Neil deGrasse
Neil deGrasse
talking priorities challenges
We're talking about a being whose very existence challenges our own sense of priority in the universe.
science cosmos telescopes
The telescope... is a conduit to the cosmos.
helping-others people boots
We live in a world where not everyone has the urge to help others... It is OK to encourage others to pull themselves up by the bootstraps, but if you do, just remember that some people have no boots.
distance believe space
I believe that the manned space program can engage the public by advancing the space frontier. Every next mission takes you farther out in space than you were before, either technologically or in terms of distance.
player champion chess
Computers have proved to be formidable chess players. In fact, they've beaten our top human chess champions.
dream math technology
All the traditional STEM fields, the science, technology, engineering, and math fields, are stoked when you dream big in an agency such as NASA.
somewhere-else water would-be
Where there's water on Earth, you find life as we know it. So if you find water somewhere else, it becomes a remarkable draw to look closer to see if life of any kind is there, even if it's bacterial, which would be extraordinary for the field of biology.
world needs train
We need more science in the world. Train me.
taken brain century
For centuries, magicians have intuitively taken advantage of the inner workings of our brains.
oil house would-be
I would say - and paint doesn't peel unless it's acrylic paint, so maybe it is acrylic paint that they're using, not oil paint. So let me say yes, it would be acrylic house paint, which, when it dries, peels very nicely. So let's go with that.
country fun powerful
The history of exploration across nations and across time is not one where nations said, 'Let's explore because it's fun.' It was, 'Let's explore so that we can claim lands for our country, so that we can open up new trade routes; let's explore so we can become more powerful.
ambition space want
If you want a nation to have space exploration ambitions, you've got to send humans.
dark black might
You know, there's black holes and what - could there be wormholes? Could - might there be a multi-verse? These are all fascinating frontiers. What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy? And what was around before the universe? And do we have access to higher dimensions?
pain frustration joy
I was born the same week NASA was founded, so we're the same age and feel some of the same pains, joys, and frustrations.