Joshua Pepper is a Program Scientist for NASA's Astrophysics Division while on academic leave as a professor in the Physics Department at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.  He is a Deputy Program Scientist for the Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEp), Deputy Program Officer for the Astrophysics Data Analysis Program, and is the Program Scientist for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.  He also works on the Time Domain And Multi-Messenger (TDAMM) program and the NASA Open-Source Science Initiative.

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NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador (Bethlehem, PA)

Marty McGuire is an amateur/backyard astronomer and lifelong aeronautical & space enthusiast in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and enjoys presenting to groups of all ages in the Lehigh Valley area. He can be found on social media as "Backyard Astronomy Guy" and has participated in "#NASAsocial" events at NASA Headquarters, NASA Kennedy Space Center, NASA Goddard and NASA Wallops Flight Facility. He likes to stay current with developments in human spaceflight, solar system exploration and deep space telescope missions.

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Formal and Informal Science Educator | Curriculum Developer | Amateur Astronomer

Over the past 20 years, I have spent my time in education world, from being a teacher in the classroom to working in a planetarium, to coaching other teachers.

NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador (Monroe, NJ)

On any given clear night in East Brunswick, New Jersey, you can find Isaac Osores, equipped with his telescope, observing planets, stars, and moons from his backyard. It is through these sessions that he captures images and videos of these astronomical objects that are often shared through his social media accounts. He is originally from New York where he earned his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the College of Staten Island -- CUNY. When he isn’t programming or doing some amateur astronomy, you can count on him 3D printing objects at home and tinkering with electronics.

NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador (Aberdeen, NJ)

An aerospace engineer concentrating in spacecraft thermal control, Art is an energetic aerospace professional with an excellent history of presenting exciting aerospace topics to adults and children. He is a long-time member and Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and a recent addition to NASA JPL's Solar System Ambassador (SSA) Volunteer program. Art’s connections to the industry include artists, scientists, engineers and astronauts and the stories of their experiences help form the basis for the creative and engaging discussions that Art shares with his audiences. Art is currently Global Director of Aerospace at Dunmore, a division founded by his father in 1985 that today, continues to be the leader in spacecraft thermal control materials.

NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador (Wayne, NJ)

Richard is a System Design Manager at an aerospace company in Wayne, New Jersey. He has over 25 years’ experience on development programs for the US Armed Forces. He has had various assignments in the design and management of communication products and systems, including Link 16 and the Joint Tactical Radio System. His technical contributions have included the system design and architecture for the Link 16 product line and the application design for integration into airborne, ground and shipboard platforms. Richard led several business development projects for advanced applications of communication products. He led architectural design and analyses of networking austere platforms. He has also contributed to process improvements teams in the areas of the front end of the business process and systems cost estimation. He also served as the local Ethics Officer for nine years. He volunteers as the Athletic Director and basketball coach for Holy Spirit School. Richard has a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA in Business Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Speaker: "My Big 2001: A Space Odyssey Epiphany"

Joe R. Frinzi has been a professional writer since 1981. In 1998 he began writing a monthly film column, “The Art of Cinema,” for the Lehigh Valley Arts paper, The Easton Irregular. He also is a contributing writer to the AOL Internet news service, Patch.com. His interest in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey goes back to when he first read the novel in 1970, and then saw the film in 1971.  In addition to this current book, Kubrick’s Monolith, Mr. Frinzi has a collected anthology of his columns from The Easton Irregular titled, Movies On My Mind, and two illustrated children’s books, made in collaboration with Disney artist Cotty Kilbanks, titled Princess Bria of Pickelot, Volume One and Two. Mr. Frinzi is a lifelong resident of Easton, PA. 

* 2001: THE ROAD TO GETTING PUBLISHED / MEETING KEIR DULLEA

* 2001 AND THE AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAM IN THE 1960s

James Cahill is an IT specialist by day, amateur astronomer & Astrophotographer at night. His work is shot primarily in Bucks County, PA but he also visits dark sky areas in Maine, Pennsylvania & other states on the east coast. His work in astrophotography ranges in nearby solar system objects, deep sky objects & wide field shots of our own galactic home, the Milky Way. James has just recently joined the community of Astrophotographers, starting to photograph his targets within the past 6 years.

James started with a webcam, imaging the Moon & planets. After that, he was hooked, adding equipment to start taking pictures of further away objects like nebulae, galaxies & star clusters. Pairing a digital camera & using the telescope as a "lens" has enabled him to take pictures of what has always been his passion, the night sky.

James recently received the patron’s award from judge Emmet Gowin for the 2020 Phillips Mill Photography Exhibition, in New Hope, Pennsylvania.