Unretired physicist. Former NASA Astronaut. US Navy Captain (Ret.) and Test Pilot. Husband and Dad. (Not in order.)
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17 Oct 2024
So fired up to be part of the Quantum Opus team (quantumopus.com), changing the world. One photon at a time.
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This is not a lightsaber. Well, kinda.
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15 Oct 2024
So grateful to the men and women who make human space flight happen — and who helped this Midwesterner make my contribution. But now it’s time to hang up the space boots (or just let ‘em float there) and embark on a different kind of exploration. I’m incredibly honored to have served @NASA and the @USNavy.
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12 Mar 2023
With the support of so many incredible people over many years, we all accomplished the mission: we left the International Space Station and human spaceflight a little better than we found it. Thank you. With that, please consider this my out-of-the-office for a while.
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10 Mar 2023
Having the opportunity to talk to students across the planet via ham radio while aboard the @Space_Station has been a huge highlight of my time in space. Their enthusiasm, riding those long electromagnetic waves, was completely contagious.
7 Mar 2023
Keeping an eye on Earth! 🌎
Students from the Caribbean and Central America had the opportunity to learn about natural disaster research and monitoring, as seen from the unique perspective of the @Space_Station.
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9 Mar 2023
I agree, Paul Rudd -- the world of quantum physics is absolutely fascinating. During the night, I loved floating by the Cold Atom Lab, seeing it all lit up, humming along. I would always smile and think, “Just the Universe, doing her thing. Through quantum mechanics. Per usual.”
Journey into the quantum realm with Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd! Learn how @NASASpaceSci’s quantum science could help unlock insight into the universe’s biggest mysteries, while contributing to technologies that improve our lives on Earth & advance space exploration.
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9 Mar 2023
As our stay aboard this amazing, orbiting laboratory comes to an end, here's a look back at a bunch of the science we've conducted during this mission.
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13 Feb 2023
Made a great pass over (sunny!) northern Michigan yesterday as my family was actually down there skiing. I sent these shots to my kids and told them, “Good luck with the Space edition of ‘Where’s Waldo?’”
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5 Jan 2023
We had Monday off up here for the holiday, so I did a little sightseeing. This view could never get old.
ALT The Waxing Gibbous Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above the southern Indian Ocean.
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19 Dec 2022
Open-shoulder surgery on a spacesuit with @AstroDuke — thanks @Astro_DavidS and the entire Mission Control team @NASA_Johnson for the assist. Patient is doing well after a complete checkup, with a trip out the door likely in the next few days. Telemedicine works!
ALT Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques sits in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center while watching, on a large screen, NASA Astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann work on a spacesuit on the International Space Station.
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4 Dec 2022
“Join the Navy and see the world,” they said. I guess we’ll give ‘em that one.
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Josh Cassada retweeted
3 Dec 2022
.@NASA_Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio ended their spacewalk at 2:21pm ET today after successfully installing a new roll-out solar array on the station. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/…
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Josh Cassada retweeted
30 Nov 2022
The Exp 68 crew studied life science and prepared for a Saturday spacewalk after the station boosted its orbit today. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/…
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23 Nov 2022
Us, coming home after a long day at work last week. Later I took my family on a video tour inside the ISS. When she saw my spacesuit, my wife hollered, “Thanks, suit!” Yep, and also thanks to the many, amazing people who train us and safely execute the plan from Mission Control.
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Josh Cassada retweeted
17 Nov 2022
Earth's thin atmosphere was penetrated by the last rays of an orbital sunset as the @Space_Station flew 258 miles above our home planet. More images from Tuesday's spacewalk: go.nasa.gov/3Igjcmj
ALT iss068e022435 (Nov. 15, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio is pictured during a spacewalk tethered to the International Space Station's starboard truss structure. Behind Rubio, the last rays of an orbital sunset penetrate Earth's thin atmosphere as the space station flew 258 miles above the African nation of Algeria.
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10 Nov 2022
.@AstroDuke flew a great approach to capture NG-18, the SS Sally Ride, bringing Exp 68 required EVA hardware just in time for the 11/15 spacewalk, all kinds of exciting science, essential provisions, and even some fresh fruit and cheese which we haven't enjoyed in over a month!
10 Nov 2022
I had the privilege of flying the CSA Robotic Arm today and capturing a resupply cargo spacecraft (NG-18), the SS Sally Ride.
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8 Nov 2022
I've voted my entire adult life, but this year’s voting booth definitely takes the cake. So thankful to everyone – especially Democracy – for allowing me to remain part of this essential process this year.
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1 Nov 2022
Ready for Game 3? Expedition 68 says, “PLAY BALL!”
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Josh Cassada retweeted
1 Nov 2022
After a long day of work yesterday, #Exp68 astronauts still had time for Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating in microgravity!
ALT Expedition 68 astronauts are dressed in Halloween costumes while working aboard the International Space Station. From left are, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata ; NASA astronaut Frank Rubio ; NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada
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28 Oct 2022
We’re doing some exciting science up here with partners from all around the planet, but a pause over last weekend allowed @AstroDuke and me to use @esa’s GRIP experiment chair for a slightly different purpose--we even managed not to make a mess.
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