please welcome neil degrasse tyson.n i say thank you for the eclipse am i believe that was courtesy of you. >> we totally arranged that one, merica's eclipse z. >> trevor: that was brought to you by the scientists in america. >> in america, the totality hit only the continental united states and no other country. >> trevor: let's talk about your tweet that you-- sent out about the eclipse. >> okay. >> trevor: you tweeted no one is in denial of america's august 21s total solar eclipse like climate change meds and tools of science predicted. (applause) i'm going to ask you this, neil degrasse tyson, is an eclipse the time to polit size things. >> it's not political if one speaks objective truth. >> trevor: oh. (applause) >> just saying. >> trevor: that's fancy talk for yeah. >> no, i just thought here's everyone organizing their lives around attending and viewing one of nature's great spectacles. and i don't see people protesting it. i don't see people objecting to it i don't see people in denial of it. yet methods and to

. >> in the morning buzz prominent astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson has a tip if you plan to watchclipse on monday. >> the real life wedding crashers have come forward. find out why they decided to crash a new jersey couple's wedding in order to mark a romantic milestone. first up here's "gma"'s first look. >> in this morning's first look, 23-year-old jerry varnell is behind bars accused of plotting to blow up a bank building in down down oklahoma city. >> several components for making a large vehicle borne ied and loaded it into a cargo van. >> reporter: the fbi says he attempted to detonate what he thought was a 1,000-pound bomb. but it was all a sting set up by the fbi. according to prosecutors varnell drove the van to bancfirst downtown parking it in this alley way before being arrested. the fbi says over an eight month investigation, varnell told one of their informants he add fired mcvay and was aspiring to bomb the federal reserve building in washington, d.c. we'll have the latest on the arrest coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your "gma" first look i'm pierre thomas, abc news, wa

neil degrasse tyson. he'ses been described as the most powerful nerd in the universe and get this the sexiest astrophysicist alive. how many astrophysicists do you know. he is the director of the world renowned hayden planetarium at the museum of natural history and an evangelist for scientific curiosity and discovery. he hosts a popular radio and tv show called star talk. his latest book is called astrophysics for people in a hurry. it's perfect for me and i'm pleased to have him back at this table. welcome. >> thanks, by the way, that sex yis astra fises sis, that was 40 pounds ago, 17 years ago just to put that in context but all right. >> rose: so you were a young dude. >> yeah, yeah, another time. >> rose: who did you write this for, people in a hurry. >> people have jobs. people go to school. you have kids. but if you are still curious as an adult, is there anything that serves that busy lifestyle. and i wanted to take these headlines that i know you have seen, exoplanets, dark matter, multiverse, t

neil degraff ties and is here, the most powerful nerd in the universe -- neil tyson, the director ofn hayden planetarium, also evangelist for scientific career curiosity.scientific his latest book is called "astrophysics for people in a hurry." welcome back. sexiestat astrophysicist, that was 40 pounds ago. charlie: you were a young dude? coded you write this for, people in a hurry? neil: yeah, people with kids. if you are still serious as an adult, is there anything that serves that busy lifestyle your i wanted to take these headlines i know you have seen akzo planets, a multi-verse, things about the universe i know you have seen it. i won at put them under an umbrella in a story arc. charlie: bear with me for a couple of definitions, astrophysics. we care about everything outside of the earth's atmosphere. moons,oles, planets, asteroids, comets, stars, universe the entire asked, present, and future. the interesting thing is the laws of physics is not a given, but the laws of physics we established in the laboratory, turns out they apply across the universe and across time here i ce

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advice from neil degrass tyson, and we're going to talk about eclipse blindness too.that's a real thing. staring into the sun, not a good idea. in love, but he was in a scam. now he's out thousands of dollars. >> questions now for a d.c. family after they got their dog back from a doggy daycare, and it had rabies. >> facebook may have created robots to out-smart us. we'll tell you how they did it, up next. z2fwcz z16fz y2fwcy y16fy >>> in today's consumer alert, netflix is reportedly billions of dollars in debt. "the l.a. times" reporting that the streaming company has racked up $20 billion in debt. the company has 100 million subscribers worldwide. netflix original content earned 91 emmy nominations this year. >>> hbo says a script from their hit show game of thrones was stolen along with some episodes of the show ballers. the hackers claim there is more material to come. >> 1.5 terrabytes roughly to the length of about 500 films. >> c net says there is also a chance that a private, there's also a chance that a private hbo employee had their information stolen. this

i'm trevor noah my guest tonight the only black scientist in the world, neil degrasse tyson is here,but first, but first, as you know by now, as you know the situation on texas' gulf coast

neil degrasse tyson, the famous astrophysicist, is trying to talk to the total-solar-eclipse viewerss to watch it, okay? to actually watch it. he advised anyone who wants to take part, to not take your phone and hang it up and be doing the eclipse selfies and all... he says to watch and experience it. "experience this one emotionally, psychologically, and physically. so all the people on this table, the good men and women of this table, do you promise to actually look up into the sky with your own eyes and leave your phones in your pockets? >> no, 'cause i don't want to go blind. [ laughter ] >> ophthalmologists -- is there not an eye doctor to ask? they're jumping off the couch right now, coming for you here. what are you saying? >> people know you got to wear your protective lenses. >> some of them are counterfeit. they were made in china maybe. yeah, seriously. >> i don't know. but i do want to give a shout-out to our own derrick pitts, right here in philadelphia at the franklin institute, who has been doing a terrific job in really getting the city ready and prepared. he's been w

it's happening on monday and here's neil de grasse tyson about -- talking about the staggering number> it's possible that 200 million people will see this eclipse. is it possible that this eclipse will be the most watched ever in the history of civilization because this is america and everybody has a car and if you don't drive you have a plane or whatever. and we all will just gather in this path of totality. this narrow path across the country. >> really cool. even if we're not near the path, around here, we need to find a spot. >> we'll find it. i'm so excited for monday. this is "early today." shawn evans: it's 6 am. 40 million americans are waking up to a gillette shave. and at our factory in boston, 1,200 workers are starting their day building on over a hundred years of heritage, craftsmanship and innovation. today we're bringing you america's number one shave at lower prices every day. putting money back in the pockets of millions of americans. as one of those workers, i'm proud to bring you gillette quality for less, because nobody can beat the men and women of gillette. gille

. >> rose: neil de grass tyson is the director of the new york museum of natural history, hosts a popularr talk. making stars acceptable for rest of us. astrophysics for people in a hurry. >> the laws of physics we establish in the laboratory, tirns outs they apply across the universe and across time. i celebrate that in a chapter called on earth as it is in the heavens. when you apply the laws of physics, to the universe, you are an astro70s. astrofist cyst. astrophysicist. >> when you asked what was around before the universe you would say this throbbing living multi-verse possibly spawning sg countless maybe infinite other universes with slightly different resumes. our cosmic horizon. >> rose: what do we mean 50 big bang? >> the beginning of the university, the beginning of space time energy and everything we kale it a big bang. -- call it a big bang and it was named that pejoratively, by a critic 70, 80 years ago, and it stuck and you take ownership of it. especially since all the data shows that the universe began in this infinitesimally small spot. >> rose: how important it when you

this is neil degrasse tyson saying the divided united states of america will unite today cosmic event predicted by the methods and tools of science. colorado senator michael bennet with his classes there. gomez ofessman jimmy california -- step outside los angeles, it is time. and the democratic congressman from minnesota -- amazing is all he put on twitter. there is senator lindsey graham , preparing for the total solar eclipse that would end in south carolina today. it chris crossed across the country to the shores of south carolina and began around 1:15 p.m. eastern time, 10:17 in salem, oregon and ended just shortly before three: pm on the east coast. oregon, what's the name of your town and where is it in oregon? caller: ontario, oregon. host: what was it like there? caller: it was an off moment. definitely a kodak moment. anyone who took pictures, it is just amazing. it's a once-in-a-lifetime site we get to see. i'm going to go to texas to see the next one in seven years. host: you are already planning? caller: definitely. to share with your grandkids and grandchildren and it's

describe this way by famed astros physics neil degrass tyson. >> you haveerd and you have a sun and here'sn coming between the earth and sun. the moon shadow is always in space but occasionally it touches down on earth. so moon shadow touches down on the pacific and land falls in oregon, and it crosses the entire continental u.s. and comes off in south carolina. it ends in the atlantic. so it doesn't touch any other land mass but america. this is america eclipse. >> reporter: according to the scientists strange things will happen before, during and after that time, your dog may act strangely, bees will return to their hive, mosquitoes will appear as though it is dusk, sound of bird replaced by those of crickets, it confuses the animal kingdom much like dit to doctor norgrin 40 years ago >> i watched it on tv. by the time i saw 120 years later i realized i have been cheated of a life changing experience. there is nothing to compare. it ace multi excentric experience that no photograph can capture. even what i'm telling you right now paleness comparison to what you will see if you get civil

in seventh it neil degrass tyson's explore asia of -- exploration of the universe,. next, film critic, examines the moving production, and wrapping up, jd vans with the recollection of his childhood in a rust belt town in ohio. hillbilly elogy. men of the offs have or will be appearing on booktv and you-wam them on our web site, booktv.org. >> the director 0 of the fordham university tphres new york. >> we have two books in part of our regional, and one is a worldly affair, new york's and the united nations. their unlikely relationship. so talking about how the u.n. found it place in new york amongst some controversial, and then when rockefeller donate the land cement it his plate in the current location, there's a restaurant open to the public itself if you make a reservation 24 hours in advance and the original home of the general secretary was in flushing, now queens. >>> a book looking at jersey city and an artist commune. people think of soho and williamsburg that war enclaves that ballooned into mega metropolis. and there's jersey city. outside of the region we

continues with minnesota senator elle's memoir giant of the senate. 7th is astro physicist neil degrasse tyson exploration of the universe for people in a hurry. that's followed by stanton a biography of abraham lincoln secretary of war by walter star. next, film critic and examines inner workings of movie production in talking pictures. and wrapping our look at the best selling nonfiction books according to politics and a pros bookstore, is jd van with his recollection are of his childhood in a rough town in ohio. hillbilly alley many of these authors have or will be appearing on booktv and you can watch them on our website booktv.org. >> does anyone else have an experience they would want to share? tyrone asked about his megs again and cynthia deflects conversation turns to drugs and alcohol, when tyrone instead begins talking about getting arrested for smoking a blunt. everyone except the wall flower patient has something to say about drugs. may i say something minor? asks manny during a pause in the discussion. sure cynthia thodz. i don't mean to take up everyone's valuable time in the gro

neil degrasse tyson uh-huh thor of as to physics for people in a hurry and with al franken. >> i didn'tly think i was the guy who was going to beat norm coleman and as the campaign progressed, it became less and less about norm coleman and more and more about those who any cafe i would go to, small towns, anywhere, vf-w hall, american legion hall, you would see a sheet up there saying we're having spagh

and neil degrasse tyson is encouraging you to just put the camera down and enjoy it in person.s lights are off. many people stayed off of the roads i think to watch the eclipse. a car fire in the center 2005 that will slow you down. >>> thank you very much, we have more local news in about an hour. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> hey, everybody. it's fun day monday, august 21st. and these are the instructors from the vixen workout right here. they are so good. >> oh my.

and neil degrasse tyson explores theb universe and phys physics. continuing on with dangerous, from former editor, milo. followed by al franken's memoir. and facebook ceo and psychologist adam grant provide their advice on moving forward after facing set backs in option b. and retired navy admiral 2014 graduation speech to the university of texas, make your bed. and wrapping up the list at amazon's best selling non fiction book is devils bargain about the relationship between president trump and steve bannon by joshua green. some of these authors have or will be appearing on booktv and you can watch them on our website, booktv.org. [music] [music] >> host: krisanne hall, what about the constitution? >> guest: it is the primary sour source. it is because he was delicate. he takes in the discussion and our founders relied on a man named black stone and his understanding of english and apply it to this new form of the constitutional republican. it is unfortunate wedon't teach that. we traded that for a treaty written by joseph story which is a federal

topping the list is astrophysicist neil tyson's exploration of the universe and astrophysics for people in a hurry. followed by minnesota senator al franken's memoir giant of the senate. and third, jd vance recalls his childhood in a town in ohio in hillbilly elegy. then, mark manson's advice on leading a happier life. in a collection of excerpts from the diary of humorous david sedaris. our look at the best-selling nonfiction books according to indy bound continues with bloomberg businessweek joshua green on the relationship with chain president trump and steve bannon. the devil's bargain. next is retired admiral william mcraven's 2014 graduation speech at the university of texas. make your bed. and new yorker staff writer david graham recounts a murder spree in 1920s oklahoma that targeted the osage indians in killers of the flower moon. and our best-selling nonfiction books is the hidden life of trees. and sarah knight guide to control your emotions. many of these authors have or will be appearing on booktv. you can watch them on our website, booktv.org. >> booktv recently visited ca

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