Tuesday, May 15, 2018

NASA to Include Art by Travis Simpkins in Presentation by Roger Hunter of the Kepler Mission

NASA to Include Art by Travis Simpkins in Presentation by Roger Hunter of the Kepler Mission


     I was recently contacted by Roger Hunter, of the NASA Ames Research Center, requesting the use of my artwork for an upcoming presentation. I happily agreed, of course, and my drawing of Hermetic philosopher/astronomer Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) will appear on screen during Colonel Hunter's keynote lecture in Sorrento, Italy later this month. That particular section of his talk will focus on Giordano Bruno's views concerning "other worlds." Colonel Roger Hunter is the project manager for the Kepler Mission. Stated on their website: "The Kepler Mission, NASA Discovery Mission #10, is specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone and determine the fraction of the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy that might have such planets."


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M.W. Dieter B. Hees. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Dieter B. Hees. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Dieter B. Hees
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of New Jersey
Member of
Sunrise Lodge No. 288, F. & A.M.
by Travis Simpkins



M.W. Dieter Hees. Grand Lodge of New Jersey


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Dieter B. Hees. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, May 14, 2018

John Glenn, 33°. Astronaut, Senator and Freemason. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

John Glenn, 33°. Astronaut, Politician, Freemason. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins 


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
John H. Glenn, Jr.
NASA Astronaut
United States Senator from Ohio
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of Concord Lodge No. 688
New Concord, Ohio
& the Valley of Cincinnati
Recipient of the Gourgas Medal
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
by Travis Simpkins



Remembering John Glenn


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John Glenn, 33°. Astronaut, Senator, Freemason. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins