Monthly Archives: September 2011
ESA Space LUV: Italian-Style
How would you like to work in the land of olive trees, lavendar bushes, grape vines, and cappuccino bars? Many thanks to the dedicated folks at ESA for hosting a small gathering of space tweeps to visit with @Astro_Paolo, @Astro_Cady, and @AstroSamantha at the ESRIN facility in Frascati, Italy. Continue reading
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SpaceTweetup: #Awesome
I spent last week in Germany and Italy with my European/German Space Agency colleagues for their first space tweetups. One word sums up the week: AWESOME! Through social media, our world gets smaller, but our connections are limitless. Continue reading
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Moon Shadows
As I drove through Moon Shadows, I thought about the disparity between people who live without power around the world — even today — against the hi-tech culture that sends humans to space. Technology enables me to look at photos of moonrises from space in near realtime. Some cultures may never see those pictures. Continue reading
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Welcome to Gravityland @Astro_Ron
Astronaut Ron Garan departs Space Station Thursday, September 15. I’ve truly enjoyed his tweets, twitpics, blogs, vlogs, and phone calls from space. Continue reading
Remembering 9/11
As we approach the tenth anniversary of September 11, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives, as well as the military families who’ve suffered loss. Continue reading
