Neil deGrasse Tyson

Fact: even scientists will step up to the floor when a fierce dance battle goes down. And here's proof in one mesmerizing video. The clip posted by Vimeo user imjustanape shows astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson, busting moves center stage at a party to Michael Jackson's classic song "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."

Neil has admitted to being in a dance troupe in college, and as the impressed faces on everyone in the crowd prove, those skills are as fresh as ever.

Neil deGrasse Tyson likes to dance from imjustanape on Vimeo.

As if his voice alone wasn't commanding enough, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has us spellbound with one simple fact: "you can't put a price on space exploration." This video titled We Stopped Dreaming talks about the enormous impact that watching the Earth from the moon had on humans.

Whether you went to Space Camp, watched a shuttle take off on TV, or dreamed of being an astronaut as a child, the big NASA cutbacks last year affected us all. But Neil deGrasse Tyson urges us to go beyond that and see "NASA not as a handout but as an investment." The reason? "The act of discovery empowers." If you're in need of a good cry or hopeful voice today, watch this video ASAP.

When Titanic was released in 1997, part of the media craze surrounding the film was director James Cameron's painstaking work on re-creating the ship, staterooms, and even table linens with historical accuracy. One person not impressed was astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who became a vocal critic of Titanic's depiction of that fateful night sky. In meetings with James himself and in public appearances, Neil called out the director for his inaccurate and "lazy" use of a random assortment of stars despite knowing the precise latitude and longitude where the ship sunk, and thus easily capable of re-creating the exact stars Rose would have seen when waiting in the water for rescue.

Finally, with today's Titanic 3D rerelease, scientific accuracy proves victorious as James Cameron admits his perfectionist defeat and changes the stars to reflect what Titanic survivors would've seen at 4:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912. In honor of Neil's constellation concern, download one of these four apps to ensure you always know which stars you're gazing at on a clear night.

• Star Walk for iPad ($5) — Tour the universe in all its stunning, bright-eyed wonder with this HD app that has been beautifully remastered for the retina display of the newest iPad generation.
• The Night Sky ($1) — Should you find yourself in the desert or aboard a cruise ship with limited WiFi, this is the app to have for 4G-less connectivity. View the local stars even without a data connection. 
• SkyView ($2) — Point your phone's camera to the sky for an augmented reality view in 3D graphics of the stars above. Travel back or forward in time to see the sky on a particular date. Very handy should you ever make a historical film.
• StarTalk (Free) — This radio program hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson won't show you the stars in the sky, but by subscribing to the podcast, you'll stay on the cutting edge of all things space, science, and pop culture.

Photos: Neil deGrasse Tyson Twitter and Titanic Facebook

Science enthusiasts' favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson signed on this weekend to take part in an online Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) chat, which allowed Reddit users to submit questions on space, concepts of the universe, and life in general.

One literary commenter asked Neil which books should be read by every person on the planet, to which the director of the Hayden Planetarium offered the following eight books. Consuming these books, he said, provides "profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the Western world."

• The Bible
• The System of the World, Sir Isaac Newton
• On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin
• Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift
• The Age of Reason, Thomas Paine
• The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith
• The Art of War, Sun Tzu
• The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli

Have you read any of the books on Neil's suggested reading list? If so, how did it impact your life?