Did you know that one of America's most famous astrophysicists grew up in the Bronx? You may have seen him hosting the PBS series "Origins," or appearing as a guest on "The Colbert Report," explaining the International Astronomical Union's decision to "downgrade" Pluto's planetary status.
Dr. Tyson is currently the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. I had the great fortune of hearing Neil deGrasse Tyson speak to a group of teachers (on several occasions) and he is even more "cool, classy, articulate, and brilliant" in person then he is on TV.
Learn more about Dr. Tyson on Wikipedia or check out his autobiography, The Sky is Not the Limit.
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