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NASA Astronaut Tom Jones Presentations & Book Signing

Friday, February 21, 2025
–Saturday, February 22, 2025
11:30 am
*Included in general admission

Location | Mission Briefing Center

Presentation Times | 11:30am & 1:20pm each day

Book Signing to follow the conclusion of 1:20pm presentation outside of The Space Center Houston Store.

Tom Jones is the author of Space Shuttle Stories, Ask the Astronaut, and Sky Walking and limited copies of each of his books will be available for purchase in The Space Center Houston Store.

You must have a copy of one of Jones’ books to be admitted to the book signing line.

About Tom Jones

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 most recently Space Shuttle Stories. He’s 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.

Admission

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