๐บ๐ธ #VeteransDay: We honor the courage & dedication of the men & women of our armed forces. Did you know that the ranks of @NASA astronauts are filled w/skilled military veterans? We salute all who have & continue to serve our country. Thank you for your immense contributions.
Iโm looking forward to sharing the stage at the @IWFGlobal World Leadership Conference, Navigating Peaks and Valleys, in Denver with influential speakers and inspirational #IWFExceptionalLeaders.
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#IWFDenver26#IWFWeLead
๐โ๐ผ@NASA is now accepting astronaut applications through 11:59 p.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 3. Here's a short clip where I'm asked about the selection process with BBC News.
More info HERE: https://t.co/xqVnKrFGA6
@BBCWorld
Smiling with @LoudermanTaylor, who plays trailblazer @poppy_northcutt in "We Chose to Go to the Moon" โ premiering tonight on @PBS! at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/streaming simultaneously on https://t.co/mwUxj28rGH & PBS app. Check your local PBS listings for the exact broadcast time.
Thinking of applying to the @NASA astronaut corps? Applications are open! If you're interested and you meet the qualifications (in link below), take this opportunity to apply and tell your story. If you don't tell people who you are, they can't pick you!
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Celebrating the late Hedy Lamarr, born #OTD 11/9/1914. The brilliant actress co-invented Spread Spectrum Technology, which would one day form the basis for today's #WiFi, #GPS, and #Bluetooth communication systems:
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#WomeninSTEM#Mathematics#herstory
A sweet way to celebrate 200 days in space. ๐๐ช Jessica Watkins marks the milestone aboard the International Space Station, joined by Anna Kikina and Sergey Teteryatnikov. #Expedition75#NASA#SpaceStation
I recently spent the day with a great group of people at the Gellert Family Science Symposium at @RadInstitute, and my keynote address is now available for online viewing:
https://t.co/VXy4zfCWAY
#LivingBeyondEarth
Honoring Rhea Woltman, born #OTD 11/6/1928: Pilot, big-game hunter, model & adventurer! From landing on the Mississippi to almost being an astronaut - from flying planes to hang-gliding, she lived a life of passion & courage. "I've done it, & I'm glad."
#Mercury13@ninetynines
#OTD 11/5/1911: Cal Rodgers made #aviation history by completing the 1st transcontinental flight across the US! From Brooklyn, NY to Pasadena, CA, he covered 4,321 milesโofficially concluding the trek on Dec 10 when he rolled into the Pacific: https://t.co/YJpoU36qcG
(3/3) to Payload Specialists Fred Leslie and Al Sacco - as well as all the scientists, engineers that supported us from the ground. Every ISS experiment had their start on flights like STS-73.
#ISSscience#NASA#USML2
(1/3) #OTD 11/5/1995: STS-73 landed back on Earth. As we look back, #STS73 was truly the proving ground for doing science research up on the International Space Station. By the time we landed - we had performed dozens of experiments on the Columbia Space Shuttle โ and learned ๐
(2/3) valuable lessons about how to take our next big scientific steps up on the #ISS. Iโm proud to have been part of the great team in this picture - and including people whose names you don't hear much. From Glenn Holt and Dave Matthiesen, backup scientists for the flight๐