Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Voice of Modern Cosmos

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2001

11-Sep-2001

Witnessing and Documenting the World Trade Center Attack

2001

Honored with the Medal of Excellence by Columbia University

2001

Appointed to the 2001 Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry

2001

International Astronomical Union Names an Asteroid 13123 Tyson

2001

Awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal

2001

Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Richmond

01-May-2001

Co-authored 'Cosmic Horizons: Astronomy at the Cutting Edge' with Steven Soter

2000

13-Nov-2000

Named the 'Sexiest Astrophysicist' by People Magazine

2000

Exploring the Impact of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Contributions to Astrophysics Literature

2000

Recognizing the 2000 Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive and Their Contributions to Science

2000

Co-authored 'One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos' with Charles Liu and Robert Irion

2000

Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York

31-May-2000

Featured in the Wine Spectator Magazine

22-May-2000

Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey

1998

1998

Co-authored the "Optical Light Curves of the Type Ia Supernovae SN 1990N and SN 1991T" Paper

1998

Published Third Book 'Just Visiting This Planet'

1997

1997

Established the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History

1997

Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from York College, City University of New York

1996

1996

Coined the Term 'Manhattanhenge'

Coined the Term 'Manhattanhenge'

1996

Appointed as the Director of the Hayden Planetarium

1996

An exposure guide for taking twilight Published the "An Exposure Guide for Taking Twilight Flatfields with Large Format CCDs" Paperwith large format CCDs

1995

1995

Began Writing the 'Universe' Column for Natural History Magazine

Jun-1995

Took on the Role of Acting Director of the Hayden Planetarium

1994

1994

Joined the Hayden Planetarium as a Staff Scientist

1994

Contributed to "The Type Ia Supernova 1989B in NGC3627 (M66)" Study

1994

Published Second Book 'Universe Down to Earth'

1993

1993

Published the "An Exposure Guide for Taking Twilight Flatfields with Large Format CCDs" Paper

1993

Published the "On the Possibility of a Major Impact on Uranus in the Past Century" Paper

1992

1992

Completed PhD Thesis at Columbia University

1991

1991

Served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University