Travis Shane Taylor (born July 24, 1968, in Decatur, Alabama) is an American scientist, engineer, science fiction author, and the star of National Geographic Channel's Rocket City Rednecks which aired 2011–2013. Taylor has written numerous technical papers, science fiction novels, and two textbooks. He has appeared in television documentaries, including NGC's When Aliens Attack and starring as the lead investigator in History Channel's The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The UnXplained Special Presentation (2023)
Guest starring as Astrophysicist / Aerospace Engineer
- Episode 1x06: Signs of Alien Life (Mar 22, 2024)
Beyond Skinwalker Ranch (2023)
Starring as Astrophysicist
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Bridgewater Triangle (Jul 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Thomas Miller Ranch (Jun 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Rocky Mountain Ranch (Jun 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Mt. Wilson Ranch (Jun 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Bradshaw Ranch (Jun 6, 2023)
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (2020)
Starring as Astrophysicist
- Episode 5x01: What's Up (Apr 23, 2024)
The UnXplained (2019)
Guest starring as Astrophysicist
- Episode 4x18: The Bermuda Triangle and the Beyond (Nov 18, 2022)
3 Scientists Walk Into a Bar (2015)
Starring as Host
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Sun (Nov 1, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Snow & Ice (Oct 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Cosmic Bling (Oct 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Supernatural Weather (Oct 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Electric Weather (Oct 7, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Vol-Cannon & Oobleck (May 31, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Cloud Simulator & Bobble Space Flight (May 31, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Tornadoes, Wind and Wonk (May 31, 2015)
Life After People (2009)
Guest starring as Engineer & Physicist
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Take Me to Your Leader (Mar 16, 2010)
- Episode 2x09: Depths of Destruction (Mar 9, 2010)
- Episode 2x06: Holiday Hell (Feb 9, 2010)
- Episode 2x05: Home Wrecked Homes (Feb 2, 2010)
- Episode 2x03: Crypt of Civilization (Jan 19, 2010)
Ancient Aliens (2009)
Starring as Travis Taylor
(4 episodes)
- Episode 19x05: The MUFON Files (Feb 10, 2023)
- Episode 18x01: The Disclosure Event (Jan 7, 2022)
- Episode 16x10: The Harmonic Code (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 16x06: William Shatner Meets Ancient Aliens (Feb 12, 2021)