Adam Brizendine attended Purdue University for a few semesters before deciding to join the Navy. He spent four years on active duty, with his main duty station being the Pentagon, where he supervised a team supporting the Chief of Naval Operations in the Navy Operations Center. During this time, he also volunteered for a Humanitarian Relief mission on the USNS Comfort and traveled to several Caribbean nations. When he was honorably discharged, he decided to continue his career in Information Technology. For the past six years, Adam has worked for a large healthcare organization. His hobbies include astronomy, astrophotography, reading, and video games. After reading Neil deGrasse Tyson's books, he has decided to go back to school to earn a degree in astrophysics. He loves everything about space and enjoys observing and imaging through his telescopes.