"There's an understandable urge for people to take sides, to have opinions, even in the absence of information"

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is sharing his letter archive and revealing his thoughts on everything from the meaning of life, to the existence of Bigfoot. His new book, "Letters from an Astrophysicist," contains more than 100 letters, Facebook posts and…

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The celebrity scientist took to Twitter to remind everyone that people die all the time, diminishing the tragedy of the weekend's mass shootings.

President Trump said a lot of good things today in his statement following the horrific weekend of gun carnage. But the one thing he didn't talk about is the one thing that caused the deaths - GUNS.

The astrophysicist tweeted that, "often our emotions respond more to spectacle than to data" in the wake of two mass shooting that left at least 29 dead

The astrophysicist tweeted that, "often our emotions respond more to spectacle than to data" in the wake of two mass shooting that left at least 29 dead

Neil deGrasse Tyson apologized this morning following a tweet Sunday deemed “insensitive” about the weekend mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton that sparked a fierce reaction on social…

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"As an educator, I personally value knowing with precision and accuracy what reaction anything that I say (or write) will instill in my audience, and I got this one wrong."

Astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson issued an apology Monday for a controversial tweet that appeared to downplay the horrific mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is facing backlash online after he tweeted about gun deaths over the weekend.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is facing backlash online after he tweeted about gun deaths over the weekend.

The astrophysicist tweeted that, "often our emotions respond more to spectacle than to data" in the wake of two mass shooting that left at least 29 dead

Neil deGrasse Tyson will reportedly keep his job as director of New York's Hayden Planetarium following the the museum's conclusion of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the astrophysicist....

A spokesman said that based on the results of the investigation, Tyson "remains an employee and director of the Hayden Planetarium."

A museum spokesperson said Tyson "remains an employee and director of the Hayden Planetarium" based on the results of the investigation

Dr. Tyson was accused of sexual misconduct. The American Museum of Natural History said he would remain director of the Hayden Planetarium.

The Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector is a physics experiment the size of a 15-storey building, buried under a mountain in Japan. Neutrinos are sub-atomic particles that pass through us all the time, and studying them can tell us about supernovas and the com…

RT @JasonWo97579812: The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you. Neil deGrasse Tyson https://t.co/hItNObHizI

RT @lafeum_en: "If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true." - Neil deGr…

Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks UFOs are FAKE https://t.co/udESD3g8zr via @YouTube

No time all infinite. Someone is pulling the strings for sure. The Multiverse Hypothesis Explained by Neil deGrasse Tyson https://t.co/la4zmPdtSL via @YouTube

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on religion and science #scientist https://t.co/rkYgzAAXCF via @YouTube

RT @lafeum_en: "If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true." - Neil deGr…

Will AI Replace Us? With Neil deGrasse Tyson & Matt Ginsberg https://t.co/DxVzuSHglE

If you say Beetlejuice three times in a mirror, Neil deGrasse Tyson will show up behind you and say "Actually, it's Betelgeuse"

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Why He Doesn't Believe in God: Which God? There's... https://t.co/c6XxKcGi6M via @YouTube

RT @usedwigs: "Physically impossible." - Neil deGrasse Tyson listening to "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

RT @usedwigs: "Physically impossible." - Neil deGrasse Tyson listening to "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

RT @lafeum_en: "It's okay not to know all the answers. It's better to admit our ignorance than to believe answers that might be wrong. Pret…

Will AI Replace Us? With Neil deGrasse Tyson & Matt Ginsberg https://t.co/UqnEBzq7NA via @YouTube

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic? | Big Think https://t.co/iVWQfpzQZv

RT @Bob_Janke: Neil DeGrasse Tyson officially declares Phantom Planet no longer exists

Will AI Replace Us? With Neil deGrasse Tyson & Matt Ginsberg https://t.co/wiYSrGqeGH via @YouTube

RT @usedwigs: "Physically impossible." - Neil deGrasse Tyson listening to "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

RT @PrincetonUPress: This #SpaceExplorationDay , take a 3D tour of the #universe with @nytimes bestseller, Welcome to the Universe in 3D: A…

RT @MikeColangelo: Neil deGrasse Tyson wants you to know that the Pentagon doesn't have full "photographic access" to the earth as the 8 bi…

RT @MikeColangelo: Neil deGrasse Tyson wants you to know that the Pentagon doesn't have full "photographic access" to the earth as the 8 bi…

RT @MikeColangelo: Neil deGrasse Tyson wants you to know that the Pentagon doesn't have full "photographic access" to the earth as the 8 bi…

Dear Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Why UFOs Mindfuck Skeptics https://t.co/L46ikzHA05

RT @MikeColangelo: Neil deGrasse Tyson wants you to know that the Pentagon doesn't have full "photographic access" to the earth as the 8 bi…

RT @MikeColangelo: Neil deGrasse Tyson wants you to know that the Pentagon doesn't have full "photographic access" to the earth as the 8 bi…

RT @MikeColangelo: Neil deGrasse Tyson wants you to know that the Pentagon doesn't have full "photographic access" to the earth as the 8 bi…

RT @TOEwithCurt: The podcast with Neil deGrasse Tyson is premiering. It was a blast. A querulous blast, but a blast nonetheless! https://t.…

The final authority on any subject is the great Neil Degrasse Tyson, a negro capable of reading a teleprompter

RT @Morduk5: Howling "The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." - Neil deGrasse Tyson https://t.co/0CfijcG1Cq

Neil deGrasse Tyson imho has to be a borderline personality disorder individual. How else can he be such a narcissistic prick?

RT @Morduk5: Howling "The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." - Neil deGrasse Tyson https://t.co/0CfijcG1Cq

RT @sandibachom: Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains #Manhattanhenge the phenomenon he discovered and named. #Science here on 42nd…

RT @Morduk5: Howling "The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." - Neil deGrasse Tyson https://t.co/0CfijcG1Cq

RT @KR3Wmatic: “The more I learn about the universe, the less convinced I am that there's any sort of benevolent force that has anything to…

RT @Nowbz: So the message from Neil deGrasse Tyson for his son definitely means that Tom Hanks refused to record one for his niece, right?…

As our society becomes increasingly focused on science and technology, the need for science communication has never been greater. Did you know there's an entire field of science communication beyond TV personalities like Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson? #ScienceOutreach https://t.co/FdfLzuysgy

RT @NicMazurek: @flatteringindex this comic even featured neil degrasse tyson https://t.co/1BxKqvo5mR

RT @KR3Wmatic: “The more I learn about the universe, the less convinced I am that there's any sort of benevolent force that has anything to…