Astronomy star gets his due for discovering the Kuiper Belt

UCLA's David Jewitt is receiving prestigious Kavli and Shaw prizes – if he can find a tux.Dressed as usual in jeans and Velcro-secured sneakers, UCLA astronomer David Jewitt sat at his desk recently and feigned concern: What, exactly, does one wear when accepting gold medals from the king of Norway and a Chinese billionaire-philanthropist?

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