#HappyBirthday to Mae Jemison!
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@bettymemoryprobs.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to Mae Jemison!
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@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Karl Henize 🌠
In the summer of 1985, ASE member Henize enjoyed a meal aboard Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-51-F.
Fun fact: He enjoyed baseball!
Today, we remember Karl on his 100th birthday. ✨
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Mae Jemison 💫
During STS-47, ASE Life Member Jemison posed for a picture with the Earth as her backdrop aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
Fun fact: She's fluent in three foreign languages (Russian, Japanese, and Swahili)!
Happy 70th birthday, Mae! 🎉
@bettymemoryprobs.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to James Newman!
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@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: James Newman 💫
In December 1998, ASE member Newman showed off a toy dog named "Pluto," representing both his nickname and the crew nickname "Dog Crew 3," during a prelaunch suit check at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Fun fact: He enjoys hiking!
Happy 70th birthday, Jim! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Oleg Novitskiy 💫
ASE member Novitskiy was all smiles as he floated through the International Space Station in May 2021.
Fun fact: He enjoys playing table tennis!
Happy 55th birthday, Oleg! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: C. Gordon Fullerton 🌠
In March 1982, ASE member Fullerton prepared to eat a floating bite of cereal while aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.
Fun fact: He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2005!
Today, we remember Gordo on his 90th birthday. ✨
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Zhai Zhigang 💫
ASE member Zhai waved to a crowd during a welcome-back ceremony in Beijing after the return of Shenzhou 7 in September 2008.
Fun fact: He enjoys calligraphy!
Happy 60th birthday, Zhigang! 🎉
Pic: wangtong6006, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/cn/deed.en
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Franco Malerba 💫
During STS-46, ASE member Malerba posed for a picture with the Earth as his backdrop aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1992.
Fun fact: He wrote a book, La Vetta/The Summit, about his experience in space!
Happy 80th birthday, Franco! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Janice Voss 🌠
In July 1997, ASE member Voss opened a jar of peanut butter and let it float while unstowing a food locker aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.
Fun fact: She was inspired by the book "A Wrinkle in Time"!
Today, we remember Janice on her 70th birthday. ✨
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Kathryn Sullivan 💫
In October 1984, ASE Life Member Sullivan used binoculars to gaze at the Earth through the windows of Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-41-G.
Fun fact: She enjoys playing squash!
Happy 75th birthday, Kathy! 🎉
@bettymemoryprobs.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to Stephanie Wilson!
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@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Stephanie Wilson 💫
In October 2007, ASE member Stephanie Wilson floated aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery alongside a model of the Harmony node, which was being delivered to the International Space Station by her STS-120 crew.
Happy 60th birthday, Stephanie! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Luca Parmitano 💫
During his time aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 37 in October 2013, ASE member Luca Parmitano enjoyed some of his off-duty time by playing the guitar.
Fun fact: He enjoys snowboarding!
Happy 50th birthday, Luca! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Liu Boming 💫
ASE member Liu (center left) joined his two Shenzhou 7 crewmates, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng, at Hong Kong Stadium for a celebratory variety show in December 2008.
Fun fact: As a child, his inspiration was Neil Armstrong!
Happy 60th birthday, Boming! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Pamela Melroy 💫
ASE Life Member Melroy floated in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station while holding camera equipment in October 2002.
Fun fact: She enjoys tap and jazz dancing!
Happy 65th birthday, Pam! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Kevin Kregel 💫
ASE Life Member Kregel held the STS-87 crew patch in front of the entry hatch to Space Shuttle Columbia during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in November 1997.
Happy 70th birthday, Kevin! 🎉
@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Miroslaw Hermaszewski 🌠
In May 2016, ASE Founding Member Hermaszewski attended a Children's Day event in Warsaw.
Fun fact: He was a self-taught model maker!
Today, we remember Miroslaw on his 85th birthday. ✨
Pic: Godai, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
@bettymemoryprobs.bsky.social#HappyBirthday to Anousheh Ansari!
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@aseastronauts.bsky.social#ASEspotlight: Anousheh Ansari 💫
During her spaceflight in September 2006, ASE Life Member Ansari posed with a plant that had been grown aboard the International Space Station.
Fun fact: She was the first self-funded woman to go to space!
Happy 60th birthday, Anousheh! 🎉
