This biography profiles Neil deGrasse Tyson, a prominent American astrophysicist and science communicator who has served as the director of the Hayden Planetarium since 1996. The text details his extensive academic background at Harvard, UT Austin, and Columbia, alongside his prolific career as an author and host of programs like Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and the StarTalk podcast. Beyond his scientific research on stellar evolution and cosmology, the source explores his public advocacy for NASA funding and his influential role in the reclassification of Pluto. It also addresses his personal perspectives on spirituality and social justi ...