Phil Plait explains the universe's sudden and dramatic inflation…tiny fractions of a second after the Big Bang.

The Great Wall of China, that took a thousand years to build, stretches 13,000 miles and is the longest structure man ever ...

Phil Plait: Ah, well. I have not seen this specific conspiracy theory, although there are tons of these that the sun's going to become a micro nova and somebody's predicting an exact date, you ...

Right now, even as you read this, there are asteroids and comets hurtling towards Earth, and only Phil Plait can save us! Well, all right, that’s a slight exaggeration. The danger is probably at ...

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Setbacks. About Phil Plait's TED Talk. When it comes to scientific research, mistakes are not only part of—but also crucial—to the process.

I had the opportunity on Thursday to interview Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer and host of the new TV show Phil Plait’s Bad Universe. I had a great time talking with him, and, since the show ...

Phil Plait on KCRW. SpaceX Launches and Lands Falcon 9 Rocket. National SpaceX Launches and Lands Falcon 9 Rocket. Last June, Elon Musk and Space X suffered a major loss when a Falcon 9 rocket ...

Astronomer Phil Plait will present a lecture about the upcoming eclipse and deep space. The eclipse will occur at 1:49 p.m., April 8. The lecture will be held 6 p.m., Feb. 28, in the Whittenberger ...

It is always exciting to meet people you admire. I had an opportunity to do that on August 9th this year, during a trip to Boulder, Colorado. I met and interviewed Phil Plait, aka the Bad Astronomer.

On Sunday at 4 p.m., join Phil Plait, "The Bad Astronomer," at Site-1 Brewing for a talk all about astronomy and his new book.The event is free, but tickets are required.

This is a comic drawn by ZenPencils. The quote is from Phil Plait taken from a talk he gave at a student science fair. Apparently, the night before the speech Phil didn't know what he was going to ...

About Phil Plait's TED Talk When it comes to scientific research, mistakes are not only part of—but also crucial—to the process. Phil Plait explains how small setbacks can play a critical role ...