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Woody Hoburg retweeted
The #newastronauts witnessed a test of the RS-68A rocket engine this week @nasastennis. Best of all, we got to watch it with some impressive students from @hyla_hancock
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Two classmates out on a spacewalk together, so cool! Super inspired watching you guys out there @Astro_Christina and @AstroHague. Go 8 balls.
Spacewalkers Christina Koch (@Astro_Christina) and Nick Hague (@AstroHague) are setting up their work site with the South Atlantic Ocean passing 262 miles below. #AskNASA | nasa.gov/live
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Team effort: had a chance to see the room from which @csa_asc controllers work with @NASA_Johnson flight controllers to command robotic operations on the @Space_Station
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Super exciting news today!
…𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬!🌙 @VP Pence has just announced the plan for our astronauts to return to the surface of the Moon by the year 2024. And this time, we’re visiting new territory – the South Pole! Follow along as we continue our journey of space exploration.
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That's a big end effector! Behind us is the Dextre manipulator, which attaches to the massive Canadarm2 above us. Excited to begin two weeks of robotics training here @csa_asc
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The Western US looks even more beautiful and interesting after my initial @NASA geology training. A great day out flight training with @AstroDuke over @GrandCanyonNPS, Glen Canyon, and @ZionNPS.
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Woody Hoburg retweeted
Liftoff! We have a successful launch of the @SpaceX #CrewDragon beginning a new era of human spaceflight. This is the first-ever launch of a commercially-built & operated American spacecraft designed for crew. The next mission for #CrewDragon will be carrying @NASA_Astronauts.
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It boggles my mind that the @MarsRovers were originally designed to last 90 days. 15 years later, what an amazing accomplishment for the @NASAJPL team.
Humanity’s greatest explorers aren’t always human.
Join us as we celebrate the achievements of @MarsRovers Opportunity at the completion of a 15 year mission: go.nasa.gov/2Sw1ara #ThanksOppy
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0.0059 m/s^2: acceleration of Earth's center of mass due to Sun's gravity
0.0023 m/s^2: Coriolis acceleration due to ISS pitch rate of an astronaut translating at 1 m/s through @Space_Station
3.3e-05 m/s^2: acceleration of Earth's center of mass due to Moon's gravity
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9.81 m/s^2: acceleration of object in freefall at Earth's surface
8.68 m/s^2: accel of @Space_Station center of mass
1.63 m/s^2: accel of object in freefall at Moon's surface
0.034 m/s^2: centripetal accel at equator (makes you slightly lighter) due to Earth's rotation
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I've always wondered just how inertial (i.e. non-accelerating) various reference frames are. Yesterday I finally sat down and did the math. Some of the relative magnitudes surprised me.
Here we go -- comparing accelerations (rough values):
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The #NewAstronauts often hear from returning crews that helping others to suit up for a spacewalk is a one of the most challenging jobs on @Space_Station. @Astro_FarmerBob did an amazing job in that role today helping @Astro_Raja and me practice at @NASA_Johnson.
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Woody Hoburg retweeted
Congratulations, @NASAInSight and @NASAJPL! We look forward to all the knowledge the InSight Lander will provide us about Mars as we prepare astronauts for the same destination. #MarsLanding
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Woody Hoburg retweeted
Expeditionary skills are an important focus of #astronaut training. Recently spent two weeks backpacking in Utah while exploring canyons with this fine team of awesome people. @NASA @csa_asc @NOLSedu #NEVERSTOPexploring
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Woody Hoburg retweeted
The 2017 NASA Astronaut Class has passed the one-year mark in their extensive training. Check out how much they’ve accomplished since the last time we saw them.
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Had a great time with Administrator @JimBridenstine and my #newastronauts classmates discussing our training on nasa.gov/watchthisspace.
Check out pictures from today's LIVE episode of Watch This Space with @JimBridenstine and the newest class of astronaut candidates where they talked about their training experiences, hopes for future space exploration missions, and more. 📸 - flic.kr/s/aHsmsNnWhA
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Had a great time today seeing the aeronautics work at @NASA_Langley
Hot? We’ve got quite a fan in our 14x22 wind tunnel! The 40-foot diameter fan includes nine wooden Sitka Spruce blades and is powered by a solid cyclo-converter type drive with a 12,000 HP synchronous motor. Pictured: NASA Astronaut Candidate Class of 2017
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Formation flying in the @NASA T38 is great training for fast-paced operational teamwork. It's a treat getting to fly with my #newastronauts classmates, including @Astro_FarmerBob, @lunarloral, and @Astro_Kutryk.
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Woody Hoburg retweeted
What a great time to be involved in human space exploration! Congratulations to the crews of the upcoming @NASA @Commercial_Crew missions and all those who have been working towards making this a reality! #LaunchAmerica
A big hello from all nine of our @Commercial_Crew astronauts! Learn more about their missions to fly on @BoeingSpace & @SpaceX spacecraft and how this will return human launches to American soil for the first time since 2011: nasa.tumblr.com/post/1765912…
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