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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 1 Feb 2015

    A tweet from @ObservingSpace via @RandomSpaceFact reminds me that some images need no captions: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/693259main_jsc2012e219094_big.jpg …

    1:59 PM - 1 Feb 2015
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      1. The King of America‏ @NewThor 1 Feb 2015
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        @budz @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact That's what she said.

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      2. Matt Gjedde‏ @mdgjedde 1 Feb 2015
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        Awesome. MT @neiltyson: A tweet from @ObservingSpace via @RandomSpaceFact reminds me some images need no captions: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/693259main_jsc2012e219094_big.jpg …

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      1. Lynn Smargis‏ @LynnSmargis 6 Feb 2015
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        “@neiltyson: A tweet@RandomSpaceFact reminds me that some images need no captions: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/693259main_jsc2012e219094_big.jpg …”#sciencewithshumate

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      1. Greg Durocher‏ @akrockhound 2 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact Could be trouble if the 100 yd to 100 m conversion isn't correctly calculated...

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      1. BeagleBoys‏ @SRien52 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact For all non Americans: what's that green background with numbers? Some playground?

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      1. Stephen Wilkinson‏ @Wilkoman1980 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact Wow, how did they manage to land the ISS on a football field?

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      1.  ✨ Fredrik  ✨‏ @frippz 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson As a swede, this has no meaning to me. Needs an association football field overlay! :)

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      1. Suz Ivanova‏ @Isuz11 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact Awesome. If those solar panels were wings, I could fly too! (Wink)

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      1. Evan‏ @greygatch 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact ISS wishes it had SB money.

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      1. Mandy Bailey‏ @mandybhernandez 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson you Sir are on a roll today! Love reading your tweets!

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      1. We Came In Peace‏ @MoonDisclosure 1 Feb 2015
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        Wow. Ty for sharing! @neiltyson via @ObservingSpace via @RandomSpaceFact http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/693259main_jsc2012e219094_big.jpg … http://img.ly/B8Vq 

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      1. Vivek kodira‏ @Vivekkodira 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact They do. Especially for folks in other countries :)

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      1. Buca‏ @BucaJ 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact so cool

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      1. Melinda Ann‏ @mnosalbuzak 1 Feb 2015
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        “@neiltyson: A tweet from @ObservingSpace via @RandomSpaceFact reminds me that some images need no captions: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/693259main_jsc2012e219094_big.jpg …”@buzork

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      1. Joshua Muskovitz‏ @JMuskovitz 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact Is that to scale? Can the astronauts jump to safety if need be?

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      1. Dublicious™‏ @84Dublicious 1 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson @ObservingSpace @RandomSpaceFact how often do you look at "fact" accounts and go "that's wrong"? Or "what's your source?"

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