Andy Poniros has been a NASA volunteer since 1997 and a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2004 . He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and has worked as a Medical Imaging Engineer for 48 years. Andy is certified by NASA to handle Lunar samples, is a science correspondent for a local Connecticut radio station, produces astronomy and space mission radio shows and podcasts, is an amateur astronomer, and a telescope maker. In his spare time, Andy enjoys spending time with his family, educating the public in science and astronomy, and designing and building telescopes.