Nick Greene Astronomy Expert Introduction Electronics tech, software engineer, and web designer who works for the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Engineering CenterAn experienced journalist who has covered a variety of scientific topics, including space exploration. Experience Nick Greene is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed articles on astronomy, physics, and the space program over a period of seven years. In addition to working as an electronics tech, software engineer, and web designer for the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Engineering Center, Greene is an experienced journalist who covers a variety of scientific topics. His article on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster has been reprinted in a number of publications, most notably the book Space Exploration: Exploring Science and Medical Discoveries.He is an amateur astronomer, a member of the Planetary Society, serves as the UN World Space Week Coordinator for the continent of Antarctica, and is the co-founder of the Antarctic Astronomy Society. He is also featured on CNN's story on Antarctica, "Harsh Continent." He has traveled to over 30 countries and all 7 continents, with much time spent in Antarctica. Education Greene's educational background is in electronics, communications, and computers, with specialties in MS Office and web designTrained in journalism, filmmaking, and software engineeringCertified in HTML 3.2 and as a Master in English VocabularyAwards and PublicationsFeatured in the book Space Exploration: Exploring Science and Medical Discoveries ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Nick Greene The Story of Sputnik 1 The Evolution of the Space Suit Understanding Star Patterns and Constellations 7 Things to Consider Before Buying a Telescope They Never Became Astronauts: The Story of the Mercury 13 Redstone Rockets Are a Piece of Space Exploration History Thales of Miletus: Greek Geometer Aristarchus of Samos: An Ancient Philosopher With Modern Ideas The Life of Pythagoras Space First: From Space Dogs to a Tesla What Happens to the Human Body in a Vacuum? Full Moon Names and their Meanings The Basics of Telescopes The 10 Brightest Stars in the Sky Use Google Earth to Explore the Cosmos Beyond Our Planet History of the Apollo 11 Mission, "One Giant Leap for Mankind" The History and Legacy of Project Mercury The Top Space Questions Sirius: The Dog Star Epsilon Eridani: a Magnetic Young Star Space Chimps and their Flight Histories The Pioneer Missions: Explorations of the Solar System Star Charts: How to Find and Use Them for Skygazing Journey Through the Solar System: Planet Mars