Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, Planetary Scientist and Author

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, planetary scientist and author. He has served as director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City since 1996. Asteroid 13123 Tyson is named after you - but it's a main belt asteroid so its orbit does not cross Earth's orbit. You believe we can address many of the issues facing the world by understanding our place in the universe.