Trash on earth is pretty bad. But space trash is at a whole other level. Imagine how much damage just a single screw can make when it's hurtling right at you at 17,500mph, says NASA's Michelle Thaller. | Big Think Science

Can radiation in space limit human exploration? It's a real challenge, explains NASA's Michelle Thaller. | Big Think Science

How widespread within NASA is the conviction that human activity is responsible for climate change? Astronomer Michelle Thaller knows. She has worked with hundreds of earth scientists at NASA who study the climate. | Big Think

87K views · 95 reactions | "[It is] one of the most amazing discoveries of the last year..." NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astrophysicist Michelle Thaller joins us to talk about the International Space Station and why NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) is such an important and innovative project. | Big Think | Facebook