Homer Hickam, the New York Times #1 bestselling author and NASA engineer made famous in the movie “October Sky,” based on his book ‘Rocket Boys’, released his new memoir DON’T BLOW YOURSELF UP on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — If you’re from West Virginia, odds are you’ve heard of Homer Hickam’s 1998 book “Rocket Boys.” You ...

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal as Huntsville author Homer Hickam Jr. in the 1999 film, "October Sky," which was based on Hickam's memoir, "Rocket Boys." (AL.com file photo) What an interesting, and inspiring, ...

As any memoirist knows, the past can grow sweeter over time, but it can also turn bitter. And so it is with the gratitude former NASA engineer and author Homer H. Hickam Jr. expressed for his agent in ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL. - Those who have read the No. 1 bestseller “Rocket Boys” or seen the movie “October Sky” know Huntsville author Homer Hickam grew up firing homemade rockets in Coalwood, W.Va., and ...

Author and former NASA engineer Homer Hickam is suing Universal for north of $20M over its October Sky musical. In a breach of contract, fraud and multi-claim jury-seeking complaint filed today, the ...

SpaceX and Blue Origin could learn a thing or two from NASA. The two companies are perhaps the biggest names in spaceflight today, and SpaceX’s fast-moving approach means it has taken some of the best ...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Best selling author and West Virginia native Homer Hickam spoke to an auditorium of hundreds Friday at University of Charleston for the state’s annual Young Writers Day. Hickam, ...