HiRISE is set to capture MRO’s laser weapon test on Phobos. Should be a great image. — HiRISE (@HiRISE) April 1, 2013 Orbital debris seems to be on a course moving a bit faster than ISS. I’ll try to take more pictures if it swings by. — Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 1, 2013

Keith’s 8:20 am EST note: Last evening, JSC PAO’s Amiko Kauderer tweeted via @amikokauderer “Wonder about breaking bread for Thanksgiving in space? Talking to @NASA food scientist tomorrow. Got Qs? Tweet me w #askStation!” She claims that this is her personal account and replied “@NASAWatch This is my personal Twitter account. I tweet about my life & interests, which includes my work. Official tweets @NASA_Johnson”. OK, then why is this […]

NASA And Motorola Poke Fun At iOS 6, Learn How To Get Google Maps Back On Your iOS Device “This isn’t the only company making fun off iOS 6 though. NASA’s own Curiosity Rover claimed that he was updated to iOS 6 and was now in Norway! What a terrible coincidence. Here’s the CuriosityRover’s entire tweet: NASA HAVE UPDATED ME TO iOS 6. APPARENTLY I’M NOW IN NORWAY.” Keith’s note: […]

Photo: Oreo Honors Neil Armstrong Keith’s note: Interestingly, Oreo (Nabisco) paid for promotional placement of this tweet on Twitter for the popular, Armstrong-themed hashtag #WinkAtTheMoon: “Celebrate the man that made dreams a reality #dailytwist pic.twitter.com/6LO4vqSt“ – thus ensuring even greater visibility.

Keith’s note: Yesterday @ISS_NatLab (an official NASA Twitter account) announced that “This official NASA ISS National Laboratory Office Twitter account will be shut down by October 1, 2012.” and “Visitors are urged to follow National Lab activities at https://twitter.com/isscasis, maintained by Center for the Advancement of Science in Space”. That’s fine but a little weird. Why not put “@ISSCASIS” in the tweet thus making it a lot easier for people […]

NASA’s Twitter Account Receives Shorty Award “NASA’s activities in social media were recognized on Monday in New York when the agency’s official Twitter feed, @NASA, received a Shorty Award for the best government use of social media. The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media across sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and others. NASA’s nomination cited multiple aspects of the agency’s social-media efforts, including the popular […]

Keith’s note: As the STA luncheon on Capitol Hill was starting up today, Ken Monroe, a staffer on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee sat next to me. His first words to me were “I really do not appreciate the way you attacked me – especially since we have never met before.” I suggested that he “grow some thicker skin”. I would not normally post an incident this, but […]

Keith’s note: Why is a former NASA astronaut (i.e. employee) allowed to pose on his campaign website wearing the NASA logo? The last time I checked NASA was rather strict about the use of its logo – especially in situations where affiliations or endorsements might be implied by its use.And why is Hernandez using the same Twitter account – @Astro_Jose – with which he attracted over 200,000 followers when he […]

Remarks by the President in Twitter Town Hall, The White House “Question: So a slight deviation from the economy — we have a lot of questions, and this will be our last before we start reading some responses to your question — about the space program. And this one from Ron: “Now that the space shuttle is gone, where does America stand in space exploration?” THE PRESIDENT: We are still […]

Wheelock photo “Moon from Space” chosen for Real-Time Photo of the Year “NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock was honored with a Shorty Award for an image of the moon he took and posted to his Twitter account, @Astro_Wheels, while living aboard the International Space Station last year. The awards ceremony was held at the TimesCenter in New York City on Monday, March 28.”