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To Follow Apollo: Gear Up to Go on a Space Quest with Air Force officer Jim Thorn

A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, Inkandescent Kids magazine I had the privilege of meeting Dr. James Thorne just before his entertaining educational children’s program hit the stratosphere. The former Air Force officer with a lifelong passion for space exploration has created an increasingly popular program to teach kids about the solar system. You can see the sparkle in his eye when he talks about it — making it easy to see he was going to do whatever it took to bring his musical message about the joy of space travel to kids everywhere.

So it is with great pride that I introduce you to the man who this year won the Telly Award for his show, Space Quest with Dr. Jim. Scroll down to learn more about his journey from child protege to TV personality. And learn more about Dr. Jim here: jimthornemusic.com.

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Who grows up to be a rocket scientist? “A kid who is fascinated by space travel,” explains Dr. Jim Thorne, who has combined his passion for astronautical engineering with a love of music to give us Space Quest with Dr.

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