David Aguilar is an internationally recognized naturalist/astronomer, author, space artist and musician with a unique ability to open minds to the vast frontiers of space and their potential effects on our own world. David’s expertise lies in sparking intricate, yet fascinating connections
between the universe, nature, art and ourselves. Through the development of global study tours, space science books, media consulting and rovocative lectures, he contributes to some of today’s leading space-science exploration programs.

He is former Director of Science Information and Public Outreach at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the world’s largest astronomical research organization. David was previously the past Director of Media & Marketing Communications for Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation in Boulder, Colorado and past Director of the Fiske Planetarium and Science Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder. After 14 years with Harvard CfA, he joined NASA’s New Horizons Mission Media Team for the historic Flyby of Pluto and re-joined the team again in 2018-19 for the Ultima Thule Kuiper Belt (KBO) Flyby to the farthest object ever explored in our solar system.

Striving to inspire young space enthusiasts with his award-winning books designed for kids and space learners of all ages, David is author/illustrator of nine National Geographic and three Random House Kids books on outer space.

He is the 2018 recipient of the National Science Teachers Association “Outstanding Science Trade Book” award and New York Public Library’s “Top Pick – Best Books for Kids and Teens;” the Junior Library Guild Award, and several others. David is an onscreen contributor, content developer and space artist for the History Channel’s “UNIVERSE” series, the Science Channel’s “NASA Unexplained Files”, and NHK (Japanese National Television Corporation) COSMIC FRONT series.

In 2010, Asteroid 1990DA was named in honor of his exceptional contributions to the advancement of science education.