Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto (No, He is Not Actually on Pluto, He is Talking About Pluto)

Listen to the whole interview:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2009/12/08/segments/145729
Astrophysicist and director of the American Museum of Natural Historys Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson looks at the fate of Pluto, which was long considered the ninth planet in our solar system until it was demoted to a "dwarf planet" in 2006. In The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of Americas Favorite Planet, he reconstructs Plutos origins, place in pop culture, and why its place in the pantheon of planets was revoked.

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Science & Technology

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• pluto
• leonard lopate
• neil degrasse tyson
• wnyc

[check86]

I could listen to Neil talk all day

[hornetpalooza]

Neil rocks! :) How come my science teachers were so dreadfully boring talking about the exact same thing?

[EmpereurNapoleonex]

Neil is "planet-ist" jk lol :D

I love him on NOVA!

[StandingRedPanda]

Oh, christ! I listen to his Star Talk radio show and there's always someone that mentions Pluto. Neil will never sleep comfortable ever again!

[lollers21435]

Dear Nasa

You mom thought i was big enough

sincerely, Pluto

[kx32ta1]

The way he described pluto it makes me think that we are plutos foster parents and when it reached 10 years old it was adapted and went home to its real family. haha

[ehhhhhhhhhh]

If people had as much sympathy and passion for other people as they do for that tiny ball of ice, things would be better on this planet.

I can't believe how concerned people are about this.

[drdontcare123]

Hey..........don't be down Pluto. Even though the facts and all evidence say otherwise, I still support you and you're still a planet in my book buddy. Stay strong Pluto.........stay strong.

[RespectMyHate]

Neil tyson secretly believes in God.

[cdamrow]

I am a huge Neil fan too. . . My band is even named Talk to Pluto. We have a very high level of geek in our little rock band!

[GoSuMonSteR]

Can't wait until NDGT comes back to my city. I'll be the first one there.