Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is the man who coined the phrase Manhattanhenge, and he’s back with a preview of where and when you can view this cosmic spectacle.
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Neo-lithic, not natural, but definitely awe-inspiring, and it has us all stopping in our tracks in the middle of the street, year after year. It’s Manhattanhenge, the day that the sun aligns itself with Manhattan’s skyscrapers and avenues and gives a gift that is somewhat Stonehenge, and somewhat Star Wars. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is the man who coined the phrase Manhattanhenge, and he’s back with a preview of where and when you can view this cosmic spectacle.
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