<p>Nancy Atkinson is a space journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She is currently retired from daily writing, but worked at Universe Today for 20 years as a writer and editor. She also contributed articles to The Planetary Society, Ad Astra (National Space Society), New Scientist and many other online outlets.</p>
<p>Her 2019 book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Years-Moon-Apollo-Mission/dp/162414490X/">"Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions,”</a> shares the untold stories of engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the Apollo program so successful, despite the daunting odds against it. Her first book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Stories-Space-Behind-Scenes/dp/1624143172/">“Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos”</a> (2016) tells the stories of 37 scientists and engineers that work on several current NASA robotic missions to explore the solar system and beyond.</p>
<p>Nancy is also a <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/engage/solar-system-ambassadors/">NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador,</a> and through this program, she has the opportunity to share her passion of space and astronomy with children and adults through presentations and programs. Nancy's personal website is <a href="http://www.nancyatkinson.com/blog/">nancyatkinson.com</a></p>
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<p>Fraser Cain is the publisher of <a href="https://www.universetoday.com">Universe Today</a>, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of <a href="https://www.astronomycast.com">Astronomy Cast</a>.</p>
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<p>Matt Williams is a space journalist, science communicator, and author with several published titles and studies. His work is featured in <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ross-248-Project/Les-Johnson/9781982193522">The Ross 248 Project</a> and <a href="https://shop.elsevier.com/books/interstellar-travel/johnson/978-0-323-91360-7">Interstellar Travel</a> edited by NASA alumni Les Johnson and Ken Roy. He also hosts the podcast series <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/houseofwilliams">Stories from Space</a> on Patreon. He lives in beautiful British Columbia with his wife and family. For more information, check out <a href="https://storiesbywilliams.com/">his website</a>.</p>
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<p>Evan Gough is a science-loving guy with no formal education who loves Earth, forests, hiking, and heavy music. He's guided by Carl Sagan's quote: "Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."</p>
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<p>Andy has been interested in space exploration ever since reading <em>Pale Blue Dot</em> in middle school. An engineer by training, he likes to focus on the practical challenges of space exploration, whether that's getting rid of perchlorates on Mars or making ultra-smooth mirrors to capture ever clearer data. When not writing or engineering things he can be found entertaining his four children, six cats, and two dogs, or running in circles to stay in shape.</p>
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<p>Science broadcaster and author. Mark is known for his tireless enthusiasm for making science accessible, through numerous tv, radio, podcast and theatre appearances, and books. He was a part of the award-nominated <strong>BBC Stargazing LIVE TV Show</strong> in the UK and his <strong>Spectacular Science theatre show</strong> has received 5 star reviews across UK theatres. In 2025 he is launching his new <strong>podcast Cosmic Commerce</strong> and is working on a <strong>new book 101 Facts You Didn't Know About Deep Space</strong> In 2018, Mark received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of East Anglia.</p>
<p>You can <a href="mailto:[email protected]">email Mark</a> here</p>
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<p>David Dickinson is a freelance science writer and long-time sky watcher. He has built telescopes and observatories, chased eclipses, and travels and observes with his wife, Myscha, on a mission to get ‘eyes on the sky’ worldwide. His books The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Observing the Cosmos, The Astronomer’s Deep-Sky Field Guide and science fiction short stories are <a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/daviddickinson">available here</a>.</p>
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<p>Brian Koberlein is an astrophysicist and author of the books <em>Astrophysics Through Computation</em> and <em>Radio Sky: 40 Years of the Very Large Array</em>. You can find more of his work on <a href="https://briankoberlein.com">his website</a>.</p>
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<p>Paul Sutter is a cosmologist, <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/people/paul-m-sutter/">NASA advisor</a>, <a href="https://www.pmsutter.com/books">author</a>, and <a href="https://youtube.com/paulmsutter">host</a>.</p>
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<p>Carolyn Collins Petersen is a long-time science writer and former astronomy researcher. She writes about astronomy and space exploration and has written 8 books, countless articles, more than 60 documentaries for planetarium star theaters, and exhibits for Griffith Observatory, NASA/JPL, the California Academy of Sciences, the Shanghai Astronomical Museum, and the Lowell Observatory Dark Sky Planetarium. She is CEO of <a href="https://www.lochnessproductions.com/">Loch Ness Productions</a>. <a href="mailto:[email protected]">You can email Carolyn here</a>.</p>
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<p>Laurence Tognetti is a six-year USAF Veteran with extensive journalism, science communication, and planetary science research experience for various outlets. He specializes in space and astronomy and is the author of “Outer Solar System Moons: Your Personal 3D Journey”. Follow him on X (Twitter) and Instagram @ET_Exists.</p>
<p>You can <a href="mailto:[email protected]">email Laurence</a> for article inquiries or if you're interested in showcasing your research to a global audience.</p>
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<p>After a wonderful career, I have returned to my passion; space. At Universe Today, I advocate that everyone looks as far into the future as they dare and then envisions how our current actions can bring about this potential utopia. Our future is what we make of today.</p>
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<p><em>Science journalist <a href="https://cosmiclog.com/about/">Alan Boyle</a> is the creator of <a href="https://cosmiclog.com/">Cosmic Log</a>, a veteran of MSNBC.com and NBC News Digital, and the author of <a href="http://thecaseforpluto.com/">"The Case for Pluto."</a> He's based in the Seattle area, but the cosmos is his home.</em></p>
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<p>Scott Johnston is a science communicator and author with a PhD in the history of science. He is the author of an academic book, “The Clocks are Telling Lies,” that explores the history of global timekeeping, and is a senior science writer at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.</p>
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<p>Over the last three and a half decades, award-winning science journalist Bruce Dorminey --- a former Forbes senior science contributor, former Hong Kong Bureau Chief at Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine and former Paris-based technology correspondent for the Financial Times, has written for a multitude of high profile publications. They include Astronomy Magazine, Sky and Telescope, Scientific American, Science, Nature News, National Geographic, and Universe Today. He is the author of the 2001 book "Distant Wanderers: The Search for Planets beyond the Solar System." He was also the host of the "Cosmic Controversy" podcast which is still available via Podbean.</p>
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<p>Dr. Paul Patton has been interested in space exploration since early childhood. He holds a doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Toronto. He has academic publications in neuroscience, philosophy, and history of science. His popularizations include more than 500 scripts for the Indiana Public Radio program A Moment of Science, and articles for Universe Today, Scientific American Mind, and Astronomy.</p>
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<p>Allen Versfeld is a life-long amateur astronomer and science writer. He has served as directors of the Astrophotography and Citizen Science sections of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, and plans to publish new episodes on the <a href="https://www.urban-astronomer.com">Urban Astronomer Podcast</a> any day now.</p>
<p>You can find his social media on <a href="https://mastodon.monoceros.co.za/@uastronomer">Mastodon</a></p>
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