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NASA Space Apps Challenge is a Resounding Success for Many

The NASA Space Apps Challenge is an international annual hackathon that provides a way for almost anyone to be a “rocket scientist” for a weekend. If you want an innovative, fun, and welcoming pathway towards an education or career in the aerospace field, this is a great opportunity for you. I was thrilled to be […]


You can be a rocket scientist for a weekend in October

The weekend of October 5th & 6th in 2024 offers the special chance for anyone – including you who is reading this – to be a “rocket scientist” who makes a real product and impact! This will be the next annual NASA Space Apps Challenge. This is a weekend hackathon where teams assemble from people […]


SpaceKids Global competition to become a space journalist

There are many pathways to become a “rocket scientist.” One career out there related to rocket science is a space journalist. How can you become a space journalist if you are a kid 8 to 12 years old? If you know a child in the USA, the SpaceKids Global organization has a fantastic competition open […]


We need new time zones for the moon

In case you didn’t hear, NASA has been directed by the US White House to establish a convention for tracking time on the moon. As you imagine our future when we have a permanent human settlement on the moon, life will get confusing quite fast when two lunar explorers are trying to arrange something in […]


A Positive Book Review from the National Space Society

“How to Be a Rocket Scientist” recently received a positive book review from The National Space Society. You can read the entire review here, but I am happy to share some highlights with you now. Casey Suire, the author and reviewer, noted that I purposefully use a broad definition of “rocket scientist”: We are living […]


The Biggest Mistakes When Trying to be a Rocket Scientist

What are the biggest mistakes people make when trying to be a rocket scientist? Let’s make one thing clear. By “rocket scientist” I don’t just mean the stereotypical and precise example of people who work on rocket engines. I mean anyone and everyone who works in a space company. Or people at an aviation company. […]


Who has learned how to fly at 200,000 miles per hour?

Anyone who has more than a superficial understanding of aviation and aerospace knows that there are secret or “black” projects. Many iconic aircraft we know about today started as these secret projects – and stayed that way for years, even decades. My favorite is the SR-71 Blackbird. The burning question I like to wonder about […]


Channel your passions into space with the NASA Space Apps Challenge weekend

Coming up soon – on the weekend of October 7 & 8, 2023, the annual NASA International Space Apps Challenge is happening again. Know what a hackathon is? If so, this is one focused on 30 goals, or projects, or “challenges” defined by NASA. Don’t know what a hackathon is but are eager to learn […]


Passionate About Gaming? Here’s How to Convert It Into a Great Career

Here is a helpful contribution from one of the website’s fans. Micah Norris, from Ohio in the USA, has some great advice to turn your passion for gaming into a rewarding career. Thank you Micah for these resourceful career planning tips! Play the game of life right and you’ll score big. — Brett If you’re […]