Biography
Philip Cary Plait (born September 30, 1964), 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. He has written three books, Bad Astronomy, Death from the Skies, and Under Alien Skies. He has also appeared in several science documentaries, including How the Universe Works on the Discovery Channel. From August 2008 through 2009, he served as president of the James Randi Educational Foundation. Additionally, he wrote and hosted episodes of Crash Course Astronomy, which aired its last episode in 2016.
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Filmography
all 11
TV Shows 9
self 8
Movies 2
Narrator 1
Writer 1
Himself
NASA Mars Landing (2021)
TV
Self
Ancient Skies (2019)
TV
Narrator (archive sound)
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time (2019)
Movie
Self - Astronomer
The Planets and Beyond (2017)
TV
Scientific Consultant
Arrival (2016)
Movie
6.32
Self - Astronomer / Self - Science Writer and Blogger
Space's Deepest Secrets (2016)
TV
Host / Writer
Crash Course Astronomy (2015)
TV
Self - Astronomer
Strip the Cosmos (2014)
TV
Self
Bad Universe (2010)
TV
Self - Astronomer / Self - Phd., Astronomer
Extreme Universe (2010)
TV
Self - Astronomer / Self - Astronomer, Discover Magazine / Self - Phd., Astronomer
How the Universe Works (2010)
TV
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1964-09-30 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceWashington, D.C., United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesBoulder, United States of America
AwardsFellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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