Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts discussion on space telescope (10 images)

Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, hosts a panel discussion about new space telescope technology at the American Museum of Natural History on July 6, 2015 in New York City. A new report "From Cosmic Birth to Living Earths, The Future of UVOIR (Ultraviolet, Optical and Infrared) Space Astronomy" unveils new scientific findings for discovering the origin of the universe and finding other signs of life. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI

People listen as Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, hosts a panel discussion about new space telescope technology at the American Museum of Natural History on July 6, 2015 in New York City. A new report "From Cosmic Birth to Living Earths, The Future of UVOIR (Ultraviolet, Optical and Infrared) Space Astronomy" unveils new scientific findings for discovering the origin of the universe and finding other signs of life. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI

Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, hosts a panel discussion about new space telescope technology at the American Museum of Natural History on July 6, 2015 in New York City. A new report "From Cosmic Birth to Living Earths, The Future of UVOIR (Ultraviolet, Optical and Infrared) Space Astronomy" unveils new scientific findings for discovering the origin of the universe and finding other signs of life. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI

Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, sign his book "Death by Black Hole" for a fan following a panel discussion about new space telescope technology at the American Museum of Natural History on July 6, 2015 in New York City. A new report "From Cosmic Birth to Living Earths, The Future of UVOIR (Ultraviolet, Optical and Infrared) Space Astronomy" unveils new scientific findings for discovering the origin of the universe and finding other signs of life. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI