Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

I mean, obviously, I think they should get one per half, like a challenge flag.

No, no, it's no such thing as too much smoke grenade. Welcome back to The Daily Show. My guest tonight is a renowned astrophysicist and author whose latest book is called Merlin's Tour of the Universe. Please welcome the great Neil deGrasse Tyson! It's almost like your show. You're so beloved. Thanks for coming on. So great to meet you.

No, no, it's no such thing as too much smoke grenade. Welcome back to The Daily Show. My guest tonight is a renowned astrophysicist and author whose latest book is called Merlin's Tour of the Universe. Please welcome the great Neil deGrasse Tyson! It's almost like your show. You're so beloved. Thanks for coming on. So great to meet you.

Yeah, I've met you before. I've watched you for years. I really appreciate it.

Yeah, I've met you before. I've watched you for years. I really appreciate it.

Oh, thanks so much.

Oh, thanks so much.

Yeah, please watch that movie as many times as you can. It helps my contract negotiations. Yeah, I loved your book as well, your new book. Yeah, thank you. It's a republishing of Q&As that you got.

Yeah, please watch that movie as many times as you can. It helps my contract negotiations. Yeah, I loved your book as well, your new book. Yeah, thank you. It's a republishing of Q&As that you got.

Brought into the 21st century. And so it's written in terms, the format is kind of short questions and you kind of give answers. And this was done over the course of the last, what, 30 years?

Brought into the 21st century. And so it's written in terms, the format is kind of short questions and you kind of give answers. And this was done over the course of the last, what, 30 years?

He's an artist. I want to get into that.

He's an artist. I want to get into that.

There you go. What a talented family. Art and science. And, yeah, what I love about this book is, like, it's almost written like poetry. The science questions in terms of, like, you know, every page is a distinct thing.

There you go. What a talented family. Art and science. And, yeah, what I love about this book is, like, it's almost written like poetry. The science questions in terms of, like, you know, every page is a distinct thing.

But it's almost like reading a Bukowski book, because you can just have it on your desk, and you flip it open, and you get some inspiration from how dumb people are. Like, this was written 35 years ago. Um, um, you know, well, I shouldn't say done. That's some good questions. How effective would the Hubble Space Telescope be for Earth viewing? Blah, blah, blah, Houston, Texas.

But it's almost like reading a Bukowski book, because you can just have it on your desk, and you flip it open, and you get some inspiration from how dumb people are. Like, this was written 35 years ago. Um, um, you know, well, I shouldn't say done. That's some good questions. How effective would the Hubble Space Telescope be for Earth viewing? Blah, blah, blah, Houston, Texas.

But I guess my point, like, this was written 35 years ago. Have you found, like, the general public's questions to you have gotten dumber or smarter? I... Like, where are we trending? Where are we trending?

But I guess my point, like, this was written 35 years ago. Have you found, like, the general public's questions to you have gotten dumber or smarter? I... Like, where are we trending? Where are we trending?

Oh, no.