Neil Tyson Demonstrates Absurdity of “Flat Earth”

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on the subject of our spherical world, and this time he has not only science but history on his side. If you want to follow along and then test your knowledge, enroll in this Brilliant course:

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Note: In illustrating a total lunar eclipse we used a bit of animation that didn’t portray Earth’s umbra and penumbra accurately. To see a graphic that accurately depicts both portions of Earth’s shadow in space, visit

Hosts
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice

Director
Dave Wiskus

Writers
PJ Scott-Blankenship, Josh Silverman

Animation Director
Bård Edlund

Animators
David Powell, Josh Sherrington

Sound Designer
Jay Pellizzi

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Amanda McLoughlin, Brilliant.org, Ben Ratner

StarTalk Radio
Executive Producers
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Helen Matsos

Producers
Laura Berland, Jeffrey Lee Simons, Lindsey Walker
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