Jan Davis
@Astro_Jan
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Astronaut on three Space Shuttle missions, author, engineer, NASA executive, industry VP, Girl Scout troop leader, first quilter and ice skater in space, Ph.D.
Joined December 2014
As an astronaut, If I could change one thing it would be people's perception of spaceflight. I think it is seen too often as a distant, flashy endeavour - cool, but not relevant, and that could not be further from the truth! The science conducted in space leads to medical and
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A meatball: when ingredients come together to create a round nugget that transcends the sum of its parts. Do you know what components make up NASA's historic meatball logo? Find out their symbolism: https://t.co/h89OOg1MCZ
#NationalMeatballDay
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Spectacular work
This is what happens when 2 world class photographers film auroras simultaneously. One from the ground, @BabakTafreshi. And one from space, @astro_Pettit.
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I’m excited that preorders are available for my new book “Air Born: Artistic Musings of a WWII Pilot and POW”. It contains my father’s POW Wartime log (with annotations by me) and all 97 of the PENNY cartoons he drew for the Stalag Luft III newspaper. https://t.co/eCkZadlwnd
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https://t.co/0Ps1lxwIFE This holiday season, give the gift of literary delight! Our Ballast Books gift guide newsletter is your go-to resource for finding the perfect bookish presents for your loved ones. Happy gifting and happy reading!
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This time of year is often accompanied by a distinct realization that you’ve yet to come up with gifts for each of your loved ones, let alone have started buying them. Luckily, books are a universal...
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Many thanks to @Astro_Jan for being our tour guide at KSC today! It was an amazing experience. @melanieadunn
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Retired NASA astronaut Jan Davis cites her father, Benjamin Smotherman, as a large influence, and shares both of their stories in a new book: "Air Born: Two Generations in Flight" (Ballast Books, 2023). @Astro_Jan @Ballast_Books (my story in @SPACEdotcom) https://t.co/ydar1ihvGL
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NASA and Bastion: A History of Space Exploration and Mission Safety Collaboration
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Borders and divisions vanish when you look down on Earth from space, serving as a reminder that we are all part of a global community sharing a common home. As access to space begins to open to a broader audience, I am hopeful we can begin to focus less on our divisions and more
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Love what you've done with the space...
Two women flew on STS-47 in September 1992: @AuburnU alumna Jan Davis (left) and the first African-American woman to go to space, Dr. Mae Jemison. The two crewmates are shown here working on a physiology experiment in the Spacelab laboratory module aboard space shuttle Endeavour.
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The Talking Tigers Podcast with @aburcham04 features @AuburnU Astronaut @Astro_Jan. The @AuburnEngineers graduate flew the Space Shuttle three times. Her new book is Air Born: Two Generations in Flight. https://t.co/0poNnJbvh0
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It will be nice to have my father’s plane (B-17) and mine (Space Shuttle Discovery) side by side at Udvar-Hazy!
Look what just arrived at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center! The fuselage and wings of the B-17 "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby" will be on view at the Udvar-Hazy Center as it awaits assembly and permanent display.
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Do you know where you will be next April for the total eclipse? I do!
If you're excited for the 2024 total eclipse, retweet this so all of your followers know where they need to be on 4/8. Nobody should miss this! (Okay, this is an obvious attempt to get retweets, but it's for a good purpose. Hey, at least we're honest.) https://t.co/oFjkZlh3Kv
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Astronaut-artist Karen Nyberg unveils quilt portraits of first women to fly in space: https://t.co/W0KNg7K1Fs
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Join former NASA Astronaut Dr. Jan Davis for the launch of her new book, “Air Born: Two Generations in Flight,” at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Saturday, July 29, at 10 a.m.
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True for me as well - these six ladies were my inspiration to become an astronaut. Sally’s ride 40 years ago today made it real. Thank you Rhea, Anna, Kathy, and Shannon - now friends. RIP Sally and Judy.
Today is the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride’s first flight into space! She and the rest of the women selected in that first class of female astronauts changed my dream of becoming an astronaut into a goal. Thank you all for the inspiration.
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Today is the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride’s first flight into space! She and the rest of the women selected in that first class of female astronauts changed my dream of becoming an astronaut into a goal. Thank you all for the inspiration.
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Just eight people have reached Challenger Deep, the ocean's deepest point. More than 550 people have visited space. But only one person has done both: Kathy Sullivan. #OTD we celebrate her success and achievement. 👏 #WomenInSTEM
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Shuttle astronaut @Astro_Jan has some incredible stories from her time at NASA, and this summer she has a new book coming out! Preorder, and it'll come signed, which is pretty awesome. https://t.co/v2tCkb4UG5
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.@AuburnU Rocketry Association members & their 12 ft. rocket had some surprise visitors this weekend before the NASA University Student Launch Initiative. Joseph Pelfrey, ’00, Marshall Space Flight Center deputy director, & former astronaut Jan Davis, ’77 mechanical. War Eagle!
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