Tom Jones

About The Author

Tom Jones is a planetary scientist, space consultant, and veteran astronaut who completed four space shuttle missions and three spacewalks. Jones has authored six books, including Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir, and he writes for aerospace magazines such as Air & Space SmithsonianAerospace AmericaPopular Mechanics, and The Planetary Report. He appears regularly on television news as an expert commentator for space exploration and science stories.

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