From the Photo Archives
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I’ve never owned a badass motorcycle. But if I did, this is how I would pose on it.
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[Between takes, filming “Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey” in Italy 2013]
ROTFL with Elenasto
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Ever notice how enthusiastic your dog can be? In life expectancy, a single day for humans corresponds to a week for dogs. Maybe they know this. And maybe that’s why they make every day count.
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FYI: Elenasto (a co-woorker’s Support Dog) means “Stardust” in Quenyan Elvish.
From the Photo Archives:
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In Boston, filming an episode on the heritability of physical traits, with Harvard Professors Steven Pinker @sapinker and George Church @george.church. One of the two, genetics indicated, has high athletic potential — the incredulity of which garnered a chuckle.
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[Between scenes, for @PBS’s “NOVAscience Now” 2009]
Meanwhile, earlier this evening…
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Comet NEOWISE, low in the sky, north by northwest, lurking below the Big Dipper.
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July 14 , 2020
An hour after sunset.
Latitude: 41 degrees North.
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[ iPhone 11 Pro. Handheld. 4 sec exposure ]
A force of nature unto himself, he lived and breathed social justice — as citizen, activist, & long-time Member of Congress.
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A reminder to those in power that our founding documents promise Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness — for all.
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John Lewis RIP: 1940-2020
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[At ComicCon San Diego 2013, for the publication of “MARCH”, his graphic-novel-style account of the Civil Rights Movement]
Comet NEOWISE through my telescope. Yes, it’s still there. Currently exiting the inner solar system at 100,000 mph — tail first, of course, since comet tails always point away from the Sun.
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If you miss it in the next few weeks, not to worry, it returns in 6,800 years.
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[iPhone 11 Pro. 4 sec. Tele-Vue NP101]
My 92 year old mother, a first-generation mainland-born Puerto Rican, cast her ballot Wednesday morning, minutes after her voting center opened.
[Photo by son-in-law Rich Vosburgh]
Not that anybody asked, but laid end-to-end @jeffbezos’ 200-Billion dollars can circle Earth 180 times, then reach the Moon & back 30 times — and with what’s left over, make a stack 10 kilometers high.
How to turn 50 Calories into 500.
Sometimes I wonder whether Onions are happy or sad that we do this to them.
If the skies remain clear over New York City this evening (July 12), after watching Manhattanhenge in the northwest, hang out a little longer and look for Comet NEOWISE in the dusk of twilight
Asteroid 2018VP1, a refrigerator-sized space-rock, is hurtling towards us at more than 25,000 mi/hr.
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It may buzz-cut Earth on Nov. 2, the day before the Presidential Election.
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But it’s not big enough to cause harm. So if the World ends in 2020, it won’t be the fault of the Universe.
Nineteen years and two months ago…
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A snapshot of my backyard in lower Manhattan. Foreground: my young daughter plays with the fountain. Background: World Trade Center No.2.
These days, Mars rises at sunset and sets and sunrise, which means it’s up all night. And until Venus appears just before Sunrise, Mars is the brightest — dominating the Moonless sky.
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We say it’s at “opposition”, positioned exactly on the other side of Earth from the Sun. Which means we’re closer to each other than at any other time in our orbits — offering excellent photo opportunities.
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Awesome image, even better than his previous one. Taken last night. Courtesy of astrophotographer and Princeton colleague, Bob Vanderbei.
https://www.instagram.com/robertvanderbei/
After sunset, you and the sky above you have rotated into the darkness of Earth’s shadow in space, while your western horizon remains in sunlight — thus painting the canvas of colors we call Twilight.
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[Monday, July 20, 2020. iPhone 11pro. 3 sec. Sag Harbor, NY]
This week, Mars & Earth are as close to each other as we’ve seen in 20 years. Have a look — with its tipped axis and a cute little icecap. And, I double-checked, no canals.
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Thanks to my Princeton colleague @robertvanderbei for sharing his stunning photo.
May 30, 2020 — This evening, the Sun will set perfectly aligned with the Manhattan street grid.
Crowds gather. Traffic stalls. Around 8pm. At a cross-street near you. Behold #Manhattanhenge. But this time around, in the coronaverse, maintaining proper distance from one another. [Video: 30 sec; May 30, 2011]
Cloud “Streets” — a phenomenon where the air convects in persistent cylinders, forming long, parallel lines of puffy clouds that can stretch all the way to the horizon.
[Descending through 20,000 feet, on approach to Washington DC from Boston. — October 2016]
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In photos, Moose never look like they belong anywhere.
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[Garden of family friend Sonja, Fairbanks Alaska, August 28, 2020]
39-Down:
“Something that’s true whether or not you believe in it”
We are all connected. It’s that simple.
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[Clip from History Channel’s Universe series, season 1]
October 5, 2020
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It’s not really your birthday until somebody sings it to you.
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Thanks, @michaelbuble. I don’t feel a day over 62.
If interested, here’s a 35-minute StarTalk video of me interviewing my Mother for Mother’s Day last year.
Cherish curiosity, especially in children…and other cosmic perspectives on life and the universe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Video clip: 1 min / Entire Interview: 52 min]
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - From the Photo Archives ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've never owned a badass motorcycle. But if I did, this is how I would pose on it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [Between takes, filming "Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey" in Italy 2013]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-138-1024x1018.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - From the Photo Archives: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In Boston, filming an episode on the heritability of physical traits, with Harvard Professors Steven Pinker @sapinker and George Church @george.church. One of the two, genetics indicated, has high athletic potential — the incredulity of which garnered a chuckle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [Between scenes, for @PBS's "NOVAscience Now" 2009]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-149.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - Meanwhile, earlier this evening... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Comet NEOWISE, low in the sky, north by northwest, lurking below the Big Dipper. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ July 14 , 2020 An hour after sunset. Latitude: 41 degrees North. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ iPhone 11 Pro. Handheld. 4 sec exposure ]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-147-819x1024.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - A force of nature unto himself, he lived and breathed social justice — as citizen, activist, & long-time Member of Congress. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A reminder to those in power that our founding documents promise Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness — for all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ John Lewis RIP: 1940-2020 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [At ComicCon San Diego 2013, for the publication of "MARCH", his graphic-novel-style account of the Civil Rights Movement]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-146-1024x1024.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - Comet NEOWISE through my telescope. Yes, it’s still there. Currently exiting the inner solar system at 100,000 mph — tail first, of course, since comet tails always point away from the Sun. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you miss it in the next few weeks, not to worry, it returns in 6,800 years. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [iPhone 11 Pro. 4 sec. Tele-Vue NP101]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-144-1024x1024.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - My 92 year old mother, a first-generation mainland-born Puerto Rican, cast her ballot Wednesday morning, minutes after her voting center opened. [Photo by son-in-law Rich Vosburgh]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-131-1024x1024.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - After sunset, you and the sky above you have rotated into the darkness of Earth’s shadow in space, while your western horizon remains in sunlight — thus painting the canvas of colors we call Twilight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [Monday, July 20, 2020. iPhone 11pro. 3 sec. Sag Harbor, NY]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-145-1024x576.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - May 30, 2020 — This evening, the Sun will set perfectly aligned with the Manhattan street grid. Crowds gather. Traffic stalls. Around 8pm. At a cross-street near you. Behold #Manhattanhenge. But this time around, in the coronaverse, maintaining proper distance from one another. [Video: 30 sec; May 30, 2011]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-153.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - Cloud “Streets” — a phenomenon where the air convects in persistent cylinders, forming long, parallel lines of puffy clouds that can stretch all the way to the horizon. [Descending through 20,000 feet, on approach to Washington DC from Boston. — October 2016]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-142-1024x768.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In photos, Moose never look like they belong anywhere. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [Garden of family friend Sonja, Fairbanks Alaska, August 28, 2020]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-135-1024x1024.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - We are all connected. It’s that simple. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [Clip from History Channel’s Universe series, season 1]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-152.jpg)
![Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram - Cherish curiosity, especially in children...and other cosmic perspectives on life and the universe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Video clip: 1 min / Entire Interview: 52 min]](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NeildeGrasseTyson-151-576x1024.jpg)