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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Oct 2012

    Full Moons rise at sunset & set at sunrise. New moons rise at sunrise & set at sunset, but the lit side faces the Sun and not us.

    10:52 AM - 2 Oct 2012
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      2. Peng Ghoul‏ @jvdgoot 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson when do bad moons rise?

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      1. Rocky Mountain Mike‏ @RockyMntnMike 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson I shot this moonrise Saturday evening in SW Colorado. (Big fan here)pic.twitter.com/xdryUkhx

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      1. dumbledog‏ @Eeegah 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson that depends on the season though, right? During winter I'd expect the full moon to come up well after the sun goes down.

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      1. Mike Richard‏ @mickskeptic 5 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Thus, the Moon has a "far side," not a "dark side" (which, as you well know, is a common misconception among the general public).

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      1. SpAcEbUnS‏ @bunbain 4 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson doesn't the lit side always face the sun(?)

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      1. The Moon‏ @Earth_Satellite 3 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson stalker alert

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      1. cbleslie‏ @cbleslie 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson What are some awesome astrological events (craters, etc.) or observatories that I could visit in the USA? I'm making a list.

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      1. k‏ @casey1137 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson please explain. Isn't the moon illuminated because of the sun? I was absent that day.

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      1. zzz‏ @xrwoodx 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson if uranus was titled 90 degrees and not 97.7 would it have equinoxes?

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      1. Austin Turner‏ @gaykid37 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson it hurts my heart that you need to explain this to people.

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      1. Dennis Fortier‏ @BrainToday 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson awesome tidbit...thanks for sharing it.

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      1. scoy‏ @scoy 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson technically, doesn't the lit side always face the sun?

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      1. AtheistAviatorsGuild‏ @CoraxNiveus 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson oh yeah, tide goes in, tide goes out explain that science man...hee hee hee, sorry, I couldn't help myself. ;)

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      1. Michael Ornelas  🐍‏ @MichaelOrnelas 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson I signed back into twitter just to thank you for your contributions and firing up my desire to explore. THANK YOU #stargazer

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      1. François Caron  🇨🇦‏ @Milnoc 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Where do old moons go to die?

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      1. IoT Botnet‏ @bfbcping 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson You just blew my mind. ...again.

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      1. Ollie Walker‏ @scottfphotog 2 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson doesn't the lit side of the moon always face the sun, technically?

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