After 9 and and half years of interplanetary space travel, the New Horizons spacecraft led by NASA, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and Southwest Research Institute has arrived at its primary destination of Pluto! My profound congratulations and admiration goes to everyone involved in the effort. It takes a special kind of person and effort […]
Here is an excellent chance to hear and learn from more rocket scientists! The New Horizons probe is arriving at its destination of Pluto this month. It’s another great achievement for planetary science, engineering, and rocket science! This Saturday, July 11th, at 9AM US Central, tune into the Hallmark University STEM Connection radio show with […]
On Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, I was honored to be the guest along with Terri Eichholz (Gifted & Talented teacher in Northeast Independent School District) on the SASTEMIC Tech City USA Radio Show, sponsored by Hallmark University. The focus of the show was how to be a rocket scientist, local aerospace activities, and STEM education […]
Hi friends! On Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, 9-10 AM US Central Time, I will have the privilege and fun of being the guest on the SASTEMIC Tech City USA Radio Show in San Antonio, Texas. The show is broadcast live on KLUP AM 930. Click the image and you can listen to the show live […]
This past week I went to a local elementary school for their Career Day. The fifth graders had a few professionals from the area come in and spend 20 minutes with each class to talk about their careers and answer questions with the kids. I talked about aerospace engineering and rocket science. I showed a […]
It’s a day to celebrate the inspiration and joy that the Star Wars saga has brought into our culture. George Lucas really made an epic impact. along with everyone else involved in the Star Wars movies. I found a few more good ways to celebrate than by just watching a Star Wars movie today. Click […]
Thanks to a very powerful (and automatic) Google Alert that I set up, I found out about more powerful after school STEM programs from Ellen Lettvin in the US Department of Education: Engagement, Creativity and Inspiration Found in New Afterschool STEM Programs. One program mentioned here that you definitely should check out is the NASA […]
Earlier today I had the wonderful and valuable opportunity to be a presenter at the 1 Million Cups event in San Antonio, Texas: If you aren’t familiar with it, 1 Million Cups (1MC) is a program established by the Kauffman Foundation to build communities by creating a weekly event and forum for entrepreneurs to give […]
I told you about this great opportunity to get some valuable rocket scientist education and insights from a real aerospace engineer and pilot (aka rocket scientist) in this blog post. Registration for the course is now open! Click the image to go to the course registration site. If you are planning to be at this […]
If you live in the Seattle area and want to get a world-class jet blast of airplane knowledge, you are in luck! Bernardo Malfitano, an aerospace engineer (aka rocket scientist) who works at a Boeing, is the instructor for this course. I happen to know Bernardo from my Boeing time and he’s an awesome guy. […]
