Jessica Meir (@Astro_Jessica) on X (original) (raw)

NASA Astronaut. Scientist. Mother. Explorer. Nature lover. Currently living on-board the

@Space_Station

supporting Expeditions 74 and 75.

International Space Station

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  ☎️ On June 9, at 7:57 a.m. CT, the Expedition 74 crew called the payload operations team at
  @NASA_Marshall
  to celebrate a major milestone. The Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard station has hit 100,000 hours of crew science and autonomous operations!
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  Microbe DNA and chemistry topped Thursday's health research schedule as the Expedition 74 crew also tested a new spacesuit, packed a U.S. cargo spacecraft, and kept up lab maintenance. More... go.nasa.gov/4uAoXDB
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  Recognize this striking feature in the U.S.? It’s Great Salt Lake in Utah. The scale of this gem and its two‑tone color contrast make quite an impression when viewed from above. The north part of the lake is hypersaline thanks to the railroad causeway that cuts across it. Turns
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  The Moon looks even more beautiful when it’s bathing in some Earthglow – let’s hear it for Earth Joy! Congratulations to my friends and colleagues on the Artemis III crew:
  @AstroKomrade
  , Frank Rubio,
  @astro_luca
  , and
  @Astro_AndreD
  . This mission in low Earth orbit will pave the
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  Expedition 74 crew members aboard the International Space Station including
  @NASA
  astronauts Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, and Chris Williams, as well as
  @esa
  astronaut Sophie Adenot send their congratulations and well wishes to the four Artemis III crew members. This mission will
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  Even the simple act of drinking water is more fun in microgravity. Surface tension in action, science in every sip!
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  A timelapse view from our
  @SpaceX
  Dragon of the spectacular southern aurora seen in yesterday’s post, a result of a recent solar event. As opposed to the previous aurora I’ve seen, this one danced and snaked its way directly below us, putting on quite a show. I am in awe of this
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  There is a lot going on right now on the
  @Space_Station
  , but fortunately we are all safe and witnessed a spectacular southern aurora show yesterday thanks to a recent solar event.
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  Happy hump day! Wishing all on our home planet a graceful pirouette into the rest of the week. Lookin’ good down there, Mother Earth!
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  This photo illustrates three phenomena that surprised me when I arrived on board the
  @Space_Station
  . I didn’t realize before seeing it with my own eyes that the Earth’s atmosphere would be so visible in the night sky, seemingly even more obvious at nighttime than daytime, nor
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  Growing stem cells in space to treat cancer and disease. 🩸🚀 Researchers are working to produce high-quality stem cells in larger quantities in space. This could improve patient outcomes for people on Earth that have blood cancers, immune diseases, and other blood disorders.