Lauren Worley
Space Commentator and Analyst in Cincinnati, OH
Former NASA Press Secretary and Senior Advisor Lauren Worley, better known on social media as Space Lauren, is well-respected for her insight on the commercial space sector and is a noted space communicator. Space Lauren served at NASA under NASA Administrator and former astronaut Charlie Bolden, an appointee of President Obama’s administration.
During her time at NASA, she witnessed the launch of the Mars Curiosity Rover with Will.I.Am, managed interviews with commercial space leaders like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, prepped astronauts for interviews and social media chats, and represented NASA around the globe.
Business Insider has professed that 2020 will be a groundbreaking year in space. As a young woman raised in Ohio – the Birthplace of Aviation – Space Lauren provides viewers an entertaining and unique insight to viewers on commercial space endeavors like SpaceX, Boeing, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic. She can explain the science behind these exciting missions while also making them easily understandable for general audiences.
Space Lauren is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati Observatory, and the Founder of Happen’s Space Corps. She tweets @SpaceLauren; in 2013, National Geographic recommended following her account.