For me at age 11, I had a pair of binoculars and looked up to the moon, and the moon wasn't just bigger, it was better. There were mountains and valleys and craters and shadows. And it came alive. Neil deGrasse Tyson agealivebig Change image and share on social
It's the great tragedy - people employed in ways that don't fully tap everything they do best in life. Neil deGrasse Tyson employfullygreat Change image and share on social
The Venus transit is not a spectacle the way a total solar eclipse is a spectacle. Neil deGrasse Tyson eclipsesolarspectacle Change image and share on social
The universe is hilarious! Like, Venus is 900 degrees. I could tell you it melts lead. But that's not as fun as saying, 'You can cook a pizza on the windowsill in nine seconds.' And next time my fans eat pizza, they're thinking of Venus! Neil deGrasse Tyson cookdegreeeat share on social
You can't come away with this cosmic perspective thinking that you are better than others and want to fight. That's why you'll never have astrophysicists leading nations into war. Neil deGrasse Tyson astrophysicistcosmicfight Change image and share on social
Private enterprise in the history of civilization has never led large, expensive, dangerous projects with unknown risks. That has never happened because when you combine all these factors, you cannot create a capital market valuation of that activity. Neil deGrasse Tyson activitycapitalcivilization share on social
'Boldly going where hundreds have gone before' does not make headlines. Neil deGrasse Tyson boldlyheadlinehundred Change image and share on social
Mars once was wet and fertile. It's now bone dry. Something bad happened on Mars. I want to know what happened on Mars so that we may prevent it from happening here on Earth. Neil deGrasse Tyson badboneearth Change image and share on social
I get enormous satisfaction from knowing I'm doing something for society. Neil deGrasse Tyson enormousknowsatisfaction Change image and share on social
What are we promoting in society? Well-behaved automatons that spew back what they learned in a book. That's not science. You can get a parrot to do that. Neil deGrasse Tyson automatonbackbehave Change image and share on social
