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@NASA_Astronauts
Archived account – Hear from NASA astronauts, plus updates on astronaut activities.
So, when I took this aurora, at first I thought that my settings were not correct because the aurora appeared white. I thought maybe the ISO was off, or I picked the wrong lens. Turns out, what I thought was white is actually light pink, and this led me down a path of learning.…
My first time-lapse. Thanks to some instruction and tips from @Astro_Ayers, I caught my first aurora. After seeing the result, I told her this felt like fishing. Prepping the camera, the angle, the settings, the mount, then setting your timer and coming back to hope you got a…
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Caught a fish! Hope you enjoy this round of space fishing for beautiful auroras. If you’re wondering what the reflections in the lower left are, I made a rookie mistake of not having the shroud completely cover the window so you can see some crew activity (the cupola is located…
Lightning from Hurricane Erick, captured by @Astro_Ayers while orbiting Earth aboard the @Space_Station. 🌩
We flew over Hurricane Erick this morning (last night for those on Earth), and I caught some of the lightning in the storm. I shoot these at 120 frames per second, and this bolt of lightning stuck around for over 40 frames! In these pictures, you can see the clear bolt outline,…
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Storms over Singapore captured by @Astro_Ayers. 🌩
Sometimes we see lightning strikes that illuminate an entire city at once. This is Singapore last night, and that was a huge thunderstorm. It’s hard to believe, but these pictures were taken all in the span of 1/40 of a second!
Space sushi isn’t quite the same as the fresh stuff on the ground, but it’s not bad! We had a crew celebration recently and one of our crewmates expressed how much they missed sushi (as do I). So we collected and pitched in our personal supplies of fish, spam and rice, coupled…
Happy 250th birthday to the @USArmy! The Army has long stood as a symbol of strength, innovation, and service to the nation. As an Army astronaut, I am proud to take that legacy to new heights.
The Expedition 73 crew had a light duty day at the end of the week packing in vein scans, a pharmaceutical study, and lab upkeep. nasa.gov/blogs/spacesta…
I was honored to speak with @SecArmy, and to discuss the significance of the @USArmy‘s birthday. For 250 years, the Army has stood as a symbol of strength, innovation, and service to our nation. As an Army astronaut, I am proud to represent that legacy, and I am proud to serve…
Incredible experience connecting with @USArmy COL and @NASA astronaut Anne McClain all the way from the International Space Station! 🚀 She has an incredible journey from an Army pilot to exploring the cosmos! It was a privilege to discuss the boundless opportunities the Army…
M+62: We don’t work behind payload racks often, but sometimes maintenance calls for it. In this case, cleaning out air filters and inspecting seals, and replacing chipsets in our servers, all with the assistance of Mission Control following along with live video. One thing…
I got to install some hardware into our Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) this week! This is the Ring-Sheared Drop-IBP-2 experiment that studies the behavior of protein fluids in microgravity and tests computer models to predict that fluid’s behavior. In microgravity, we can…
I love sunrises in space just as much as I do on Earth. Just look at the cloud heights and depth out on the Earth’s limb.
Heads up! We’re consolidating our X presence and won’t be posting here anymore. Keep up with astronaut updates at @NASA, @NASA_Johnson, @Space_Station, and our individual accounts at nasa.gov/social-media. 🚀 ✨
While I’m not a huge fan of running on Earth, I have come to enjoy running in space! Did you know we exercise every day up here? We actually call it a countermeasure, because without the force of gravity, your bones, muscles, and other systems start to atrophy. It amazes me how…
Did you know that inside some of the racks on @space_station, we light things on fire? Fire is a catastrophic hazard to spacecraft, but its behavior is difficult to fully characterize in microgravity. In 2009, NASA selected five investigations to help figure this out. SoFIE-MIST…
From the @Space_Station, our hearts go out to the friends and family of Marc Garneau. Our colleagues at @csa_asc have lost a pioneering astronaut and remarkable leader. Ad Astra.
NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps retired May 30, after nearly 16 years of service with @NASA. Epps most recently served as a mission specialist during the Crew-8 mission, spending 235 days in space working on hundreds of scientific experiments during Expedition 71/72. Thank you for…