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It’s well known:
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What flat-Earthers fear most is Sphere itself
For me, every day is #EarthDay.
Three years ago, this week “Astrophysics for People in A Hurry” was published. The book would debut at No. 1 on the NYTimes bestseller list and spend an additional 13 weeks in that slot.
More importantly, it would be translated into 43 languages around the world and enjoy an 83-week run on the list, bobbing up & down like a cork in the tidewaters of books, especially those laced with political vitriol.
In these tribalistic and divisive times, perhaps it’s a sign that science literacy is still alive out there, offering a beacon of hope for us all — to save us from ourselves.
It has been a privilege to write for all those who know they are cosmically curious, as well as for all those who enjoy reminders that they once were.
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To followers, past, present, & future, thank you for your perennial interest in my efforts to bring the universe down to earth.
Respectfully Submitted,
Neil deGrasse Tyson
New York City
A shout out to New Zealand, one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever visited. Perhaps the only location on Earth (Middle or otherwise) to locate the mythical Hobbiton, in the Shire. A place of peace & tranquility, where having a “second breakfast” might be the most controversial decision a Hobbit makes in a day. (July 2017)
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PROPHESY: When AI perfects deep-fakes of people, places, & things, no news will be trusted. Even those who previously believed fake news will think their fake news is faked. At that moment a tear in the spacetime continuum will open and swallow all social media from the internet.
The visible rainbow — just a smattering of all the electromagnetic vibrations that permeate the space and time of our universe, and occasionally, our hearts.
Gypsum dunes. Prehistoric mountains. Cumulonimbus clouds. A curtain of rain. A twilight sky.
No place but… (White Sands Monument, New Mexico. August 2019)
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Yesterday, the world celebrated Earth Day.
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But maybe every day should be Earth Day.
For those who could not see Saturn in my living room lamp, perhaps you can see my living room lamp in this image of Saturn. (@NASA Cassini)
Notice that star, high in twilight skies after sunset? It’s planet Venus.
Meanwhile, the newly-birthed thin crescent Moon arrives — the start of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. A time of daytime fasting.
For the next few days, the Moon in its orbit, will sashay past Venus. The pair, an enduring symbol of the religion.
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There’s a pervasive chemical in the environment that’s a potent solvent. Found in acid rain, it will asphyxiate you if it enters your lungs. Its vapors can cause 2nd degree burns, it’s a greenhouse gas, and it’s also found in most foods.
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That chemical is called…
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Water.
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[Long Island sandy beach, NY. August 2009. iPhone 3GS]
Things we could notice when we are not arguing with one another.
A large, very dead tree. But with its skeletal-remains standing strong. And its spirit energy in obvious command of all that surrounds it. (High Rolls, New Mexico.. August 2019)
Done it many times, but always thought it odd that Easter, the holiest day on the Christian calendar, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus, is commonly celebrated by eating chocolate effigies of Bunny Rabbits and boiling, decorating, then hiding Chicken embryos from children.
Inspired, of course, by Van Gogh’s 1880s studies of well-worn shoes, for me, art at its best elevates the mundane.
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[Contractor’s Boots. Long Island, New York, September 2019]
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The world **always** needs leaders who see beyond national borders.
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Mikhail Gorbachev, RIP (1931-2022)
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[American Embassy, Moscow. July 2002]
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While you admire the Harvest Moon this evening, don’t search for the non-existent “Man in the moon”.
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Instead, identify Wilma Flintstone, in profile, clearly visible in the lunar terrain.
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A weirdly obscure, unapologetically Geeky fact that involves @therollingstones…
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If you plugged into the same electrical circuit and simultaneously ran a Toaster, a Hair Dryer on high, a Chain Saw, a Lawn Mower, Leaf Blower, and a Winch, only then might you “blow a 50-Amp fuse” as warned in their (1969) hit “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re reflecting on his “I Have A Dream” speech with an excerpt from Neil’s book, “Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.”
Neil’s vest game is on another level. 🙌
Stream Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk TV channel exclusively on Pluto TV in the History & Science category!
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Leo from Virginia recommends Starry Messenger to fellow dogs concerned for the future of civilization.
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He also thinks you should pick up a copy for your pet human. #InternationalDogDay
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Leo from Virginia just read about how space exploration, giving access to unlimited resources, could bring an end to all wars on Earth waged over limited resources. Reflecting on this fact gives him hope of the future of humans. #InternationalDogDay
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[Photo by Drew Pulley, Leo’s pet human]
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