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Space: @Astro_Wheels Point of View

I think true character is revealed through a mere 140 characters — humor, anger, heart and soul. As an example of why Twitter matters, I want to introduce you to our new Twitternaut Doug Wheelock, better known as @Astro_Wheels. Continue reading

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Heavenly Answers for Earthly Problems

LAUNCH:Water–Accelerating Innovation for a Sustainable Future. Continue reading

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Thank Space for Live Tsunami Watch.

Without the space program, we wouldn’t be linked together as a planet to experience the Hawaii tsunami. Thank you space pioneers: your off-planet work makes our on-planet connections possible. Continue reading

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Vote @Astro_Mike: Tweet of Year

Vote for Twitternaut @Astro_Mike’s first tweet from space for “Tweet of the Year.” Let your vote send this message: When we tweet from space, everyone listens. Continue reading

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NASA Tweet-Up: Live Space Link

Space is an unforgiving business. What we do is hard. Continue reading

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NASA: Cultural Trap Doors

Let’s face it, aren’t our assumptions molded by years upon years of organizational pressure? We’re like cultural fossils with stripes and layers shaped under the weight of our experiences. Continue reading

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Space Invaders in Nation’s Capitol

Our future as a space-faring nation depends on the will of the people, as expressed through decisions by their elected representatives. Continue reading

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NASA: Thoughts on New Beginnings

New beginnings: change of any kind can be unsettling to those wedded to the security of the status quo. Continue reading

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