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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 4 Aug 2012

    Dear @MarsCuriosity, As for your complicated landing on Mars Sunday night 10:30pm PT -- do not try, do.

    4:19 PM - 4 Aug 2012
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    • Teaspoon Mike Baer Jack James Morgan Carlos Solís - @csolisr@social.azkware.net Kamil Hamad Mike Perigo dumb idiot worldpeacenow Cyd's Objective
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      1. Richard Akerman‏ @scilib 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Indeed. Do or do not. There is no try. Although that's easy for me to say since I'm not landing on Mars using a sky crane.

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      1. Niki‏ @HippiChickiNiki 4 Aug 2012
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        And for @NeilTyson to end the twitter conversation with @MarsCuriosity with a Yoda quote is the ultimate for this geek gal! #Nerdgasm

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      2. Xeno Phrenia‏ @xenophrenia 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson are you speaking to an inanimate object? ;-) @MarsCuriosity

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      1. Phil‏ @hoya43 5 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @marscuriosity It takes 14 mn to send a signal from Earth to Mars

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      1. Duke Awesome‏ @DukeAwesome1 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @marscuriosity when and how do we watch the landing this gonna be amazing hope theres some good footage wheres the hd satelites

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 100★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/231892025547554816 …

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      1. Penny‏ @Padget11 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @MarsCuriosity Just in case science fails, am keeping my fingers crossed. :-]

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      1. James Garner‏ @Jamespgarner 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson How very Yoda!

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      1. T.Y‏ @LGodzilla 4 Aug 2012
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        it will be 2:30pm here RT @neiltyson Dear @MarsCuriosity ,As for your complicated landing on Mars Sunday night 10:30pm PT - do not try, do.

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      1. Joe Krois‏ @joek1228 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @MarsCuriosity I think the quote is "There is no try, only do or do not..."

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      1. Man of Bronze‏ @GeoffUtley 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Dr T, could matter entering a Black hole, be ejected into another Universe. Like sand through an hourglass?

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      1. Kalu‏ @njoku270 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson NASA has given the people the ability to dream once again with this mission. The nation NEEDS this to be a success.

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      1.  🎃 👻 💀Obooo Brown 🎃 👻 💀‏ @Obienator 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Y not an event evry 4 yrs where the worlds brightest minds tackle an issue. Jumping for gold, cool. Jmpin to light speed, better.

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      1. Katie Ensor, MD‏ @Ensor_K 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @marscuriosity channel that inner #Yoda ... You know you want to!

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      1. Deborah Washington‏ @nugslilsis 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson here Here!!!

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