Neil de Grasse Tyson on Lunar Phases and Tides

Don t blame the full moon for the devastating impact of Sandy, Neil deGrasse Tyson explains as he clears up a common misconception about the phases of the Moon, lunar mass, lunar orbit, the Sun, and their various impacts on tides for comic cohost Chuck Nice, who warns that people aren t going to believe the answer. This Behind the Scenes video was shot during the recording of our episode, Cosmic Queries: Planet If you d like to listen to the full podcast, click here: If you love StarTalk Radio, don t miss out on any StarTalk news. Sign up for our free newsletter: Catch up with StarTalk Radio around the web: iTunes SoundCloud Stitcher Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest