Coming up at 3pm PST today, Phil Plait, also known as The Bad Astronomer and a longtime friend of Desert Bus for Hope, will be calling in to the Lunar Module to say hello and answer your questions!

Phil Plait is an American astronomer, writer and popular science blogger. Plait has worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team has engaged in public outreach advocacy for NASA missions. He has written two science books, Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies, and a book of nerd insults with Zach Weinersmith called “2^7 Nerd Disses: A Significant Quantity of Disrespect”.

He has also appeared in science documentaries, hosted “Phil Plait’s Bad Universe” on the Discovery Channel, wrote and hosted Crash Course Astronomy on YouTube, and was Head Science Writer for the first season on “Bill Nye Saves the World” on Netflix. He writes the Bad Astronomy blog hosted on SYFY.com.

Got a question for Phil? Tweet @DesertBus with the hashtag #DBPhil with your question and we might read it on-air.

For fans of the Crystal Gems and those that believe in Steven, we’re running a donation drive for a collection of signed items from Steven Universe!

A truly unique collection for passionate Steven Universe fans! Included is Steven Universe Art & Origins, a stunning art book full of behind the scenes info, and Steven Universe – The Complete 1st Season on DVD. Both have been signed by voice actors Susan Egan (Rose Quartz), Deedee Magno (Pearl), Estelle (Garnet), Michaela Dietz (Amethyst), and Zach Callison (Steven). Also included is a Funko Pop figure of Garnet, signed by Estelle.

Donate $5.48 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 2:42pm PST.

Donate… if you dare… for a chance to win a collection of items for fans of Darkest Dungeon! (Or, for those brave enough to explore the dark depths of the dungeon….)

If you win this lot, you’ll get a copy of the Darkest Dungeon Art Book, a Limited Edition Diorama featuring miniatures of characters from the game, a copy of the base game, all DLC, and the soundtrack!

Donate $6.66 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 1:31pm PST.

if you love Magic, get your donations in for this giveaway! We’ve not only got a box of Modern Masters 2017, but a wonderful selection of Card Kingdom goodies! Donate $7.12 or multiples thereof by 11:50am PST for a shot at this!

If you love Fifth Element then do we have a live auction for you! At 11:00am PST we will be auctioning the Zorg ZF1 replica LIVE ON STREAM! So make sure you’ve got your donor account ready and connected to your twitch name so you can bid on this AMAZING PIECE. So legit you’d think it was a prop from the actual movie!

So let’s check out the silent auctions for this day. These two will end at 4pm PST so there’s still time to test your chances!

First up is a lovingly made Stardew Valley blanket. This 15-color corner-to-corner crochet blanket is the perfect size for use as a lap blanket on the couch or as a baby blanket. This is already over $1000 but it’s worth that and so much more!

Our other silent auction right now  is a cross-stitch sampler based on pixel art from the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons originally on the Game Boy Color. This is over $500, which is amazing but let’s keep it going!

Here’s another shot at a DB 2019 shirt from Fangamer! You’ve got a short amount of time for this so get to donating quickly!

Donate $5.19 or multiples thereof by 10:35am PST to try your hand at getting this, as well as one of our elusive DBLOONS!

It’s time to celebrate! We hit $250,000 so far in the run of the bus! It’s absolutely amazing and so wonderful that all of you have contributed to our cause, whether it was $1 or $1000, you have helped make this possible. We could never do something this wonderful for the children without you! Here’s to continuing this year into higher and higher numbers!

This beautiful LOTR clock is up for grabs right now! All you have to do is donate for a chance to win!

Donate $9.73 or multiples thereof by 9:15am to get a chance at it!

Hello and good morning from the bus! We’re still rolling and we’ve got a nice big lot for ya!

This exciting game of card playing and dice manipulation. This lot include the Dice Throne Season Two Battle Chest which includes all 8 Season Two champions, two large playmats, and the 2018 promo card pack.

Donate $6.33 or multiples thereof by 7:40am PST to get a chance at winning this!