Death By Black Hole By Neil Degrasse Tyson

In the novel, Death By Black Hole, Neil DeGrasse Tyson proves that the common assumption that the color of our solar system’s sun is yellow, is, in fact, an incorrect belief. Many people think that the sun is yellow because, “Near sunset … the blue light from the sun’s spectrum, lost to the twilight sky, leaves behind a yellow-orange-red hue…”(Tyson 293).This shows why this common misconception is not an easy thing to spot and is understandable why most people incorrectly assume the color of the sun. The actual color of the sun is proven by the fact that, “ if the sun were yellow… then white stuff would reflect this light and appear yellow…”(Tyson 293). If the sun was actually yellow then the colors we see around us would have been changed

For my opinion, i think that a chronometer would prove to be the most useful because, “[the] chronometer could determine… longitude with great precision”(Tyson 314). This would be more helpful because it would help figure out your exact location and hot close or far away you are from land. An astrolabe would also be helpful for observing space but it usually serves as a, “terrestrial connection with the cosmos”(Tyson 312). It is saying that the astrolabe is mainly used for observing and viewing space but would probably not be helpful in trying to find land or

People also tend to blindly believe what others with a profession in the topic say. In the film, Contact, Jodie is the main character and she states an incorrect mathematical statement but no one does the math to see if the statement was true because of the fact that it was said in a scientific movie and by a Yale graduate. Tyson blames, “ Jodie. As the lead actress, she forms the last line of defense for errors that creep into the lines she delivers… Not only that, she was a graduate of Yale”(Tyson 333). This proves his opinion because it shows how just because an actress said it it needs to be true but truth to be told “‘ One million’ sound better on screen than ‘ one in ten’”(Tyson 333). It also brings in more ratings viewing and what they really are looking for, cash. Since these incorrect statements are repeated by famous actors and actresses in movies people believe their words and discuss them among their peers which will eventually end up being a misconception such as the sun being