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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 27 Aug 2012

    The first crewed spacecraft to Mars should be named the "Armstrong". That works on so many levels.

    9:21 AM - 27 Aug 2012
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      1. Michael A Santiago‏ @BansheeMilk 27 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson The first unbreakable rubber band should have the same name #Shoutout to Stretch Armstrong

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      1. Jack Raia‏ @jackraia33 28 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Yes it does

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      1. Than Tibbetts‏ @thanland 27 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Plus it’s an anagram for Mars trong!

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      1. Márcio R de G Maia‏ @MarcioRdeGMaia 27 Aug 2012
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        RT @neiltyson: The first crewed spacecraft to Mars should be named the "Armstrong". That works on so many levels.

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      1. sedonia‏ @onesedonia 27 Aug 2012
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        This RT @neiltyson The first crewed spacecraft to Mars should be named the "Armstrong". That works on so many levels.

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      2. Oliver Morton‏Verified account @Eaterofsun 27 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson seems at odds with the man's modesty (also perhaps unlikely if the ship involved is not American)

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      2. ⴷ𝛓Ⴙ𝓮⟆ ╁° ⋝𝕋ɖጺɻ⨆𝕊𝔱‏ @StardustHijinks 27 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson They’re going to dope to make it through the trip?

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      1. al meditz‏ @bigai 17 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson i think thats the rightthing to do

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      1. HeyYou!‏ @HeyYouTweets 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson hey Neil, DY know there are about 200 species of mammals in Canada?

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      1. Larry Carter Center‏ @AtheistVet 5 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson name Mars project Einstein or Disney both Atheists inspiring thought & fact computation,too many planets named after alleged gods

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      1. Scott Irving‏ @ScottyIrvs 1 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson Brilliant idea! This needs to be done!

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      1. Adithya Jayakumar‏ @Siriusakajad 1 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson Agreed. That would be fitting!

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      1. Viola Taylor‏ @ViolaTaylor 1 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson I completely agree.

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      1. LKahn‏ @tupp77 1 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson for president in 2016!

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      1. greeniemax‏ @greeniemax 30 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson if that ever happens for no apparently good reason, sure I would second that.

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      1. Vanilla Fudgeroo‏ @ubctbird65 29 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Amen, bro!

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