The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers thanks Derrick Pitts for his interesting presentation.
At the Spring May 26, 2021 General Meeting, Derrick Pitts spoke about current trends in Space Exploration and the race for Mars in an hour long virtual presentation. The Philadelphia ASA highly recommend that you check out the Franklin Institute for their ongoing programs.
Derrick H. Pitts is an American astronomer. He is Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the president of the Philadelphia chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. He has made numerous television appearances, including shows such as The Colbert Report, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, and The Ed Show. Since 1991, he’s co-hosted a weekly radio discussion program called Skytalk on WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Pitts is a graduate of Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, PA), St. Lawrence University, (Canton, NY) and has received honorary Doctor of Science degrees from La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) and University College of Mathematics and Science.
Derrick tells some of his story in this interview.