What Neil deGrasse Tyson has said about Extraterrestrial life
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 16, 2026
Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist cited by Colbert as an ideal talk-show guest, has been quoted on Extraterrestrial life 2 times in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on September 16, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Tyson argues the evil alien trope projects humanity's own history of conquest onto aliens.
“I think the evil alien concept is our own fears placed upon them in our storytelling. It's a mirror to how we know we would behave in that situation”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 22:00
Tyson argues UFO sighting reports are concentrated in English-speaking countries, making it largely an American phenomenon.
“I'm just saying this UFO thing is such an American phenomenon”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 1:53:30
Episodes
#683 - Neil deGrasse TysonThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Sep 16, 2026 · 2 h 20 min
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Theo Von in New York to discuss his book Lost in Space, aliens, space debris, the billionaire space race and human tribalism.
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