Bruce Betts Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, California

Oversee scientific accuracy and activity across the organization. Manage projects designed to excite and involve the public in space exploration, e.g., NEO grants program, external space science and engineering activities. Participation in general management, direct mail, PR, marketing, and various types of fundraising.

Pasadena, California

Manage the LightSail Program that has succeeded in demonstrating the first controlled solar sailing propulsion using a small (CubeSat) spacecraft. Lead image acquisition and analysis for the LightSail 2 spacecraft.

Author for the following books, all available on Amazon

Several activities, many performed for The Planetary Society, communicating to the public in an entertaining way about space exploration and astronomy. These include:- Author (ongoing): Bimonthly “We Make it Happen” and “What’s Up” columns for The Planetary Report magazine as well as frequent contributor to the other Planetary Society publications.- Radio co-host (2002-present): co-host the What’s Up segment of the weekly Planetary Radio, heard on 150 stations including XM and Sirius… Show more Several activities, many performed for The Planetary Society, communicating to the public in an entertaining way about space exploration and astronomy. These include:- Author (ongoing): Bimonthly “We Make it Happen” and “What’s Up” columns for The Planetary Report magazine as well as frequent contributor to the other Planetary Society publications.- Radio co-host (2002-present): co-host the What’s Up segment of the weekly Planetary Radio, heard on 150 stations including XM and Sirius and on the web. Provides fun info on night sky, random space facts, etc.- Science Editor, The Planetary Report (2002-present)- Online Seminar Teacher (2008-present): Occasional teaching of online seminars to students across U.S. for Davidson Institute for Talent Development on fun topics tied to science and science fiction.- Manager and M.C. for large public events (ongoing): organized and acted as entertaining master of ceremonies for large public events (200 to over 2000 people), often tied to events such as Mars landings- Press interviewee (ongoing): frequently interviewed on space related topics by print, radio, documentary, and TV press (e.g., NPR, Voice of America, local TV, PBS, CNN, BBC, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, etc.)- Appear in episodes of History Channel's The Universe, e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DhbpAttWPA&playnext_from=TL&videos=LiTF3SQNXbo- Movie special features guy (ongoing): have appeared in DVD special features on science topics, e.g., for Star Trek First Contact, Planet of the Apes, Day the Earth Stood Still. Show less

Periodically teach Introduction to Astronomy and Planetary Science broadcast to 3 million homes via cable TV and via Internet around the world. The Spring 2017 class videos and other information can be found at: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/video/bettsclass/

Science and science education collaborations.

Planetary surfaces research including: Lab infrared spectroscopy and applications to planetary surfaces; thermal and visible remote sensing studies of Mars, and Galilean satellite mm wavelength studies.Notes:Research Scientist from 1993 to 2002, Senior Research Scientist 2003 to 2006Organization was originally known as San Juan Capistrano Research Institute

Overseeing and organizing SJI Education Program; lecturing to 3rd-8th graders as part of field trip program; videoconferencing; interns; interacting with teachers; email and web Sky and Space Update; Curriculum Development Team Manager and Lead Writer for curriculum for JPL funded CD-ROMs: Cassini Ways of Seeing, and TOPEX/Poseidon Visit to an Ocean Planet.

Managing of scientific and support personnel and administrative activities, including all financial activities, facilities issues, fund raising, grants, personnel matters, benefits, etc. Note: company was known as San Juan Institute during first part of this period.

Tasks included:- PIDDP Discipline Scientist: Program Manager for the Planetary Instrument Definition and Development Program, a $7 million per year program developing early phases of planetary spacecraft instruments. - Planetary Instrument Upgrade Program Discipline Scientist - Mars Airplane Program Scientist- Mars 2003 Deputy Program Scientist - Office of Space Science Strategic Planning Team

Ph.D., Planetary Science, Minor Geology

Thesis Title: Thermal and Visible Studies of Mars using the Termoskan Data Set Thesis Advisor: Professor Bruce Murray Research: Mars.

M.S., Applied Physics, Emphasis Astronomy

B.S., Physics And Math

Activities and Societies: Sig Ep, Windsurfing, SCUBA