David A. Aguilar

Award-Winning Astronomer, Author, Space Artist, Speaker

David A. Aguilar is a naturalist, astronomer, author and space artist. His expertise lies in presenting the fascinating connections between the universe and ourselves.

He is the award-winning author and illustrator of seven National Geographic books including "ALIEN WORLDS";  "13 PLANETS";  and "SPACE ENCYCLOPEDIA". His next book, "COSMIC CATASTROPHES" will be published by Random House in June 2016. 

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"A BRUSH WITH THE FUTURE" now on Amazon Prime


David is an onscreen commentator for this fascinating look at the life of Chesley Bonestell, whom David knew and visited at his Carmel, CA art studio. This is an amazing story of a nearly forgotten artist who painted the future of space exploration. The film follows the life of this world-class artist, architect and Hollywood motion picture matte painter. Known as “The Father of Space Art,” Bonestell’s futuristic paintings helped inspire America’s Space Program. Click here for Prime listing.

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