Neil deGrasse Tyson wishes NASA a happy birthday in emotional reading
As far as the internet is concerned, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has been having a weird time lately, getting ragged on here and there for some of his not-so-cosmic brain thoughts. But Tyson may be turning some folks back to his side after an emotional reading he did at New York Comic Con.
At a NYCC panel, Tyson read a birthday letter he wrote to NASA, which just celebrated its 60th anniversary on Oct. 4. Tyson’s own birthday is Oct. 5th, close enough for the scientist to consider himself and the organization birthday buddies.
Tyson recounted his youth watching astronauts like Buzz Aldrin land on the moon, but he also talked about how he felt conflicted watching NASA recruit military pilots at a time when war was becoming less and less popular. Tyson then turned to how racia...