Astrophysicist and Space Advocate: Neil Degrasse Tyson

As a kid, when Neil wanted a bigger telescope he earned money by-

• walking dogs

• having a paper route

• mowing lawns

• washing cars

After earning enough for the telescope, 11-year-old Neil's next purchase was--

• a camera

• binoculars

• a red flashlight

• a laser pointer

In 6th grade, Neil would gaze at the stars from his roof. Who sometimes stopped by to check on his safety?

• His mom and dad

• Police officers

• Firefighters

• His neighbor (who was an astronomer)

In high school and college, Neil played what sport?

• Football

• Chess

• Wrestling

• Basketball

Neil's first opportunity to be on TV was when asked to talk about--

• A shooting star in the night sky

• The dark side of the moon

• The atmosphere on Mars

• A solar flare on the sun

As an adult, Neil got a job working at a place he loved as a child. Where was it?

• The Royal Observatory

• The Bronx Highschool of Science

• The Hayden Planetarium

• The Houston Museum of Natural Science

While working at the planetarium, Neil had an opinion other scientists disagreed with---

• Saturn had more moons than any planet.

• Mars has once had life.

• Neptune had liquid water.

• Pluto wasn't a true planet.

Partly because of Neil's opinion, Pluto is now classified as a--

• Sub Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Dead Planet

• Pulsar Planet

The first book Neil ever wrote was about a visitor from another galaxy named--

• Spay-C

• Duke

• Space Dog

• Merlin

True or False: Neil is a member of the NASA organization.

• True

• False