@herbbaker
Author of 'From Apollo To Artemis: Stories From My 50 Years With NASA.' NASA Alumni League Board of Directors. Speaker and theater actor. Liberal democrat. Astros fan. UT-Austin alum. Website: herbbaker.space
Our interview with @herbbaker.bsky.social about his incredible career with NASA, his memoir, and his insights into mentorship is in the running for PodRadar’s episode of the week! Vote here if you’d like to participate!
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UHCL-Pearland campus is looking for local authors (of any genre) that want to participate in a "Fall In Love With Reading" book fair on Saturday, February 14, from 10am-2pm. I will be there! More info and register here: uhcl.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Wow - that's awesome! Very happy for him!
Had a good time signing my book Sunday afternoon, with fellow author Michael Williams, at the Writers’ League of Texas booth as part of the Texas Book Festival in downtown Austin, TX. Congress Avenue was shut down from 7th Street to the State Capitol for the festival.
I'll be signing my book (From Apollo To Artemis) at the Writers' League of Texas booth on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Texas Book Festival in downtown Austin. Ticketed sessions will also be available to hear from celebrity authors that weekend. texasbookfestival.org
Spoke about NASA to a group of Australian high school students at Space Center Houston this morning. They're attending the Space Center U program, a week-long hands-on STEM program.
Apollo 8 was my favorite. First time that humans traveled to another celestial body.
Just got my invitation from NASA to attend the Astronaut Group 24 announcement at JSC on Sept. 22. Can't wait to see who the new AsCans (Astronaut Candidates) are that were selected from 8,000 applicants. Hoping one of my friends was selected.
A few pics from our NASA Alumni League book fair at the Johnson Space Center cafeteria last week. Loved getting to talk to the current NASA employees and share stories. Other authors were Marianne Dyson, Debbie Trainor, & George Salazar.
Got to speak about working at NASA to both junior high and high school students at Space Center Houston last week.
Saw my book in a university library for the first time last week, at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. It was next to my friend Debbie Trainor's book (From Tortillas to Astronauts) in the New Arrivals section. The library is home to our NASA Alumni League Human Spaceflight history collection.
Yes! Not bad for being 92 years old.
She's one of my favorites!
Spent yesterday afternoon with Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise and Space Hipster friends Lois Huneycutt & Kim Davis, sharing lots of good stories and memories.
Spent most of this weekend hanging out with classmates Dionne Stafford and Faith Freeman (Johnson) at our high school (located near JSC) reunion. Lots of good stories from those Gemini/Apollo days. Many other NASA folks and family members were there, also. What a great place to grow up.
On #OldHeadshotDay, this is my theater headshot from 1982, along with a photo of my favorite costume from that year (in a production of "Kismet"). A long time ago...
Spoke for almost 2 hours last night about working for NASA with Nick and Tan on their Galactic Window Space Podcast. That was fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3dK...
Applications now being accepted for the next NASA Social – Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to the ISS (no earlier than July 2025) from KSC in Florida. Deadline to apply is 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 28. NASA Socials are awesome. I’ve done 3 of them. www.nasa.gov/social-media...
Celebrating World Theatre Day with a flashback to playing Doc Myers in the comedy “Leading Ladies” a few years ago - giving bad news to Reverend Woolery (played by my friend Bob Townsend) in this scene. Would love to get back on the stage.
#WorldTheatreDay
I had the good fortune to meet Herb Baker at the Remembering Columbia Museum this year. I have now finished his book on life as a procurement specialist at NASA.
My review is here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Thanks for the wonderful review, Tyler. It was great to meet you at the Remembering Columbia Museum. I'm glad you enjoyed the book!
Any of my author or book lover friends on Goodreads? I'm doing a giveaway (which ends Monday, March 17, - U.S. only) of 15 signed paperback copies of my book "From Apollo To Artemis." Goodreads author page is here: www.goodreads.com/author/show/... Would be happy to be Goodreads friends.
A NASA employee grabbing a selfie (1st photo) with me and my NASA Alumni League author friends as we signed books in the Johnson Space Center cafeteria yesterday. I love going back there for visits and where better to discuss books we’ve written about working at JSC than with JSC employees?
A NASA employee grabbing a selfie with me & my Alumni League author friends as we signed books in the JSC cafe yesterday. I love going back for visits and where better to discuss books we’ve written about working at JSC than with JSC employees?
Placed a rose at the tree dedicated to astronaut Tom Stafford last week at JSC. That’s Joe Acaba, Chief of the Astronaut Office, behind me. Many other astronauts attended, including Jessica Meir (2nd photo). Had a chance to talk with astronaut Bill McArthur (3rd photo) before the ceremony began.
If you're in the Houston area, join me and 13 other local authors for book signings & readings from our books at the UH-Clear Lake Pearland campus Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10am-2pm. It's their Fall In Love With Reading event.
Today, for just the 2nd time in my life, my photo was on the front page of a newspaper (in East Texas). The story was about the event at the Remembering Columbia Museum in Hemphill, TX, on the 22nd anniversary of the Columbia accident where I spoke and signed copies of my book over the weekend.
Loved this review of my book: "an inviting tour inside the everyday reality of working at NASA" and a "light and fun discussion about the organization and the people that made it work."
independentbookreview.com/2025/02/04/b...
It was my pleasure!
Attended the tree dedication ceremony for Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman at the Johnson Space Center yesterday and got to hang out with his son, high school friend Ed Borman. Also got to chat with Fred Haise and Jeff Lovell (attending on behalf of his father, Jim Lovell).
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