Oct 21, 2016
Leonard David, space journalist, joins us on this podcast adventure!, Leonard has been reporting on space activities for over 50 years and talks with us about his new book: "Mars – Our Future on the Red Planet," to be published by National Geographic this month! Backed by extensive research, the book is a companion a six-part Mars television series from executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to air on the National Geographic Channel in November 2016.
Please see the following links to Leonard's informative "Inside Outer Space": http://www.leonarddavid.com/
And his new book on Amazon: Mars – Our Future on the Red Planet
Mr. David will be at the Griffith Observatory October 28, 2016:
http://www.leonarddavid.com/join-us-all-mars-considered/
...And in Mission Viejo on October 27:
http://cityofmissionviejo.org/Library/Library.aspx?id=23064
10/18/2016 Scientific American Article: Blue Planet/Red Planet Politics: Obama’s Giant Leap for Legacy
Currently, Leonard is SPACE.com’s Space Insider Columnist, as well as a correspondent for Space News newspaper and a contributing writer for several magazines, specifically Aerospace America, the membership publication of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Leonard is co-author with Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin of Mission to Mars – My Vision for Space Exploration released in May 2013 and published by the National Geographic Society.
For more information on a career in the space and satellite industry, please see: Space Careers — 2015 – was co-authored by Leonard and entrepreneur Scott Sacknoff. This book is designed for high school, college, graduate students – and job seekers of all ages.
The space and satellite industry has careers for people interested in engineering, space science, astronomy, astrophysics, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, communications, software, and electronics, as well as for policy analysts, lawyers, accountants, tourism, and financial professionals.
https://www.amazon.com/Space-Careers-Scott-Sacknoff/dp/1887022198
Music: Tracks “Jade” and "Crusader" by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au
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