Robert Pearlman
Encyclopedia
Robert Zane Pearlman is an American space historian and the founder and editor of collectSPACE
, a website devoted to news and information concerning space exploration
and space-related artifacts and memorabilia, especially in popular culture
. He is also a contributing writer to Space.com
.
but considers West Orange, New Jersey
his hometown. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park
from 1994–1997 studying astronomy, physics and English.
In 1996, he developed the website promoting Apollo 11
moonwalker Buzz Aldrin
's first novel
. From 1997–2003, Pearlman served as first the director of communications and later marketing director for Space Adventures
, the first company to book privately-financed spaceflight participants on flights to the International Space Station
. He was communities producer for Space.com from 2000–01. From 1998–2003, he was the on-air host for National Space Day webcasts from the National Air and Space Museum
. In 1999, he founded collectSPACE, an online community and resource for space history enthusiasts.
Pearlman is a member of the US Space Walk of Fame
Foundation Board of Directors, serves on the History Committee of the American Astronautical Society
and on the nominating induction committee for the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is a director emeritus of the National Space Society
, and former national chair of the Students for the Exploration and Development and Space.
In 2001, his work on collectSPACE earned Pearlman the Collector of the Year Award from the Universal Autograph Collectors Club. In 2009, he was inducted into the Space Camp
Hall of Fame, in part for his work on collectSPACE.
He lives in the Nassau Bay area of Houston, Texas
.
CollectSPACE
collectSPACE is an online publication and community for space history enthusiasts featuring articles and photos about space artifacts and memorabilia, information on past, current, and upcoming space events, space history collecting resources, and links to other space-related websites...
, a website devoted to news and information concerning space exploration
Space exploration
Space exploration is the use of space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft....
and space-related artifacts and memorabilia, especially in popular culture
Popular culture
Popular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
. He is also a contributing writer to Space.com
Space.com
Space.com is a space and astronomy news website. Its stories are often syndicated to other media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, Yahoo!, and USA Today.Space.com was founded by former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs and Rich Zahradnik, in July 1999...
.
Biography
Pearlman was born in Livingston, New JerseyLivingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
but considers West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 46,207...
his hometown. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
from 1994–1997 studying astronomy, physics and English.
In 1996, he developed the website promoting Apollo 11
Apollo 11
In early 1969, Bill Anders accepted a job with the National Space Council effective in August 1969 and announced his retirement as an astronaut. At that point Ken Mattingly was moved from the support crew into parallel training with Anders as backup Command Module Pilot in case Apollo 11 was...
moonwalker Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin is an American mechanical engineer, retired United States Air Force pilot and astronaut who was the Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history...
's first novel
Encounter With Tiber
Encounter With Tiber is a 1996 science fiction novel written by former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and science fiction writer John Barnes...
. From 1997–2003, Pearlman served as first the director of communications and later marketing director for Space Adventures
Space Adventures
Space Adventures, Ltd. is a Virginia, USA-based space tourism company founded in 1998 by Eric C. Anderson. , offerings include zero-gravity atmospheric flights, orbital spaceflights , and other spaceflight-related experiences including cosmonaut training, spacewalk training, and launch tours...
, the first company to book privately-financed spaceflight participants on flights to the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. He was communities producer for Space.com from 2000–01. From 1998–2003, he was the on-air host for National Space Day webcasts from the National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It was established in 1976. Located in Washington, D.C., United States, it is a center for research into the history and science of aviation and...
. In 1999, he founded collectSPACE, an online community and resource for space history enthusiasts.
Pearlman is a member of the US Space Walk of Fame
US Space Walk of Fame
The US Space Walk of Fame is an outdoor plaza on the Indian River in Titusville, Florida, honoring both the astronauts and the NASA and contractor personnel who made American manned space exploration possible. Its monuments surrounding a pool are dedicated to the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space...
Foundation Board of Directors, serves on the History Committee of the American Astronautical Society
American Astronautical Society
Formed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society is an independent scientific and technical group in the United States dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. AAS supports NASA's Vision for Space Exploration and is a member of the Coalition for Space Exploration and the...
and on the nominating induction committee for the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is a director emeritus of the National Space Society
National Space Society
The National Space Society is an international nonprofit 501, educational, and scientific organization specializing in space advocacy...
, and former national chair of the Students for the Exploration and Development and Space.
In 2001, his work on collectSPACE earned Pearlman the Collector of the Year Award from the Universal Autograph Collectors Club. In 2009, he was inducted into the Space Camp
Space Camp
Space Camp may refer to:*SpaceCamp, 1986 movie starring Joaquin Phoenix...
Hall of Fame, in part for his work on collectSPACE.
He lives in the Nassau Bay area of Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
.