Tag Archives: NASA

April 17, 2012

Dear Discovery…

Dear Discovery, you have served us well. You’ve given hope to Earthlings of all shapes and sizes, ages and interests for almost 30 years. You are the third spacecraft to join the Space Shuttle fleet, and the first to be retired.I know you’ll continue to break hearts (in a good way) as long lines of Earthlings come see you for the first time. Enjoy your retirement. You deserve it. Continue reading →

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Tagged as #Spottheshuttle, Discovery, eileen collins, John Glenn, NASA, Space Shuttle

December 28, 2011

2011 My Space: Top 10 Fav iPhone Fotos

Here are my top ten 2011 space-related photos I took with the Hipstamatic app on my iPhone. Continue reading →

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Tagged as Atlantis, ESA, NASA, space, sts135, tweetup

September 25, 2009

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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Filed under Africa, culture, Earth, federal government, leadership, NASA, poverty, space, water

Tagged as astronaut, Congo, Congo Medical Relief, culture, Democratic Republic of Congo, Discovery, disease, education, Mir, mission, Moon, NASA, NASA Headquarters, outreach, Russia, Space Shuttle, STS-127, tweet-up, water

September 8, 2009

Mike Boon’s Vuka! Wake-Up Call

Ancient African proverb: “A man without culture is like a zebra without stripes.” Continue reading →

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Filed under Africa, culture, federal government, leadership, NASA, space

Tagged as Culindlela, culture, David Livingstone, denmark, gonzales, marketing, Mike Boon, NASA, public relations, rotary, rotary student exhange, san marcos, South Africa, Texas, The African Way, township, VUKA!, Xhosa, Zambezi, Zulu

July 17, 2009

Honor Past but Celebrate Future, PLEASE!

Come on! Let’s “pay it forward.” Tap into that amazing creative energy we have. Celebrate NASA’s today and tomorrow, while we honor the past. Continue reading →

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Filed under federal government, leadership, NASA, space

Tagged as Alan Bean, Ambassador, apollo, astronauts, award, Buzz Aldrin, Capitol Hill, Chaka Kahn, Charles Duke, Charlie Bolden, Chris Kraft. George Clooney, Congress, culture, Denyce Graves, Exploration, Goddard, Gold Medal, Jamia Nash, John Glenn, John Grunsfeld, Johnson Space Center, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Kennedy, Kennedy Center, Laurie Leshin, Lori Garver, media, NASA, NASA Administrator, NASA Deputy, NASA Headquarters, National Air & Space, National Symphony, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Newseum, Nick Clooney, President, Scott Altman, STS-125

July 5, 2009

EarthShip NASA: Exploring the American Pioneering Spirit

EarthShip NASA: an idea to connect NASA’s can-do pioneering spirit with folks out in the heartland who do the very same thing…but for their families and communities. Continue reading →

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Filed under Earth, federal government, leadership, NASA, space

Tagged as airshow, art, award, blog, can-do, Charlie Bolden, Chris Cuomo, contest, culture, curiosity, Diane Sawyers, dream, Earth, EarthShip NASA, exhibit, festival, gardens, GMA, Good Morning America, inspiration, leadership, Lori Garver, mission, NASA, Oshkosh, pioneer, planet, podcasts, reduction sauce, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, Senate, spaceship, terranaut, Top Chef, tweet, twitter, Winnebago, YouTube

June 9, 2009

Want Change? Bring Your Ax!

Change=Unknown: The unknown may appear dark and murky and unappealing to some. To others, the unknown is an intriguing, thrilling challenge. Continue reading →

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Filed under federal government, NASA, space

Tagged as behavior, bureaucracy, bureaucrat, culture, federal government, God, graduates, human nature, Hyman Rickover, LBJ School, NASA, organization, organizational culture, Pope, Pope Julius III, Texas, truth, University of Texas, washington DC, world

June 6, 2009

One Drop of Water for Space Acrobat, One Giant Bite Out of Poverty?

Water is crucial for life on and off this planet. Cirque du Soleil founder to fly in space and promote his cause: clean water for all. Continue reading →

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Tagged as artist, Canada, Cirque du Soleil, clean water, fire-breathing, Guy Laliberté, human spaceflight, humanitarian, mission, NASA, One Drop, poverty, reclamation, recycling, Roscosmos, Russia, social, Soyuz, space, Space Station, stilt, stilt-walking, sustainability, UNICEF, urine, water, World Bank, World Summit on Sustainable Development

June 2, 2009

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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Tagged as astronaut, astronaut corps, change, Charlie Bolden, courage, discernment, entrepreneurs, federal government, humor, icon, integrity, leadership, Lori Garver, NASA, NASA Administrator, patience, vision, wisdom

May 31, 2009

From Serendipity to Space Harmony

McFly boys: If music is the key to engage the next generation in space, then play that chord boys! Play it LOUD! Continue reading →

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Tagged as #stargirlinspace, astronauts, Back to the Future, Beatles, Danny Jones, Dougie Poyntner, GenX, GenY, Harry Judd, Marty McFly, Mcfly, music, NASA, serendipity, social media, space, Star Girl, Tom Fletcher, tweet, tweetgrid, twitter, Wake-Up song, YouTube

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Tag Archives: NASA

Dear Discovery…

2011 My Space: Top 10 Fav iPhone Fotos

Space Invaders in Nation’s Capitol

Mike Boon’s Vuka! Wake-Up Call

Honor Past but Celebrate Future, PLEASE!

EarthShip NASA: Exploring the American Pioneering Spirit

Want Change? Bring Your Ax!

NASA: Thoughts on New Beginnings

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