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Neil deGrasse Tyson - Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

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The Night Sky Is Our Tapestry of Storytelling

The sky was our tapestry of storytelling. And for that reason, I think it goes very deep within us. It's interesting to hypothesize that humans among all animals were actually quite comfortable sleeping on our backs. So if you are sleeping on your back at night and you happen to wake up and open your eyes, you see the night sky. There aren't many animals at all, certainly not mammals, that will do that. Our curiosity with the night sky may go way deeper than just some modern fascination now that we have tools to access it.

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