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When it comes to space travel, Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to go to "the moon, Mars, or beyond." The host of StarTalk Radio explains below why a trip on Richard Branson's spaceship for tourists, Virgin Galactic, will not really provide the space experience thrill-seekers might be expecting.

StarTalk Radio is a podcast and radio program hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, where comic co-hosts, guest celebrities and scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Follow StarTalk Radio on Twitter, and watch StarTalk Radio "Behind the Scenes" on YouTube.

Produced by Will Wei, Robert Libetti, and Kamelia Angelova