President Barack Obama wants to send astronauts to asteroids, and he's even giving NASA $100 million to figure out a way to lasso asteroids.

As ridiculous as that might sound, world renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson praises Obama's and NASA's asteroid retrieval initiative.

"You kind of want to know how to move asteroids around -- that's a good thing to be able to do," Tyson tells us. "Because one day we're going to find one with our name on it."

The host of StarTalk Radio explains how lassoing an asteroid could actually work and he also tells us about different methods to move asteroids.

Read more: [ Ссылка ] Business Insider is the fastest growing business news site in the US. Our mission: to tell you all you need to know about the big world around you. The BI Video team focuses on technology, strategy and science with an emphasis on unique storytelling and data that appeals to the next generation of leaders – the digital generation.

свернуть