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Kjell Lindgren
@astro_kjell
Husband, Father, Physician, Astronaut, Space nerd in paradise.
Houston, TXbit.ly/kjell-mission-…Joined April 2009
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Kjell Lindgren
@astro_kjell
I've had a lot of fun using the #ARISS amateur radio station #NA1SS on the
@Space_Station
to talk with ham radio operators all over the world. I've even (unofficially) worked stations on all continents! But this may be my favorite contact so far. Thanks Isabella and
@m0lmk
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Matt
@m0lmk
April 23, 2016. A 2 year old sat on my knee and watched the students of Wellesley House school chat with @astro_timpeake, an event I helped organise. Today she got her chance. Thank you so much @astro_kjell, you have changed her world. #iss #NASA #ARISS m0lmk.co.uk/wp-content/upl
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@astro_kjell
Breathtaking!
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NASA
@NASA
It's here–the deepest, sharpest infrared view of the universe to date: Webb's First Deep Field. Previewed by @POTUS on July 11, it shows galaxies once invisible to us. The full set of @NASAWebb's first full-color images & data will be revealed July 12: nasa.gov/webbfirstimages
The background of space is black. Thousands of galaxies appear all across the view. Their shapes and colors vary. Some are various shades of orange, others are white. Most stars appear blue, and are sometimes as large as more distant galaxies that appear next to them. A very bright star is just above and left of center. It has eight bright blue, long diffraction spikes. Between 4 o’clock and 6 o’clock in its spikes are several very bright galaxies. A group of three are in the middle, and two are closer to 4 o’clock. These galaxies are part of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, and they are warping the appearances of galaxies seen around them. Long orange arcs appear at left and right toward the center.
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@astro_kjell
During my last flight I was intrigued by the #storyofwater evident in views all over the Earth. Water is amazing stuff. It can sustain life and level mountains. Here are a few more pages in that book! Glaciers in Central Asia.
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@astro_kjell
I love our #Crew4 mission patch. I love that my daughter created it!
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Melissa Correa
@MelCorrea_HOU
"My dad has always been one of the biggest supporters of my art," says Alexandra Lindgren of dad @astro_kjell. The @TAMU student designed the patch for @NASA @SpaceX #Crew4, which is on the @Space_Station. More on the ultimate dad/daughter moment tonight on #khou11 at 10.
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Kjell Lindgren
@astro_kjell
A quiet Memorial Day on the
@Space_Station
. Humbled by the sacrifices made by men and women of our armed forces in service to our nation. A salute to fallen friends, classmates, and servicemembers and a prayer of peace for their families.
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Kjell Lindgren
@astro_kjell
Congratulations Scott! Can't wait to read it!
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Scott Kelly
@StationCDRKelly
The power of inspiration cannot be measured by the deeds of the uninspired but by the achievements of children as they realize their dreams. Excited to share what I learned from my path to space & how to launch your own dreams in my new book! bit.ly/3EccQ75
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@astro_kjell
Thank you
@CUAnschutz
@CUMedicalSchool
for providing the launch pad for this amazing journey. So grateful to instructors, mentors, classmates and patients for their support and trust. It was a profound privilege to care for people in their time of need.
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
@CUAnschutz
.@astro_kjell, CU Anschutz’s first astronaut, credits the @CUMedicalSchool for playing “a tremendous role” in helping him achieve his goals of becoming a physician-astronaut.👏 🚀 👨‍🚀 #NASA | @Space_Station bit.ly/3DR9YfO
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@astro_kjell
Through the Commercial Crew Program, NASA and SpaceX have restored a national capability and we honor the ingenuity and hard work of those involved. Alan Shepard flew on Freedom 7 at the dawn of human spaceflight. We are honored to bring Freedom to a new generation! 2/2
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