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Carl Sagan’s Letter to Neil deGrasse Tyson

2022-10-05 Science & Technology
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Did Neil ever meet Carl Sagan? On this World Teachers’ Day, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice take trip down memory late to when Neil met Carl Sagan and give a thank you to all teachers. Is the saying “never meet your heroes” always true? Hear the story of how a young Neil deGrasse Tyson met Carl Sagan and how Neil was inspired to one day become the science communicator that he is. Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): https://amzn.to/3dYIEQF Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 0:00 - Introduction 0:52 - World Teacher’s Day 1:25 - Neil’s Childhood Interests 3:46 - Neil’s College Application Letter 4:54 - When Neil Met Carl Sagan 7:48 - When Chuck Met His Hero 8:33 - Carl Sagan’s Library 9:10 - Closing Notes

Top Comments (10)

@StarTalk 2022-10-05

Who was your favorite teacher growing up?

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@RandeeBee 2022-10-05

Pay it Forward! We all need more of this. Kudos to Carl Sagan! Happy Birthday Neil.

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@DATo_DATonian 2024-11-18

"If I am ever as remotely famous as Carl Sagan I will treat the next generation of students as he has treated me." If more teachers took this attitude we would be leading the world in scholars.

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@GILLHARE 2025-01-25

A terrific human being whom Carl Sagan recognized at seventeen. Good wishes Neil from a 90yr old lady who loves to learn.

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@LEDewey_MD 2022-10-05

I choke up every time I hear the story of Dr. Tyson meeting Carl Sagan - even in "Cosmos - A SpaceTime Odyssey". May you have many, many more trips around our local star! 🥰

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@kimcup5000 2025-01-08

How beautiful. What a beautiful man was Carl Sagan. May his legacy continue to awaken many to the wonders of science and the Universe.

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@EmilyTienne 2022-11-01

Chuck, I really appreciated how enthusiastically you expressed a happy birthday to your colleague. Truly heartfelt!

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@TheToscanaMan 2022-10-06

I've heard this story before but it never gets old. It speaks volumes on what an incredible person Carl Sagan was as well as Dr. Tyson who committed to being as good a person. Both teachers, in every sense of the word, of the highest order. Happy birthday Dr. Tyson.

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@MrWATM 2022-10-06

Sadly, when Carl Sagan passed away, I was looking in his window and didn't know it. I lived across the lake here in Seattle when he left us and my windows were facing his room. He was my idol and I was crushed. I wish I could've met him. (Cosmos changed my life forever.) Fortunately I did get to meet Neil here a few years back and he was every but as warm as you'd imagine.

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@tharinduprf 2022-10-06

Happy belated birthday to our personal astrophysicist. -From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

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