Kevin Manning

Kevin Manning is an international award winning astronomer, and while he is supposed to be retired, he's as busy as ever doing a nationwide Star Tour! Kevin won national and international awards in his field, and did some work with Brookhaven National Laboratory. Kevin was both a Wright Fellow at Tufts University and an Einstein Fellow working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. He served as an Editor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2001 (vol. 2), and worked with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with the U.S. Support Program (USSP). Besides the numerous workshops he's presented over the years at libraries, observatories, and science centers, some noteworthy ones include those made at Tufts University, State University of New York at Stony Brook, the NSTA National Convention, AAAS Breakfast with Scientists, and the National Parks Service. While Kevin's scientific background is stellar and his mind is definitely in the stars, he's also one of the most down to earth and accessible guys you'll ever have the chance to meet. Kevin goes to great lengths to communicate his passion for the amazing world of outer space in terms that all ages can understand. He's lectured widely, built telescopes and observatories, and consulted with NASA, but his favorite thing to do is to share his contagious enthusiasm and knowledge with the public. Astronomy is more than a study for Kevin, it's his love and it shows in all he does.