Dr. Richard B. Hoover

I am Dr. Richard B. Hoover. I am an Astrobiologist and physicist specializing in both solar research and x-ray optics. I worked in the Apollo and Skylab programs, and soon after established and led NASA/MSC Astrobiology program. 

I hold BS degrees in mathematics, physics, and French from Henderson State University. Along with a D.Sc. honoris causa from the Russian academy of science, and a professor and D.Sc. in Ilia State University.

I hold 14 US patents and was 1992 NASA inventor of the year. 

I have spent the last half century researching diatoms and microfossils in meteorites. Along with exploring some of the most hostile environments on planet earth, in search of microbial extremophiles. 

I was also elected fellow of the Explorers Club and the World Academy of Art and Science

With this channel I hope to share my experiences and inspire others to appreciate the beauty, wonders and mysteries of life, on earth and beyond.

Youtube channel managed by: Dmitri Tsahelnik