January 22, 1955
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.
Looking for Life on Mars
(Self)
Pluto and Beyond
(Himself)
Miniverse
Touching the Asteroid
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
(Self – Chief Astronomer, The Franklin Institute)