ASE at the 36th Planetary Congress in São Paulo
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Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Kenneth Bowersox, who flew to space five times between 1992 and 2003 (STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, and STS-113), including as part of an expedition to the International Space Station (Expedition 6)!
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Kenneth Bowersox, who flew to space five times between 1992 and 2003 (STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, and STS-113), including as part of an expedition to the International Space Station (Expedition 6)!
#OTD 30 years ago ✨
STS-74 launched on November 12, 1995, with ASE members William McArthur, @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social, Kenneth Cameron, and Jerry Ross aboard!
STS-74 launched on November 12, 1995, with ASE members William McArthur, @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social, Kenneth Cameron, and Jerry Ross aboard!
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
#OTD 30 years ago ✨
STS-74 launched on November 12, 1995, with ASE members William McArthur, @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social, Kenneth Cameron, and Jerry Ross aboard!
STS-74 launched on November 12, 1995, with ASE members William McArthur, @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social, Kenneth Cameron, and Jerry Ross aboard!
Today, we remember ASE Life Member Richard Truly on his #birthday. Truly flew to space twice between 1981 and 1983 (STS-2 and STS-8). ✨
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today, we remember ASE Life Member Richard Truly on his #birthday. Truly flew to space twice between 1981 and 1983 (STS-2 and STS-8). ✨
#ASEspotlight: Gregory "Reid" Wiseman 💫
At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ASE member Wiseman (right) played ping-pong with crewmate Max Suraev before their 2014 Soyuz TMA-13M launch.
Fun fact: He was at sea when he was selected for astronaut training!
Happy 50th birthday, Tonto! 🎉
At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ASE member Wiseman (right) played ping-pong with crewmate Max Suraev before their 2014 Soyuz TMA-13M launch.
Fun fact: He was at sea when he was selected for astronaut training!
Happy 50th birthday, Tonto! 🎉
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
#ASEspotlight: Gregory "Reid" Wiseman 💫
At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ASE member Wiseman (right) played ping-pong with crewmate Max Suraev before their 2014 Soyuz TMA-13M launch.
Fun fact: He was at sea when he was selected for astronaut training!
Happy 50th birthday, Tonto! 🎉
At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ASE member Wiseman (right) played ping-pong with crewmate Max Suraev before their 2014 Soyuz TMA-13M launch.
Fun fact: He was at sea when he was selected for astronaut training!
Happy 50th birthday, Tonto! 🎉
#HappyBirthday to ASE Founding Member Vladimir Solovyov (pictured at center), who flew to space twice in 1984 and 1986 (Soyuz T-10 and Soyuz T-15) as part of expeditions aboard the Salyut 7 and Mir space stations (Salyut 7 EO-3 and Salyut 7 EO-5/Mir EO-1)!
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Founding Member Vladimir Solovyov (pictured at center), who flew to space twice in 1984 and 1986 (Soyuz T-10 and Soyuz T-15) as part of expeditions aboard the Salyut 7 and Mir space stations (Salyut 7 EO-3 and Salyut 7 EO-5/Mir EO-1)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Mark Vande Hei, who has flown to space twice between 2017 and 2022 (Soyuz MS-06 and Soyuz MS-18) as part of expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 53/54 and Expedition 64/65/66)!
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Mark Vande Hei, who has flown to space twice between 2017 and 2022 (Soyuz MS-06 and Soyuz MS-18) as part of expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 53/54 and Expedition 64/65/66)!
In Memoriam: Frederick Hauck
April 11, 1941 - November 6, 2025
April 11, 1941 - November 6, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In Memoriam: Frederick Hauck
April 11, 1941 - November 6, 2025
April 11, 1941 - November 6, 2025
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Edward Gibson, who flew to space in 1973 aboard Skylab 4!
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Edward Gibson, who flew to space in 1973 aboard Skylab 4!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Tibor Kapu, who flew to space this year aboard #Ax4 as part of a trip to the International Space Station! #ASE36
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Tibor Kapu, who flew to space this year aboard #Ax4 as part of a trip to the International Space Station! #ASE36
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Robert Cenker, who flew to space in 1986 aboard STS-61-C!
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Robert Cenker, who flew to space in 1986 aboard STS-61-C!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member B. Alvin Drew, who flew to space twice between 2007 and 2011 (STS-118 and STS-133) as part of trips to the International Space Station!
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member B. Alvin Drew, who flew to space twice between 2007 and 2011 (STS-118 and STS-133) as part of trips to the International Space Station!
Watch the livestream of #ASE36 Day 1: www.youtube.com/@ASEBRAZIL
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Watch the livestream of #ASE36 Day 1: www.youtube.com/@ASEBRAZIL
ASE celebrates 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station! This photo, taken by ASE member Jonny Kim, honors all those who have lived and worked aboard the station during that time and the 15 partner nations that support the orbiting laboratory. #ISS25
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
ASE celebrates 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station! This photo, taken by ASE member Jonny Kim, honors all those who have lived and worked aboard the station during that time and the 15 partner nations that support the orbiting laboratory. #ISS25
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Jeffrey Hoffman, who flew to space five times between 1985 and 1996 (STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, and STS-75)!
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Jeffrey Hoffman, who flew to space five times between 1985 and 1996 (STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, and STS-75)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Andreas Mogensen, who has flown to space twice between 2015 and 2024 (Soyuz TMA-18M and SpaceX Crew-7) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 69/70)!
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Andreas Mogensen, who has flown to space twice between 2015 and 2024 (Soyuz TMA-18M and SpaceX Crew-7) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 69/70)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Jan Davis, who flew to space three times between 1992 and 1997 (STS-47, STS-60, and STS-85)!
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Jan Davis, who flew to space three times between 1992 and 1997 (STS-47, STS-60, and STS-85)!
Congratulations to the crew of Shenzhou 21 on their successful launch to the Tiangong space station! 🚀
Welcome back to space, Zhang Lu! We can't wait for Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia!
Welcome back to space, Zhang Lu! We can't wait for Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia!
China launches Shenzhou-21 mission to Tiangong space station - state media reut.rs/47oOB4o
China launches Shenzhou-21 mission to Tiangong space station - state media
China on Friday sent three astronauts to Tiangong, including the youngest member of its astronaut corps, in its seventh mission to the permanently inhabited Chinese space station since it was completed in 2022.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Congratulations to the crew of Shenzhou 21 on their successful launch to the Tiangong space station! 🚀
Welcome back to space, Zhang Lu! We can't wait for Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia!
Welcome back to space, Zhang Lu! We can't wait for Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang to receive their Universal Astronaut Insignia!
#ASEspotlight: Michael Collins 🌠
On July 18, 1966, ASE member Michael Collins enjoyed a breakfast of steak and eggs before the launch of Gemini 10.
Fun fact: He enjoyed playing handball!
Today, we remember Mike on his 95th birthday. ✨
On July 18, 1966, ASE member Michael Collins enjoyed a breakfast of steak and eggs before the launch of Gemini 10.
Fun fact: He enjoyed playing handball!
Today, we remember Mike on his 95th birthday. ✨
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#ASEspotlight: Michael Collins 🌠
On July 18, 1966, ASE member Michael Collins enjoyed a breakfast of steak and eggs before the launch of Gemini 10.
Fun fact: He enjoyed playing handball!
Today, we remember Mike on his 95th birthday. ✨
On July 18, 1966, ASE member Michael Collins enjoyed a breakfast of steak and eggs before the launch of Gemini 10.
Fun fact: He enjoyed playing handball!
Today, we remember Mike on his 95th birthday. ✨
#OTD 40 years ago ✨
STS-61-A launched on October 30, 1985, with ASE members Henry Hartsfield, Jr.; Ernst Messerschmid; Bonnie Dunbar; Wubbo Ockels; James Buchli; Steven Nagel; and Reinhard Furrer aboard!
STS-61-A launched on October 30, 1985, with ASE members Henry Hartsfield, Jr.; Ernst Messerschmid; Bonnie Dunbar; Wubbo Ockels; James Buchli; Steven Nagel; and Reinhard Furrer aboard!
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#OTD 40 years ago ✨
STS-61-A launched on October 30, 1985, with ASE members Henry Hartsfield, Jr.; Ernst Messerschmid; Bonnie Dunbar; Wubbo Ockels; James Buchli; Steven Nagel; and Reinhard Furrer aboard!
STS-61-A launched on October 30, 1985, with ASE members Henry Hartsfield, Jr.; Ernst Messerschmid; Bonnie Dunbar; Wubbo Ockels; James Buchli; Steven Nagel; and Reinhard Furrer aboard!
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Sandra Magnus, who flew to space three times between 2002 and 2011 (STS-112, STS-126, and STS-135) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 18)!
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Sandra Magnus, who flew to space three times between 2002 and 2011 (STS-112, STS-126, and STS-135) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 18)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Ronald Garan, Jr., who flew to space twice between 2008 and 2011 (STS-124 and Soyuz TMA-21) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 27/28)!
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Ronald Garan, Jr., who flew to space twice between 2008 and 2011 (STS-124 and Soyuz TMA-21) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 27/28)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Alexander Lazutkin, who flew to space in 1997 aboard Soyuz TM-25 as part of an expedition to the Mir space station (Mir EO-23)!
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Alexander Lazutkin, who flew to space in 1997 aboard Soyuz TM-25 as part of an expedition to the Mir space station (Mir EO-23)!