Carl Sagan’s Letter to Neil deGrasse Tyson

Did Neil ever meet Carl Sagan? On this World Teachers’ Day, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice take trip down memory late to when Neil met Carl Sagan and give a thank you to all teachers. Is the saying “never meet your heroes” always true? Hear the story of how a young Neil deGrasse Tyson met Carl Sagan and how Neil was inspired to one day become the science communicator that he is. Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): https://amzn.to/3dYIEQF Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 0:00 - Introduction 0:52 - World Teacher’s Day 1:25 - Neil’s Childhood Interests 3:46 - Neil’s College Application Letter 4:54 - When Neil Met Carl Sagan 7:48 - When Chuck Met His Hero 8:33 - Carl Sagan’s Library 9:10 - Closing Notes