Joshua Nelson
@joshuavnelson.bsky.social
NASA ISS Flight Controller. International Space University Faculty / Alum. Former OSIRIS-REx Sci Ops Engineer. Search And Rescue volunteer / educator with TEXSAR Views are my own
Recent poll finds 57% of the public would support large cuts to NASA to reduce the deficit. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
What government programs should be slashed? NASA nears top of list, poll finds
Just 5% of respondents said sending astronauts to Mars or back to the moon is a top priority.
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May 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Recent poll finds 57% of the public would support large cuts to NASA to reduce the deficit. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
The cuts being proposed by the new administration would be nothing short of catastrophic for space science. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
arstechnica.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The cuts being proposed by the new administration would be nothing short of catastrophic for space science. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
Elon announced today that he is advocating for an end to the ISS in 2 years. 3 years earlier than scheduled.
February 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Elon announced today that he is advocating for an end to the ISS in 2 years. 3 years earlier than scheduled.
Blue lays off 1,400 people, about 10% of staff.
Space Job market is dramatically different from where it was 2 years ago.
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
Space Job market is dramatically different from where it was 2 years ago.
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
Bezos' Blue Origin to layoff about 10% across its space, launch business
The CEO of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced in an all-hands call on Thursday company-wide layoffs of "about 10 percent" of its employees, a sweeping readjustment as it aims to cut costs and ramp up rocket launches.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Blue lays off 1,400 people, about 10% of staff.
Space Job market is dramatically different from where it was 2 years ago.
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
Space Job market is dramatically different from where it was 2 years ago.
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
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Andromeda says while #containerstore totes may be 25% off, cats are most definitely still full price.
January 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Andromeda says while #containerstore totes may be 25% off, cats are most definitely still full price.
Happy Festivus!
December 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Happy Festivus!
Axiom Space makes large changes to their space station plans. Now will only fly one module to the ISS prior to ISS end of life. spacenews.com/axiom-space-...
Axiom Space revises space station assembly plans
Axiom Space is revising the assembly sequence for its commercial space station, a move it says will allow it to get to a free-flying station sooner while addressing NASA’s needs to prepare for the …
spacenews.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Axiom Space makes large changes to their space station plans. Now will only fly one module to the ISS prior to ISS end of life. spacenews.com/axiom-space-...
There is a secret kitty meeting occuring underneath the Christmas tree between Andromeda (right) and my Mom's cat. Apparently I interrupted the proceedings...
December 17, 2024 at 9:28 PM
There is a secret kitty meeting occuring underneath the Christmas tree between Andromeda (right) and my Mom's cat. Apparently I interrupted the proceedings...
Last week I was honored to accept a Group Achievement Award at the Increment 71 awards ceremony on behalf of the Crew-8 Emergency Reconfig team!
December 13, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Last week I was honored to accept a Group Achievement Award at the Increment 71 awards ceremony on behalf of the Crew-8 Emergency Reconfig team!
Trump has picked Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump picks Musk ally Jared Isaacman to head NASA
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, selecting a billionaire private astronaut and close associate of Elon Musk to oversee an agency closely linked to the SpaceX founder's businesses.
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December 4, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Trump has picked Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Remembering the crews of Challenger, Apollo 1 and Columbia this week.
January 28, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Remembering the crews of Challenger, Apollo 1 and Columbia this week.
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This is blood-boiling. www.curbed.com/2023/12/blue...
Bluestockings Is Facing Eviction for Handing Out Narcan
The bookstore’s harm-reduction program and free store have made enemies of its neighbors and its landlord.
www.curbed.com
December 23, 2023 at 4:53 AM
This is blood-boiling. www.curbed.com/2023/12/blue...
Remember you need to start Die Hard tonight at 9:57:32 so that Hans Gruber hits the ground at precisely midnight Christmas Day!
December 24, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Remember you need to start Die Hard tonight at 9:57:32 so that Hans Gruber hits the ground at precisely midnight Christmas Day!
Festivus for the restuvus!
December 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM
Festivus for the restuvus!
Root cause of the drogue parachute issue on the OSIRIS-REx sample return has been identified as confusing / mislabeled wires leading to the parachute systems! Luckily the "mistake" was in a manner that still allowed for mission success. blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2... #osirisrex
December 6, 2023 at 3:00 AM
Root cause of the drogue parachute issue on the OSIRIS-REx sample return has been identified as confusing / mislabeled wires leading to the parachute systems! Luckily the "mistake" was in a manner that still allowed for mission success. blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2... #osirisrex
Throughout their budget documents the House GOP is showing their priorities. Cutting the US off from the rest of the world and returning to pre WWII isolationism. spacenews.com/house-bill-w...
November 4, 2023 at 1:09 AM
Throughout their budget documents the House GOP is showing their priorities. Cutting the US off from the rest of the world and returning to pre WWII isolationism. spacenews.com/house-bill-w...
The first piece of Bennu from OSIRIS-REx is now viewable by the public in the Smithsonian! www.collectspace.com/news/news-11...
November 3, 2023 at 9:18 PM
The first piece of Bennu from OSIRIS-REx is now viewable by the public in the Smithsonian! www.collectspace.com/news/news-11...
Just another day on the station... spaceflightnow.com/2023/10/25/r...
October 26, 2023 at 4:16 AM
Just another day on the station... spaceflightnow.com/2023/10/25/r...
The UK Space Agency and Axiom Space partner on an all UK Space mission. Likely a free flyer due to ISS Program requirements. Wonder if Richard Garriott will fly again? :-) www.axiomspace.com/news/ukspace...
UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission — A...
www.axiomspace.com
October 25, 2023 at 4:27 PM
The UK Space Agency and Axiom Space partner on an all UK Space mission. Likely a free flyer due to ISS Program requirements. Wonder if Richard Garriott will fly again? :-) www.axiomspace.com/news/ukspace...
Crazy to think it has been 17 years since this photo from the X Prize Cup. @sedsusa had a large presence at the event. Back in October of 2006, the design of SpaceShipTwo had only been unveiled a month previously, with regular commercial flights "...expected in 2009."
October 24, 2023 at 12:30 PM
Crazy to think it has been 17 years since this photo from the X Prize Cup. @sedsusa had a large presence at the event. Back in October of 2006, the design of SpaceShipTwo had only been unveiled a month previously, with regular commercial flights "...expected in 2009."
Was on site at Rice University with the International Space University Space Studies Program 2024 Local Organizing Committee. It is a beautiful campus and should be an SSP to remember! #ssp24 #isunet
September 27, 2023 at 12:39 AM
Was on site at Rice University with the International Space University Space Studies Program 2024 Local Organizing Committee. It is a beautiful campus and should be an SSP to remember! #ssp24 #isunet
The OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule has been opened! I was giddy seeing how dirty the sample head is! All of that "dirt" is asteroid material! (Bonus sample!) #osirisrex
September 27, 2023 at 12:26 AM
The OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule has been opened! I was giddy seeing how dirty the sample head is! All of that "dirt" is asteroid material! (Bonus sample!) #osirisrex
The OSIRIS-REx sample of asteroid Bennu has arrived here at the NASA JSC Sample Laboratory!
September 26, 2023 at 4:27 AM
The OSIRIS-REx sample of asteroid Bennu has arrived here at the NASA JSC Sample Laboratory!