Asteroids have us in our sight. The dinosaurs didn't have a space program, so they're not here to talk about this problem. We are, and we have the power to do something about it. I don't want to be the embarrassment of the galaxy, to have had the power to deflect an asteroid, and then not, and end up going extinct.
Neil deGrasse TysonThe very nature of science is discoveries, and the best of those discoveries are the ones you don't expect.
Neil deGrasse TysonNo one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives.
Neil deGrasse TysonMy interest in the space program has a certain purity to it because I recognize the romance of it but I was never seduced by it. That allowed me to view it through a more purely scientific lens. My interest in space while in school came about through my scientific activities.
Neil deGrasse Tyson