Unlike what you may be told in other sectors of life, when observing the universe, size does matter, which often leads to polite โtelescope envyโ at gatherings of amateur astronomers.
Neil deGrasse TysonI don't want to make a member of Congress do something that that member of Congress's constituents would not approve of, or would not agree to. So in that regard, I'm kind of the opposite of a lobbyist.
Neil deGrasse TysonScience literacy is a vaccine against the charlatans of the world that would exploit your ignorance.
Neil deGrasse TysonWhy can't we summon the ingenuity and courage of the generations that came before us? The dinosaurs never saw that asteroid coming. What's our excuse?
Neil deGrasse TysonI'm fascinated by the deaths of stars and the havoc they wreak on their environments.
Neil deGrasse TysonDarwin's theory of evolution is a framework by which we understand the diversity of life on Earth. But there is no equation sitting there in Darwin's 'Origin of Species' that you apply and say, 'What is this species going to look like in 100 years or 1,000 years?' Biology isn't there yet with that kind of predictive precision.
Neil deGrasse Tyson