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
No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives. Neil deGrasse Tyson cluelesscuriousdumb Change image and share on social
Physics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine. Neil deGrasse Tyson accuratephysicprofession Change image and share on social
Some asteroids have us in their sights. Be nice to sort of go near them and find out what they're made of, possibly tag their ears so they're always broadcasting to us their location. In case one of their trajectories head straight for us, we'll know well in advance to do something about it. Neil deGrasse Tyson advanceasteroidbroadcast share on social
Typically, when you look for role models, you want someone who has your interests and came from the same background. Well, look how restricting that is. What people should do is take role models a la carte. If there's someone whose character you appreciated, you respect that trait. Neil deGrasse Tyson appreciatebackgroundcarte share on social
There is no science in this world like physics. Nothing comes close to the precision with which physics enables you to understand the world around you. It's the laws of physics that allow us to say exactly what time the sun is going to rise. What time the eclipse is going to begin. What time the eclipse is going to end. Neil deGrasse Tyson begincloseeclipse share on social
The center line of science literacy - which not many people tell you, but I feel this strongly, and I will go to my grave making this point - is how you think. Neil deGrasse Tyson centerfeelgrave Change image and share on social
We didn't build the interstate system to connect New York to Los Angeles because the West Coast was a priority. No, we webbed the highways so people can go to multiple places and invent ways of doing things not thought of by the persons building the roads. Neil deGrasse Tyson angelesbuildcoast share on social
Science literacy is the artery through which the solutions of tomorrow's problems flow. Neil deGrasse Tyson arteryflowliteracy Change image and 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