George Bush, within a week of this [the 9/11 attacks], in a speech, attempting to distinguish US from the Muslim fundamentalists, said Our God is the God who named the stars. The problem is: two-thirds of all stars that have names, have Arabic names. I don't think he knew this. That would confound the point that he was making.
Neil deGrasse TysonIt turns out that the history of astrophysics is where we perfected time keeping.
Neil deGrasse TysonThe Venus transit is not a spectacle the way a total solar eclipse is a spectacle.
Neil deGrasse TysonA state of negative energy means that you are essentially getting something for nothing.
Neil deGrasse TysonWe're an elective democracy where science and technology will define where the economically strong countries in the world will be. And science and technological literacy is important for security, as well.
Neil deGrasse Tyson