Society needs to see science not as a luxury of funding but as a fundamental activity that drives enlightenment, economics, and security.
Neil deGrasse Tyson85 percent of the gravity of the universe has a point of origin about which we know nothing.
Neil deGrasse TysonDoing what has never been done before is intellectually seductive, whether or not we deem it practical.
Neil deGrasse TysonAnd I don't care what else anyone has ever told you, the Sun is white, not yellow. Human color perception is a complicated business, but if the Sun were yellow, like a yellow lightbulb, then white stuff such as snow would reflect this light and appear yellow-a snow condition confirmed to happen only near fire hydrants.
Neil deGrasse Tyson