Reston Presents is a bi-monthly lecture and presentation series that highlights the multifaceted talents of local residents. Topics include anything from cooking demonstrations to stories from war veterans and book signings with local authors.
This month features, Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir, by Thomas D. Jones. A veteran astronaut's straight-talking story of the dangers and triumphs of twenty-first-century space flight. In this thrilling inside look at flying the shuttle and building the Space Station, Dr. Jones takes readers on a voyage hurtling into a new century of exploration. Joneys brings to life the pressure-cooker of astronaut training, lead you to the launch pads of Cape Canaveral, and rockets you to the dusty surfaces of the asteroids, the Moon, and Mars.