Everyone is thrilled about the first clear photos of Pluto, except for Neil deGrasse Tyson.
The noted astrophysicist/occasional party-pooper is pretty over Pluto, and has even referred to himself as an “accessory” to Pluto’s demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
Tyson joined Stephen Colbert for an online-only Late Show clip to discuss the latest images taken from the New Horizons spacecraft’s closest pass of Pluto. And while he concedes that it’s pretty awesome to see these latest photos, Pluto remains relatively unimpressive in his mind.
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