Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is hurtling toward Earth at a closing speed of five miles per second. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

More on Asteroid "2012 DA14" on Friday, but until then: http://t.co/xzSUHO7G — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

@ABAOProductions: PBS's Dinosaur Train tells kids that Dinosaurs & Flowers co-existed // Yes. But only late in their tenure on Earth. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Dinosaurs pre-date the evolution of flowers. So on Valentine's Day the best they could do is hand each other a bunch of ferns — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Hmm. Fewer border crossings now than the past 40 years. Evidence of strong polices? Or is USA a less attractive destination? — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Times have changed: Kennedy: "Let's go to the moon." Obama: "Lets repair our infrastructure." — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

The actual #StateOfTheUnion: Office-building-sized asteroid buzz-cuts Earth this Friday. NASA has no capacity to deflect them — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

The actual #StateOfTheUnion: Science Illiteracy is rampant among American adults. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Disclosure: I wrestled in HS (captain) & College. That being said, I've never seen a Greek Urn depicting badminton players. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

IOC just kicked Wrestling out of the Olympics, beginning 2020. Not to worry: Badminton PingPong & SynchSwimming are still in — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

JustPosted: StarTalk Live. Mars Beckons w/ @SarahKSilverman @JimGaffigan & @DrFunkySpoon [Audio: 40 min] http://t.co/AahPfIdn — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

There's no greater force to make someone lie than the threat of punishment for having told the truth. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

The challenges and joys of 2D living: "Flatland" (1884) by Edwin A. Abbott & "The Planiverse" (1984) by Alexander K. Dewdney — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

In hieroglyphs, faces are always in profile -- no front or rear views. Would be cool if ancient Egyptians were actually 2D. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF Star Trek legacies @BrentSpiner @LeVarBurton @BrannonBraga because some people never stop imagining the future. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF Professional associations: Museum @AMNH; Radio @StarTalkRadio; The Planetary Society @ExplorePlanets; & @SpaceFoundation — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF @twisst tells me when the International Space Station flies visibly over my head. And @NASA is, of course, NASA — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF I laugh the loudest when I'm reading or listening to @StephenAtHome @BillMaher @BorowitzReport or @SethMacFarlane — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF @MarsCuriosity -- And yes, I did indeed have a private conversation with her just before she landed: http://t.co/GQsZpW3k — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF All around Informative peeps: @CaraSantaMaria @ELakdawalla @RandomSpaceFact @CarlZimmer @DJGrothe @BFibbs & @Pogue — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF Colleagues @PlutoKiller @JRichardGott @CarolynPorco @BadAstronomer @Jim_Bell @SethShostak because astro-folk are badass. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF Scientists @RichardDawkins @Heather_Berlin @Bug_Girl @JohnAllenPaulos @ProfBrianCox because know I don't know everything. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

#FF The comedians @LeighannLord, @EugeneMirman, @ScienceComedian, @ChuckNiceComic, & @BrDePrima, because they make me laugh. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Space does not change the genetic identity of launched monkeys, but it does call to us all, whether friend or foe. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Just an FYI: Thor was kind enough to lend me Mjölnir so that I could make the proper measurements. http://t.co/yRh2E02B — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

If Thor's hammer is made of neutron-star matter, implied by legend, then it weighs as much as a herd of 300-billion elephants — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Always liked the fact that Superman & Thor are both Space Aliens, distinguishing themselves from most other superheroes. — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

Just Posted: Our annual "TimeCapsule" @StarTalkRadio show. Greatest moments from Season 3: [Audio 40min] http://t.co/2dbEdqeR — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

@Harmakis7: Please post a playlists w/StarTalk's space-related songs // Always listed on StarTalk's site http://t.co/2dbEdqeR — PolitiTweet.org

Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

If interested, my interview with al Jazeera. Mostly Q&A but lots of cosmic ground covered [Video: 40min] http://t.co/oqJs1ocv — PolitiTweet.org