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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson Jun 3

    The ball-design for this year’s @FIFAWorldCup is called the @adidas “Telstar 18”. Nice. Telstar: World's first communication satellite, launched in 1962 by @NASA for @ATT Bell Labs. Dead but still up there, inspiring spheres the world over.pic.twitter.com/Kjf6LNnHYb

    9:37 AM - 3 Jun 2018
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      2. Carlos‏ @Barrera77Carlos Jun 3
        Replying to @neiltyson @FIFAWorldCup and

        The first ball to be named Telstar was the I've used for Mexico's world cup in 1970 and became the iconic look of soccer balls.pic.twitter.com/BTUXkFsBcQ

        2 replies 17 retweets 139 likes
      3. Martin McHugh‏ @MartinPlumpen Jun 3
        Replying to @Barrera77Carlos @neiltyson and

        Footballs

        5 replies 1 retweet 91 likes
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      2. Foxy‏ @UKsLaster Jun 3
        Replying to @neiltyson @FIFAWorldCup and

        That’s no football...

        3 replies 0 retweets 29 likes
      3. Federico Vidal Z.‏ @federicovidalz Jun 3
        Replying to @UKsLaster @neiltyson and

        It should be called that way as the other is played mostly with the hands and it's only important in two countries ;)

        2 replies 0 retweets 27 likes
      4. Foxy‏ @UKsLaster Jun 3
        Replying to @federicovidalz

        I was referencing the Star Wars line “That’s no moon” not making a statement on whether people should call it soccer or football. -.-

        3 replies 0 retweets 20 likes
      5. Federico Vidal Z.‏ @federicovidalz Jun 3
        Replying to @UKsLaster

        I know...I just need to do that every time :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
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      2. Jeff Sorensen‏ @SorenJeff Jun 3
        Replying to @neiltyson @FIFAWorldCup and

        'Telstar' is also the name of a song by The Tornadoes. The guitarist in it was Matt Bellamy's father. He's the lead singer of Muse. The song inspired Muse's 'Knights of Cydonia.' Cydonia is a region on Mars. Major theme on their album 'Black Holes And Revelations.'pic.twitter.com/wCNZPxY6qq

        6 replies 5 retweets 35 likes
      3. lovesdaryl  🇪🇺‏ @musicandscifi Jun 3
        Replying to @SorenJeff @neiltyson and

        I *love* stuff like this, thank you! ❤️

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Jeff Sorensen‏ @SorenJeff Jun 3
        Replying to @musicandscifi @neiltyson and

        I delved into my mental Wikipedia. There was even a movie about The Tornadoes. Google them and read about Joe Meek. It's nuts.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. lovesdaryl  🇪🇺‏ @musicandscifi Jun 3
        Replying to @SorenJeff @neiltyson and

        Will do! 👍🏻

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Velvet McJones‏ @velvet1965 Jun 3
        Replying to @neiltyson @FIFAWorldCup and

        "Dead but still up there" is now the official slogan of the USMNT.

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      1. Bell Labs‏ @BellLabs Jun 4
        Replying to @neiltyson @FIFAWorldCup and

        Neil, Thanks for the shoutout! We are planning something out of this world to celebrate our Telstar history and the #WorldCup. Watch this space and stay tuned! All the best, @BellLabs re: @foxsports @nokia

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      2. Ufuk B. Özkan‏ @ufubo Jun 3
        Replying to @neiltyson @FIFAWorldCup and

        World Cup is in Russia, and the official soccer ball is named after a NASA satellite. Smart trolling Adidas.

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      2. Jersey life‏ @bobg366 Jun 3
        Replying to @neiltyson @FIFAWorldCup and

        Odd it wasn't an homage to Sputnik

        2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. the_octagon‏ @the_octagon Jun 3
        Replying to @bobg366 @neiltyson and

        The antennas may have been problematic.

        1 reply 0 retweets 15 likes
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