[7] His goal is to create "content, exhibits, and programs that translate complex science topics to levels that can be understood by interested people of all ages".

It is Pitts' belief that science just can't be housed in a planetarium or museum; ubiquitous as gravity, it's everywhere.

[12] Since 1991, he's co-hosted a weekly radio discussion program called Skytalk on WHYY-FM[13] in Philadelphia, PA.

He narrated 2001: A Space Odyssey concert at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts to honor astronaut, and fellow Philadelphia local, Col. Guion Bluford Jr.[5] Science advisor and host for PBS The Great Comet Crash, guest scientist for Newton's Apple, and science guy for Kid's corner.

[3] In January 2022 Pitts, along with actor and TikToker Kalpana Pot,[14] began hosting a webseries for The Franklin Institute entitled "A Practical Guide to the Cosmos".

[15] The series explores "exoplanets, galaxies, black holes, and space missions" as well as how to spot celestial bodies, and astronomical phenomena in the night sky.