I bet most of the crowd does not know that there are six moons in the solar system bigger than Pluto.
Neil deGrasse TysonWe are not simply in the universe, we are part of it. We are born from it. One might even say we have been empowered by the universe to figure itself out - and we have only just begun.
Neil deGrasse TysonWe only went to the moon for military reasons. The space enthusiasts of the day kept saying, "Oh, we're on the moon; we should be on Mars in ten years." That's if it was driven by exploration, but it's never been driven by exploration.
Neil deGrasse TysonIt's a weird state to be in to go to the Bible and try to invoke science, right?
Neil deGrasse TysonIf each dead person became a ghost, there'd be more than 100 billion of them haunting us all. Creepy, but cool.
Neil deGrasse TysonI would expunge the word "aptitude" from our vocabulary, because if you're interested in something, that's all that matters. You'll spend more time doing it, that than anything else, and possibly more time doing it than anybody else. And that's all that matters, because in the end, if you love what you do, you'll be your best at it compared to anything else you might have chosen as a career.
Neil deGrasse Tyson