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Neil DeGrasse Tyson holds court well into the wee hours of the night during the Star-Gazing Party at the 2010 World Science Festival, held at the base of the James Webb Space Telescope in downtown NYC. The astrophysicist and always-enthusiastic science communicator shares his views on why science matters and building a better future on the “sweat equity” of the generations before us.

Thanks to WSF volunteer Kristopher Hite for capturing this moment with his handheld camera. Recorded June 2010; Posted October 2010