Thanks to the entire International Space Station Payload Operations Communications Team (Marshall Space Flight Center - Huntsville Alabama) and Mission Control (Johnson Space Center - Houston Texas) and Penny Pettigrew for helping coordinate this amazing opportunity. I was able to speak to my mentor ... READ MORE»
What’s Your Mars? My TEDx Talk [Video]
Here it is! My TEDx talk from October 25, 2013! I am so excited to share it with you! I hope you will watch it and if you are inspired by it share it with your friends. What's Your Mars? Astronaut Abby TEDx Talk http://youtu.be/FvvVPyVCKRI When TEDx Tampa Bay contacted me over the summer and asked ... READ MORE»
ISS Photos from Chris: #CatchLuca December 6-12
In this final week of CatchLuca, I want to say a big thank you to every single contributor who shared a photo with me while Astronaut Luca Parmitano was aboard the ISS. Seeing the incredible outpouring of enthusiasm and support of this venture really showed how much international cooperation is ... READ MORE»
Volare Mission Recap [video]
It has been such an honor to be a small part of my mentor Astronaut Luca Parmitano's Volare Mission to the International Space Station from May - November 2013. As Luca's Earth Liaison, I stayed in touch with Luca via Twitter,Facebook, Google+ and email. I've been sharing his updates with my online ... READ MORE»
#CatchLuca: November 29-December 5
Astronaut Luca Parmitano might not be on the ISS anymore, but I've had so many awesome CatchLuca photo contributions, I need to continue to share some great ISS pictures with you! ISS pictures from the ground are sometimes hard to catch, but I've got a great group of photos this week. Thanks to all ... READ MORE»
Photos from Chiara: #CatchLuca November 22-28
While Astronaut Luca Parmitano experienced life on the International Space Station, those of us here on Earth were determined to snap a few great photos of him aboard the ISS. I've had many weeks of incredible CatchLuca photos, and, even though Luca is now back on Earth, I'm lucky enough to continue ... READ MORE»
Webchat with Whittier and Carrollton Elementary, November 15
Today, I did a webchat with Mr. Dahl’s class 5th graders in Whittier Elementary in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Mrs. King’s 3rd grade class at Carrollton Elementary in Carrollton, Virginia. Student webchats are so much fun! When I was in 5th grade, I was really inspired by my science teacher, so it was ... READ MORE»
Awesome ISS Photos: #CatchLuca November 15-21
Astronaut Luca Parmitano might be back on Earth, but I still have many photos to share from the generous people from around the world who caught pictures of him while he was aboard the ISS. I'm so excited to continue to share awesome ISS photos with you for the next couple of weeks. It will be a fun ... READ MORE»
#AskLuca: Final Words from the ISS
Though Astronaut Luca Partmitano's time on the ISS has come to an end, I'm so happy to continue to connect with him for #AskLuca questions. He's been so helpful in answering your inquiries while aboard the ISS and I think we all can agree that we've learned an incredible amount from his responses! ... READ MORE»
ISS Pictures: #CatchLuca October 25-31
Astronaut Luca Parmitano only has a few weeks left on the ISS, so we want to enjoy all the ISS pictures that we can! There's still time to catch him and this week many generous people from around the world have shared their photos with me. Check out the absolutely incredible photos below! Send in ... READ MORE»
