Beloved American astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson tackles some of humankind's most important social and political issues from a cosmic point of view.

Our daily obstacles and disagreements seem overwhelming when we are facing them, but they often turn out to be trivial after some time has passed.

On a much grander scale, some of humanity's greatest challenges might seem less important if we looked at them from a cosmic perspective.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a renowned American astrophysicist, author, and educator. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium and has worked on several U.S. government commissions.

Known for hosting the 2014 television series Cosmos, Tyson has devoted his career to bringing science closer to the public.

In Starry Messenger, Tyson tackles the issues of humankind by looking at the universe for perspective.