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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 18 Aug 2016

    Unequalled reflector of infrared light. It’s the coating of choice for @NASA’s James Web Space Telescope. #ThatsGold

    6:35 PM - 18 Aug 2016
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    • Matthew Graham Liisa, with two i's R2-D2 Geovanny Vassallo 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕒♡𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕖 Stuart Markedjani 丸個 pearl supertramp Hannah
    44 replies 517 retweets 2,754 likes
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      2. Marquise Hopson‏ @dogdarndit 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        also notable - the only acceptable metal Mr T will wear

        1 reply 2 retweets 26 likes
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      1. Lun Esex‏ @LunaticSX 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Have you mentioned yet that it can be processed to be thin enough to be transparent, & used for space suit sun visors? #ThatsGold

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      2. Omar DiCaprio.‏ @PutoAstronauta 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        when will @NASAWebb be in orbit.

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      3. NASA Webb Telescope‏Verified account @NASAWebb 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @PutoAstronauta @neiltyson and

        Launch is in 2018. More info: http://jwst.nasa.gov 

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
      4. Omar DiCaprio.‏ @PutoAstronauta 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @NASAWebb @neiltyson @NASA

        thank you. I really can't wait.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. mg5904‏ @mg5904 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        Good enough 2 serve as heat reflector in engine bay of McLaren F1. Image: Wikipedia. #ThatsGoldpic.twitter.com/wDzL0G2js7

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      1. Glenn‏ @KonaDreamssssss 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        Are we getting set up for an Usain Bolt speed fact? #ThatsGold ? Did i just jinx it?

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      1. Bombay‏ @GordoneBombay 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        dicks out for Harambe #ThatsGold

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      1. Petran‏ @Petran108 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson Tell us more about Van Allen radiation belts. Can gold or other metals remain intact through it? @NASA

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      1. Scaerie Faerie Queen‏ @starwynd 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        It's Au-rite with me. #ThatsGold

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      1. Preston Ford‏ @weatherpyro 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        It's the foil Ernest Rutherford used to discover atoms have a nucleus with protons. #ThatsGold

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      1. Beau Bettinger‏ @beaubettinger 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        Those engineers have the golden touch.

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      1. JGarner420  🌐‏ @jgarner420 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        my Dad installed a bunch of that gold foil back during the "space race"

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      1. actionboss‏ @ActionB0SS 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        it's fake

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      1.  🇦🇺Paul  🇺🇸 Sorensen‏ @psorensen 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        sounds expensive

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      2. Frinco‏ @VictorZapat1 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        If we look out into space as far as we can, at what point do we see expanding space closer to us? How does that work?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Frinco‏ @VictorZapat1 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @VictorZapat1 @neiltyson @NASA

        if we could see 14 billion light years away what would we be looking at? Would it be here?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Joel Harris‏ @AstroYogi101 Oct 13
        Replying to @neiltyson @NASA

        I have found a design change to the back ribbing that could remove about 10% of the weight, and also improve the Strength to weight ratio. Just takes more machining time and some custom tools I ground up. Testing with Solidworks CAD and Esprit CAM

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