Mark O'Connell
@markoconnell_1
Followers
3K
Following
8K
Media
400
Statuses
6K
Author of THE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS MAN, Writer for STAR TREK: TNG & DS9, including "WHO MOURNS FOR MORN?" Variety's 33rd greatest Star Trek episode.
Atlanta
Joined April 2009
Ten years ago today I was on an Antarctic cruise with my siblings to join our dad as he fulfilled his life's dream and set foot on the the last of the 7 continents. It was the adventure of a lifetime, and a fantastic experience to share with my family!
0
0
2
2/ You have until June 12 to read the book. Prepare yourself! https://t.co/rnaXlnH0c9
https://t.co/xmrOxi15AG
amazon.com
The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs – A Biography of the Astronomer Who Inspired Steven Spielberg's Film
0
0
4
1/ Before there was @disclosureday there was Dr. J. Allen Hynek's work on Project Blue Book, his development of the Close Encounters UFO terminology, & his involvement with Steven Spielberg's blockbuster 1977 UFO movie. You can read about it in my book "The Close Encounters Man".
1
1
5
Today, December 6th, is my birthday! On this day I was "reborn" after surviving my bone marrow transplant & restaging my immune system. I have endless gratitude to all the family, friends, nurses & doctors who got me through it all. To celebrate I went out on a donut run!
1
0
5
I had a great time this weekend at the Wisconsin Book Festival talking about my new book, "The Year Science Changed Everything." Thanks to everyone at UW-Madison and the National Science Foundation's US Ice Drilling Program for making this possible!
0
0
5
1/ I did a fun interview recently for the upcoming Wisconsin Book Festival, touching on my Star Trek writing and my new book, "The Year Science Changed Everything." I'll be talking about the book on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium. Can't wait!
1
0
1
2/ -sent my new feature script off to a producer -and I'm doing a book festival tomorrow to promote both my books You might ask yourself "How does he do it?" My answer is, "I don't know, but I've always done it and I always will."
0
0
1
1/ Call me Multi-Media Man. In the past few weeks I've: -done a guest spot on a Star Trek podcast https://t.co/zDtPMMrKSl... -done a TV guest expert spot on Ancient Aliens https://t.co/qh3hCnmiBw -done a newspaper interview about my new book, to be published next month
open.spotify.com
TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM: AN INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS PODCAST · Episode
1
0
2
2/ I have regrets about this episode, in which Commander Sisko falls for a disappearing mystery woman. Listen in and find out why...
podcasts.apple.com
Podcast Episode · TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM: AN INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS PODCAST · 09/08/2025 · 56m
0
0
0
1/ From UFOs to Star Trek! Fresh off my appearance talking UFOs on Ancient Aliens (S21/E9) https://t.co/OTKkjnxisC I'm featured in The Inglorious Treksperts Briefing Room podcast, in which I talk about the process of writing the Deep Space 9 episode "Second Sight" (S2/E9).
1
0
2
Wow, I mentioned in my last post that I'm J. Allen Hynek's biographer, and in its "notes" Meta AI asked "What is J. Allen Hynek's biography about?"
0
0
3
2/ As Dr. Hynek's biographer, I never pass up an opportunity to talk about this brilliant, heroic astronomer & UFOlogist. Tune in tonight to learn how Dr. Hynek "made the world believe in UFOS."
history.com
2
0
1
1/ It's "Ancient Aliens" day at last! Everyone's favorite alien show returns tonight on the History Channel, & I'm in it! Catch yours truly in Season 21/Episode 9, "The Legacy of J. Allen Hynek" at 9 PM Eastern / 8 PM Central TONIGHT, August 29, & streaming the following day.
3
0
6
2/ It will also appear sometime soon on the History Channel website: https://t.co/tSShEduQXV No, I didn't get to meet Giorgio, but I could feel his presence... https://t.co/zdPZ6wIk9l
markoconnell.info
Explore groundbreaking stories and projects by Mark O'Connell, featuring his new book, "The Year Science Changed Everything: 1957's International Geophysical Year and the Future of Our Planet" and...
0
0
1
1/ Clear your calendar: my episode of Ancient Aliens will be airing this Friday the 29th! "The Legacy of J. Allen Hynek" (S21/E9) will premiere at 9 pm Eastern / 8 pm Central on the History Channel.
1
1
7
3/ "Coordinated by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), its goals were ambitious: to study earth’s geophysical phenomena through coordinated global observations, advancing understanding about the atmosphere, oceans, sun, polar regions, and even outer space..."
0
0
2
2/ I asked for a book summary and here's what Perplexity AI spat out: "IGY (1957–1958) was a landmark international scientific initiative, involving thousands of researchers from across the world, transcending political boundaries amid Cold War tensions...
1
0
2
1/ I'm having a real metaphysical moment here... At my agent's suggestion I ran my new book,THE YEAR SCIENCE CHANGED EVERYTHING, through an AI tool (to sell more books, you know), & the result is kind of fascinating, but kind of weird. I am still processing...
1
0
1