Neil deGrasse Tyson on Twitter

What does it take to get a million followers on Twitter? In the case of Neil deGrasse Tyson, it's all about the wit, smarts, and mind-blowing science trivia. One of our favorite astrophysicists (yes, we have a list of favorite astrophysicists) and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City just passed the Twitter milestone of one million followers hanging on to his every 140 characters.

From relating the Super Bowl to science to debunking yet another doomsday prophecy, scroll through these 15 tweets for just a few small examples of why his Twitter is a must follow.