If you slid Pluto to where Earth is right now, heat from the sun would evaporate that ice, and it would grow a tail. Now that's no kind of behavior for a planet. Neil deGrasse Tyson behaviorearthevaporate Change image and share on social
I can't tell you how many people say they were turned off from science because of a science teacher that completely sucked out all the inspiration and enthusiasm they had for the course. Neil deGrasse Tyson completelyenthusiasminspiration Change image and share on social
The universe is large and old, and the ingredients for life as we know it are everywhere, so there's no reason to think that Earth would be unique in that regard. Whether of not the life became intelligent is a different question, and we'll see if we find that. Neil deGrasse Tyson earthfindingredient share on social
Pluto's orbit is so elongated that it crosses the orbit of another planet. Now that's... you've got no business doing that if you want to call yourself a planet. Come on, now! There's something especially transgressive about that. Neil deGrasse Tyson businesscallcrosse share on social
Science is an enterprise that should be cherished as an activity of the free human mind. Because it transforms who we are, how we live, and it gives us an understanding of our place in the universe. Neil deGrasse Tyson activitycherishenterprise Change image and share on social
Space enthusiasts are the most susceptible demographic to delusion that I have ever seen. Neil deGrasse Tyson delusiondemographicenthusiast Change image and share on social
If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist. Neil deGrasse Tyson astrophysicistblackeducator Change image and share on social
It's actually the minority of religious people who rejects science or feel threatened by it or want to sort of undo or restrict the... where science can go. The rest, you know, are just fine with science. And it has been that way ever since the beginning. Neil deGrasse Tyson beginfeelfine share on social
I've been a minimalist my whole life, even if you wouldn't know it from my office. Neil deGrasse Tyson havelifeminimalist Change image and share on social
I study the universe. It's the second oldest profession. People have been looking up for a long time. Neil deGrasse Tyson longoldpeople Change image and share on social
