Richard Miller

Dr. Richard S. Miller is a Senior Professional Staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He is an astrophysicist whose research efforts have taken him from experiments deep underground in mines to satellites that orbit the Moon, from cataclysmic deaths of stars to the detection of water on the Moon, and from submarines to mountain tops. His work is currently focused on developing the Moon as a platform for astronomy. As a professor of physics and astronomy for over 15 years he is committed to education and outreach to all ages and has appeared on several programs including public radio’s Science Friday. He still dreams of being an astronaut.

Steven Williams

Steven H. Williams is an expert in Solar System science, with a B.A. in Physics (Cornell) and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Geology (Planetary) from Arizona State.  He has considerable experience in Mars analog laboratory work, and fieldwork in numerous locations in the American Southwest and even Antarctica.  He is particularly skilled in the creation and delivery of educational programming for all ages and backgrounds, making complex scientific topics understandable to any audience.  He held a number of posts in his fifteen years at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), including Chair of the Education Department.  He created, managed, and delivered a wide variety of programs, hosted live Planetarium shows, played a key role in the creation of several award-winning educational videos, and contributed significantly to the design and content of the new Exploring the Planets gallery.

While at NASM, Dr. Williams was recruited by NASA to serve a two-year detail assignment at NASA HQ, where he created and delivered a number of outreach programs and products for launches, landings, science conferences, and other events.  He created the database for NASA’s SPACE365 app, which links Space exploration milestones with their historical setting, and the definitive Mars exploration “batting average” spreadsheet, showcasing just how difficult Mars exploration has been.