Author Bio: Joseph Gutheinz

Joseph Gutheinz is a former military intelligence officer and aviator and a retired NASA Office of Inspector General senior special agent.

He is a criminal defense attorney licensed by 10 courts to include the United States Supreme Court; and a college instructor for both the University of Phoenix and Alvin Community College. He holds 6 college degrees and 8 teaching credentials.

He is the recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal; the NASA Superior Accomplishment Award; the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency Career Achievement Award, the U.S. Army's Meritorious Service Medal, a Letter of Commendation from the Director of the FBI and a Special Commendation from the United States Attorney Office for the Southern District of Texas.

He is the past top graduate (Honor Graduate) from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's Criminal Investigators Basic Course.

His prior writings include: "In Search of the Goodwill Moon Rocks", Geotimes Magazine; "Marketing an Asteroid Threat", Geotimes Magazine and "There Will be a Day After Tomorrow", SpaceDaily.com. He played himself in the 2007 BBC-Two documentary, "Moon for Sale".