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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 13 Jun 2014

    Want More? The far side of the Moon is called “The Far Side of the Moon"

    6:02 AM - 13 Jun 2014
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      2. Nanoprofe‏ @nanoprofe 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @LaloPachenko And what is the name for that big Black Cloud at Ophiuchus? Oh, yeah: big Black Cloud B68.

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. lalo pachenko‏ @lalopachenko 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @nanoprofe

        @nanoprofe @neiltyson ando armando un ensayo sobre la poca claridad en las humanidades (tema viejo) pero que creo que nunca es suficiente.

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      1. Niobium‏ @n1obium 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson wait, it's not called "The Dark Side of the Moon"? #PinkFloyd #GreatestBandEver

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      2. Cap N. Junkie  🇨🇦‏ @capnjunkie 13 Jun 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Pink Floyd took artistic license?!?

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      3. Brandon Casteel  ☠️‏ @bccasteel 13 Jun 2014
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        @capnjunkie @neiltyson I feel like Mulan lied to me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64 …

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      1. ryan cooper‏Verified account @ryanlcooper 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson you know, I prefer "Horrendous Space Kablooie" to "Big Bang" but maybe it's just me

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      1. Omega Bega‏ @OmegaBega 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson you should be called "the scientist"

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      1. Iñigo Hervías‏ @ihervias 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson In Spanish we call the far side of the moon «the hidden side of the moon», kinda more romantic, isn't it? :)

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      1. Tim Fitzgerald‏ @timfitzphoto 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson there is no far side of the moon. As a matter of fact, it's all far. #PinkFloyd #kindof

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      1. k‏ @starshiphonda 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson @StarTrekTimmy Gosh!

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      1. Luke‏ @OneBigNut_ 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson The hypothetical single theory that is said to explain everything in the Universe is called "The Theory of Everything"

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      1. Luke‏ @OneBigNut_ 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson A very enourmous black hole with a very large mass is called "Super Massive Black Hole"

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      1. Audrey Easley‏ @audreyeasley 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson Thank you for all of this! I may suffer from Hellenologophobia, but I know I'm safe with you, good Sir!

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      1. Omarman‏ @omaregan 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson I think psychologists must have some weird complex and compensate for it by giving illnesses long-ass names.

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      1. michael faith‏ @TheMichaelFaith 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson I prefer the Dark Side of the Moon #PinkFloyd

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      1. jrudz 👺‏ @jesserudner 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson no wonder 'universe' isn't called 'steve'

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      1. Kate‏ @MistressKitty18 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson What's the dark side of the moon called 😉

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      2. Dalek Rusty‏ @DalekRusty 13 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson WHAT do you CALL that VERY LARGE TELESCOPE at the OBSERVATORY in SOUTHERN EUROPE?

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