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04 Feb 2011 13:33

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U.S.: Gabrielle Giffords’ husband Mark Kelly going back to astronaut job

  • January Astronaut Mark Kelly had to stop his preparations for a space flight after finding out his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in the head by a really crazy kid.
  • Monday With Giffords in full recovery mode in Houston, Kelly will return to his preparations for leading the space shuttle Columbia into orbit in a couple months.
  • April Kelly will leave for space, his fourth trip. His goal is that his crew “can execute this mission safely — and that it’s successful.” This is a good sign, right? source
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22 Oct 2010 11:52

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Tech: Astronaut outdoes pretty much every Foursquare user ever

I just unlocked the “NASA Explorer” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/dseNyIFri Oct 22 15:10:39 via foursquareDouglas H. Wheelock
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  • That’s right, he checked in to Foursquare while he was in space. IN SPACEEEEE. While we’re total trend-followers, we’re probably not going to do this today. source
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27 Jul 2010 09:46

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Music: Posted without comment: Klaxons’ “Surfing the Void” album cover

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27 Jul 2009 21:59

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World: Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk: Uh, the ice caps have melted

  • This is probably just a perception, but I just have the feeling that the glaciers are melting, the snow capping the mountains is less than it was 12 years ago when I saw it last time. That saddens me a little bit.
  • Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk • Describing his view of the planet Earth from space, and comparing it to a previous mission 12 years ago. Thirsk is kinda subtle with his words here, but it appears he’s saying that global warming is real. Uh, what would make you think that? • source
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12 May 2009 21:47

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Tech, U.S.: Twitter’s so popular now, smart people are doing it from space

  • From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!
  • Astronaut Mike Massimino • In the first Tweet from space. OK, who let this guy bring his iPhone onto the spacecraft? We admit, we misread “launch” as “lunch” and chuckled a little inside. • source
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