10 Year Anniversary of the Greatest Selfie Ever Taken

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice take a look back on the making of the worlds greatest selfie “The Day the Earth Smiled” with planetary scientist and lead of the imaging science team for the Cassini mission, Carolyn Porco. Learn about the taking of “A Pale Blue Dot” by Voyager and the work that lead to the taking of “The Day the Earth Smiled” and why its sometimes better to ask forgiveness than permission. Keep an eye out for the full episode tomorrow! Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): Support us on Patreon: FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Taking of A Pale Blue Dot 4:08 - 10 Year Anniversary of The Day The Earth Smiled 5:42 - Taking The Photo 8:08 - Getting Earth to Smile
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