Neil deGrasse Tyson is as loquacious and passionate about science as he appears on TV. A planned 45-minute interview with the world-renowned astrophysicist recently turned into a 90-minute discussion.

Even before he got the gig hosting FOX’s rebooted Cosmos, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was the Internet’s celebrity best friend – a combination of role model, spokesman and god.

Rebooting Carl Sagan's seminal "Cosmos" miniseries three decades later is almost impossible — unless you happen to be renowned astrophysicist and science educator Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Superstar astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke with ABC7 News about his new book, the Universe, cosmic exploration, and more.