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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Oct 2013

    Scott Carpenter (1 May 1925 -- 10 Oct 2013) 2nd American to orbit Earth, back when we did such things.pic.twitter.com/EUBcESw6cj

    9:12 PM - 10 Oct 2013
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      2. Nicholas Carpenter‏ @NickACarpenter 10 Oct 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Great photo of you and my dad. He was a fan of yours.

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      2. Ariel Waldman‏Verified account @arielwaldman 10 Oct 2013
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        .@neiltyson You may want to be more specific. Let's not forget 2 Americans are orbiting the Earth RIGHT NOW: @AstroIllini & @AstroKarenN

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      3. 1/1024th Kryptonian‏ @HuxTales 10 Oct 2013
        Replying to @arielwaldman

        @arielwaldman @neiltyson @AstroIllini @AstroKarenN I think he means back when we didn't have to bum a ride from the Russians

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      1. LιႦɾαɾყʅԃყ‏ @libraryldy_whs 9 Dec 2013
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        @neiltyson excitedly awaiting the new Cosmos!!!

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      1. Aonghas Crowe‏ @AonghasCrowe 6 Nov 2013
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        @neiltyson For a second there I thought that was Bill Maher.

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      1. ARobinson writes stuff‏ @Ardrous1 12 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson thank you for commenting on his passing. the Mileyverse seems to be unaware of his existence, and he deserves better.

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      1. tokamak09‏ @tokamak09 12 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson yeep when i was a kid astronauts were cool now they are robots without feelings

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      1. The Science Minute‏ @scienceminute 12 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson Don't we still orbit the earth?

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      1. Robert Josephs‏ @rgjdc 12 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson In Wash Post today Mark Kelly said throw ball to someone in SShuttle & it hit ceiling, not target. Why? PS- you're my 1st tweet.

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      1. Votemeister Flash‏ @JohnQRepublic 11 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson i was going to ask if the ISS was broken!

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      1. vicente ynclino‏ @ryukan2 11 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson One if these guys looks like an astronaut...

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      1. Turk 182‏ @2driveronly 11 Oct 2013
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        @neiltyson These guys ARE role models! I can name more astronauts than sports figures

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