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Jessica Meir
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Astro_Jessica
Houston, TX
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NASA Astronaut. Comparative physiologist. Explorer. Nature lover.
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Jessica Meir
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Our #Soyuz 61S crew is finally training together @gctc_ru, and our launch is < 4 mths away! Honored to be flying with experienced @roscosmos #cosmonaut #OlegSkripochka and the very first @uaespaceagency #astronaut @astro_hazzaa #HazzaaAliAlMansoori - a truly international crew! pic.twitter.com/CShpQ34EBk
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Jessica Meir
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Looked to #YuriGagarin this week for inspiration during my first ride in the @gctc_official centrifuge. This training familiarizes us with the launch and landing profile of the #Soyuz, max ~ 3.5 g during launch and ~4.5 g during landing. Check out my Insta story for more detail! pic.twitter.com/U53q8tMsXu
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Jessica Meir
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Jessica Meir
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I’m standing on a force plate to quantify the forces I impart, while provoking my neurovestibular system by closing eyes, head movements, and motion of the plate. Our neurovestibular systems are critical to how we sense motion and balance & are profoundly affected by microgravity pic.twitter.com/6tcGTTnIo9
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Jessica Meir
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Treat your mom to something special! @NASA_Johnson the other week, my mom captured an #HTV cargo vehicle & drove a #Mars rover... standard mother/daughter activities. 👩🏻🚀😉 Happy #MothersDay to all, I know I wouldn’t be anywhere without my amazing, supportive, nurturing #Mom! pic.twitter.com/YJ64fY32vt
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Jessica Meir
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How do you lift weights in weightlessness? @nasa engineers designed this novel system called the ARED which uses vacuum tubes to generate load. It can be configured to allow > 20 different exercises. I’m training on the ground version to ensure I’m ready to lift! pic.twitter.com/Lor6etWVJz
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Jessica Meir
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Exercise is vital to keeping #astronauts healthy. Without the constant loading provided by gravity, bones start leaching calcium and muscles begin to atrophy. I’m fit-checking the harness and bungee system which pulls us onto the treadmill @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/ZLFrGgwper
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Jessica Meir
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Stellar robotics instructor @LindaPope712 captured this shot today as @Astro_Suni @astro_josh & I practiced capturing the @SpaceX #Dragon cargo vehicle today using the @csa_asc #Canadarm @Space_Station. Training in “the dome” @NASA_Johnson prepares us for the real thing. pic.twitter.com/JVtNWgcHjq
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Jessica Meir
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Thanks for the profile @the_herald ...fond memories of reading the BDH @BrownUniversity. Sad to miss my fellow Class of ‘99 alumni at reunion this year, but as you mention, I’ll certainly be there in spirit! browndailyherald.com/2019/04/25/ast…
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Jessica Meir
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Alien spacesuit? Nope, just the system we use for pressurizing a Class I (flight rated) #spacesuit for testing and training. A valuable and enjoyable training session practicing these operations with @Astro_Soichi and #AstroTomMarshburn @nasajohnson pic.twitter.com/ydE6NZr9Sv
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Jessica Meir
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We can’t do physiological experiments w/o samples, this week I collected urine, saliva, blood & more. These experiments teach us about immune function in space and are critical for extending our stays. Tables have turned as I’m now the subject instead of the experimenter! pic.twitter.com/CpWW5kQux6
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Jessica Meir
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In the “Food physiology” experiment @Space_Station I’ll eat many newer @nasajohnson food lab items, geared toward keeping us healthy on-orbit (more veggies & fish for Omega-3 etc). This week I weighed and documented everything I ate/drank to help the scientists assess my baseline pic.twitter.com/gS0w4xz56O
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Jessica Meir
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Was a pleasure working with this @roscosmos @esa @NASA crew, can’t wait to join @Astro_Christina and serve @Space_Station with all of them! twitter.com/Space_Station/…
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Jessica Meir
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Thank you @NilsdotterK! I’m so excited to share this adventure with all of you! #Sweden #Sverige twitter.com/nilsdotterk/st…
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Jessica Meir
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“Outlook good” Thanks @AstroHague, can’t wait to float with you and all onboard @Space_Station!
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Jessica Meir
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So honored and excited to join my classmates, @roscosmos, @esa & @uaespaceagency crewmembers @Space_Station this year! Thank you @NASA! twitter.com/Space_Station/…
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Jessica Meir
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My amazing #spacewalk instructor and I harnessed our shared #Maine pride for yesterday’s training @NASA_Johnson #NeutralBuoyancyLab, a top notch facility where we practice for work we’ll conduct outside @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/oPIl7pcklu
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Jessica Meir
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Tune in now to watch @NASA_Astronauts @AstroAnnimal & @csa_asc @Astro_DavidS venture out the @Space_Station hatch. Anne’s 2nd and David’s first #spacewalk! twitter.com/Space_Station/…
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Jessica Meir
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Strolling to the #Soyuz simulator @gctc_ru with commander #OlegSkripochka. We undergo numerous simulations of all phases of launch, rendezvous, docking, and landing during our training, sometimes wearing our blue flight suits and other times wearing the #Sokol pressure suit. pic.twitter.com/VjMaAeYjmH
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Jessica Meir
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Loving these live night sky scenes of @Astro_Christina during her #spacewalk with @AstroHague @Space_Station. Jealous of @AstroAnnimal & @Astro_DavidS’s view! pic.twitter.com/1FFPx2xNph
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