Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes


Fortunately, there's another handy driver that has manifested itself throughout the history of cultures. The urge to want to gain wealth. That is almost as potent a driver as the urge to maintain your security. And that is how I view NASA going forward - as an investment in our economy.


Citations

Tyson, Neil deGrasse. Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier. W. W. Norton & Company, 2012, p. 248.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Born: October 5, 1958
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Scientist

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator.