My Mars 2020 - Perseverance Shirt Arrived Today! @nasajpl @nasa #nasa #nasajpl #mars #mars2020 #perseverance

This arrived in the mail the other day. Nice touch! Proud to be a part of such a wonderful space science family! @spacecampusa @spacecampalumni @rocketcenterusa #stem #space #nasa #huntsvillealabama @visithuntsvilleal https://www.instagram.com/p/CML70GGjfrM/?igshid=ot9ckg0kfkg5

If you have children interested in space, check out my two books available on Amazon. “MISSION, GO!” is for appropriate for readers 3-7 and explains what it takes for a manned space mission. “Hello Luna, It’s Me Again” is for all ages, and is just a collection of thoughts along with images of the Moon from my backyard telescope. . . . . . #explorepage #nasa #celestrontelescope #childrensbooks #space #solarsystem #moon #spaceflight https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeFKweOfs8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Jupiter and Saturn from my driveway earlier this evening. #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CUWWZIDsNzg/?utm_medium=tumblr

What a day! I’m still trying to take it all in. I’ve been with this mission for some time in various capacities. I took classes on Percy’s numerous systems, so I could TEACH about Percy’s numerous systems. I read hundreds of students’ essays to narrow down a winning name, Perseverance. My name has hitched a ride on Percy from Earth to the surface of Mars. Percy’s real mission begins NOW, as does mine. I look forward to sharing the data Percy collects with wide eyed kids. Today was awesome. #SolarSystemAmbassadors #CountdownToMars #NASA @nasasolarsystem @nasajpl https://www.instagram.com/p/CLdV52qjQhx/?igshid=1s8us4m4boe1j

Mars 09/06/2020 - Celestron 127slt mak - My first decent Mars image. I’ve got a long way to go. Like many dads before me have said, “practice, practice, practice”. #space #backyardastronomy #mars #celestrontelescope #celestron127slt https://www.instagram.com/p/CEzXHdvD4Gd/?igshid=vu3voayh5ooz

Tomorrow, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will perform a “touch and go” maneuver with the asteroid Bennu, with the intent to collect a sample and return it to Earth. As the spacecraft orbited Bennu, a team of 3,600 people, including myself, analyzed 4,500 images to mark every crater, rock, and boulder in order to find the ideal spot for the “TAG”. We made 14 million notations! https://www.facebook.com/OSIRISREx/videos/2826486524306208/?vh=e&extid=0&d=n #bennu #osirisrex #space #tobennuandback @nasa @nasasolarsystem #nasaeducation https://www.instagram.com/p/CGjSy_yDuM-/?igshid=10jw6a0fmwa2h

Send your name beyond the Moon on the Artemis 1 mission! https://www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-artemis/ #nasa #artemis #artemisprogram #space #spaceflight #orion #solarsystemambassadors https://www.instagram.com/p/Calx7rzu7bt/?utm_medium=tumblr

In honor of the anniversary of the Apollo 12 Moon landing, here is one of my images I reprocessed. (Celestron 127slt mak, iPhone 8) #space #apollo #apollo12 #apollo50th #moon #astronomy #nasa https://www.instagram.com/p/B5CEVqrHS6L/?igshid=byug01nzfwhx

Had fun asking NASA trivia questions and giving out stickers at DragonCon today! . . . . . #explorepage #nasa #dragoncon #dragoncon2022 #solarsystemambassador #solarsystemambassadors #nasahistory @dragoncon (at Dragon Con) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiEbPpSuZoX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The kids at the Lilburn Activities Building learned about the Space Shuttle and NASA's James Webb Space Telescope today!!! They got to see what a Space Shuttle cockpit looked like when it was in orbit. The kids examined a piece of a space flown shuttle tire, and acted out the duties of shuttle crew members. To top it off, the kids took home Space Shuttle gliders, along with shuttle and JWST coloring pages! Special thanks to former astronaut, Terry Virts, for recording my introduction! The kids loved hearing your insights! #explorepage #space #stemeducation #spaceshuttle #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope #solarsystemambassador (at Lilburn, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf9Xg3AujqY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=