Neil deGrasse Tyson (US: / dəˈɡræs / də-GRASS or UK: / dəˈɡrɑːs / də-GRAHSS; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. From 1991 to 1994, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University.

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Jan 14, 2025 · Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astronomer who popularized science with his books and frequent appearances on radio and television. He hosted such TV series as Origins and NOVA scienceNOW as well as the radio show StarTalk.

Feb 8, 2024 · Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist who hosted 'NOVA ScienceNow' and makes media appearances to encourage science and space exploration.

From 1995 to 2005, Tyson was a monthly essayist for Natural History magazine under the title Universe. And among Tyson’s eightteen books is his memoir The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist; and Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution, co-written with Donald Goldsmith.

1 day ago · Dr. Tyson will be coming to Alaska this summer for a talk at the Performing Arts Center and is the host of the program SEEING, ... Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, science communicator Aaron ...

One of today’s popularizers of science, Neil deGrasse Tyson is a science communicator and known American astrophysicist. Currently, he is the Hayden Planetarium’s Frederick P. Rose director at the Rose Center for Earth and Space.

With more than 60 televised interviews, a regular column on astronomy in the science magazine Natural History, six books on astronomy, and in his high profile job as the youngest ever director of the world-class Hayden Planetarium in New York City, Neil de Grasse Tyson has over the past several years become the nation's most recognized astrophys...

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, & J. Richard Gott III Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ), November 2016 Based on a popular astrophysics course with math, but for non-majors, co-taught at Princeton university.

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Astrophysicist, Science Communicator, and Pop Culture Icon. Early Life and Education. Born in New York City, Neil deGrasse Tyson is a renowned astrophysicist, author, and public intellectual. Inspired by his childhood fascination with astronomy, he …