Derek Pitts

Astronomer Derrick Pitts was born on January 22, 1955 in the Tioga-Nicetown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, Pitts was fascinated by outer space and rockets. After graduating from Germantown Academy, he received his B.S. degree in geology from St. Lawrence University in 1978. Pitts began working at The Franklin Institute as a young college student. He was … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Astronomers and Astrophysicists