NASA International Space Station flight controller. Deputy manager of flight operations for HLS Program. ERAU-BSAE. UHCL-MSSE. All opinions my own. (he/him)
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Here's a direct link to my "people in space" twitter list, which I keep up to date so you don't have to: x.com/spaceguy87/lists/peopl…
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Jun 11
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 out these are perfect conditions for salt-loving microbes (halophilic archaea) and pink-pigmented algae to thrive, turning the water this burgundy color – life always finds a way! The southern part of the lake receives fresh water from rivers, keeping its salinity lower, where the variety of algae is more diverse. The second photo (with Earth limb) illustrates the scale of this unique ecosystem.
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On a un équipage! Félicitations aux quatre astronautes d’Artemis III! J’ai très hâte de travailler avec eux.
Pour Artemis III, j’occuperai le rôle de capcom principale.
Source: NASA
ALT L'équipage d'Artemis III pose pour une photo officielle (de gauche à droite : Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio).
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Let's goooo!
“We just want to say how completely fired up we are for you.”
Artemis II crew members @Astro_Reid, @AstroVicGlover, and @Astro_Christina hand the Artemis baton to the newly-announced Artemis III crew.
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Jun 2
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 that it would be so colorful! These orange and green colors on the horizon are airglow, a faint emission of light caused by chemical reactions and interactions between UV radiation and gases in our atmosphere (unlike aurora, which is caused by solar wind particles interacting with Earth’s magnetic field, airglow is present everywhere, all of the time). I was also surprised to see how blue and well lit the Earth can be at night, when a bright Moon illuminates it (Moonglow!). This photo was taken on May 30, the day prior to the full Moon. I hope that this provides a bit more @NASAArtemis Moon Joy for all of us!
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On Tuesday, June 9, we’ll announce the four astronauts who will orbit Earth aboard the @NASAArtemis III mission!
Watch our live event at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) to find out who will test the docking capabilities necessary for crewed Moon landings: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-t…
ALT The Artemis II mission patch is seen on the right shoulder of four orange Orion Crew Survival System suits on Jan. 17, 2026, in the suit-up room of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission patch contains imagery of the Moon and the Earth. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
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Ben Honey retweeted
May 26
Behold the “space cake.” Making cakes on the @Space_Station with our rather limited “baking” supplies is an art, requiring creativity and resourcefulness. I loved making cakes for my crewmates on my first mission and considered myself adept, but our cosmonaut colleagues on Expedition 74 have certainly taken it to the next level. Here’s an example of their recent work, in celebration of 100 days in space for @astro_hathaway and @Soph_astro, and my 300th day. It tasted even better than it looked!
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LIVE: We're sharing the latest updates on @NASAMoonBase, our lunar habitat where astronauts will work and live. x.com/i/broadcasts/1OxwbbnNo…
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Ben Honey retweeted
May 25
Jour 101, orbite 1567 – Déjà 100 jours dans l’espace… Vivre et travailler à bord de la Station spatiale internationale est presque devenu la routine. Et pourtant, chaque matin, en ouvrant les volets de la Cupola, la vue me rappelle à quel point cette aventure est extraordinaire.
Ces dernières semaines m’ont challengée, émerveillée et inspirée à travers le travail, les vues à couper le souffle et les équipes formidables au sol qui rendent tout cela possible.
Hâte de découvrir ce que les 100 prochains jours me réservent !
📸 @esa / @NASA – S. Adenot
#εpsilon • @esaspaceflight • @ESA_fr • @Space_Station • @NASA_Johnson • @CNES
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Ben Honey retweeted
May 8
The view from inside Integrity as recovery forces pop open the hatch…watching the helicopter pass over their shoulders and hearing all the joy, it was as good as it gets.
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May 4
One question I get a lot is can you see the stars differently from up in space. When we orbit on the night side of the planet, we get a view of the stars very much like being in a very dark place on Earth. And because of our orbital inclination, we get to see the stars of both the northern and southern hemisphere. I captured this shot of our galactic plane from one of the windows of the Crew Dragon Freedom that is docked to the zenith docking port.
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May 1
It feels great to have Integrity back at the MPPF! We’ve come full circle.
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Apr 30
On April 27th at about 10:40 PM GMT, I was in the @Space_Station Cupola and saw something really neat. I was scanning the sky to try to catch a glimpse of the approaching Progress MS-34 vehicle bringing new supplies. Just as we were passing over West Africa, I saw a bright object directly below us, streaking through the upper atmosphere. I saw its tail grow and then split apart into a shower of smaller pieces. I think it must have been some piece of orbital debris or a satellite breaking up as it entered the atmosphere. It was quite a light show!
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Apr 28
Did you know that the Milky Way is even milkier when viewed from the Southern Hemisphere? This is because from the southern side of our planet, we get a clearer, more direct view of the dense galactic core.
Here’s a look at the Milky Way starting over the Southern Ocean (between Australia and Antarctica) from our @SpaceX Dragon window, complete with some aurora (Southern Lights) and fleeting Starlink satellites. Enjoy the view!
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Now targeting Wednesday, April 29 for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the @viasat-3 F3 mission from Florida. The 85-minute window opens at 10:13 a.m. ET → spacex.com/launches/viasat3f…
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Less than two hours until today’s Falcon Heavy launch of the @viasat-3 F3 mission from Florida. Teams are keeping an eye on weather ahead of liftoff at 10:21 a.m. ET → spacex.com/launches/viasat3f…
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This September, we're sending a new crew to the @Space_Station!
Meet the four members of our SpaceX Crew-13 mission, who will help us learn how to live in space while making life better back on Earth: go.nasa.gov/4cvxYYR
ALT A collage featuring the four members of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-13 mission: from left to right, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. Credit: NASA
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Ben Honey retweeted
Apr 22
Our oasis in space 🌎💙
Seeing Earth from this unique perspective reminds us how special our home planet is. Download the 2026 Earth Day poster for a daily dose of inspiration: go.nasa.gov/3QVD5ZG
ALT NASA\u2019s 2026 Earth Day poster. It shows Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window during the Artemis II crew\u2019s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth\u2019s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. The Moon is in the foreground of the image. A quote from astronaut Victor Glover is displayed just above Earth. It reads: \u201CIn all of this emptiness\u2026 you have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist together.\u201D Along the bottom of the poster are the words \u201CEarth Day\u201D and \u201CThe Journey Starts Here.\u201D The NASA and Artemis logos are in the top right corner.
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