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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
Joined January 2009

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    1. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Sep 2017

      The first word of the first comment spoken from the Moon was Houston: “Houston, Tranquility base here, the Eagle has landed"

      471 replies 5,760 retweets 32,901 likes
    2. Calamity‏ @DNAGTweeter 2 Sep 2017
      Replying to @neiltyson

      Upon feeling the first of the landing legs softly touch the lunar surface, Buzz Aldrin said "Contact light". That was the first comment.

      11 replies 5 retweets 140 likes
      Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Sep 2017
      Replying to @DNAGTweeter

      The word “Contact” began a short series of statements related to the state of the vessel. I don’t think of them as "comments"

      8:24 AM - 2 Sep 2017
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      23 replies 5 retweets 258 likes
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        2. Howie Chattin‏ @HowieHWC3 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          Man, I love what you do. However, you literally cannot be wrong, can you?

          5 replies 2 retweets 92 likes
        3. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HowieHWC3 @DNAGTweeter

          : - ) My tweets are worded with more thought than most people will ever know. Necessary to fit ideas into 125 characters.

          41 replies 35 retweets 508 likes
        4. Chris Maddern‏Verified account @chrismaddern 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @HowieHWC3 @DNAGTweeter

          Got you on this one... Tweets are 140 characters! 😂

          2 replies 2 retweets 50 likes
        5. Swolbro Liftinz‏ @BilboSwagginz19 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @chrismaddern @neiltyson and

          This tweet was 125 characters. The last was 124. He meant 125

          2 replies 4 retweets 61 likes
        6. Chepe Vera‏ @Chepowings 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @BilboSwagginz19 @chrismaddern and

          I understand the need of steps counter but to have a character counter next 2u is kind of obsessive I guess

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. Chepe Vera‏ @Chepowings 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @Chepowings @BilboSwagginz19 and

          I know Twitter does the count It was figurative... Just in case

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Swolbro Liftinz‏ @BilboSwagginz19 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @Chepowings @chrismaddern and

          I had to know, so I googled a character counter and copy/pasted the tweets

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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        2. Kenny Melvin‏ @kennymelvin1 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          Just because YOU don't think of them as comments

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @kennymelvin1 @DNAGTweeter

          Do you? If so, then the first word is “Okay,” after "Contact Light” - the breaking of an extended stick just before touchdown

          3 replies 1 retweet 25 likes
        4. First Officer‏ @Erst_Officer 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @kennymelvin1 @DNAGTweeter

          Mine would have been, "Now i remember what i forgot to pack!"

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        2. Scott Manley‏ @DJSnM 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          ‘The first words intentionally transmitted to earth from the surface of the moon’

          2 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
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        1. Michael Stahlke‏ @MichaelStahlke 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          The first part of that transmission is just an alert. "Hey you, this is me". The comment begins with "the eagle has landed"

          0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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        1. eernnkk‏ @eernnkk 5 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          Have you ever done a good tweet?

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        2. Rurik‏ @RurikVarangian 2 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          What's the difference between comments and statements?

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. BFH/iOTWreport.com 🇺🇸‏ @BigFurHat 6 Sep 2017
          Replying to @RurikVarangian @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          Nothing, it's just that this clownfart needs 2b right- In other words, forcing the data to fit his agenda, which is not very scientific.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Jesse Ⴟ Breinholt‏ @JesseAssHolt 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          You're all wrong. The first comments came from the lunarians. Duh! Jesus went and saw them like 2000 years ago.

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        1. Jim‏ @Ifitsthisname 6 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          FFS Neil. The "first comment" is the "first comment." Not, the "first comment" YOU think is important.

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        1. BFH/iOTWreport.com 🇺🇸‏ @BigFurHat 6 Sep 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @DNAGTweeter

          "Houston... the Eagle has landed" is also a statement related to the vessel, you clown.

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