60 years old (Born on September 30, 1964)
Happy Birthday, Phil! May your day be filled with cosmic cake and zero asteroid impacts. Your tireless efforts debunking astronomical myths have saved countless people from believing the moon landing was staged in a Hollywood basement—though we still suspect you secretly wish you'd been cast as Neil Armstrong.From "Bad Astronomy" to warning us about potential "Death from the Skies," you've enlightened millions while keeping our existential dread entertainingly high. Here's hoping this year brings fewer conspiracy theories (unlikely), more stellar discoveries (probable), and plenty of opportunities for skeptical eyebrow-raising at pseudoscience nonsense (guaranteed). Keep shining bright, Phil!
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