What Neil deGrasse Tyson has said about Space tourism
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 16, 2026
Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist cited by Colbert as an ideal talk-show guest, has been quoted on Space tourism once in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on September 16, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Tyson defends celebrity spaceflights by comparing them to early aviation, which first carried famous and rich passengers.
“When planes were invented, the first people to go were famous and rich people”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 35:16
Episodes
#683 - Neil deGrasse TysonThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Sep 16, 2026 · 2 h 20 min
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Theo Von in New York to discuss his book Lost in Space, aliens, space debris, the billionaire space race and human tribalism.
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