Neil deGrasse Tyson on Being Next to Twin Towers During 911 Te***rist Attack (Part 12)

Part 13:    • Neil deGrasse Tyson Wants to Fight Vlad fo...   Watch full interviews early as a VladTV Youtube Member -    / @vladtv   Part 11:    • Neil deGrasse Tyson Addresses Conspiracy T...   Part 1:    • Neil deGrasse Tyson on Growing Up in Castl...   -------- In this clip, Neil deGrasse Tyson recounts working for the government and being near the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks back in 2001. The renowned astrophysicist and author recalls an explosion so massive it reminded him of a scene from "Die Hard." From there, he details the moment he began to learn that the explosion was a result of a terrorist attack. He then explains why the explosion was not followed by a shockwave.