Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine back in 2008, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” Here’s his answer, set to a newly-designed video. If you want to see the original TIME Q&A, you can revisit it on YouTube here. H/T BrainPickings
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Shall we put these atoms to further use with the spreading of the Kony 2012 campaign?