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June 09, 2010

Out Of This World Role For Bill Nye (The Science Guy)

TV Host Steps Up To Executive Director Of The Planetary Society

Bill Nye ... yes THAT Bill Nye known to millions of television viewers as "The Science Guy" ... will take the helm as the new Executive Director of the Planetary Society, the group announced Monday.

Hopes To Have Assembly Underway In 2014

The mockups look like big, white watermelons sitting on a factory floor, but what they represent could be home to as many as 36 people at a time in space.

"Next Step In Space" Calls Launch A "Proof Point" In NASA's Vision

Next Step in Space heralded SpaceX’s successful test flight of Falcon 9 as an important milestone and proof point toward NASA’s vision for an expanded private sector role in commercial crew transportation to low-earth orbit (LEO).

After Years of Feast and Famine, John Monnett's Family Operation Hits Its Stride

While this two-parter is about taking a tour of the facilities that houses Sonex Aircraft's infamous "Hornet's Nest," we can't help but prefacing this series with the fact that Monnett's operation is not what you call an overnight success. John has worked in and out of the sport aviation business with a fair amount of success... and some times that were not so successful, but through it all, he's taken notes, persevered, and ultimately put together one of the most intriguing and talented sport aviation manufacturing operations in North America.