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 Jason Kendall holds a Master of Science in Astronomy from New Mexico State University. He has taught Astronomy at the high school and college level. Currently, he is also part of the Explainer Program at the American Museum of Natural History in the Earth And Space Division. On Sunday mornings, Jason can be found roaming the Rose Center explaining Size Scales of the Universe, or talking about the origin of the Solar System with the Willamite Meteorite. He has led numerous "starwatching parties" at New Mexico State University, Minnesota State University in Mankato, and The University of Texas at Austin.
It all started way back when Jason was in the fourth grade by the encouragement of two noted astronomers, Charles Schweighauser and Bart Bok. Jason saw Saturn through Charlie's telescope at then Sangamon State University and always wanted to see it again and again and again. Bart Bok inspired Jason by telling him at the same ripe young age to come visit him at Kitt Peak National Observatory. Jason did make it down there about 10 years after Bart passed away, finding the favorite spots in Tucson, Arizona, where Bart and his wife Priscilla would spend when they were not gazing at the stars. Bart and his wife were pioneers in the study of the Milky Way, and their studies of the starforming regions called Bok Globules. Jason hopes to inspire a few kids in our little neighborhood just like Bart and Charlie did for him.
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The Uptown Planetarium: Powers of Ten: How Big is the Universe, Really?
New York Public Library, Inwood Branch
The Uptown Planetarium: Our Solar Neighborhood: Amazing Views of Our Planets from Space
New York Public Library, Inwood Branch
Darknight: an event of the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association
XAL Showroom
Virtual Universe: The Grand Tour
The Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History
Kepler Space Telescope: The Search is On for Earth-Sized Planets
the Columbia University Astronomy Department Public Lecture Series
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