Hello; my name is Dr. James Ashley, owner/operator of Sky Safari. I am a planetary scientist and science operations systems engineer. I am fortunate to have served in multiple, certified roles on several NASA missions, including the Ingenuity Mars helicopter (the first aircraft to fly on another planet), the Perseverance, Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers, the InSight Mars Lander, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and Europa Clipper mission (to launch this October). I am considered a dynamic, audience-friendly and sincere public speaker, and have over 40 years of experience with more than one thousand domestic and international speaking settings. My speaking style is unassuming and non-patronizing, where guests get to feel like they are part of a discussion, not a preachy lecture (see example at the Jane Austen Society of North America below).

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