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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 16 Aug 2017

    “And there’s nothing I can say / A total eclipse of the heart” -J. R. Steinman, via Bonnie Tyler (1983)

    1:23 PM - 16 Aug 2017
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      2. David Abare‏ @AbareDavey 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        "One upon a time I had light in my life, now I'm only chasing a Quark. Nothing I can do, all the matter is dark."

        2 replies 9 retweets 54 likes
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      2. Robert Farrington‏ @rlloydf70 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES!pic.twitter.com/Lr68Rmkefh

        2 replies 0 retweets 26 likes
      3. Cheryl Berube‏ @Cherberube 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @rlloydf70 @neiltyson

        AHHH! Flying scary choir boy!!

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Robert Farrington‏ @rlloydf70 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Cherberube @neiltyson

        TURN AROUND, BRIGH... omfg NOOOO!! TURN BACK AROUND! TURN BACK AROUND!!

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      1. Terry Sullivan‏ @bearsox4ever 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        And everything under the sun is in tune But the sun is eclipsed by the moon - Pink Floyd

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      1. Swiss Army Nerd‏ @wesmorgan1 16 Aug 2017
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        "We are planets to each other Drifting in our orbits To a brief eclipse Each of us a world apart Alone and yet together..." - Rush (1980)

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      1. Misutaa Abudara アブダラ‏ @SpaceDarkius 16 Aug 2017
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        Who wants a second season of cosmos??

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      1. Swiss Army Nerd‏ @wesmorgan1 16 Aug 2017
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        "And yet I can't eclipse the lips I still desire.." - Sarah Vaughn (1958)

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      1. Andrew‏ @AvrAndrew 16 Aug 2017
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        You're killin mepic.twitter.com/ftCIE66wEb

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      1. greg h.‏ @dongattack 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        "Fuck you" - CeeLo Green, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence & Ari Levine, via CeeLo Green (2010)

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      1. David Beaver‏ @david_beav 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Thanks for crediting Jim Steinman... not many people know how many big hits were his.

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      1. Bram Stoker's Cheryl Z  ⚰️‏ @FeralCherylZ 16 Aug 2017
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        This makes me very happy indeed. And also Jim Steinman songs ROCK. 🖤

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      1. Jim Misenheimer III‏ @Catsi563 16 Aug 2017
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        Well she was Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night ~MannFred Mann & Bruce Springsteen

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      1. James‏ @JSCveritas 16 Aug 2017
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      1. Mike Cavendish‏ @ma8a 16 Aug 2017
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        Bonnie Tyler will perform flawless song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' during the eclipse http://on.mash.to/2uJNMng  pic.twitter.com/yQ4GLOyKJ9
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      1. Swiss Army Nerd‏ @wesmorgan1 16 Aug 2017
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        "Without you, it's no fun It's like a total eclipse of the sun..." Smash Mouth (2003)

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      1. Den Shewman‏ @denshewman 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Bless you for mentioning Jim Steinman, one of the great and yet publicly unrecognized songwriters of our time

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      1. Kevin Ragoonanan‏ @JosKevRag 16 Aug 2017
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        "What do I gotta do/Do I have to get water from the moon"- Celine Dion

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      1. Matt DeCample‏ @DeCample 16 Aug 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Turn around Star Talk... turn around...

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