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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 6 Aug 2012

    Jet Propulsion Labs, NASA: A reminder of what it feels like "to boldly go"pic.twitter.com/oUohiGzg

    1:52 AM - 6 Aug 2012
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    • Phys.juhinya Karla Carpio Alex Light MariaDoBZeu🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 lada&zorba Grey swagerin swacuna Nichola Hammoudeh Dylan Pirone
    39 replies 722 retweets 371 likes
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      2. John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 6 Aug 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I went to high school with someone in this picture. MT @neiltyson Jet Propulsion Labs, NASA: "to boldly go"pic.twitter.com/bKndN2Zh

        3 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
      3. J Elliott-Mendelsohn‏ @joshmend 6 Aug 2012
        Replying to @scalzi

        @scalzi no wonder why this sounds just like you RT @MarsCuriosity: I’m safely on the surface of Mars. GALE CRATER I AM IN YOU!!! #MSL

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      4. John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 6 Aug 2012
        Replying to @joshmend

        @joshmend It actually sounds like @wilw, from whom I stole that. @MarsCuriosity

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      1. Bern Neil‏ @bernln 6 Aug 2012
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        The rover is already sending back images of @neiltyson 's boner, which can be seen from space. You are one happy guy!

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      2. Bill Houghton‏ @RaptureGlory 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson The future belongs to the bold, not the timid.

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      1. K. Liz Brown-Burrell‏ @XSpacetations 4 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson Amen. Rooting for the #NextChapter

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      1. Tom Rivellini‏ @mars_rivellini 11 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Neil, check out the awesome new #EDL technologies we are inventing to go boldly even further !!! http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/ldsd/index.htm …

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      1. Nabil Mubarak‏ @_NabilMubarak 9 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Penn state lanyard. #proud

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      1. LucyAKACecilia‏ @LucyAKACecilia 7 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @LucyAKACecilia Now that's talent & some!!!!!

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      1. Karen Grothe‏ @KarenGrothe 6 Aug 2012
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        RT @neiltyson: Jet Propulsion Labs, NASA: A reminder of what it feels like "to boldly go"pic.twitter.com/vc8Kv6Tj

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      1. d_stranged‏ @MizterDerek 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson i feel like i was there! (^0.0)> cause i remember my feild trip there! #science #nasa

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      1. Genetic Hardcore‏ @genetichardcore 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I got up earlier today to watch the livestream (CEST timezone here) during breakfast. It gave me goosebumps.

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      1. Brian Edwards‏ @coconutphone77 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Great shot from a great night.

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      1. Favstar.fm 250★'s‏ @Favstar250 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 250★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/232398723601293313 …

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      1. pinkeerach‏ @pinkeerach 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson i got chills with this image! thank you.

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      1. jquinby‏ @jquinby 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson was it only a month ago that we sucked at science?

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      1. Nurit Pazner‏ @NuritPazner 6 Aug 2012
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        What a great picture. RT @neiltyson Jet Propulsion Labs, NASA: A reminder of what it feels like "to boldly go"pic.twitter.com/5oAfkjRd

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      1. Hákon Halldórsson‏ @hakonatli 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Such an incredible feat of human cooperation, passion and intelligence. Enough to make me teary eyed when landing was confirmed!

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