Husband, father, space and aviation enthusiast (#STS-122) and #NASASocial alumn, cars/motorcycles, photography, model trains and @Lego_Group
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Michael Homburger retweeted
15 Aug 2023
Lunar Venting - Flashback 4 years ago this evening
- Image Taken: August 14, 2019
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Michael Homburger retweeted
5 Aug 2023
Large water sphere in 0g. This sphere is the size of my head and when hit with a puff of air, shows surprising dynamics due to the diminishing role of surface tension as diameter increases. Video 3X slower from Exp 30 in 2012
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Michael Homburger retweeted
6 Aug 2023
Today in 1945, Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" dropped atomic bomb “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan. It was the first time an atomic weapon was used in combat.
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Michael Homburger retweeted
5 Aug 2023
On his birthday, we remember the illustrious Neil Armstrong: test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, professor, and of course, the first person to set foot on the Moon.
Watch: 54 years ago today, Armstrong celebrated while in quarantine 🎂 go.nasa.gov/45aziKc
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Michael Homburger retweeted
6 Aug 2023
STATIC FIRE! Booster 9 fires up its engines ahead of the next test launch of Starship.
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Michael Homburger retweeted
26 Jul 2023
s o o t y f a l c o n h e a v y
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Michael Homburger retweeted
Spotlight on samples: these two Mars rock cores were the first I got from the ancient river formation here at Jezero Crater. They’re from an area that scientists think could be a top prospect for finding signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. Meet Samples No. 10 and 11:
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Michael Homburger retweeted
26 Jul 2023
🚀Launch update: @NASA and its commercial and international partners now are targeting launch 6:56 am ET Thursday, Aug. 17, for the agency’s @SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the @Space_Station.
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3rOXRxA
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Michael Homburger retweeted
20 Jul 2023
@thejackbeyer rolling as Booster 9 rolls to the pad. 🤩
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Michael Homburger retweeted
20 Jul 2023
Rock on! Or...off?
After last year's #DARTMission, when @NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, Hubble has been observing the aftermath.
This Hubble image shows a few dozen boulders knocked off the asteroid by the collision: go.nasa.gov/44TUlQK
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Michael Homburger retweeted
20 Jul 2023
Happy Moon Landing Day. 54 years ago today we started the job of becoming an interplanetary species. Hopefully we finish that job in the coming years.
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Michael Homburger retweeted
7 Jun 2023
ASOG droneship (towed by Doug) is likely to arrive at Port Canaveral on Thursday afternoon/evening, following the CRS-28 launch.
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Michael Homburger retweeted
7 Jun 2023
Today, @ulalaunch is preparing for the Flight Readiness Firring (FRF) of the #VulcunRocket, to validate the fully integrated vehicle at SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.🚀🔥
7 Jun 2023
ULA is preparing for the #VulcanRocket Flight Readiness Firing today as a validation of the fully integrated vehicle at SLC-41. The FRF will demonstrate day of launch timelines and procedures, propellant loading operations and the countdown through ignition of the engines.
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7 Jun 2023
RT @NASAGroundSys: 🏁 NASA’s Artemis II European Service Module is Making FAST Moves
Teams are performing final checkouts of @NASA_Orion’s…
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Michael Homburger retweeted
7 Jun 2023
Read all about it! The June Earthdata Discovery newsletter will be emailed around June 14. This is your chance to learn about new data products and tools, Earthdata webinars, recent Earthdata articles, and more.
Subscribe today: go.nasa.gov/3NdirQK
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Michael Homburger retweeted
7 Jun 2023
📣 Hello space fanatics!
Stay in the know with the latest @Space_Station science and technology updates delivered straight to your inbox.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter: go.nasa.gov/iss-research-new…
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Michael Homburger retweeted
5 Jun 2023
🚀 @NASA’s SpaceX #CRS28 is on the way to the @Space_Station after its successful launch from @NASAKennedy earlier today, June 5.
Learn more about the cargo being delivered for @ISS_Research >> go.nasa.gov/3MRuUbh
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Michael Homburger retweeted
31 May 2023
Rocket Lab Launches Second Batch of TROPICS Satellites
#DrWillMcCarty #Nasa #NewZealand #PeterBeck #RocketLab #TROPICS @nasa @RocketLab
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Michael Homburger retweeted
31 May 2023
Spain Becomes the 25th Artemis Accords Signatory
#BillNelson #DianaMorant #JulissaReynoso #KarenFeldstein #Nasa #PedroSánchez
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Michael Homburger retweeted
31 May 2023
About this time next year, it will be Artemis III, the first mission to land Humans on the moon since 1972, in this position. NASA has stepped up to the plate for their most ambitious program to date, and is ready to drive it home.
31 May 2023
Orion's #Artemis II @ESA service module assembly is nearing completion! It was moved into the Final Assembly and System Testing (FAST) Cell at @NASAKennedy, where it will be integrated with the crew module before being handed over to @NASAGroundSys for fueling.
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