Space Up Close: Space, Astronomy & Science News. A new Space News website by Dr. Ken Kremer with Jean Wright. Dedicated to impactful reporting on topical aspects of Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science across the globe from an UpClose perspective about the High Frontier.
Bios for Dr. Ken Kremer and Jean Wright
Short Bio (longer bio below):
Dr. Ken Kremer is a Pharmaceutical Research Scientist and Space Journalist – and Founder & Managing Editor for Space UpClose website – based nearby the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, FL (previously Princeton, NJ), active in outreach and interviewed regularly on TV and radio about space topics.
Dr. Kremer offers independent analysis about space topics. He lectures about both human spaceflight and robotic spaceflight especially Mars.
Ken is a scientist, journalist, photographer and speaker and often appears as an expert space commentator on major national, international and local TV News outlets: ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC TV and Radio News, Fox News, News Nation, Spectrum, ARD, TRT World Turkish TV, i24, the American Space Museum and other major news outlets, for Space UpClose. His Mars and Space imagery and articles have been widely published on TV, magazines, books and websites including NBC, CBS, BBC, ABC and Fox News, News Nation, Spectrum, PBS NOVA TV, Scientific American, NASA, National Geographic, SPACE.com, Spaceflight Now, Universe Today, his new website Space UpClose and much more.
Dr. Kremer holds 17 US Patents, has over 3 dozen scientific publications, written over 1500 space articles, has 14 published APODs – Astronomy Pictures of the Day and witnessed and photographed over 200 rocket launches.
Ken was recently awarded NASA’s rarely given Curiosity medallion by NASA’s Chief Scientist for his science outreach efforts and Mars panoramas.
Ken’s photos are for sale
Ken is available for Media appearances and interviews; and is available for lectures and outreach events.
Contact Ken to schedule an event.
Ken Kremer/Space UpClose websites:
https://kenkremer.blogspot.com/ and www.kenkremer.com
email: kremerken at yahoo.com or ken at kenkremer.com
twitter @ken_kremer FB https://www.facebook.com/kremerken1
Jean Wright – Space Shuttle Technician & Sew Sister. Assistant News Director Space UpClose
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090616968875
https://www.facebook.com/Sew-Sister-Space-Creations-181439602530081
Space UpClose writer & photographer
Space apparel for sale: Shirts, Face Masks, Ties, Lanyards, and more
Available for Media appearances and interviews; Space lectures
Jean Wright bio
Jean Wright was a NASA Aerospace Composite Tech for United Space Alliance- the prime contractor for NASA’s Space Shuttle Processing. As one of 18 women in this critical role, she and her co-workers, who dubbed their group, “The Sew Sisters,” were responsible for fabrication, assembly, disassembly, installation and repair of Thermal Protection System (TPS) hardware and blankets to protect the shuttle and the astronauts lives from deadly/perilous reentry heats and radiation. This involved using detailed measurements, heavy-duty industrial sewing machines, and intricate and physically demanding hand stitching which covered many areas of the shuttle orbiter.
A Motivational Speaker, Jean has been invited to present at many prestigious events such as the International Quilt Festival along with astronaut Karen Nyberg, in Houston, Tex., The Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) in N.Y., the Keynote Speaker at MQX -Machine Quilters Exposition in N.H., Women’s History Month at KSC Visitor Complex, Family Day at the Udvar-Hazy National Air and Space Museum and at Spacefest. Jean has done many TV, radio, and online interviews. And has been featured in many magazine and newspaper articles – often as a ‘Hidden Figure’ in the space industry.
Currently a Docent at the Kennedy Space Center, KSC Visitor Complex & Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit. Jean also does launch support, outreach events and VIP Tours at KSC and KSCVC as needed – including for former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and other high-level NASA and industry officials and visitors.
She is currently a well-respected member of the media, photographing launches as a team member for the space blog, “Space UpClose.”
Jean is currently promoting a new children’s book about her work as a Thermal Protection System Technician for NASA’s space shuttle fleet titled, “Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses.” Superbly written and beautifully illustrated by Elise Matich, whom Jean met as a Docent at the space shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the KSC Visitor Complex.
She hopes to inspire young minds about the artistic side of space exploration and the importance of creatively crafting highly technical and complex space vehicles with simple and traditional skills rendered over thousands of years throughout history that continue today.
One of the biggest thrills of her life was being asked by Mark Armstrong to cut and prepare for auction pieces of historic fabric from the Wright Brothers 1903 Flyer that his father, Neil Armstrong, carried to the moon aboard the Apollo 11 Lunar Module!
Jean sews custom shirts, apparel & novelties – space themed and otherwise available for sale
Jean Wright websites:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090616968875
https://www.facebook.com/Sew-Sister-Space-Creations-181439602530081
https://twitter.com/JeanWright0274
www.spaceupclose.com
Long Bio:
Dr. Ken Kremer is a pharmaceutical research chemist, space/science journalist, photographer, speaker and founder/managing editor of Space UpClose website reporting up close on all things related to NASA and Space Exploration. Ken is based nearby the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, FL., (previously 3 decades by Princeton, NJ) active in outreach and interviewed regularly on TV and radio about space topics. Dr. Kremer offers independent analysis about space topics. He lectures about both human spaceflight and robotic spaceflight – specializing in Mars.
Ken has over 30 years experience in Research and Development and Manufacturing in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences fields in academia and at Cyanamid, Wyeth and Pfizer. Products he helped develop are sold in the marketplace to benefit humanity.
Ken received his PhD from the State University of New York in Stony Brook, NY and BA from New York University in New York City. He did Post Doctoral studies at the University of Bonn in Germany.
Dr. Kremer holds 17 US Patents, has over 3 dozen scientific publications, written over 1500 space articles and has 14 published APODs – Astronomy Pictures of the Day.
Ken also has a 2 decade career in space journalism and outreach.
Ken was recently awarded NASA’s rarely given Curiosity medallion by NASA’s Chief Scientist for his science outreach efforts and Mars panoramas.
He appears as a space expert commentator on ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC TV and Radio News, Fox News, News Nation Spectrum, ARD, TRT World Turkish TV, i24, the American Space Museum and other major news outlets. He has presented hundreds of space lectures at astronomy clubs and forums, schools, educational and religious institutions, companies and conventions.
Ken has created hundreds of custom Mars rover mosaics to show what the Red Planet looks like from a human perspective. His Mars rover, rocket and spacecraft imagery have been widely published in many news outlets and science journals. He also helps organize NEAF the Northeast Astronomy and Space Forum near NYC. He previously served as a NASA Solar System Ambassador.
He has witnessed over 200 rocket launches as well as reported and photographed numerous rockets and spacecraft from NASA and America’s top rocket manufacturing companies including SpaceX, ULA, Boeing and Northrop Grumman.
Ken has reported from inside the flight decks and cargo bays of all 3 NASA space shuttle orbiters, been up close in the clean room with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, TESS Exoplanet hunter, OSIRIS REX asteroid sampler and many more.
His goal is to educate and excite the public about science and space exploration via journalism, media appearances, lectures and outreach.
Ken’s photos are for sale and he is available for lectures and outreach events. Contact Ken to schedule an event.