David Blankenship asked Neil deGrasse Tyson:

Hello! Is there a work of fiction that you've found most thought provoking, either inspiring you to explore or research the unknown, or a flawed pop culture sci-fi concept that inspired you to think more about why it's wrong?

Neil deGrasse Tyson Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. I think about those stories more than any other work of fiction. I've even referenced it in my 2022 book, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization. -NDT

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Hey NDT! From the desk of a budding science communicator focused on astronomy, which three academic journals would you recommend following to stay on top of scientific discoveries? To add to this question, which three books have been instrumental for you as you’ve grown into a science communicator?

Brian asked Neil deGrasse Tyson:

Hypothetical question, let's say we lived on a planet with a asteroid ring around it between the planet and the moon. I would assume the ring would be visible to the naked eye? What would it look like from the ground? Would we be able to track of the larger objects?

José Carvalho asked Neil deGrasse Tyson:

When we'll encounter other alien rational life forms, what would be the defining characteristic of humankind? Would we be the social one? The species that relies on vision? The most fragile?

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Hello! Is there a work of fiction that you've found most thought provoking, either inspiring you to explore or research the unknown, or a flawed pop culture sci-fi concept that inspired you to think more about why it's wrong?

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Hypothetical question, let's say we lived on a planet with a asteroid ring around it between the planet and the moon. I would assume the ring would be visible to the naked eye? What would it look like from the ground? Would we be able to track of the larger objects?

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