America's first space station. Revolutionized human spaceflight from 1973-74. Burned up before I could fade away in 1979. (Unofficial)
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Get your Christmas shopping done early. Both of my books (and lots of others) are half-price at @UnivNebPress through the end of October. Use code 6BB25 here: nebraskapress.unl.edu/search…
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17 October 1926. Birth of Karl Gordon Henize, Ph.D., (d. 5 October 1993). American astronomer, space scientist and NASA astronaut. Backup support crew for Apollo 15 and Skylab 2, 3, and 4. Mission specialist on STS-51-F and flew on Shuttle Challenger in July/August 1985.
In this episode, @F_French tells so many great stories – one of which is about #Skylab! You should listen!
Thank you to @rjurek and Jason Rubin for this lovely opportunity to talk about the wonderful memories of meeting space folks over the years... and a little about the craft of writing books by and about them... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
When it comes to answers to what do you want to do when you grow up, “scientist aviator surgeon author inventor astronaut” isn’t half bad.
Happy birthday to Joe Kerwin, science-pilot for the first #Skylab crew!
What was the Isaac Hayes hit That was a Skylab wake-up call 43 years ago today?
Shaft!
We can dig it! history.nasa.gov/wakeup%20ca…
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OTD, the crew surpassed a spaceflight record, and got some good feedback from their boss, Deke Slayton. #Skylab50 #SkylabOTD
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The NASA administrator nominee is only one degree of separation from Skylab, and I approve of that.
The @PolarisProgram Dawn crew trained last month in the SMEAT facilities used for #Skylab simulations and this is officially my favorite space news of the month.
“I wish for all the world a most fruitful and peaceful day.” — Commander Jerry Carr, celebrating #Christmas📷 on #Skylab #OTD 51 years ago. youtube.com/watch?v=p36s4GuA…
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Skylab's GMT time zone meant that they were a bit early to start Christmas - also the birthday of their boss, Skylab program Director William C. Schneider! #Skylab50 #SkylabOTD
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Superman has brought @NASA_Skylab safety down from space at least once in the past.
The #Superman movie is being released ON THE ANNIVERSARY of #Skylab's reentry.
Clearly, this is a major clue about the movie.
On July 11, It Begins. Superman - Only in Theaters 2025 #Superman #FilmedForIMAX @IMAX
Watch the teaser trailer now and ❤️ this post to get updates from @Superman before it hits theaters this July.
#OTD in 1976, NASA donated the last two Saturn V rockets for museum display (the second-best place they could be).
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My publisher is making posts about Skylab that have nothing to do with me, and this is awesome but I'm also a little jealous. I thought we had something special.
An essay by @jill_christman, author of IF THIS WERE FICTION, was recently featured in @The_Rumpus.
therumpus.net/2024/10/08/spi…
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Would you rather have freeze-dried or oven-roasted? 🍗
#OTD in 1973, Skylab 4 astronauts Gerry Carr (right), Ed Gibson (left and upside down), and Bill Pogue were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in space, enjoying two large meals for dinner after a 6.5 hour spacewalk.
ALT Astronaut Gerald P. Carr (right) and Edward G. Gibson (left and upside down) enjoy a meal in the galley of the orbiting Skylab space station.
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Earlier this year, @johnmulnix invited @EmilyLCarney, @Dstevenb69 and I to talk about @NASA_Skylab for his Space Shot podcast, and now you can hear it!
I had so much fun recording this; space history conversations should always be so rollicking. #Skylab
thespaceshot.fireside.fm/441
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There's an article in @scientificamer about how @JonnyKimUSA is one of fewer than a dozen people to serve in the military, have medical experience and become an astronaut.
In an even rarer coincidence, he shares initials with the first – Joe Kerwin.
scientificamerican.com/artic…
#OTD in 1973, the second Skylab crew returned to Earth after 59 days and 24.5 million miles in space.
Alan Bean piloted away from Skylab with an Apollo spacecraft with half of its main maneuvering thrusters shut down.
As one does. #Supercrew nasa.gov/feature/skylab-3-re…
#OTD in 1973, Skylab II astronauts Owen Garriott and Alan Bean conducted an EVA to change out film for return to Earth.
After all, how better to celebrate the first day of autumn than with a brisk walk outside?
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Space Center Houston unveils a 50-year-old time capsule from Skylab, revealing untouched artifacts from America's first space station training module. fox26houston.com/news/skylab…
