Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains: Do Summer Days Get Longer?

Days get longer in the summer and shorter in the winter, right? That’s what we’ve all heard. Well, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are here to explore the science behind the saying.
We start by exploring our relationship with the night sky. You’ll hear why most people who live in a city tend not to foster a relationship with the night sky. Neil tells us when his fascination with the universe began. You’ll learn what aspect of Daylight saving time Neil found odd as a child.
Then, we discuss why the phrase “days get longer in the summer and shorter in the winter” might actually be reverse of what’s true. Discover more about the equinox. Neil and Chuck chat about the Banana Boat Song. All that, plus, Neil makes a case to change the first day of the summer to the middle of the summer.
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and both humorous

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Perfect! 😂

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[@stosito48]

Summer months are still averagely longer then winter months even if the day light time are getting shorter in the summer months

[@rafaelmakonen9546]

@- GaboBando - uhhh how about you watch at least one of the documentaries and make up your own mind lol Truth does not Fear Investigation

[@Bldyiii]

“This is why people don’t want to go to the movies with you” - best line ever!

[@ejmtv3]

guess theyre not fun at parties either

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Hahahaha, gotta love Chuck for that !!!

[@Bldyiii]

approsa Chucks humor has become much more sophisticated over the years.

[@sazuna4024]

I would really like to have him at a party. Or go to the movies with him. I wouldn't mind that^^ He is pretty fun and knowledge also is! Depending on the people with you of course. If you don't like being with someone at a party then that person is certainly not in the right place. I don't really know if that makes sense or not but that's how it is. If you want Neil deGrasse Tyson at your party or to go with you to a watch a movie, you have to expect him to do that and being interested in it. Or you won't have a fun time.

[@aninhapmr]

@@Bldyiii this is true! How lucky we all are 😊

[@toddyoung569]

Grew up in Iowa, middle of the cornfields. I grow corn in my garden. You typically get 2-4 corn cobs per stalk. You might get 1. 2-3 is pretty normal.

[@franciscocantelmi7542]

Ummm ok buddy. But why tho

[@erickm119]

That's what I thought that you get up to 4 corn cobs not just one, could it be that what Neil is talking about is a modified version a GMO type?

[@daveinkentucky23]

One or two ears on sweat corn (white corn). Two to six on field corn (yellow corn).

[@michaelsavides8856]

I believe that there is a huge difference between maize and corn

[@mkhoirulfatikhin8768]

its called culling or pruning

[@metalzonemt-2]

Neil: What's the longest day of the year? Me: Monday.

[@Sz-hi7wj]

Moonday

[@NB_703]

That midsummer's night's dream fact... woah. I love the way Neil deGrasse Tyson builds his facts layer by layer towards deeper understanding. What an incredible teacher.

[@bobiboulon]

Meanwhile, Spring: "Why can't you just enjoy me and my days getting longer?"

[@burt5141]

Springtime is most underrated.

[@jeffrey5018]

@@burt5141 spring is perfect. temp is just about right and it still rains from time 2 time. what more can you ask for

[@LordKalte]

@@jeffrey5018 Depends where you are...

[@QuissOboy]

Spring comes in & gets RIGHT OUT of the way 😔 I want longer springs

[@ThatAnArchyDude]

Bees & allergies. Who wants more of that each day?

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Everyone: Days gets longer in the summer Dr. Tyson: *Hold My Beer*

[@jeruakel]

🙌🏾🙌🏾😂😂

[@derrickstorm6976]

I think only Americans say those exact words, the rest of the world says, "the days are longest in the summer"

[@bluecheetah001]

@@derrickstorm6976 which works in the rest of the world, but in America spring and summer both have days of the same length but in the reverse order.

[@tonywooten596]

hold my slide ruler is what he would say

[@anthonynonya]

Why was the scarecrow great at his job? He was outstanding in his field.

[@richardlee5412]

Leave

[@anthonynonya]

@@richardlee5412 I saw a leaf in the shape of a chicken. Apparently it's from a poultree.

[@chrisblack9851]

I can't tell if this is racist

[@anthonynonya]

@@chrisblack9851 I can't see how it could be. Neil mentioned a scarecrow and it reminded me of a dumb joke....

[@twonumber22]

🌽: yo man you late

[@nazianafis]

I imagined the corn wearing sunglasses, one hand on its waist and the other showing the watch, saying: YO MAN, YOU LATE! 😎🌽

[@PafMedic]

Nazia Nafis ,And Thats Why He Dont Get Taken To The Movies Too😂

[@spaceman5089]

Question: Are summer days really longer? Neil’s answer: Is the sky blue?

[@Thezombiekiller06]

Nyos

[@SaddCat]

The sky is ultraviolet

[@Dadas0560]

Is there a sky at all?

[@johnyepthomi892]

@@Dadas0560 yes, to earthers it exist. Hence the term.

[@Dadas0560]

@@johnyepthomi892 "Sky" is the term we use to describe what we see when we look up. There is no such physical thing as a sky. There is only Earth's atmosphere which gradually thinnens until the moment of outer space, as we call it. Those are terms, not any kind of solid entities.

[@yonetteprince814]

My brother introduced his podcasts to me last week and man, I am enjoying everyone of it. I try to watch one per night. It's a joy leaving work at the end of your shift knowing that you are going home to something interesting and educationa as his podcasts. Neil is very brilliant.

[@papitata]

He's a bright beacon indeed! Loved to know how this science star illuminates the end of your days.

[@bltedder]

There's so much science going on at the beach, that would actually be an AWESOME idea for a whole series of explainers! Please, yes, do that!

[@SirSethery]

Plot twist: Chuck actually confessed to crime live on the internet and we all took it as a joke.

[@osvaldovillaf]

Even Danny Zuko and Sandy knew it when they sang:" Summer days drifting away to oh oh the summer nights" 😂

[@Lukiel666]

In the southern hemisphere solstices are reversed, so their days are getting longer while ours are getting shorter and vice versa. As Einstein would say, it's all relative.

[@uniquename6925]

Their days will still be getting shorter in the summer though

[@Anonymous-md2qp]

Lukiel666 That’s correct. I live in the Southern Hemisphere. It is winter here and the amount of sunlight during the day is getting longer and it will peak in Summer, which will be December 21st. Christmas Day is always 30°C+.

[@GOzHARd901]

You're right, these guys are obviously northern hemispherists

[@pharaoh2537]

@@GOzHARd901 the statement itself is still debunked..... That's all he is saying summer is not getting longer.. no matter who's having the summer at the time....

[@kellywakeland1835]

I really enjoy these lighthearted and educational videos! Thank you Neil & Chuck. 🙃

[@MagicalMidgetPete]

I love this channel so much, I learn so much in entertaining ways. When I was a little kid only about 8 or 9 myself I saw my first episode of NOVA science on PBS hosted by none other than Neil, and it was key in sparking my love of all things STEM which I’m now going to college for now. Now that I know this channel exists and can watch all these videos it reignites that sense of scientific exploration yet again in a way that makes me feel like a kid again. Thanks for everything!

[@VegasFilmCritic]

You guys are just a hoot - really love your friendship. You make me laugh, educate me and make these terrible times bearable.

[@astone_ua]

"Days get longer in the summer" is basically an easy way of saying "an average summer day is longer than an average winter day".

[@danielg3924]

That’s what I took that to mean really so I don’t think it’s wrong although I’d have to verify that I guess

[@rubosrex7303]

Well thats the whole point. What you just said, is wrong. What you mean to say is the average "daylight" in summer is longer than the average "daylight" in winter. The whole point of the video is that ppl saying summer "days" are longer makes no sense cuz a day is 24h

[@adrien-marielegendre465]

I really love this channel, I mean, I really really love your conversation!! literally I can listen forever.

[@adrien-marielegendre465]

from Japan :)

[@nickl2571]

"Bidding ye and thee and all thou ... to keep looking up". Beautiful, Neil! 😆

[@papagrounds]

Our summer starts at vernal equinox and we think that the summer is half way throught when we celebrate the longest day of the year at "juhannus", which is even translated "midsummer day" in english.

[@saypeaceyeah]

In Australia the first day of summer is the first of December and the days are getting longer up until the solstice around the 22nd.

[@albertjackinson]

In these videos, first, you learn something new. Neil's and Chuck's dynamic is just a bonus. But it's an awesome bonus.

[@NS-pf7jr]

Northern Sweden checking in.. Growing up celebrating Midsummer, you knew you celebrated the longest day of the year. Also it is very obvious because the sun never really sets in the early summer but as the summer progresses you start to notice that slowly day by day it gets darker earlier in the evening.

[@aprilracine3504]

I've had these thoughts so much, so thank you for sharing your logic

[@Chris-hx3om]

My grand-daughter has just turned 9, and we gave her a earth globe for her birthday, and she REALLY interested in the stars and planets. Nice!

[@Mash4096]

Very nice! I think everybody should have a globe at home.

[@illuminateyourmind]

It’s hard to praise this channel sufficiently. Considering the long arc of human history, this channel embodies in itself much of the very best of civilisation, not least of which are free expression and humour. Gratitude 🙏🏼

[@arpitdwivedi9175]

I was wondering since you called it the first day of summer. But got cleared up when you said that it is also called the mid day of summer. Great video. Thank you.

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I like this combo, these are the two man intuition with passion for right direction. 🤩👍🤫. Dr Neil as always, your teaching keep reaching the heart of someones wanted to learn. Thank you, 😉👍.

[@mollybell5779]

Watching this one 3 years later, but regarding someone saying the crops need the extra hour in the morning, I said out loud, "The crops don't care what time you say it is," and Neil then said almost the exact same thing. Tickled me. 😂 I've always loved StarTalk. Y'all make learning fun!

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Great Broadcast. Hosts 👍👍 I subscribed. "Knowledge is Power." - Bill Nye

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This "its that time" is the best phrase ever✌️

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” ― Isaac Newton

[@christophelombardi7810]

Chuck, I love your blinds... Their shape, combined with the alternation of black and white between blinds and walls gives your background a kind of sci-fi look... Neil, as per usual, you are a light in the darkness of space. Love your show.

[@MsSunstoned]

Totally agree with DST - some sort of validation there. Thanks.

[@NorthwestAdventurerNWA]

I Love this Podcast!

[@tootone]

I grew corn as a kid. 2 ears per stock. Sometimes 1 or 3. But mostly 2.

[@Nitelifebuzz]

I thought so. I know I've seen more than one ear on a stalk before.

[@timelapse7454]

I have seen 4,5 ears per stock. That's normal.

[@raritea9060]

I grew up and currently live in Alaska. Every day after summer solstice is bittersweet because all the beautiful sunlight will be gone too soon.

[@rakshitpaliwal8778]

Days in summer are longer compared to the days in the winter, and not compared to previous day. In my country (India) the summer season starts from almost 15th March and ends on mid September. So for me, The summer solastice is on mid summer.

[@msmith53]

Chuck is absolutely correct about farmers. It was to accommodate farmers as they operate during daylight as the animals feeding times and the farmers wanted that hour in light not dark...and corn has two ears commonly....raised in Indiana, not a BIG city! Happy to have you wander a corn field with me! Ha

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I subbed right after I saw your tweet your show on fox not too long ago made me interested in this sort of stuff

[@ambarishawale5858]

First day of summer in US. In tropical regions, summers are early. In India, summers are in the months of April and May and a sort of "rainy" season starts from June

[@catfishcave379]

I think of summer as hot; so July-August-September. Growing up in Southern California, the other seasons revolve around that.

[@Jdowling357]

Getting baked and watching these two is a real treat

[@alanhehe4508]

I've often thought about these exact same ideas!! This could've been called the "Farmer's Almanac" episode!! Lol

[@nikman1979]

One corn plant, given adequate growing conditions, will produce between two and four ears of corn. Early varieties produce fewer, while later-maturing types produce slightly more. How much corn you get will largely depend on how well you take care of the crop. Google it Also when back in a day all people wanted to get up early as possible to work, now it is silly to have daylight savings thou. Also when they say summer they have longer days and winter shorter they meant for whole days combine. It s fact that when you combine all days in summer sun sets way later then in winter

[@barnardthomas1411]

@Startalk in colloquial speach "Day" refers to the diurnal period of a twenty-four hour cycle, and in the phrase, "days get longer in the summer." The words aren't telling you that as summer progresses the days get longer as if on a linear progression, but rather, to a cyclical calendar pattern whereby pointing out "as compared to other seasons, diurnal periods in this part of the calendar, the diurnal period is longer." Also, many, many people also colloquially call the month prior to the summer solstice as summer as well, there by including the days lengthening towards the solstice as well as the days going away from the solstice in their personal calculations of what "summer" is.

[@saschaschneider9157]

Because of this to me the summer solstice always marked the middle of the summer. Also it's pendant in the winter, it marks the point when I'm half way through this terrible cold season. And yes, basically there are only 2 seasons: Summer, warm, cozy. And winter, cold , terrible. Sadly here in Germany it's like more winter than summer, why we have an idiom here: I like the summer, it's the best week of the year.

[@athecheat]

It's very fun how they joke at one another. And once in a while some of the science facts absorb into my thick skull.

[@espenstoro]

Up here in Norway it's simple. Summer is day, winter is night.

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I love Startalk!

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Thank you

[@EinSofQuester]

NDT is the greatest scientific mind of the 21st century. He has mind so brilliant that regular mortals cannot even comprehend his staggering brilliance. His discovery that Pluto is not a planet surely ranks as one of the greatest feats of the human mind in history.

[@j-dubb614]

The song Day-O was referring to workers in Jamaica who had to load bananas on the boats. The dockworkers worked during the night when there was no sun so it was cooler. The tally man would show up in the morning and tally their bananas so they could go home.

[@maverickmace9100]

Here in Australia, seasons begin on the 1st of the month. We get 20 something days when the days DO get longer.

[@daveinkentucky23]

Most people in the U.S.A. think of Memorial Day (last Monday of May) as the start of summer. Summer ending on Labor day (first Monday of September).

[@diggity1039]

I've spent much time in cornfields in my youth, there is definitely more than 1 ear of corn on any stalk, usually like 2-3.

[@syarbrough11]

We had sweet corn growing up. We always got 2-4 ears

[@lsh3rd]

The lesson here is that you should fact check even smart people!

[@halfmoon26]

They are genetically modified to produce only one

[@mais1741]

Saving day light is very important in Portugal, not only for workers on agriculture but others workers and children psycologic health too.

[@simon5372]

I enjoy this short explanatory videos the most. Chuck why don’t you? Lol

[@vanceuribe295]

So on bananas. Fruits like bananas and pineapples can begin to ripen after picked if exposed to harsh sun. So, sometimes they are picked at night to reduce this. You'll also see them picked early morning or afternoon for same reason

[@namnams1495]

Okay i'll be honest most of the stuff that is talked about i either am like "okay i can 'understand' this" or it goes over my head. But this actually fully and completely mind blown me!

[@papitata]

May you pursue many more moments as that one you described!

[@lemuelowiw]

I loved your argument about "mid-summer" vs. "first day of summer". Kind of connected to this, I always wondered why the new year always is in the middle of winter. Isn't it more logical to do what ancient civilizations did and make new year the beginning of spring?

[@christophelombardi7810]

Indeed, Neil, June 21st is called Midsummer. In the Celtic calendar, which much of western Europe followed at some point (and some people still do), summer starts on Beltaine, or May 1st. In fact, to be precise, the Celtic year started with winter on November 1st, or should I say, the evening of October 31st. In short, in Celtic times, things started in the darkness, not in the light, as the darkness was seen by Man, then following the rhythms of the natural world and applying them to its spiritual beliefs, as the time when things germinate, just like introspection and ideas first take shape in the mind (here akin to "under the ground") before coming into being (akin to plants eventually growing out of the soil). So the year started the night of October 31st, or Samhain (pronounced Sawain in old Gaelic, language of the Celts), followed by Spring on the night of January 31st to February 1st (Imbolc, pronounced Immoloc), a time for lambs being born, the first milk of the year and plants starting to grow, then Summer on the night of April 30 to May 1st (Beltaine, pronounced Bieltana), and finally Autumn on the night of July 21st to August 1st (Lughnasa, pronounced Loonasa), the harvest season. Then back to New Year with the start of Winter. Of course, I am placing all this within the modern calendar. Back then, as you well know, people would just followed the natural cycles around them. I'm sure you knew all this anyway, but just in case it adds any more details to the picture, I thought I'd share it. Take care, You and Chuck.

[@ambarishawale5858]

I love that, Neil an Astrophysicist, dumbs down the science so much that even kids can understand.

[@theprogrammer1]

Must be the 3rd or 4th time I heard him explain it to Chuck (he does it on some of the Star Talk episodes), and each time Chuck acts surprised. True actor ;)

[@lglennable]

Thank u both for explaining the whole farmer thing

[@srishanu]

3:06 In my native language (Sinhala) we have separate terms for "24 hour day" and "day light". I had the same confusion when English speakers use the work "day" for "day light" more than "24 hour day".

[@UdayNatt]

In Northern Punjab, India, even spring kinda ends by late April. So our summers begin at maybe May 1st... So by the time June 21st comes around, it's not just longest summer day but also feels like hottest, driest summer day. I mean this year on June 21st I got dehydrated just from commuting back and forth to work on bike, no joke. (I'm a doctor) And, After June 21st, the average daily temperatures either stay the same or may keep rising a bit, but monsoons come shortly after, like few weeks later. So, for us, 21st June is actually middle of the summer, and days start to get colder and weather becomes wetter after. The late-july to mid-august, however, are very humid as a result of all the downpour and that humidity, sweating, even at temperatures like 35 degrees Celsius, make you feel like you're inside an oven or something.

[@mylesforbes6842]

cant wait for the beach explainers!

[@NiX_aKi]

In the part of the world where I live, which is near the equator, we only have 2 seasons. Summer and Rainy. It is evident here that during summer the sun dissappears past 6pm. During rainy season the sun dissappears in the horizon before 6pm.

[@ForAnAngel]

I always thought that whole point of daylight savings time is to keep sunrise more consistent throughout the year. It's not that the crops don't care about the time, it's that farmers need to work outside and instead giving them an extra hour of daylight in the evenings is more helpful than getting an extra hour in the morning. If you don't like the sun setting at 8:30pm you'll like the sun rising at 3:30am even less.

[@rubosrex7303]

The whole point of that part of the video is that the farmer will wake up and do their job following sunrise and sunset, not the set, defined "hour" at which they occur. For example, a farmer might wake up at 5 cuz thats when daylight creeps out and later in the year he will wake up at 7 cuz thats when daylight creeps in. For them the hour is irrelevant, all that matters is they start work following the actual sunrise sunset.

[@HelgeMoulding]

"Day-oh! Day-oh! Daylight's gone and me wanna go home!" Makes more sense...

[@thomasgreaney2945]

In the UK and most European countries the seasons are broken up where the first month of the season contains the equinox or the solstice for that season. Spring: March, April, May Summer: June, July, August Autumn: September, October, November Winter: December, January, February But in my country, Republic of Ireland, we break up our seasons where the equinoxes and solstices are in the middle of our seasons. Spring: February, March, April Summer: May, June, July Autumn: August, September, October Winter: November, December, January This has historical significance and are tied to some of the Irish names for the months and seasons of the year. For example, Fómhar is the Irish for autumn and translates to harvest. The first day of harvest was celebrated with the festival of Lughnasadh occuring about halfway between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox. This is where the Irish word for August came from (Lúnasa). September and October are Meán Fómhair and Deireadh Fómhair, respectively. Which translate to the middle of harvest and end of harvest, respectively. Which is why the autumn months in Ireland are August, September and October. There are similar reasons explaining the other seasons and months. So, in the Republic of Ireland, we can say that the vernal equinox occurs in the middle of spring, the summer solstice in the middle of summer, the autumnal equinox in the middle of autumn and the winter solstice in the middle of winter.

[@fromnorway643]

The Irish definition of the seasons make most sense from an _astronomical_ point of view since it places the spring equinox in the middle of spring, the summer solstice in the middle of summer and so on. The UK/European definition makes more sense from a _meteorological_ point of view since that puts what is usually the coldest month (January) in the middle of winter and the usually warmest month (July) in the middle of the summer. Defining the start of each season as done in this video makes _least_ sense in my opinion. By that definition, most of June is classified as spring while most of September is classified as summer, but in most of Norway, June is usually far warmer than September. Likewise, most of December is classified as autumn while most of March is classified as winter even though December usually is considerably colder than March, unless you live somewhere with an extreme maritime climate.

[@aileenbeyer5559]

Thank you Neil. I have thought this for years.

[@AjAllenFijiVacations]

According to Wikipedia... The Day-O song "It is a work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. The lyrics describe how daylight has come, their shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home."

[@Feetareleghands]

Absolutely love the Harry Belafonte reference, and also the banter you and Chuck share is bananas 🤣

[@Feetareleghands]

P.S. can you possibly explain the difference between the Gregorian and Mayan/Other calendars? I would like to see why the other calendars are more appropriate, and if I believe, there is a micro-clock¿ to interperet time as well

[@earthgirl8917]

In kindergarten (in Russia) we were taught about the 'longest' day (summer solstice), June 21st, and the 'shortest' day ( Winter solstice). Interesting why it's so different in the states; it's the first time I hear that the first day in the summer has the longest daylight. Plus, it's the western summer. In Taiwan and other Chinese culture countries, summer starts in May, not June.

[@warlockofwordsreturnsrb4358]

That one liner about the corn is hilarious. Can I steal it?

[@olivertaylor3577]

First day of Spring: Feb.2 First day of Summer May 1. First day of autumn Aug. 1 +/- 3-4 days, First day of winter: Oct. 31. If any of these dates sounds familiar, they should. Groundhog day, May day, ???, and Halloween. These are cross quarter days. They are inflection points in a plot of daylight vs. day of the year.

[@milosstojanovic4623]

Interestingly in my country we call daylight same as day, we call it day(jedan dan, in English one day, but dont use that term often), daylight(dan or "dnevna svetlost", but we mostly dont use that other term). Also our corn grow in multiple numbers on one plant, depending on type of plant :)

[@eko9301]

cant wait to see u at comic con!

[@paulnewhart4838]

Yes! This is why I celebrate the winter solstice. The days start getting longer.

[@phydodo]

In a way, we actually do that for midsummer in the U.S., as well. People refer to Memorial day as the start of the summer season, and Labor day as the end. That puts June 21 right about in the middle. Thanksgiving kicks off the Holiday season, and Valentine's day isn't normally considered a winter holiday, even though it is. That puts December 21 reasonably close to the middle, so we also sort of have a midwinter. :)

[@themusicbook8679]

Neill, bro, you gotta water your corn! THREE ears of corn per stalk in my garden.

[@deeniedwyer4998]

Can’t wait for the beach episode!!!’

[@omare_biketonature]

I just came back from a tour above the arctic circle on a beach with the sun shining on the horizon at midnight, midnight sun on Lofoten!

[@theritebowl9972]

these are the best videos on KZbin

[@hareecionelson5875]

As a Brit, I feel warm and Fuzzy knowing that we have a Chuck Nice-proof seasonal calendar. And daylight savings was introduced during WW1 by the Germans first to save coal for the war effort in Winter. More hours of daylight in the evening= less coal burned. It was adopted by the British, and then the US in 1918.

[@Chris-hx3om]

'Daylight saving' in winter. Hallelujah brother! This man hears me!

[@dylanshadowstar9779]

Well, this depends how you categorise seasons here in Australia it's not a specific date. Just the month. Eg, Dec, Jan, Feb. The longest day is the summer solstice. Then days slowly get shorter until the winter solstice.

[@hekatonkries]

That's cool. I also wondered about it as a kid but it didn't confuse me cuz in my mother language we have different words for day (24 hrs) and day (the sun part of the 24 hrs).

[@marcob8294]

You are right about the length of the day, BUT, we can enjoy longer days (evenings) because we can sit outside longer in the summer days because it is a lot warmer than june 20th. It should be, we can enjoy the day longer in summer, even if they get shorter every day.

[@tyleranyways]

The way Neil said no 13:17 LOL

[@aprilrichards762]

Science Bard, I like it! He must at master level by now!

[@voosten1123]

In case you choose this question: Hey Chuck and Neil, I hope you're both having a great summer. The way I've come to understand it, is that a black hole's event horizon is the orbit around its centre from which even light cannot escape. Having said that, are stable orbits achievable within or at the event horizon, and if yes, is there a second "landmark" orbit at which, even light cannot have said stable orbit?

[@ralphfurley404]

These guys are the best...it makes sense that's why summer goes by so fast

[@wajisaleem]

"Yo man, u late." - The Corn ... hahahahaha 10:25

[@Doctor_C_Jack]

I started watching this video and my sister walks in, here's the conversation: Sis: "Who are these people?" Me: "Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck." Sis: "Chuck Norris?"

[@phfm30]

I would like to have Chuck's remarks of every single topic on the internet please.