Phil Plait

Phil Plait

Birth Name: Philip C. Plait
Phil Plait was born as Philip C. Plait. He is known for his work on Premier contact (2016), Salvation (2017) and Bill Nye Saves the World (2017).
Phil Plait
Phil Plait
Since a lot of people assume I work or worked for NASA, I will add I am not, nor ever have been, a N...Show more »
Since a lot of people assume I work or worked for NASA, I will add I am not, nor ever have been, a NASA employee, and anything I say, pretty much ever, is not the official word from NASA! I always speak for no one but myself. Show less «
Finally, am I really a bad astronomer? I don't think so! I would say I am an average one. But on the...Show more »
Finally, am I really a bad astronomer? I don't think so! I would say I am an average one. But on these web pages, I'm discussing astronomy that is bad. Hence the name. Show less «
The Universe is cool enough without having to make up crap about it.
The Universe is cool enough without having to make up crap about it.
"Armageddon" got some astronomy right. For example, there is an asteroid in the movie, and asteroids...Show more »
"Armageddon" got some astronomy right. For example, there is an asteroid in the movie, and asteroids do indeed exist. And then there was... um... well, you know... um. Okay, so that was about all they got right. Show less «
Standing eggs on end has nothing to do with the time of year, and everything to do with a steady han...Show more »
Standing eggs on end has nothing to do with the time of year, and everything to do with a steady hand, a bumpy egg, and lots of patience. Show less «