--(BUSINESS WIRE)--B612 Foundation:
WHO: Dr. Tom Jones, four-time veteran NASA astronaut, planetary scientist, executive, Association of Space Explorers, author, pilot and recognized expert in asteroid defense
WHAT: Celebrity Series Talk about asteroids at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History: When Rocks Attack; Defending the Earth from Asteroids
WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2017
WHERE:
- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History: 6-9 pm (RSVP required)
- Media Availability in Dallas-Fort Worth: September 21
- Interviews via phone or Skype
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: There are more than one million asteroids in our solar system with the potential to impact Earth. We have identified to date only about one percent of these dangerous asteroids. Learn from Dr. Jones about planetary defense, and how asteroids are key in our knowledge of the origins of our solar system and resources for future space exploration.
Dr. Jones will be accompanied by Danica Remy, President of B612 Foundation, whose mission is protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Ms. Remy is a co-founder of Asteroid Day, a UN sanctioned day of education and awareness about asteroids, held around the world on June 30.
Thomas D. Jones, PhD, scientist, author, pilot, and veteran NASA astronaut, flew on four NASA space shuttle missions to Earth orbit and led three spacewalks to install the centerpiece of the International Space Station, the American Destiny laboratory. He spent 53 days working and living in space.
Tom is the author of several space and aviation books: Ask the Astronaut, Planetology (written with Ellen Stofan), Hell Hawks! The Untold Story of the American Fliers…(with Robert F. Dorr), and Sky Walking: An Astronaut’s Memoir. The Wall Street Journal named Sky Walking one if its “Five Best” books on space. Tom served on the NASA Advisory Council, and is a board member of the Association of Space Explorers and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation.
About Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Dedicated to lifelong learning and anchored by our rich collections, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History engages our diverse community through creative, vibrant programs and exhibits interpreting science and the stories of Texas and the Southwest.
B612 is dedicated to protecting Earth from asteroid impacts. Through our Asteroid Institute, we are driving the science and technology needed for early detection and analysis of asteroids; and through our outreach and education programs, we are educating the scientific community, world governments and the general public about new methods of planetary defense. Since the organization’s founding in 2002, our work has been carried out entirely through the support of private donors.
