Derrick Pitts

Eat. Breathe. Do science. Sleep later.

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

Mike@Fox29 The ‘stuck’ astros on Space Station have loved racking up the extra space hours! What? You don’t love me anymore? Long time, no see!

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

@6abcadamjoseph Even under city lights AJ!

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

@MikeFOX29 Starliner astros stuck at ISS don’t mind the extended stay b/c they get to build up their ‘in space’ hours and experience. Every astronaut wants more time in space!

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

@MikeFOX29 Welcome back Mike, great to see you! Best wishes for complete recovery.

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

Mike@Fox29
T Corona Borealis is a star that erupts periodically as a recurring nova. It was last seen in 1946. Current behavior of the star suggests it could erupt again soon - maybe this summer. If it does blaze, it will be visible in the night sky without a telescope.

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

@AlexHolleyFOX29 If Fox29 would give The Franklin Institute that much live studio time, I can promise our science demos would be far more exciting! Shop local!

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

@AlexHolleyFOX29 What was that crazy talk from Thomas about Cas A and 37,000 years? It’s 11000 lys away but as we see it, the parent star exploded 340 years ago.

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

@CameronTurner @Blooloop Thanks Cam!

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

And listed in the Power 10 as well! Thanks @Blooloop !

[blooloop @Blooloop]

Congratulations! 🎉 @TheFranklin’s @CoolAstronomer is in the #blooloop50 Museum influencer list for 2023.

https://t.co/DbYk78qsQ2

See the full list here: https://t.co/1gkVPUuiNI

Thanks to our friends at @Barco

[The Franklin Institute @TheFranklin]

Ever wondered what it's like to have no weight in space? @coolastronomer and @mary_roach reveal the incredible sensation in this episode of The Curious Cosmos. 🚀#Weightlessness #MarsMission #CosmicJourney #MaryRoach #PackingForMars #ZeroG 👂at https://t.co/enbeScDbGR!

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

I never get tired of seeing this.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Falcon Heavy's side boosters landing back on Earth after launching the Psyche spacecraft to orbit

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

SE PA Eclipse watchers - this entire region will be rained out for tomorrow’s eclipse. Alternative? Live streaming! https://t.co/Jf4q1rVnaB or https://t.co/Jjw5Pc4kYW. Next up - close pass of a total solar eclipse April 8, 2024. Next US total solar - 2045!

[St. Lawrence University @StLawrenceU]

We’re proud to be recognized in the @nytimes as one of the nation’s most economically diverse colleges, based on the share of students receiving Pell Grants. Ranked 100 out of 286 total colleges, St. Lawrence leads its peers in New York State and beyond. https://t.co/RGQJc8fRgp

[The Franklin Institute @TheFranklin]

Could the Big Bang have left its fingerprint in gravitational waves? @HakeemOluseyi delves into how these could impact our understanding of the early universe. Tune in to Ep 5 of The Curious Cosmos with @coolastronomer! #GravitationalWaves #BigBangEchoes https://t.co/sNi4pistQi

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

Asteroids are the building blocks of our solar system, and this asteroid contains the building blocks of life. Our initial analysis of the 4.5-billion-year-old rocks from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by #OSIRISREx shows evidence of carbon and water.
https://t.co/Wg3Zq4dxBP

[American Astronomical Society (AAS) @AAS_Office]

Gibor Basri (@UCBerkeley) chats w/Frank Timmes about his eBook on stellar magnetism: https://t.co/o0qU8eb8i3

Ebooks is the official book program of the AAS. Launched in 2017 w/our IOP partner, the aim is to share in depth the most fascinating areas of #astronomy & #astrophysics

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

12 days until the Annular/Partial solar eclipse and you need safe solar viewers and a solar eclipse photo app for your smartphone. Get them here: https://t.co/ysKqpXcXEx

[Harold Geller @AstroBioProf]

Born 1 October 1939 George Robert Carruthers. @BlackPhysicists

[Derrick Pitts @CoolAstronomer]

@CoraDefrancesco Tell me more please…