Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. He had a love for stars from a young age. He studied at Harvard University and went on to earn his doctorate degree from Columbia University. He is now a world known Astrophysicist and has a net worth of $2 million. He has many achievements throughout his life. In 1994, Tyson went to Hayden Planetarium and is now the director. He came a long way from being a regular kid in New York to being a world known Astrophysicist. He has had appearances with Bill Nye in Stargate Atlantis’s “Brain Storm” episode, and even in more popular modern shows such as The Big Bang Theory’s episode called “The Apology Insufficiency.” He has also assisted DC Comics in selecting a star which would best match Superman’s home planet, Krypton. Today, he enjoys being a wine enthusiast along with his scientific endeavors while he lives with his wife and two kids in Lower Manhattan.
Tyson had a love for stars from a young age. He has always been fascinated by them, even still to this day he does. Tyson was educating his community about astronomy since he was a
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He was determined to explore the unknown depths of space and bring the unknown to light. He breaks down the facts and scientific meanings to where everyday people can comprehend what is being said. He is one of the most awarded, looked up to, and influential people to ever breathe. Tyson has many awards, degrees, masters, and is very successful in the works of space studies. Tyson is still making discoveries to this day, he is determined to educate people more about space and how this world and first life came about. So from low class middle child from Manhattan, New York to world known astrophysicist that host television shows, holder of many degrees and master's, publisher of many books, and successful at space studies. That is quite an achievement if you ask