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Viral marketing for 20th century foxs scifi drama continues with the martian neil degrasse tyson video examining the mission to mars as if it were real. Neil degrasse tyson is willing to fly to mars with spacex, as long as company founder and ceo elon musk meets a few key conditions. Why are people so mean to neil degrasse tyson on twitter. Neil degrasse tyson explores professional wrestling with wwe superstar xavier woods from the new day and cohosts gary oreilly and chuck nice. Heres what neil degrasse tyson thought of the martian. Neil degrasse tyson just spoiled the sht out of the martian. Neil degrasse tyson, astrophysicist and avid internet user, has once again taken to twitter to offer his opinion on a hollywood blockbuster. While tyson said hed be on the lookout for bad science, he doesnt mind when filmmakers take creative license with the natural laws of the universe. Astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson on the science behind. Join facebook to connect with tyson martian and others you may know.