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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Aug 2012

    In three days, a robotic emissary arrives & lands on Mars to perform science experiments. That's just a sweet sentence to say

    5:42 PM - 2 Aug 2012
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      1. sal el batchrookie‏ @CaesarSalahD 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson and if there is life on mars, "they" will perform "experiments" on "it" #quotesmakeitcreepy @nottjmiller

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      1. Pablo Defendini‏Verified account @pablod 2 Aug 2012
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        Yes it is, @neiltyson. Yes it is.

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      2. salvulant‏ @Salvulant 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson FOR SCIENCE!

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      1. Michvioletto‏ @Michvioletto 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson my 15 yr old daughter so looking forward to this. Imagination at its best!

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      1. Omid‏ @omidafc 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson so long as it survives the descent and especially the landing!

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      1. Dan Simmons‏ @Ba_l_ance 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson please tell me you drive a Saturn?

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      1. MarkM‏ @nmndad 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson What are the chances we just sent a nuclear bomb to Mars?

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      1. Brian Sirimaturos‏ @bigebee 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson arrives yes. Lands...we'll see.

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      1. David Bruce‏ @Severian37 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I am really looking forward to the landing sequence -

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      1. Jonathan Brier‏ @wolfgang8741 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson are you following the @NASASocial hashtag #nasasocial there are multiple NASA centers hosting events for the landing of #msl

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      1. Nick Munro‏ @nmunro 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson How should we celebrate the Curiosity rover landing on Sunday night? Any Martian drink suggestions?

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      1. Matt Ammons‏ @matt_ammons 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson how do we get updates on Curiosity? I want to know when/if she makes it in one piece.

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      1. Ken from Chicago‏ @KenFromChicago 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I've long argued for robot space exploration (cheaper, faster, safer) of an area & later (10+ years) human space colonization.

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      1. Everyday Einstein‏ @qdteinstein 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @TheDanWells In two days a Terran scavenger-bot will arrive on our planet to pillage our natural resources. Let the war begin!

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      1. Flako Ramirez  🎮 📱 🎃‏ @Flako318 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Man am i pump for it

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      1. Aussiejed‏ @aussiejed 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @JeriLRyan They sent Mitt Romney to Mars?

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      1. In Space No One Can Hear You Smurf 🌹‏ @taddsche 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Hope it all works as advertised.

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