In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman dip their toe into doomsday prophecies and space hoaxes with guest Phil Plait , better known as The Bad Astronomer .

Looking Up: The Bad Astronomer

Join Dean Regas, astronomer, author, and space expert on a journey through the stars! Guests from all over the globe bring their knowledge and passion about today’s latest scientific discoveries and advancements. From eclipses to supernovas, from rockets to rovers; there’s a whole universe to explore! Dean is the author of “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto” and “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and was the longtime host of PBS' Stargazers television program. Looking Up is a production of Cincinnati Public Radio.

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