Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to Tanger Center November 14

The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts welcomes renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on Friday, November 14. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m. at TangerCenter.com.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City and is the recipient of twenty-one honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to a non-government citizen.

He will speak about the Search for Life in the Universe: Beginning with Mars, we review the ongoing effort to search for habitable planets, liquid water, and life in the cosmos. Culminating in the search for intelligent life, whether or not it already exists on Earth.

Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools clear through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. Tyson went on to earn his BA in Physics from Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia.

In 2001, Tyson was appointed by President Bush to serve on a twelve-member commission that studied the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry. The final report was published in 2002 and contained recommendations (for Congress and for the major agencies of the government) that would promote a thriving future of transportation, space exploration, and national security.

In addition to dozens of publications, Dr. Tyson has written and continues to write for the public with over a dozen books. He has also served as host on PBS’ Origins and NOVA ScienceNow, and enjoyed success with the podcast turned National Geographic television series StarTalk. Additionally, he served as host and narrator to Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey, which won four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and two Critics Choice Awards.