
Amanda 🚀
@nguyen_amanda
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Civil Rights Astronaut | 2022 TIME Women of the Year | 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee| Founder @RiseNowUS
Joined June 2011
So grateful for the team and for all the advisers and supporters we've had to get to this historic moment. I am so grateful.
The @POTUS just signed our bill of rights into law. Today, 25 million survivors now have fundamental rights.
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When @nguyen_amanda embarks on Blue Origin’s New Shepard Mission #NS31 next week, she will carry MIT research into orbit with her. Nguyen, a bioastronautics research scientist and former Media Lab Director’s Fellow, will bring prototypes developed by researchers in the Media
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🚀@nguyen_amanda will fly to #space next week as part of @blueorigin 's historic all-female crew on #NS21. Here is her brave memoir: https://t.co/WoDVTtSTtE
#WomeninSTEM #herstory #yesshecan
bookshop.org
A Memoir of Hope
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Godspeed to @nguyen_amanda - the first female astronaut of Vietnamese heritage - on her maiden voyage in 5 days 🪽 An absolute inspiration for those who seek to reach for the stars 🌟
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A personalized mission patch. It honors my family's journey to touch the stars. This is the personal DNA of my flight - from mom's refugee boat, to dad's C-130, to the New Shepard space crew capsule. Came on boats, and now we're on spaceships. L-5 days. 🚀
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Women Commercial Astronauts @nguyen_amanda @DrSianProctor @TheSpaceGal @SirishaBandla @ArceneauxHayley @AstroSaraSabry and other women astronauts are all employing commercial space to change the face of space. LINK: https://t.co/fIFiDsr8w4 đź“·: Amanda Nguyen and Duke Whim
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The WCJ is partnering with five independent bookstores in Jacksonville to highlight survivor stories during the month of SAAM. https://t.co/aUWegxzuPI
@nguyen_amanda
#WCJ #SAAM2025 #BookSpotlight #UnitedWeChange #TogetherWeAct #30DaysOfSAAM
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Thank you @nytimesbooks for reviewing Saving Five đź«¶ https://t.co/pVPE2Y7KZu
nytimes.com
In “Saving Five,” Amanda Nguyen tells a winding story of pain, justice and stratospheric accomplishment.
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Fantastic to see both SAVING FIVE by @nguyen_amanda and NO ONE WANTS TO SEE YOUR D*CK by @_JessicaDavies featured on this list! Both amazing books by amazingly powerful women campaigning for change. #InternationalWomensDay2025
https://t.co/hxLXKAEGZt
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.@nguyen_amanda had to put her dreams of becoming an astronaut on hold after she became an advocate for sexual assault survivors. Now, she is on the brink of making history in space. Nguyen tells CBS Mornings about her new memoir, “Saving Five,” and why she fought to realize her
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Thanks so much Dave! 🚀✨
@CBSMornings @nguyen_amanda @nguyen_amanda and @gayleking, what an inspirational story and interview this morning. We’re so excited to fly you both to space on New Shepard soon!
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“I wanted the price of a rape kit to speak for itself.” Out today from @ELLEmagazine: @nguyen_amanda in conversation with Chanel Miller about Amanda’s new memoir, Saving Five, rewriting their own narratives, and finding glimmers of hope. @fsgbooks
https://t.co/wyIDeAdAn1
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The activist speaks with Chanel Miller about bringing her story to the page.
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Treat your ears to this week's hottest new releases from @ClareEmpson2, @nguyen_amanda, @kmodglinauthor, and more... ✨
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Congratulations to astronaut and activist @nguyen_amanda on the publication of SAVING FIVE! Amanda's inspirational journey to fight for civil rights emphasises the importance of hope and standing up for what you believe in. We are so proud to be publishing SAVING FIVE!
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Once again, @nguyen_amanda has blown us away. She’s a survivor of sexual assault, the founder of @RiseNowUS, and a trailblazing astronaut. Now, she’s sharing her remarkable story in, “Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope.” We can’t recommend it enough.
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My book is out in the UK as well!
Congratulations to astronaut and activist @nguyen_amanda on the publication of SAVING FIVE! Amanda's inspirational journey to fight for civil rights emphasises the importance of hope and standing up for what you believe in. We are so proud to be publishing SAVING FIVE!
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"There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded," writes Amanda Nguyen https://t.co/vNKd4jlPcg
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"There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded."
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Wednesday, join @nguyen_amanda to discuss SAVING FIVE - a tribute to resilience, a celebration of healing through action, and a resounding cry to change the world - w/ @weijia - 7:30PM @ MLK Library (@dcpl, @LoveDCLibrary) - https://t.co/l4hnP4Y0aK
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Thank you so much đź«¶
Once again, @nguyen_amanda has blown us away. She’s a survivor of sexual assault, the founder of @RiseNowUS, and a trailblazing astronaut. Now, she’s sharing her remarkable story in, “Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope.” We can’t recommend it enough.
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Up next! 🚀
🚀 Meet the New Shepard NS-31 crew launching this spring: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez, who brought the mission together. Read more: https://t.co/w4ryNViYPI
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