#Explorer & #Astronaut who's hung up his spacesuit for the startup life; Dad, Husband, #Everest climber, #Inventor, #Speaker & bestselling #Author

Joined July 2013
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Scott Parazynski retweeted
In May 2009 astronaut Scott Parazynski @AstroDocScott paid tribute to the #Challenger #Columbia #Apollo1 #Soyuz1 #Soyuz11 crews atop Mt. Everest #namaste #adastra @NASAadmin @rookisaacman
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Last night, overhead, from a galaxy far, far away… The Great Orion Nebula (M42) via my @Seestar_astro S50… My first ever photo with my new toy!
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Celebrating the 90 solar orbits of my Dad, Ed Parazynski! (And yes, three birthday celebrations…)
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#OTD 16 years ago 4 little Apollo 11 Moon rocks were delivered to my house thanks to @BNjacobs. I took them to Nepal. @AstroDocScott took them to the summit of Mt. Everest. They now reside above the sky with a piece of Everest inside the @Space_Station cupola. (Exploration)^2 #AdAstra #AdLunam FYI @MilesObrien @minwadhwa @waynehale
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You really need to meet my friend @JonnyKimUSA - a humble, resilient, highly intelligent American hero... and likely The Most Interesting Man in the World. #NavySEAL, #physician, helicopter #pilot and now an #astronaut aboard the #ISS. Stay thirsty my friends! wsj.com/lifestyle/jonny-kim-…
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Bye-bye, Dubai. Great to be part of #ArabHealth2025 and to see the future of medtech innovation.
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Scott Parazynski retweeted
Very excited to share our AMAZING lineup of guest speakers for this Spring’s PUBLIC SCIENCE COMMUNICATION seminar! Open to @RiceUniversity undergraduate and graduate students of all majors! #scicomm
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Civic duty - ✅ Get out and #vote
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Wishing you the very best tomorrow, @realhomerhickam. You’ve always been a great inspiration to me - and I’m confident you’re in great hands…
Tomorrow I go in for colon cancer surgery. 15 years ago, I also had colon cancer. It's back & this time the mass is bigger & in a difficult area. My dad had cc, my mom had cc, my uncles had cc. May we suspect genetic? A reminder to all to get a colonoscopy if you're at all in a danger zone. I prob waited a little too long for mine this time. I am in a good place mentally, CT scans are otherwise clear, & I am confident in my surgeon and my God who has seen me through a lot. incl the #RocketBoys, @VTEngineering school & @VTCorpsofCadets, Vietnam War, decom sickness, @NASA career, prodigious writing career, etc all told in my latest memoir. I've had a good life & I am not afraid. I will be back, God willing, and if not, please be proud of who you, stand up for what you believe, keep your families together, and trust in God but rely on yourselves. Love to all & peace. homerhickam.com
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Scott Parazynski retweeted
Tomorrow I go in for colon cancer surgery. 15 years ago, I also had colon cancer. It's back & this time the mass is bigger & in a difficult area. My dad had cc, my mom had cc, my uncles had cc. May we suspect genetic? A reminder to all to get a colonoscopy if you're at all in a danger zone. I prob waited a little too long for mine this time. I am in a good place mentally, CT scans are otherwise clear, & I am confident in my surgeon and my God who has seen me through a lot. incl the #RocketBoys, @VTEngineering school & @VTCorpsofCadets, Vietnam War, decom sickness, @NASA career, prodigious writing career, etc all told in my latest memoir. I've had a good life & I am not afraid. I will be back, God willing, and if not, please be proud of who you, stand up for what you believe, keep your families together, and trust in God but rely on yourselves. Love to all & peace. homerhickam.com

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Epic but beautiful sufferfest crossing the Grand Canyon today with @minwadhwa - starting well before daybreak, and with 97 degF temps along the Colorado River. At least I got my step count in today!
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Mentally preparing for a beautiful but tough day tomorrow, crossing from north to south across the Grand Canyon…
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Is this really necessary?
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Nice space convo with @annakooiman56 on @NewsNation on Saturday to recap the @Boeing #Starliner return from ISS. pilot.latakoo.com/asset/1855…
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The future of surgery is in great hands with these inquisitive, talented young surgeons @UMichUrology!
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What an awesome experience hosting Astronaut @AstroDocScott at @UMichUrology with @UMUroResidency last night! Thank you @gpalapa2!
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Seven years ago this very day we almost lost magnificent @minwadhwa while conducting field research in Iceland. Seize every day, and never give up! #AliveAndKickingDay
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Departing beautiful #Vienna after a very memorable week here…
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Always following the space program, even from afar (#Austria) - really enjoyed the cosmic banter with @Acosta @cnn despite the spotty wifi #Starliner @Astro_Suni #ButchWilmore
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