About Joe Kerwin
His Time At NASA
Joe Kerwin, born February 19, 1932, in Oak Park, Illinois, is a distinguished American astronaut celebrated for his pivotal role in advancing space exploration. Selected by NASA in 1965, Kerwin made history as part of Apollo 7, testing crucial spacecraft systems in Earth orbit. He later served as a science pilot on Skylab 2 in 1973, conducting groundbreaking research on human physiology in space during a 28-day mission.
His Life After NASA
After his time as an astronaut, Kerwin contributed to space exploration through various roles at NASA, including as Director of Space and Life Sciences at the Johnson Space Center. His leadership and expertise have influenced generations of astronauts and scientists, shaping space medicine and human spaceflight research trajectory.
His Current Projects
Joe Kerwin's new book is Finding Eden. It explores how our strange capacity for both heroic and villainous behavior came to be and wrote this novel about the troubles and adventures of humans ten thousand years ago, a thousand summers after the tragedy of the Garden of Eden. You can learn more about the book by clicking the button below.