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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Sep 2012

    Nothing escapes the watchful eyes of Phil Plait http://bit.ly/TWUU1F  (via the @BadAstronomer)

    11:47 AM - 10 Sep 2012
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    • Chris Devers 👨‍🎤☔️ matt 👎 Steve G Ben Donahue A͌̎̊̆͑̈́͋̏̕̕nytime Occhiolism I tell it like it is Jack Hager
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      1. Nick Worsley‏ @worsleyngw 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson that is awesome

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      1. Danny Boson‏ @Singedrac 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @BadAstronomer Even better. Video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrnGi-q6iWc …

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      1. Charles Westmoreland‏ @ruff_1 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @BadAstronomer Kind of sci fi looking except it's real :b

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      1. Jeremy Miller‏ @jeremy0373 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @badastronomer that is an awesome pic.

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      1. Jay Gallagher‏ @JayGallagher1 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @badastronomer wow! Looks like a big one! What relative size is it?

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 100★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/245232109197877249 …

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      1. anna martina sodari‏ @altarkeeper 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @BadAstronomer wow, a cat person on the sun!!! is that why the egyptians revered cats, since a pyramid is a slice of sunlight?

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      1. Lammie Oostenbrink‏ @Iittlelamb 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @badastronomer Some star, our sun.

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      1. Jon Carmack‏ @jon2david 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @BadAstronomer http://bit.ly/TWUU1F  WOW! This is now my background. #awsome

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      1. James Edgar‏ @jameswoodskcom 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson I like this link even better - with Earth in the picture for comparison.http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/7936905134/in/set-72157631408160534 …

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      1. Richard van Abbe‏ @RichardvanAbbe 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @badastronomer Stunningly beautiful photo.

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      1. James Cook‏ @jimcook310 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @BadAstronomer Yes, but has he found these yet? http://youtu.be/hg747t37m80  http://owl.li/dzamp  HT @NASAGoddard

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      1. Namu Williams‏ @NamuWilliams 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson My son asks: "Why does the sun keep burning? Why doesn't it burn out - what keeps the fires going on the surface?" Can you help?

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      1. Realm Lovejoy‏ @realmlovejoy 10 Sep 2012
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        Gorgeous solar flare. RT @neiltyson Nothing escapes the watchful eyes of Phil Plait http://bit.ly/TWUU1F  (via the @BadAstronomer)

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      1. Inglorious Bastard‏ @DisasterDale 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson what are your thoughts on the concept of Ancient Astronauts?

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      1. Paul Smith‏ @PaulThaAsian 10 Sep 2012
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        Saw @neiltyson on Steven Colbert and I died! It's one thing to see him deliver a grad speech at my school and another to see him swear on TV

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      1. Shaun Petersen‏ @ShaunPetersen 10 Sep 2012
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        @neiltyson @BadAstronomer Amazing...pic.twitter.com/xP2m7FBM

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