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COL Anne McClain @AstroAnnimal

Astronaut, Army Helicopter Test Pilot. Commander, Crew-10. FE, Soyuz MS-11. International Space Station Exp. 58-59, 72-73. IG @astro_annimal

Joined June 2013
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COL Anne McClain
@AstroAnnimal
5 Jul 2025
Meet NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, Crew-10 Commander youtu.be/NAoQDKC6qm8?feature…

Meet NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, Crew-10 Commander

Anne McClain will serve as crew commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10...

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NASA's Johnson Space Center
@NASAJohnson
Jun 12
Bresnik. Parmitano. Rubio. Douglas. 🚀 On this week’s #HWHAP, meet the Artemis III crew and hear how they’re preparing to test the capabilities needed for future lunar missions. go.nasa.gov/4430ls7
On this week’s #HWHAP, meet the Artemis III crew and hear how they’re preparing to test the capabilities needed for future lunar missions. Credit: NASA

ALT On this week’s #HWHAP, meet the Artemis III crew and hear how they’re preparing to test the capabilities needed for future lunar missions. Credit: NASA

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NASA's Johnson Space Center
@NASAJohnson
Jun 11
Before Frank Rubio was named to Artemis III, he set a major record aboard the International Space Station: At 371 days, he had the longest consecutive mission for a NASA astronaut. 🚀 Learn more about him in this throwback episode of Houston, We Have a Podcast. nasa.gov/podcasts/houston-we…
(Nov. 26, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio works in the Microgravity Science Glovebox setting up hardware for the Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation. The space physics study demonstrates a passive cooling system for electronic devices in microgravity using a micro-structured surface. Photo: NASA

ALT (Nov. 26, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio works in the Microgravity Science Glovebox setting up hardware for the Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation. The space physics study demonstrates a passive cooling system for electronic devices in microgravity using a micro-structured surface. Photo: NASA

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Jessica Meir
@Astro_Jessica
Jun 9
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 way for our subsequent @NASAArtemis missions to land humans on the Moon.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
@NASAAdmin
Jun 9
The Artemis Generation is here. Artemis III will help us get into the rhythm of multi-launch campaigns, test new capabilities close to home, and then take the next step toward building a sustained human presence at the lunar South Pole.
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NASA
@NASA
Jun 9
Introducing Artemis III. Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown. In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.
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Earth joy 🥺
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@NASA
Jun 9
Replying to @NASA
“While Artemis II was all about Moon Joy, Artemis III will be all about Earth Joy.” @NASAScience_ lead Nicky Fox explains how Artemis III will advance our scientific objectives for future crewed lunar landings.
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Go Artemis 3! Go Frank! Go @ArmySMDC!
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@NASA
Jun 9
Replying to @NASA
.@USArmy Black Hawk helicopter pilot, family medicine physician, and record-setting astronaut Frank Rubio is joining Artemis III as a mission specialist.
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NASA
@NASA
Jun 9
UPDATE: The Artemis III event will start at 11:30am ET (1530 UTC) on Tuesday, June 9!
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Jessica Meir
@Astro_Jessica
Jun 8
Even the simple act of drinking water is more fun in microgravity. Surface tension in action, science in every sip!
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Victor Glover
@AstroVicGlover
Jun 8
A3 Crew: Are. You. Ready?
NASA
@NASA
Jun 8
Tomorrow, we're announcing the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities with commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit. If you could ask the Artemis III astronauts any question, what would you ask them?
NASA's Artemis II mission lifts off atop the orange Space Launch System rocket from the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. White, pillowy plumes fill the bottom half of the photo; a dark blue evening sky fills the top half. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

ALT NASA's Artemis II mission lifts off atop the orange Space Launch System rocket from the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. White, pillowy plumes fill the bottom half of the photo; a dark blue evening sky fills the top half. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

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NASA
@NASA
Jun 8
Tomorrow, we're announcing the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities with commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit. If you could ask the Artemis III astronauts any question, what would you ask them?
NASA's Artemis II mission lifts off atop the orange Space Launch System rocket from the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. White, pillowy plumes fill the bottom half of the photo; a dark blue evening sky fills the top half. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

ALT NASA's Artemis II mission lifts off atop the orange Space Launch System rocket from the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. White, pillowy plumes fill the bottom half of the photo; a dark blue evening sky fills the top half. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

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Jessica Meir
@Astro_Jessica
Jun 6
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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Victor Glover
@AstroVicGlover
May 23
Creative Friends: NASA Seeks Help Illuminating Mission Storytelling nasa.gov/news-release/call-f…

Call for Creatives: NASA Seeks Help Illuminating Mission Storytelling - NASA

As NASA pushes the boundaries of exploration and innovation for the benefit of humanity, the agency is looking for partners to share mission stories covering

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USASMDC@ArmySMDC
May 5
Today is National Astronaut Day! Join @ArmySMDC in honoring Army astronauts both past and present. We're excited to have COL Drew Morgan return to SMDC in summer 2026 as the Deputy Commander!
Army Astronaut COL Frank Rubio, Astronaut Candidate CW3 Ben Bailey, Army Astronaut COL Andrew Morgan, and Army Astroanut COL Anne McClain

ALT Army Astronaut COL Frank Rubio, Astronaut Candidate CW3 Ben Bailey, Army Astronaut COL Andrew Morgan, and Army Astroanut COL Anne McClain

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May the 4th Be With You (2026)!
COL Anne McClain
@AstroAnnimal
5 May 2025
May the 4th Be With You!   Photo credit: @JonnyKimUSA Sock credit: @Astro_Ayers
A view of astronauts, posed in a circle, wearing colorful socks aboard the International Space Station. The background is a view of the Earth out of the cupola windows.

ALT A view of astronauts, posed in a circle, wearing colorful socks aboard the International Space Station. The background is a view of the Earth out of the cupola windows.
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One of the cool things about working here @NASA is that you can pick names out of a hat and you’ll end up with a phenomenal crew. Like these four currently on @Space_Station!
NASA
@NASA
Apr 28
Missing updates from the Artemis II crew? We have other humans in space you can follow! Meet the NASA astronauts currently aboard the @Space_Station in the thread below 👇
A group of astronauts (from left: Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, Chris Williams, and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot) floating in the space station with a fresh shipment of produce, including oranges, apples, peppers, and an onion. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams

ALT A group of astronauts (from left: Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, Chris Williams, and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot) floating in the space station with a fresh shipment of produce, including oranges, apples, peppers, and an onion. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams

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International Space Station
@Space_Station
Apr 17
Learning to grow plants in space, observing worms to develop "living medicines," and prepping for new computers wrapped up the week for the Exp 74 crew. nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/…

Plants and Worms Informing Future Missions; Crew Preps for Computer Upgrades - NASA

Advanced botany and biology research to sustain crews on future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew also contin...

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NASA People
@NASApeople
Apr 17
NASA Force is accepting applications for early- to mid-career technical talent to take on mission-critical roles across areas like lunar rover operations, airspace operations automation, next-generation propulsion, and spaceport development, helping advance exploration higher, farther, and faster than ever before! Apply through April 21: nasaforce.gov
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NASA People
@NASApeople
Apr 14
NASA Force will begin accepting its first round of applications April 17, bringing early- to mid-career engineers, technologists and innovators into mission-critical roles at the forefront of a new golden age of exploration. Apply starting April 17: nasa.gov/careers/nasaforce
Two NASA employees wearing headsets work at laptops in a mission control room, focused on monitors displaying data.

ALT Two NASA employees wearing headsets work at laptops in a mission control room, focused on monitors displaying data.

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International Space Station
@Space_Station
Apr 13
.@NorthropGrumman's Cygnus XL cargo craft, packed with quantum physics gear, a new blood stem cell study, and more, is approaching the station now for a robotic capture at 12:50pm ET today live on @NASA . x.com/i/broadcasts/1qKDzPlja… x.com/i/broadcasts/1qKDzPlja…

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Cygnus XL Rendezvous and Capture Coverage
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