Stephen Colbert had my good bud and all-around astronomer Derrick Pitts on the show last night. Derrick’s at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and he curated an exhibit about the astronomer Galileo Galilei. Derrick’s a funny guy, a good sport, and I’ve known him in planetarium circles for a number of years. Check it out — Derrick scores some good ones with Stephen Colbert.
Need your space fix? Then, this week’s Carnival of Space #96, hosted at AstroEngine.com, is the place for you. Our intrepid host (Ian O’Neill) introduces each entry (including one of mine) with a sagacious question — 25 of them, to be exact. So, get on over to Ian’s place and have fun surfing through a bunch of fascinating entries. And, he promises to have the first “live” Carnival of Space on April 1. I’ll have to check that one out, myself.
