David A. Aguilar

It's 2019! Are you ready to blast off across the spectacular MILKY WAY GALAXY? Venture forth with David's latest book, "7 WONDERS OF THE MILKY WAY". He was part of NASA's Media Team for the New Year's "Ultima Thule" flyby event - also known as the nerdiest new year's party ever! What a fantastic way to welcome the new year - one that also marks the 50th anniversary of man's walk on the moon. He'll be a featured speaker at the "Wings over the Rockies Museum" in Denver, CO this July for their lunar celebration entitled "Apollopalloza". "LUNA: THE SCIENCE AND STORIES OF OUR MOON" is scheduled for release in JUNE 2019, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of man's historic landing. As a globally recognized space studies author, astronomy expert and space artist, his expertise and fascination lies in conveying the fascinating connections between the universe and ourselves. His latest book "7 WONDERS OF THE MILKY WAY" is a tour de force across our home galaxy. Other books include "7 WONDERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM"! named "2018 NONFICTION GEM" BY THE TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOC.; & "2017 TOP PICK FOR TEENS & KIDS" BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY; "OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOK FOR STUDENTS" BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. He is the AWARD-WINNING author and illustrator of seven more National Geographic books including: "ALIEN WORLDS"; "SPACE ENCYCLOPEDIA: A TOUR OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND"; "SUPER STARS!” and the popular “13 PLANETS”, winner 2011 Eureka Gold Award. Smithsonian Books will publish his next three books beginning with “COSMIC CATASTROPHES” in 2015. He has been featured on the Japan's National Broadcasting Network "NHK", the BBC, History Channel’s “UNIVERSE" Series, ABC News, Time magazine, US News, CNN, NY Times, USA Today, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, Scientific American, and NPR among many others. David is the past Director of Public Affairs and Science Information at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; past Marketing Communications Director for Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation; past Director of the Fiske Planetarium and Science Center and the producer of the Science Discovery Program at University of Colorado Boulder; and former Marketing Director for PBS’s Emmy-winning NOVA series, Evolution. As a Smithsonian Scholar Enrichment Lecturer and Harvard Alumni Association Travel Leader, he illustrates the dynamic connections between science and nature of the regions he visits – always fresh, always changing, always something vibrant and new! In 2010, asteroid 1990DA was designated to honor his internationally recognized contributions to science education and public outreach. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the newly proposed Aspen Science Center; member IAAA (International Association of Astronomical Artists), and the AAS (American Astronomical Society). He has the added distinction of being a Grammy-nominated musician along with his former band on “Love is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970". David and wife Astrid reside at their home and observatory under the very dark and starry skies outside Aspen, CO. For more information please visit: www.aspenskies.com and www.davidaguilar.org