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Astrophysicist discovers the planet Krypton
[Posted Sunday, September 20, 2026 9/20/26 6:55 am]
Neil deGrasse Tyson is known for many great achievements, PhD from Columbia University, he is an acclaimed astrophysicist, prolific author, and one of the world's most influential science communicators of today as director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.
But in my opinion, the coolest thing he ever did was when he announced that he had discovered the exact location of the planet Krypton.
 | | The planet Krypton (artist's conception) |
According to Dr. Tyson, Krypton orbits the real red dwarf star LHS 2520, which is cooler and smaller than our sun, 27.1 light-years from Earth, just about the right span of time for Superman to see Kyrpton from the planetarium. It's in the southern sky not far from Virgo and Hydra, in the constellation Corvus (Latin for The Crow). Coincidentally (?) the crow also happens to be the mascot of Smallville High School.
The location of Krypton was revealed in DC Comics' Action Comics #14, in which Dr. Tyson appears as himself.
According to DC Comics, "By applying real-world science to this story Neil deGrasse Tyson has forever changed Superman's place in history. Now fans will be able to look up at the night's sky and say, that's where Superman was born."
Dr. Tyson said, "As a native of Metropolis (New York City), I was delighted to help Superman, who has done so much for my city over all these years. And it's clear that if he weren't a superhero he would have made quite an astrophysicist."
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