Neil de Grasse Tyson on Private Space Initiatives

According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, we should have had private space initiatives decades ago. In this video from Business Insider and StarTalk Radio, youll find out what the director of the Hayden Planetarium thinks is the right role for government, and why private enterprise will never lead us into space. Neil explains how and when the private sector can profit from space, drawing comparisons between NASA and the US Post Office, and the Dutch East India Company and SpaceX. Support us on Patreon: Subscribe to StarTalk: Follow StarTalk: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk Astrophysicist Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic cohosts, guest celebrities scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up , StarTalk, NeildeGrasseTyson