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2024-03-17 20:58
“How to Be a Rocket Scientist” recently received a positive book review from The National Space Society. You can read the entire review here, but I am happy to share some highlig… Read More
2024-01-22 15:43
What are the biggest mistakes people make when trying to be a rocket scientist? Let’s make one thing clear. By “rocket scientist” I don’t just mean the stereotypical… Read More
2023-11-19 16:55
We are living in the Golden Age of space exploration. It should be said that there are also many distressing and tragic situations happening in our world today. But children don’t need… Read More
2023-11-05 21:26
Anyone who has more than a superficial understanding of aviation and aerospace knows that there are secret or “black” projects. Many iconic aircraft we know about today started a… Read More
2023-09-23 16:28
Coming up soon – on the weekend of October 7 & 8, 2023, the annual NASA International Space Apps Challenge is happening again. Know what a hackathon is? If so, this is one focused… Read More
2023-05-13 03:43
Here is a helpful contribution from one of the website’s fans. Micah Norris, from Ohio in the USA, has some great advice to turn your passion for gaming into a rewarding career. Thank… Read More
2023-03-31 16:09
We always love an opportunity to feature events and programs from our friends at FOR ALL MOONKIND. Michelle and Tim Hanlon lead this organization. It has made an incredible impact as a small… Read More
2022-12-29 20:04
This website blog (and the book that started it) is all about innovative ways to launch a career in the aerospace or aviation fields Or how to be a so-called rocket scientist. In this month… Read More
2022-10-20 06:09
Introduction from Brett: Here is yet another inspirational example that proves you never know where great people – and great ideas – will come from. In July 2022, I was introduce… Read More
2022-08-16 04:00
The massive growth of lunar exploration and lunar development efforts make this an exciting time to be alive. It has been 50 years since anyone has seen people walk on the Moon. Those days w… Read More
2022-07-31 01:26
This month, we took a family vacation to Orlando, Florida. It was a great time, despite the brutal heat and humidity. I’m not used to that! Now I live somewhere with dry heat when it&r&hell…Read More
2022-06-24 05:53
The incredibly long series of weather delays have ended for the high-altitude balloon mission (Mission #200) with JP Aerospace – and our “Goodnight Moon Base” payload. This… Read More
2022-06-10 18:59
From Brett — I’m happy to provide a helpful guest article from Patrick Young from ableusa.info. If you have a teenager heading off to college soon (or are one yourself) then read… Read More
2022-05-17 04:43
If you are a Kickstarter backer for GOODNIGHT MOON BASE, this is a major announcement to share. I recently received the word from John “JP” Powell at JP Aerospace that the w… Read More
2022-03-27 01:55
We are fortunate to be living in exciting times for space exploration. It’s a space exploration renaissance! If you are reading this blog post, you probably love watching or hearing ne… Read More
2022-01-23 19:37
New Children’s Book With A Clever Twist on a Famous Classic Brings Children to a Moon Base for Bedtime
The post Releasing February 1st, 2022: Goodnight Moon Base children’s book… Read More
2021-12-23 06:12
Just in time for Christmas 2021! If you or your child reads bedtime books on a tablet or digital reader, you can enter the enchanting world of a moon base and imagine falling asleep in this… Read More
2021-12-20 08:37
A journey two years in the making comes to an exciting milestone today. At the end of 2019, I concluded that the most effective way to foster future generations of rocket scientists was to s… Read More
2021-11-15 04:26
From Brett — this is a guest post from Patrick Young at Able USA (ableusa.info). He is a fan of this website and is doing admirable, heroic work at Able USA. If you’re someone wi… Read More
2021-10-15 04:27
Happy news for anyone who wants to blaze their own trail into a fun and rewarding career in aerospace or aviation! “How To Be a Rocket Scientist: 10 Tips to Enter the Aerospace Field a… Read More
2021-10-01 04:14
Thanks in big part to the successful Kickstarter campaign for this children’s bedtime book, I am thrilled to reveal an initial version of the official website for GOODNIGHT MOON BASE… Read More
2021-09-10 13:43
OVERVIEW On September 2, 2021, the first rocket from the space exploration startup company Firefly Aerospace made its first attempt at launch. It was the boldest first rocket launch attempt… Read More
2021-08-22 20:08
When you subscribe to the weekly space news roundup from Juan Fernandez in Spain, AKA the Curious Astronaut, you’ll learn a lot more than the biggest space news of the past week in a c… Read More
2021-08-08 16:32
Hooray for everyone who wants to bring dreams of living on the moon to children every night for bedtime! The Kickstarter campaign to help bring GOODNIGHT MOON BASE to publication in 2021 has… Read More
2021-07-07 14:12
The crowdfunding campaign to bring GOODNIGHT MOON BASE into reality is underway! When our daughter and son were little kids, my wife and I enjoyed bedtime every night by reading di… Read More
2021-07-06 13:03
The launch of the Kickstarter campaign to bring GOODNIGHT MOON BASE into reality is just 24 hours away! Since some people need a little extra enticement, you should know that there… Read More
2021-07-04 04:18
The Kickstarter campaign to make the children’s bedtime book GOODNIGHT MOON BASE a reality will launch on Wednesday, July 7th, 2021. Besides this crowdfunding campaign being your best… Read More
2021-06-17 06:10
A major reason I wrote and self-published my first book in 2014, How To Be a Rocket Scientist, was to help more people realize their untapped potential and fulfill their dreams for a career… Read More
2021-06-13 00:07
Those who believe that we will NEVER see a baby born in space are, frankly, not very good students of human history. Or human nature. Humans have an insatiable drive to settle new worlds. An… Read More
2021-05-26 14:47
Dear aerospace / aviation pursuers and learners (and all others impacted by books that I have produced or published on your behalf), I have regretful and uncomfortable news to share. Yesterd… Read More
2021-05-22 01:05
Thanks to a new renaissance of space flight, several companies and nations are working toward the return of people to our Moon. This time, we will be there TO STAY. The day (and night)… Read More
2021-04-08 05:08
The dearMoon mission contest (which I first wrote about here: Bringing an artist mindset to rocket science with the dearMoon mission) is still underway. Everyone who pre-registered and wante… Read More
2021-03-25 05:21
Note from Brett: This is a special and exclusive guest post from Tom Cooke, co-Founder and CEO of Spacely. Two of the major take-aways I want people to understand and appreciate from my book… Read More
2021-03-14 22:40
Hopefully you already know that Japanese billionaire Yusaka Maezawa (MZ is his nickname) has purchased an entire set of seats – 12 total – for a SpaceX Starship flight around the… Read More
2021-01-30 20:46
On Saturday, February 6th, 2021, I’m happy and grateful to be the guest speaker for the monthly meeting of the North Houston Space Society. If you want to learn how books aimed specifi… Read More
2021-01-22 07:27
Exploring in simulated lunar caves. Launching high altitude balloons. Programming robots and autonomous vehicles. Designing and producing objects with 3-D printers. This is how advancing car… Read More
2021-01-18 19:22
The sooner we can bring people into a happy, successful, and fulfilling life trajectory, the better. This is the conclusion that I have been moving toward as I ask myself what other books I… Read More
2020-12-27 00:28
What is the youngest age that we can inspire kids with the topic of space exploration? As someone who wants to see more “rocket scientists” in the world, that is a question I&rsq&hell…Read More
2020-11-15 16:12
Watch my interview with Nathan Price from CountdownToTheMoon.org about NASA's return of humans to the moon in 2024.
The post Thoughts on the NASA Countdown to the Moon (Video interview with… Read More
2020-09-19 17:58
This is a special guest post from Elizabeth Kennick, President of Teachers in Space Did you know, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to do your own space research? Teachers in Spa… Read More
2020-06-27 13:37
This is an exciting time to be alive. We are in a “new space” era thanks to a growing movement of private and commercial space ventures. Humans last walked on the moon before mos… Read More
2020-06-16 12:44
I am thrilled to provide this guest article from Adriano Autino, the President and co-founder of Space Renaissance International. Whether you are technically a rocket scientist or not, or ev… Read More
2020-05-22 14:27
100 years. That is how long it has been since humanity has seen a deadly global pandemic. Early 2020 has provided much of humanity with an abundance of time and solitude to reflect. To asses… Read More
2019-12-30 14:12
As we approach the end of another annual orbit around our sun in 2019 – and the end of another decade – I hope you are spending time with reflection and goal setting while you al… Read More
2019-07-01 14:25
We have arrived in July 2019. As everyone should know, this month marks the 50th anniversary of humankind’s first landing on the moon. July 20, 1969, was when Neil Armstrong and Buzz A… Read More
2019-04-18 13:03
When I was laid off from my aerospace job in 2014, I was faced with a tough challenge. How to convert my experience and expertise into something valuable in the broader economy? I had to exp… Read More
2019-01-13 22:48
This is the real deal! Want to learn about space exploration from someone who has been a Commander of the International Space Station or ISS? Canadian Astronaut, engineer, and former f… Read More
2018-12-30 19:12
Happy holiday wishes to everyone who subscribes to this blog as we wrap up 2018. I hope your year has been happy, fulfilling, and productive. One of my traditions at this time of year is to… Read More
2018-10-01 20:18
If you are a fan of the Dilbert cartoons, you are a fan of Scott Adams. With the Dilbert cartoons, Adams nailed the sweet spot for a comic strip about working in an office. If you are like m… Read More
2018-09-12 12:32
Last week I spent 3 days and nights at a fantastic conference. I’ll give you some details in a minute. But the incredibly valuable experience inspired me to share some lessons an… Read More
2018-07-04 06:17
Hello friends and champions of innovative aerospace career trajectories! If you are paying any attention at all to our world, you know that unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – or drones as… Read More
2018-04-23 03:01
If you happen to live nearby or be visiting in northern California on Saturday, May 5th, 2018, from 10-11am, I’m honored and excited to be giving a presentation and inviting a Q&A… Read More
2018-03-14 14:58
The word of science and physics said goodbye to a profound contributor today, on March 14th, 2018. Let us give thanks for all the contributions from Stephen Hawking. Besides all of the… Read More
2018-02-17 01:00
It’s amazing what you can do in today’s world when you make a decision to do it. No permission or authority needed! That’s what Jake Voorhees did when he decided to s… Read More
2017-11-23 03:38
The persistent and dedicated people at SpaceX have provided us with many lessons on rocket science in this must-watch video. It proves they also have a healthy sense of humor. Not only will… Read More
2017-05-27 21:50
If you are looking for a book for advice on aerospace careers, you would probably expect me to recommend the book that I wrote in 2014. But if you read only one book this year about a career… Read More
2017-04-07 15:56
Thanks to the buzz around Engineers Week this year on Twitter, I happened to catch the attention of the #AnEngineerWasHere campaign. This started in Canada and is a guerrilla marketing… Read More
2017-02-21 15:05
We are in Engineers Week for 2017! This could be your best week of the entire year to advance yourself or our world with rocket science. How is that? Because in cities across the… Read More
2017-01-06 19:32
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! First off, I must apologize and ask forgiveness for a long absence here on the blog for How to Be a Rocket Scientist. I hope your 2016 was a ha… Read More
2016-10-30 04:06
Rocket scientists and other workers at NASA JPL held their annual pumpkin carving contest. It was awesome in a way that only rocket scientists can deliver. Check it out by clicki… Read More
2016-10-15 03:58
Are you feeling lonely? Like you want to find other people who share your passions and interests, but don’t know where they are? Maybe you’ve looked on Meetup.com. You&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-08-18 05:53
If you are a parent, teacher, friend, colleague, mentor, or relative of anyone in middle school who shows any interest in space travel, tell them about the Generation Beyond program from Loc… Read More
2016-07-19 02:30
I have big news to share with readers of this blog. My humble thanks and appreciation for all of you who have subscribed! You’ll still see this relates to how to be a succe… Read More
2016-06-21 15:42
Today is a big day for the unmanned aerial system (UAS) industry in the United States. The FAA released the complete set of operational rules for routine commercial use of small Unmanned Air… Read More
2016-06-06 15:44
Aerial drones (or unmanned aerial vehicles – UAVs) are destined to transform our world. Through industry, academia, recreation, sports, movies, transportation… they are a… Read More
2016-04-17 21:40
How did I miss this for so long?! Another aerospace engineer has been creating amazing videos on YouTube to help people get smarter every day. Meet Destin from the SmarterEveryDa… Read More
2016-03-27 22:07
Here comes a valuable and exclusive set of videos and presentations to help you advance your career in aerospace. You will be using two of the tips from How To Be a Rocket Scientist when you… Read More
2016-02-12 01:38
Eventually! Sure, it will take many more years. Probably several more lifetimes of people like those in the announcement this week that gravitational waves were discovered after two bl… Read More
2016-01-29 01:20
No, it isn’t my book! But Tip #4 in How To Be a Rocket Scientist is to read a book on rocket science. One of the books on my short list is about the Shuttle Challenger accident… Read More
2016-01-02 16:51
Wow! AIAA with the sponsorship of Airbus are providing five days of live streaming events and programs to anyone who wants to watch them! This is an incredible value if you want… Read More
2015-12-31 13:00
Are you wondering how to be a rocket scientist in 2016? It’s time for us to enter a brand new year! I hope you are ready for it. What if you turned this dream into a goal?… Read More
2015-12-21 00:29
My family and I just saw The Force Awakens at the theater today. No spoilers for you here–but I’m thrilled to say it was very worthy and epic as a Star Wars movie! It conti… Read More
2015-12-06 19:51
What if there was one thing you could do to satisfy all of these tips from How To Be a Rocket Scientist? Tip #2: Expand your concept of rocket science Tip #3: Associate with people in the fi… Read More
2015-11-12 12:14
When I have asked my readers and other people on LinkedIn what topics would be most valuable to them as they pursue their careers in aerospace, PROJECT MANAGEMENT was a common answer. … Read More
2015-11-03 11:47
The ISS has been orbiting Earth for 15 years now, since November 2010. It has been an incredible source of knowledge and exploration in those years. It’s also been the sour… Read More
2015-10-19 10:39
Everything that can be explained, can be explained simply. Is that really true?! It’s a nice hypothesis and goal for us all. Randall Munroe, the comic genius behind xkcd comics (… Read More
2015-10-15 10:44
A few months ago, I created a survey to gain insights into the most urgent needs and frustrations of people who have subscribed to this blog. I thank everyone, once again, who particip… Read More
2015-10-05 11:33
Whether you live in the United States or not, if you study and work in the English language and are pursuing a career in aerospace, you know that it’s a difficult field to enter. … Read More
2015-10-01 11:05
These two girls from Seattle show us, yet again, that being a rocket scientist is not as distant a possibility as you may think! Awesome project here with their “Loki Lego launch… Read More
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