David A. Aguilar

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David A. Aguilar

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David A. Aguilar is past Director of Science Information and Public Outreach at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, MA. A naturalist, astronomer, author and space artist, David’s expertise lies in showing us the fascinating connections between the universe and ourselves.

In 2015 he joined NASA's New Horizons Mission team to lead special media coverage for the historic PLUTO Flyby.

He is author and illustrator of seven National Geographic Society and three Random House Penguin books on space science.

2017's "7 Wonders of the Solar System" has garnered 2 book awards from the Nat'l Science Teachers Assoc, and the New York Public Library.

Other titles include: "Cosmic Catastrophes: Seven Ways to Destroy a Planet Like Ear
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Average rating: 4.25 · 811 ratings · 147 reviews · 18 distinct worksSimilar authors
Space Encyclopedia: A Tour ...

4.41 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions
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13 Planets: The Latest View...

4.29 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions
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11 Planets: A New View of t...

4.16 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
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Planets, Stars, and Galaxie...

4.31 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions
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Cosmic Catastrophes: Seven ...

4.03 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions
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Seven Wonders of the Milky Way

3.68 avg rating — 31 ratings2 editions
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Super Stars: The Biggest, H...

4.21 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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Luna: The Science and Stori...

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Seven Wonders of the Solar ...

4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions
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Alien Worlds: Your Guide to...

3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions
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