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Presented by Howard County Library System in partnership with The Maryland STEM Festival and HAL.

Note: This special meeting will not be at RNC. It wil be at: Howard County Library System Elkridge Branch, Belmont / Hockley Room, 6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, MD 21075.

To attend in person, you must preregister!  To do so, scroll to the bottom of the library’s event page.

Space Shuttle Stories: Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions — “Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume. With more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflight.”

“Astronaut Tom Jones provides readers of all ages with a definitive look into the spirit, challenges, enjoyment, and faith that accompanies Earth-orbit exploration. Space Shuttle Stories takes us inside the lives, the risks, and the dedication of those men and women who are reaching for the stars.” —Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17 astronaut and geologist.

Tom Jones is a veteran astronaut, planetary scientist, pilot, author, and speaker who completed four space shuttle missions and three spacewalks in helping build the International Space Station. Jones has authored six books, including Sky Walking: An Astronaut’s Memoir, and has written for aerospace magazines such as Air & Space Smithsonian, Aerospace America, Popular Mechanics, and The Planetary Report. A senior research scientist for IHMC, he appears regularly on television news as an expert commentator for space exploration and science stories.