
Phil Plait
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 60 |
Date of birth | September 30,1964 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Washington |
D.C. | |
United States | |
Spouse | Marcella Setter |
Thesis | Hubble space telescope |
1987A | |
Job | Astronomer |
Writer | |
Books | Death from the Skies! |
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing Hoax | |
Thesi | Hubble space telescope |
supernova 1987A | |
Movies/Shows | Crash Course Astronomy |
How The Universe Works | |
The Universe | |
Bad Universe | |
Education | University of Virginia |
University of Michigan | |
Other name | Bad Astronomer |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 527589 |
Phil Plait Life story
Philip Cary Plait, also known as The Bad Astronomer, is an American astronomer, skeptic, and popular science blogger. Plait has worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team, images and spectra of astronomical objects, as well as engaging in public outreach advocacy for NASA missions.