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This virtual offering will stream live from the Museum of Science for registrants to enjoy at home. Registrants will receive links to view this program via email within 24 hours of the event start time.
Kellie Gerardi’s non-traditional path in the space industry shows us that humanity’s next giant leap will require the contributions of artists, engineers, and everyone in between. Gerardi takes us on a tour of this unique window in history and offers an inside look into the commercial spaceflight industry and all those working to democratize access to space and tee up a golden age of spaceflight for scientists, students, and tourists alike!
Whether you have a space background or are just looking to learn about the exciting future that awaits us, Not Necessarily Rocket Science confirms that there’s a place for anyone who is passionate about space exploration. From her adventures working at a spaceport, training for Mars at an analog facility, testing spacesuits in microgravity, and building a massive science communication platform, Gerardi’s unique handbook provides inspiration and guidance for aspiring astronauts of all backgrounds to make the most out of life in the Space Age.
Join us for a virtual evening celebrating the release of Not Necessarily Rocket Science and a conversation with the author about the future of the space industry and the role we all can, and should, have in shaping it.
Purchase an autographed copy of Not Necessarily Rocket Science by Kellie Gerardi through our friends at Porter Square Books
Please consider making a gift to support #MOSatHome and our SubSpace virtual winter/spring season at donate.mos.org/mosathome and become a vital partner in helping us provide access to free STEM experiences online.
This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.Location
Online Only
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Recommended for: Visitors 18 years of age and older
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Kellie Gerardi is an aerospace and defense professional and popular science communicator who has flown multiple parabolic research campaigns to evaluate commercial spacesuits and conduct bioastronautics research in microgravity with Project PoSSUM, an acclaimed suborbital research group. Her work to promote citizen-science and inspire women in STEM has been featured across a broad range of media and has attracted hundreds of thousands of fans on social media.
Gerardi has worked with a number of commercial spaceflight companies and government agencies, and led special projects for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. She serves on the Defense Council for the Truman National Security Project and is a director of The Explorers Club, whose esteemed flag she carried during a crew rotation at the Mars Desert Research Station. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband Steven and their daughter Delta V. Not Necessarily Rocket Science is her first book.
