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Victor J. Glover

NASA Astronaut; Former Commander, US Navy

Victor J. Glover, Jr. was selected as an astronaut in 2013 while serving..

Astrophysicist, Former NASA Astronaut & CEO at Foale Aerospace Inc.

Dr. Foale is a former NASA astronaut who has flown five times on the US Space Shuttle and on the Russian Soyuz rocket..

José M. Hernández

Former NASA Astronaut, Engineer, Former Candidate for U.S. Congress & Author

NASA engineer Jose Hernandez wanted to fly in space ever since he heard that the first Hispanic-American..

Charismatic aviation and aerospace speaker

Oscar S. Garcia is the world's foremost bilingual (spanish & english) advisor and media commentator about aviation, aerospace..

Dr. Roberta Bondar

Canada's First Female Astronaut; World's First Neurologist in Space

The world’s first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar is globally..

Former Astronaut; Holds Record for the Number of Days in Space

For 21 years, Ed Gibson held the American record of 84 days in space..

Barry Wilmore

NASA Astronaut; United States Navy Test Pilot

Barry E. Wilmore (Captain, U.S. Navy) is a veteran of two spaceflights and has accumulated..

Ed Lu

Physicist, Engineer, Entrepreneur & Former NASA Astronaut

Ed Lu is a physicist, engineer, entrepreneur, and former NASA Astronaut. He flew two Space..

Jessica Watkins

NASA Astronaut; First Black Woman on International Space Station Crew

Dr. Watkins conducted her graduate research on the emplacement...

For more than fifty years, Dr. Ben Bova has been writing award-winning science fiction and nonfiction about science, technology and the future.

The author of more than 100 futuristic novels and nonfiction books, he has been involved in science..

John “Danny” Olivas

Former NASA Astronaut & Mission Assurance Expert; Director of Space Initiatives at the University of Texas

Dr. John “Danny” Olivas is a former NASA astronaut, a veteran of two space shuttle flights, and five spacewalks..

Robert Varkonyi shocked the Poker world when he won the main event of the World Series of Poker in 2002. Quiet and unassuming, Varkonyi was an unknown in a very tough field, but in the end he came through to outlast 630 other players, and claim his $2 Mil

Robert Varkonyi was born in New York in 1961. Both of his parents are Hungarian immigrants who fled their homeland in 1956 after a communist regime was instilled.

G. Scott Hubbard has been recognized as an innovator and leader in science, technology, and management for more than 30 years-including 20 years with NASA. Hubbard currently is a Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford Univ

G Scott Hubbard has been recognized as an innovator and leader in science..

Robert Zubrin

Astronaut, Technology, Authors, Internet & Technology Industries Space, NASA, Science,

Robert Zubrin is President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company located in Lakewood..

Chesley Sullenberger

"Miracle on the Hudson" Hero Pilot, Retired Air Force Fighter Pilot & Best-Selling Author

Sullenberger is a speaker on aviation safety and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety..

Co-Founder & President, Mars Academy USA

Dr Susan Jewell has been involved in the areas of astronautics..

Dr. Jay Apt holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard and a doctorate from MIT, both in physics.

Dr. Jay Apt holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard and a doctorate from MIT, both in physics.

Astronaut, Engineer, U.S. Army Aviator

Douglas Harry "Wheels" Wheelock is an American engineer and astronaut.

Product Manager at Airbnb & Founder of Street Code Academy

Theresa Johnson is a product manager for metrics and forecasting products at Airbnb.

Mary Ellen Weber

Former NASA Astronaut & Legislative Affairs Liaison at NASA; Founder of Stellar Strategies

Mary Ellen Weber is an American executive, scientist, aviator, speaker, and a former NASA astronaut..

Russian Cosmonaut

Mikhail Borisovich Kornienko is a Russian cosmonaut. Kornienko served as a flight engineer on the International Space Station..

Garrett Reisman

Astronaut, Professor of Astronautical Engineering at USC & Senior Advisor at SpaceX

Dr. Reisman performed 3 spacewalks, operated the Space Station Robot Arm and was a flight engineer..

Dimitar Sasselov works on uniting the physical and life sciences in the hunt for answers to the question of how life began.

Dimitar Sasselov is an astronomer who explores the interaction between light and matter.

Daniel Tani | PDA Speakers

Former NASA Astronaut & Engineer; Contributor to the Assembly & Maintenance of the ISS; Chief Development Officer at Iris.Aero

Daniel Tani is the chief development officer at Iris.Aero.

Robert Curbeam

Former NASA Astronaut & Retired Captain in the U.S. Navy; Record Holder for Most Spacewalks During a Single Spaceflight

Robert Curbeam is a former NASA astronaut and captain in the United States Navy..

Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" has achievements that may be surmised from the fact that he has been the recipient of every major award in the field of flight from the Collier Trophy to the Harmon International Trophy and the Federation Aeronautique Interna

Gen. Charles Yeager enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps in September 1941 and..

Astronaut, Engineer, Speaker

Steve Swanson, (PH.D.) is an engineer and a former NASA Astronaut.

Emily Calandrelli

Aerospace Engineer; Host & Producer of FOX's "Xploration Outer Space"

Emily Calandrelli is the host and co-executive producer of the hit Netflix series "Emily’s Wonder Lab..

Science, culture and space

Jean Audouze is a French astrophysicist and a former student of the brilliant astronomer Hubert Reeves..

yvonne cagle

NASA Management Astronaut & Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel

Dr. Yvonne Darlene Cagle is an Aerospace Surgeon, entrepreneur and consulting professor..

Former NASA Astronaut; Educator & Earth Scientist

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger was born and raised along the Front Range of Colorado. A scholar athlete..

Terry Virts

Former NASA Astronaut & Colonel in the United States Air Force; Photographer for National Geographic Book "View From Above"

Terry Virts (ret.) is a U.S. Air Force test / fighter pilot and NASA veteran of two spaceflights – a two-week mission onboard the Space Shuttle..

John Herrington

Former NASA Astronaut, First Native American in Space, Educator & Story-Teller

John Herrington Johnson Space Center in August 1996. He completed two years of training and evaluation..

Dianne McGrath

Researcher, Consultant & Mars One Astronaut Candidate

Dianne McGrath is a leader, team player, project manager and creative problem solver..

Serena Auñón-Chancellor

NASA Astronaut & Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Serena Auñón-Chancellor, M.D.,M.P.H. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine..

sandra magnus

American Engineer and Former NASA Astronaut; Principal at AstroPlanetview, LLC

Sandra Magnus is currently the Principal at AstroPlanetview, LLC..

Tim Peake | PDA Speakers

The First British ESA Astronaut To Visit The ISS, Former Test Pilot, STEM Ambassador, Bestselling Author & Cultural Inspiration

Born in Chichester, England, on 7 April 1972, Tim had a passion for adventure from an early age. The Cub Scouts and school Cadet Force gave him a taste for…

William Shepherd | PDA Speakers

NASA Astronaut, One-Time Manager in the Space Station Program

William Shepherd has had a diverse career as a Navy SEAL, NASA Astronaut..

Dr. Bonnie Dunbar | PDA Speakers

Retired NASA Astronaut, Engineer and Educator John and Bea Slattery Chair, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Director, Aerospace Human Systems Laboratory

Science Communicator and International Model

Athena Brensberger is an advocate for science and the arts. While in CUNY, she conducted research on stellar proplyds in the Orion Nebula.

Stephanie Wilson

Engineer & NASA Astronaut; Second African-American Woman To Go Into Space

Stephanie Wilson is an engineer and NASA astronaut. She was the second African-American woman.

Fred Gregory

Astronaut, Military Fighter & Test Pilot

Frederick Gregory, Colonel, USAF (Ret.) is a former test pilot, NASA astronaut.

Astronaut | First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (2013)

Referred to as "the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong," Colonel Chris Hadfield is a worldwide sensation whose video of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" -- seen by over 75 million…