Phil Plait, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American astronomer, writer, and skeptic
Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1964
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Profession: astronomer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
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About Phil Plait
- Philip Cary Plait (born September 30, 1964), also known as The Bad Astronomer, is an American astronomer, skeptic, writer 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 two books, Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies.
- He has also appeared in several science documentaries, including Phil Plait's Bad Universe and 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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