Andrew Stofan Rocket scientist
Stofan’s groundbreaking work made manned and unmanned rocket launches possible, and massively safer.
From This is True for 2 November 2025
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NASA personnel and space-related scientists
Alberto Enrique Behar Extraterrestrial roboticist
He helped prove that Mars once had lots of water — a requirement for life as we know it.
From This is True for 11 January 2015
Fred Ordway Rocket scientist
Ordway built spacecraft — real ones, and props.
From This is True for 6 July 2014
John Houbolt NASA engineer
Houbolt insisted NASA’s plan wrong, and risked his career to push an alternative. If he hadn’t, we wouldn’t have succeeded in landing on the moon.
From This is True for 20 April 2014
John Billingham SETI Chief
Billingham got SETI going at NASA, but Congress shut it down.
From This is True for 11 August 2013
Yvonne Brill Rocket scientist
“I reckoned they would not invent rules to discriminate against one person.”
From This is True for 31 March 2013
Patrick Moore Astronomy educator
He hosted the longest-running program with the same presenter in TV history.
From This is True for 9 December 2012
James R. Arnold Chemist
“He was a sound and resolute fighter on behalf of doing science” on the trips to the moon.
From This is True for 22 January 2012
Walter Haeussermann Rocket scientist
His specialty was guidance and control.
From This is True for 12 December 2010
Joseph Gavin LEM Team Head
Gavin spent four days without sleep, successfully helping to brainstorm ways to keep the astronauts alive.
From This is True for 7 November 2010