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Mission to celebrate & honor Astronaut achievements & stories to inspire a better future for ALL. Founders of National Astronaut Day / Astronaut Rock Star Awards. (Every May 5th)
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Mission to celebrate & honor Astronaut achievements & stories to inspire a better future for ALL. Founders of National Astronaut Day / Astronaut Rock Star Awards. (Every May 5th)
https://nationalastronautday.uniphigood.com/
A breathtaking view of Earth from the ISS cupola, the Station’s iconic “window to the world.”
Captured by ESA project Astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski. 🌎✨
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Video: ESA - Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski
Music: Deep Breaths - Austin Farwell
Captured by ESA project Astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski. 🌎✨
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Video: ESA - Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski
Music: Deep Breaths - Austin Farwell
July 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A breathtaking view of Earth from the ISS cupola, the Station’s iconic “window to the world.”
Captured by ESA project Astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski. 🌎✨
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Video: ESA - Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski
Music: Deep Breaths - Austin Farwell
Captured by ESA project Astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski. 🌎✨
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Video: ESA - Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski
Music: Deep Breaths - Austin Farwell
🗓️ On this day in 1969.
Apollo 11 made history as Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon.
Astronaut Michael Collins remained in orbit aboard Columbia, piloting the Command Module during critical rendezvous ops.
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Apollo 11 made history as Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon.
Astronaut Michael Collins remained in orbit aboard Columbia, piloting the Command Module during critical rendezvous ops.
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July 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🗓️ On this day in 1969.
Apollo 11 made history as Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon.
Astronaut Michael Collins remained in orbit aboard Columbia, piloting the Command Module during critical rendezvous ops.
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Apollo 11 made history as Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon.
Astronaut Michael Collins remained in orbit aboard Columbia, piloting the Command Module during critical rendezvous ops.
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On this day in 1969 at 9:32 a.m. ET, Apollo 11 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, starting a mission that united the world.
Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins made history in the days that followed.
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Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins made history in the days that followed.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
On this day in 1969 at 9:32 a.m. ET, Apollo 11 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, starting a mission that united the world.
Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins made history in the days that followed.
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Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins made history in the days that followed.
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Who's in Space right now?🌎🛰️
International Space Station (ISS):
🇺🇸USA (x4)
🇷🇺Russia (x3)
🇯🇵Japan (x1)
🇮🇳India (x1)
🇭🇺Hungary (x1)
🇵🇱Poland (x1)
Chinese Space Station (CSS):
🇨🇳China (x3)
There are currently 14 Astronauts in space.
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International Space Station (ISS):
🇺🇸USA (x4)
🇷🇺Russia (x3)
🇯🇵Japan (x1)
🇮🇳India (x1)
🇭🇺Hungary (x1)
🇵🇱Poland (x1)
Chinese Space Station (CSS):
🇨🇳China (x3)
There are currently 14 Astronauts in space.
We Believe In Astronauts™
July 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Who's in Space right now?🌎🛰️
International Space Station (ISS):
🇺🇸USA (x4)
🇷🇺Russia (x3)
🇯🇵Japan (x1)
🇮🇳India (x1)
🇭🇺Hungary (x1)
🇵🇱Poland (x1)
Chinese Space Station (CSS):
🇨🇳China (x3)
There are currently 14 Astronauts in space.
We Believe In Astronauts™
International Space Station (ISS):
🇺🇸USA (x4)
🇷🇺Russia (x3)
🇯🇵Japan (x1)
🇮🇳India (x1)
🇭🇺Hungary (x1)
🇵🇱Poland (x1)
Chinese Space Station (CSS):
🇨🇳China (x3)
There are currently 14 Astronauts in space.
We Believe In Astronauts™
Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸
Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American to travel to space, stands proudly with the U.S. flag on the Moon. 🌕✨
(Photo taken February 5, 1971 by Astronaut Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell)
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Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American to travel to space, stands proudly with the U.S. flag on the Moon. 🌕✨
(Photo taken February 5, 1971 by Astronaut Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell)
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July 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸
Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American to travel to space, stands proudly with the U.S. flag on the Moon. 🌕✨
(Photo taken February 5, 1971 by Astronaut Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell)
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Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American to travel to space, stands proudly with the U.S. flag on the Moon. 🌕✨
(Photo taken February 5, 1971 by Astronaut Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell)
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The Ax-4 crew, former NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson, pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu, arrived at the International Space Station on June 26, 2025. 🛰️✨
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Credit: NASA / ESA / Axiom Space / SpaceX
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: NASA / ESA / Axiom Space / SpaceX
June 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Ax-4 crew, former NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson, pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu, arrived at the International Space Station on June 26, 2025. 🛰️✨
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Credit: NASA / ESA / Axiom Space / SpaceX
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: NASA / ESA / Axiom Space / SpaceX
#OTD 40 years ago, STS-51G Discovery touched down, completing Astronaut Shannon Lucid’s first spaceflight, just the beginning of her remarkable career.
She completed four more spaceflights, logged 223 days in space, and served as NASA’s Chief Scientist. 👩🚀💫
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She completed four more spaceflights, logged 223 days in space, and served as NASA’s Chief Scientist. 👩🚀💫
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June 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#OTD 40 years ago, STS-51G Discovery touched down, completing Astronaut Shannon Lucid’s first spaceflight, just the beginning of her remarkable career.
She completed four more spaceflights, logged 223 days in space, and served as NASA’s Chief Scientist. 👩🚀💫
We Believe In Astronauts™
She completed four more spaceflights, logged 223 days in space, and served as NASA’s Chief Scientist. 👩🚀💫
We Believe In Astronauts™
Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams took the Two Step to new heights, dancing aboard the ISS while country music artist Josh Turner performed from Mission Control.
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Credit: NASA
Music: “Two Steppin' On The Moon” - Josh Turner
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Credit: NASA
Music: “Two Steppin' On The Moon” - Josh Turner
June 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams took the Two Step to new heights, dancing aboard the ISS while country music artist Josh Turner performed from Mission Control.
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Credit: NASA
Music: “Two Steppin' On The Moon” - Josh Turner
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: NASA
Music: “Two Steppin' On The Moon” - Josh Turner
How do Astronauts get in and out of a spacecraft during a spacewalk? 🤔🚀
They use an airlock, a special chamber that keeps the ship sealed while letting them step into space.
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They use an airlock, a special chamber that keeps the ship sealed while letting them step into space.
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June 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
How do Astronauts get in and out of a spacecraft during a spacewalk? 🤔🚀
They use an airlock, a special chamber that keeps the ship sealed while letting them step into space.
We Believe In Astronauts™
They use an airlock, a special chamber that keeps the ship sealed while letting them step into space.
We Believe In Astronauts™
Astronaut Victor Glover delivers a powerful Juneteenth message, honoring sacrifice, justice, and the ongoing pursuit of equality. A reminder of our shared past and the mission toward freedom for all.
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Credit: NASA
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: NASA
June 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Astronaut Victor Glover delivers a powerful Juneteenth message, honoring sacrifice, justice, and the ongoing pursuit of equality. A reminder of our shared past and the mission toward freedom for all.
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Credit: NASA
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: NASA
On this day in 1983, Space Shuttle Challenger launched on its second mission - carrying Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
She was also the first Astronaut known to have been LGBTQ+, though she was not able to publicly come out until after her death.
We Believe In Astronauts™
She was also the first Astronaut known to have been LGBTQ+, though she was not able to publicly come out until after her death.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
On this day in 1983, Space Shuttle Challenger launched on its second mission - carrying Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
She was also the first Astronaut known to have been LGBTQ+, though she was not able to publicly come out until after her death.
We Believe In Astronauts™
She was also the first Astronaut known to have been LGBTQ+, though she was not able to publicly come out until after her death.
We Believe In Astronauts™
“The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective.” 🌍✨
Astronaut Victor Glover shared his first video from space back in November 2020, capturing Earth from the window of Dragon Resilience.
Still awe-inspiring.
🎥: Astronaut Victor Glover
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Astronaut Victor Glover shared his first video from space back in November 2020, capturing Earth from the window of Dragon Resilience.
Still awe-inspiring.
🎥: Astronaut Victor Glover
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June 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective.” 🌍✨
Astronaut Victor Glover shared his first video from space back in November 2020, capturing Earth from the window of Dragon Resilience.
Still awe-inspiring.
🎥: Astronaut Victor Glover
We Believe In Astronauts™
Astronaut Victor Glover shared his first video from space back in November 2020, capturing Earth from the window of Dragon Resilience.
Still awe-inspiring.
🎥: Astronaut Victor Glover
We Believe In Astronauts™
"The Earth is our ship. Space is our home. And we are the crew of Spaceship Earth." - Astronaut Cady Coleman
From space, the message is clear: we're all in this together. 🌍
What's your role as crew member of Spaceship Earth?
✨Discover more inspirational talks:
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Credit: TED
From space, the message is clear: we're all in this together. 🌍
What's your role as crew member of Spaceship Earth?
✨Discover more inspirational talks:
shorturl.at/EmmVb
Credit: TED
June 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"The Earth is our ship. Space is our home. And we are the crew of Spaceship Earth." - Astronaut Cady Coleman
From space, the message is clear: we're all in this together. 🌍
What's your role as crew member of Spaceship Earth?
✨Discover more inspirational talks:
shorturl.at/EmmVb
Credit: TED
From space, the message is clear: we're all in this together. 🌍
What's your role as crew member of Spaceship Earth?
✨Discover more inspirational talks:
shorturl.at/EmmVb
Credit: TED
When Astronauts speak, they share more than stories from space, they pass on the spark that moves generations forward.
✨Discover more inspirational talks from Astronauts:
shorturl.at/MUFtR
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Credit: TEDx Talks
#TheAstronautAgency #AstronautSpeakers
✨Discover more inspirational talks from Astronauts:
shorturl.at/MUFtR
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: TEDx Talks
#TheAstronautAgency #AstronautSpeakers
June 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
When Astronauts speak, they share more than stories from space, they pass on the spark that moves generations forward.
✨Discover more inspirational talks from Astronauts:
shorturl.at/MUFtR
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: TEDx Talks
#TheAstronautAgency #AstronautSpeakers
✨Discover more inspirational talks from Astronauts:
shorturl.at/MUFtR
We Believe In Astronauts™
Credit: TEDx Talks
#TheAstronautAgency #AstronautSpeakers
This memorial day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
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Image: A close-up view of the U.S. flag deployed on the moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site by the Apollo 17 crew, taken in 1972.
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Image: A close-up view of the U.S. flag deployed on the moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site by the Apollo 17 crew, taken in 1972.
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May 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This memorial day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
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Image: A close-up view of the U.S. flag deployed on the moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site by the Apollo 17 crew, taken in 1972.
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Image: A close-up view of the U.S. flag deployed on the moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site by the Apollo 17 crew, taken in 1972.
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On this day in 1969, Apollo 10 Astronauts Tom Stafford and Eugene Cernan descended to within 9 miles of the lunar surface, the closest approach by humans at the time.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
On this day in 1969, Apollo 10 Astronauts Tom Stafford and Eugene Cernan descended to within 9 miles of the lunar surface, the closest approach by humans at the time.
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ISS Commander Takuya Onishi demonstrates the law of conservation of angular momentum, the same principle that helps satellites and spacecraft steer in space.
No thrusters. No pushing off walls. Just physics in action.
Watch how microgravity makes it possible.
Credit: NASA/JAXA
No thrusters. No pushing off walls. Just physics in action.
Watch how microgravity makes it possible.
Credit: NASA/JAXA
May 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ISS Commander Takuya Onishi demonstrates the law of conservation of angular momentum, the same principle that helps satellites and spacecraft steer in space.
No thrusters. No pushing off walls. Just physics in action.
Watch how microgravity makes it possible.
Credit: NASA/JAXA
No thrusters. No pushing off walls. Just physics in action.
Watch how microgravity makes it possible.
Credit: NASA/JAXA
In 2006, ISS Expedition 12 crew released a retired Russian Orlan spacesuit.
Named SuitSat-1, it was outfitted with a low-power radio transmitter and served as a short-lived educational satellite.
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Credit: NASA / Expedition 12
Named SuitSat-1, it was outfitted with a low-power radio transmitter and served as a short-lived educational satellite.
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Credit: NASA / Expedition 12
May 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In 2006, ISS Expedition 12 crew released a retired Russian Orlan spacesuit.
Named SuitSat-1, it was outfitted with a low-power radio transmitter and served as a short-lived educational satellite.
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Credit: NASA / Expedition 12
Named SuitSat-1, it was outfitted with a low-power radio transmitter and served as a short-lived educational satellite.
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Credit: NASA / Expedition 12
No gym view like this one🌍
ISS Commander / Expedition 73 Astronaut Takuya Onishi shares this incredible view from the ISS:
“The pride of the station’s gym isn’t just the all-in-one training machine. It’s this view.”✨
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🎥Credit: NASA / JAXA
ISS Commander / Expedition 73 Astronaut Takuya Onishi shares this incredible view from the ISS:
“The pride of the station’s gym isn’t just the all-in-one training machine. It’s this view.”✨
We Believe In Astronauts
🎥Credit: NASA / JAXA
May 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
No gym view like this one🌍
ISS Commander / Expedition 73 Astronaut Takuya Onishi shares this incredible view from the ISS:
“The pride of the station’s gym isn’t just the all-in-one training machine. It’s this view.”✨
We Believe In Astronauts
🎥Credit: NASA / JAXA
ISS Commander / Expedition 73 Astronaut Takuya Onishi shares this incredible view from the ISS:
“The pride of the station’s gym isn’t just the all-in-one training machine. It’s this view.”✨
We Believe In Astronauts
🎥Credit: NASA / JAXA
Celebrating all the amazing moms today! 💕
In 1984, Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher became the first mother in space, joining STS-51A just 14 months after giving birth.
Thank you to all the incredible moms out there! 🌷
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In 1984, Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher became the first mother in space, joining STS-51A just 14 months after giving birth.
Thank you to all the incredible moms out there! 🌷
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May 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Celebrating all the amazing moms today! 💕
In 1984, Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher became the first mother in space, joining STS-51A just 14 months after giving birth.
Thank you to all the incredible moms out there! 🌷
We Believe In Astronauts
In 1984, Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher became the first mother in space, joining STS-51A just 14 months after giving birth.
Thank you to all the incredible moms out there! 🌷
We Believe In Astronauts
On National Teacher Appreciation Day, we honor Astronaut Christa McAuliffe's enduring legacy as an educator and pioneer, the first teacher chosen for spaceflight.
Thank you to the educators who light the way💫
Learn about Expedition Education:
nationalastronautday.uniphigood.com/exp-edu/
Thank you to the educators who light the way💫
Learn about Expedition Education:
nationalastronautday.uniphigood.com/exp-edu/
May 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
On National Teacher Appreciation Day, we honor Astronaut Christa McAuliffe's enduring legacy as an educator and pioneer, the first teacher chosen for spaceflight.
Thank you to the educators who light the way💫
Learn about Expedition Education:
nationalastronautday.uniphigood.com/exp-edu/
Thank you to the educators who light the way💫
Learn about Expedition Education:
nationalastronautday.uniphigood.com/exp-edu/
Astronauts Anne McClain & Nicole Ayers wrapped up their EVA at 2:49 PM EDT on May 1 after 5 hrs 44 min. It marked McClain’s 3rd, Ayers’ 1st, and the 275th spacewalk for station upgrades.
Celebrate National Astronaut Day on May 5.
We Believe In Astronauts🚀🧑🚀
Celebrate National Astronaut Day on May 5.
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May 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Astronauts Anne McClain & Nicole Ayers wrapped up their EVA at 2:49 PM EDT on May 1 after 5 hrs 44 min. It marked McClain’s 3rd, Ayers’ 1st, and the 275th spacewalk for station upgrades.
Celebrate National Astronaut Day on May 5.
We Believe In Astronauts🚀🧑🚀
Celebrate National Astronaut Day on May 5.
We Believe In Astronauts🚀🧑🚀
🚨 Spacewalk incoming! 🚨
May 1 @ 8am EDT: NASA's Anne McClain (🔴) & Nichole Ayers (⚪) step outside the ISS to prep for new solar arrays—boosting station power by 30%!
🔧 Antenna move
🛠️ Bracket install
👩🚀 McClain: 3rd walk
🌟 Ayers: 1st ever!
We Believe In Astronauts
May 1 @ 8am EDT: NASA's Anne McClain (🔴) & Nichole Ayers (⚪) step outside the ISS to prep for new solar arrays—boosting station power by 30%!
🔧 Antenna move
🛠️ Bracket install
👩🚀 McClain: 3rd walk
🌟 Ayers: 1st ever!
We Believe In Astronauts
May 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🚨 Spacewalk incoming! 🚨
May 1 @ 8am EDT: NASA's Anne McClain (🔴) & Nichole Ayers (⚪) step outside the ISS to prep for new solar arrays—boosting station power by 30%!
🔧 Antenna move
🛠️ Bracket install
👩🚀 McClain: 3rd walk
🌟 Ayers: 1st ever!
We Believe In Astronauts
May 1 @ 8am EDT: NASA's Anne McClain (🔴) & Nichole Ayers (⚪) step outside the ISS to prep for new solar arrays—boosting station power by 30%!
🔧 Antenna move
🛠️ Bracket install
👩🚀 McClain: 3rd walk
🌟 Ayers: 1st ever!
We Believe In Astronauts
Part 3:
Plus, the Astronaut Rock Star Awards return, spotlighting where space, music, and STEAM meet.
NAD 2025 Logo and Mission Patch (Design Brody Lowe)
NAD 2025 Crew Patch (Design Tim Gagnon)
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Plus, the Astronaut Rock Star Awards return, spotlighting where space, music, and STEAM meet.
NAD 2025 Logo and Mission Patch (Design Brody Lowe)
NAD 2025 Crew Patch (Design Tim Gagnon)
We Believe In Astronauts
April 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Part 3:
Plus, the Astronaut Rock Star Awards return, spotlighting where space, music, and STEAM meet.
NAD 2025 Logo and Mission Patch (Design Brody Lowe)
NAD 2025 Crew Patch (Design Tim Gagnon)
We Believe In Astronauts
Plus, the Astronaut Rock Star Awards return, spotlighting where space, music, and STEAM meet.
NAD 2025 Logo and Mission Patch (Design Brody Lowe)
NAD 2025 Crew Patch (Design Tim Gagnon)
We Believe In Astronauts
Part 2:
This year’s themes - Upward Together and “Expedition Education (EXP-EDU),” spotlight Astronauts as explorers, educators, and storytellers. Their missions reach the stars, but their impact shapes futures here on Earth.
This year’s themes - Upward Together and “Expedition Education (EXP-EDU),” spotlight Astronauts as explorers, educators, and storytellers. Their missions reach the stars, but their impact shapes futures here on Earth.
April 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Part 2:
This year’s themes - Upward Together and “Expedition Education (EXP-EDU),” spotlight Astronauts as explorers, educators, and storytellers. Their missions reach the stars, but their impact shapes futures here on Earth.
This year’s themes - Upward Together and “Expedition Education (EXP-EDU),” spotlight Astronauts as explorers, educators, and storytellers. Their missions reach the stars, but their impact shapes futures here on Earth.