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Neil deGrasse Tyson on the end of the world
Sep 25th
Astrophysicist Neal deGrasse Tyson predicts that 99942 Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid and the namesake of an evil demon in Egyptian mythology, may collide with Earth in April 2029.
Neil deGrasse Tyson – World Science Festival – p.2
Sep 21st
Part 2. World Science Festival star party with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Battery Park NYC
Neil DeGrasse Tyson – Death By Giant Meteor
Sep 20th
Complete video at: fora.tv Celebrity astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses Apophis, a large asteroid forecast to pass dangerously close to the Earth in the year 2029. —– Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses “Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandries.” Whether discussing the universe’s origins as host of NOVA’s “scienceNOW” or asserting that Pluto is a not a planet on “The Colbert Report,” astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson translates the universe’s complexities for a broad audience. Known as the great explainer of all things cosmic, Tyson first became known in the astronomy community by lecturing on the subject at the age of fifteen. He is currently the director of New York’s Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he also teaches. Tyson has written seven popular books including the bestselling Death by Black Hole and the memoir The Sky Is Not The Limit. His professional research explores star formation, dwarf galaxies, exploding stars, and the structure of the Milky Way, topics which he writes about in his long running “Universe” column in Natural History magazine. Tyson’s varied honors include the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal and People Magazine’s 2000 “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” – City Arts & Lectures Ryan Wyatt is a science visualizer for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. A longtime planetarian, he is actively involved in promoting fulldome video technology within the planetarium community. He …
Neil deGrasse Tyson – World to End In 2012…or Not (subtítulos en español)
Sep 19th
Entrevista al astrofísico Neil deGrasee Tyson , sobre las profecías Mayas para el 2012, la alineación con el Centro del Universo y el planeta X también conocido como Niburu Author and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dismisses the popular internet doomsday theory that a “Planet X,” aka Nibiru, will return to our solar system in 2012 and fatally disrupt the Earth’s orbit — a claim Tyson describes as a “marvelous work of fiction.” Complete video at: fora.tv
Neil DeGrasse Tyson – How to Deflect a Killer Asteroid
Sep 18th
Complete video at: fora.tv Celebrity astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson describes one possible solution for altering the trajectory of an earthbound asteroid. —– Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses “Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandries.” Whether discussing the universe’s origins as host of NOVA’s “scienceNOW” or asserting that Pluto is a not a planet on “The Colbert Report,” astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson translates the universe’s complexities for a broad audience. Known as the great explainer of all things cosmic, Tyson first became known in the astronomy community by lecturing on the subject at the age of fifteen. He is currently the director of New York’s Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he also teaches. Tyson has written seven popular books including the bestselling Death by Black Hole and the memoir The Sky Is Not The Limit. His professional research explores star formation, dwarf galaxies, exploding stars, and the structure of the Milky Way, topics which he writes about in his long running “Universe” column in Natural History magazine. Tyson’s varied honors include the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal and People Magazine’s 2000 “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” – City Arts & Lectures Ryan Wyatt is a science visualizer for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. A longtime planetarian, he is actively involved in promoting fulldome video technology within the planetarium community. He manages the …
