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Neil deGrasse Tyson Pinpoints Superman's Home Star System

Posted by Soulskill on from the totally-not-fluff dept.

kmoser writes "Everybody's favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, makes an appearance in upcoming Superman #14, in which Superman visits the Hayden Planetarium to view his original planet. Meanwhile, back in reality, DC Comics explains that NdGT has used his 'astronomical' powers to select the red dwarf LHS 2520 as the most likely real-life red star to fit with Superman's back story."

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  1. Re:Tyson is definitely not my favourite astronomer by thestudio_bob · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have to post this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me3-r5rsUSI

    "Hey at least I didn't declassify Pluto from planet status. Way to make a the little kids cry Neil. That make you feel like a big man?"
    ~ Dr. Rodney McKay

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  2. Re:what they totally forgot by Black+Parrot · · Score: 3, Funny

    But I'm sure some comic-book-guy can give you half a dozen arguments about 'canon' and likely as it applies to various timelines or whatever given that they've retconned and rebooted the franchise plenty over the years.

    And once we've worked out the answer to this, we can get back on whether balrogs have wings.

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  3. Re:NIce by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ya but what if Kaku had rock solid arguments?

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