Neil deGrasse Tyson Identifies Barbie World’s Solar Distance and Botanical Features

  • Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently offered his insights on the location of Barbie World.
  • Using celestial bodies and local vegetation, he determined that Barbie’s pad is likely situated in the Florida Keys.
  • His estimation is based on the positioning of the sun and moon, which rise and set over the ocean in the movie.

Neil deGrasse Tyson has built a reputation for debunking scientific inaccuracies in movies, such as “Top Gun” and “Game of Thrones”. Recently, he turned his attention to the “Barbie” movie, leveraging his expertise as an astrophysicist.

After observing the film, deGrasse Tyson used his knowledge of celestial bodies, including the sun and the moon, along with the presence of local plants, to determine the approximate location of Barbie’s fuchsia dream land. His calculations led him to believe that Barbie would be residing in the Florida Keys.

Margot Robbie's Barbie waving to Barbie Land citizens in "Barbie."

Margot Robbie’s Barbie waving to Barbie Land citizens in “Barbie.”

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In a Twitter post, deGrasse Tyson shared his findings, stating, “If it’s in the US, Barbie World lands somewhere in the Florida Keys.” He explained that the orientation of the moon in the movie indicates a latitude range of 20-40 degrees north on Earth.

A map is annotated to show 20 to 40 degrees latitude North, the positions in which he said Barbie World should be

Neil deGrasse Tyson says the position of the moon in Barbie the Movie puts it between these approximate latitude points.

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Considering the presence of palm trees in the movie, deGrasse Tyson further narrowed down the latitude range to 20-30 degrees north, which limited the possible locations to a few states.

An annotated map shows the approximate location of 20 to 30 degrees latitude, which is where deGrasse Tyson imagines Barbie World to be.

Palm trees further narrow the latitudes and longitudes for Barbie’s pad, per deGrasse Tyson.

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