Neil deGrasse Tyson

Quotes

• “As important as Steve Jobs was, no doubt about it — [and] you have to add him to Bill Gates, because they birthed the personal computing revolution kind of together — here's the difference: Elon Musk is trying to invent a future, not by providing the next app.”

• “The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”

• “It has been said that every great emerging scientific truth goes to three phases: First people say: "It can't be true". Second they say: "It conflicts with the bible." Third they say: "It's true all along."”

• “Personally, I am quite comfortable with chemicals, anywhere in the universe. My favorite stars, as well as my best friends, are all made of them.”

• “If a huge genetic gap separated us from our closest relative in the animal kingdom, we could justifiably celebrate our brilliance. We might be entitled to walk around thinking we’re distant and distinct from our fellow creatures. But no such gap exists. Instead, we are one with the rest of nature, fitting neither above nor below, but within.”

Books by Neil deGrasse Tyson in order

Books by Neil deGrasse Tyson in the order they were published, from Merlin's Tour of the Universe (1989) to Merlin's Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century (2024).

1. 1Merlin's Tour of the UniverseMerlin's Tour of the Universe1989
2. 2A Study of the Abundance Distributions Along the Minor Axis A Study of the Abundance Distributions Along the Minor Axis of the Galactic Bulge1992
3. 3Just Visiting This PlanetJust Visiting This Planet1998
4. 4Cosmic HorizonsCosmic Horizons2001
5. 5The Sky Is Not the LimitThe Sky Is Not the Limit2001
6. 6My Favorite UniverseMy Favorite Universe2003
7. 7OriginsOrigins2004
8. 8Death by Black HoleDeath by Black Hole2007
9. 9The Pluto FilesThe Pluto Files2009
10. 10Space ChroniclesSpace Chronicles2012
11. 11Astrofisica Para Chicos ApuradosAstrofisica Para Chicos Apurados2014
12. 12StartalkStartalk2016
13. 13Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical TourWelcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour2016
14. 14Astrophysics for People in a HurryAstrophysics for People in a Hurry2017
15. 15Accessory to WarAccessory to War2018
16. 16Das Universum für EiligeDas Universum für Eilige2018
17. 17StarTalk Young Readers EditionStarTalk Young Readers Edition2018
18. 18Astrophysics for Young People in a HurryAstrophysics for Young People in a Hurry2019
19. 19Letters from an AstrophysicistLetters from an Astrophysicist2019
20. 20Brief Welcome to the UniverseBrief Welcome to the Universe2021
21. 21Cosmic QueriesCosmic Queries2021
22. 22Starry MessengerStarry Messenger2022
23. 23Cosmic OdysseyCosmic Odyssey2023
24. 24Merlin's Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the TMerlin's Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century2024