born american scientist working nasa exploration propulsion solar power holds patents primarily field improvements solar cells devices given presentations commentary possibilities travel construction bases moon mars venus supported scientific background writes hard science fiction writings won award hugo awards award awards poetry contributes science articles academic publications biography born detroit michigan lived virginia maryland philadelphia illinois childhood senior education illinois holds undergraduate degrees physics electrical engineering mit phd solid state physics married science fiction writer lives ohio career receiving doctorate worked accepting permanent position nasa john research center research mars missions solar energy technology development future space missions holds patents authored authored published scientific papers fields commented generating oxygen creating building materials future moon base possibilities readily available metallic iron manufacture steel mars recipient numerous professional honors including nasa space flight awareness award technical work field developing solar cells terrestrial use spacecraft mars worked number projects related developing technology human robotic exploration mars scientific analysis surface including studies performance cells mars environment effect dust performance technologies dust removal member team mars mission named mars rock member science team mars exploration mission work includes observations dust atmospheric science measurements observation frost equator mars member experiment team mars surveyor mission experiment package demonstrate manufacture oxygen atmosphere cancelled failure work analyzing concepts future robotic human mission mars include mars spacecraft discovery class mission concept investigate carbon dioxide found regions south pole mars real time robotic operations concept mars exploration concepts use resource mars sample return mission paper suggested use phased program mars exploration series achievements leading human landings mars fellow worked project investigating use particle beam pushed sails propulsion flight addressed annual convention possibilities challenges travel described discussion mankind day set sail nearest star said meeting consider travel humans historic going stars isn choice long term went describe star ship diamond sail thick powered solar energy achieve cent speed light selected nasa innovative advanced concepts fellow investigation venus exploration science lead study design mission neptune moon academic positions named professor mit won educator award faculty member faculty manufacturing faculty 12th space studies program thailand chair student project cradle guest lecturer 13th space studies program chile space studies program athens ohio writer instructor guest instructor launch pad workshop writing science fiction history science fiction story appeared analog december received nomination hugo award earning nomination john campbell award field science fiction published works short fiction books won best short story sea october hugo award walk sun october hugo short story falling mars july novel published books winning award short story collection impact published named noteworthy trade magazine won man mirror sultan clouds won award best short science fiction story nominated hugo awards attended emerging writers novels mars crossing collections impact shorts walk sun impact darkness blue abyss snow war approaching nasa dark lady outsider winter singular habits winter fire walk sun great science fiction stories short stories sun falling mars man mirror sultan clouds hotel antarctica poetry published number poems involving science fiction science themes won award twice poems christmas time machines won reader award best poem search dwarf stars award poem won reader award best poem times recently poem rivers won 2nd place poetry contest poem pounds sunlight 1st place human potential poetry collection published major awards best short story hugo award best short story walk sun award best novel mars crossing best short story falling mars award best short science fiction sultan clouds bestowed outstanding published works science fiction technical writings inspire human exploration space writing written non fiction popular science articles encyclopedia articles columns large range publications including article demon hawaii won best science article works myths legends true history author choice monthly eugene november isbn december impact isbn van press isbn laser powered science papers available web
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