I see all this talk about jobs going overseas as a symptom of the absence of innovation. And the absence of innovation is a symptom of there being no major national priority to advance a frontier. Neil deGrasse Tyson absenceadvancefrontier Change image and share on social
The first colony on Mars is not going to be built by a private company. How are you going to make money? You're not. Neil deGrasse Tyson buildcolonycompany Change image and share on social
One of my great laments is that education today seems to have... be less about passion and more about process, more about tactic or technique. Neil deGrasse Tyson educationgreatlament Change image and share on social
While I'm a big fan of science fiction, especially as rendered in expensive Hollywood blockbusters, it's the real universe that calls to me. Neil deGrasse Tyson bigblockbustercall Change image and share on social
'Cosmos' is an occasion to bring everything that I have, all of my capacity to communicate. We may go to the edge of the universe, but we're going to land right on you: in your heart, in your soul, in your mind. My goal is to have people know that they are participants in this great unfolding cosmic story. Neil deGrasse Tyson bringcapacitycommunicate share on social
The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact. Neil deGrasse Tyson evolutionfactgravity Change image and share on social
There is no greater education than one that is self-driven. Neil deGrasse Tyson driveeducationgreat Change image and share on social
Let's find a new way to think about the entire taxonomy of solar system objects, and not clutch to this concept of 'planet,' which, of course, only ever meant, 'Do you move against the background stars, regardless of what you're made of?' Neil deGrasse Tyson backgroundclutchconcept share on social
If you get asteroids about a kilometer in size, those are large enough and carry enough energy into our system to disrupt transportation, communication, the food chains, and that can be a really bad day on Earth. Neil deGrasse Tyson asteroidbadcarry share on social
It may be that our cosmic curiosity... is a genetically-encoded force that we illuminate when we look up and wonder. Neil deGrasse Tyson cosmiccuriosityencode Change image and share on social