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Known For

Acting

Born

January 22, 1955 (age 71)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Derrick Pitts, Hon.D

Derrick H. Pitts

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Derrick Pitts

Biography

Derrick Pitts is an American astronomer and science communicator. Pitts studied at St. Lawrence University and has been employed at the Franklin Institute since 1978 where he is chief astronomer and director of the institute's Fels Planetarium.

Science Stories: Derrick Pitts

Video

Known For

UFOs: Investigating the Unknown

Self - Chief Astronomer, The Franklin Institute

2023

Film

Touching the Asteroid

Self

2020

Film

Looking for Life on Mars

Self

2021

Film

Pluto and Beyond

Himself

2019

Film

Miniverse

Self

2017

Filmography

2023TVUFOs: Investigating the Unknownas Self - Chief Astronomer, The Franklin Institute 2021FilmLooking for Life on Marsas Self 2020FilmTouching the Asteroidas Self 2019FilmPluto and Beyondas Himself 2017FilmMiniverseas Self