Comments on: 25 Things You Must Know About How NASA Uses Twitter http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:03:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shannon Moore http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-59126 Shannon Moore Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:47:35 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-59126 Neal, it was a pleasure meeting you and all the other space fans and space advocates at the STS-129 NASA Tweetup. Thank YOU for all YOU do to promote our space program, science education and collaboration & connection thru Twitter and other tools. And I think if memory serves you were the one that made sure we gave due thanks to NASA folks who made the tweetup possible. For that, alone, you earn my mega kudos. Thanks again! Neal, it was a pleasure meeting you and all the other space fans and space advocates at the STS-129 NASA Tweetup. Thank YOU for all YOU do to promote our space program, science education and collaboration & connection thru Twitter and other tools. And I think if memory serves you were the one that made sure we gave due thanks to NASA folks who made the tweetup possible. For that, alone, you earn my mega kudos. Thanks again!

]]> By: Glenn Houtary http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53656 Glenn Houtary Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:51:36 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53656 thanks for the open, honest and informative overview of twitter and NASA, I am always curious to know what is going on at NASA, i have held curiosity since as a grade schooler... long ago; NASA captured my imagination with an astronaut school visit explaining the new space shuttle. Keep it up! I'll be following the progress thanks for
the open, honest and informative overview of twitter and NASA, I am always curious to know what is going on at NASA, i have held curiosity since as a
grade schooler… long ago; NASA captured my imagination with an astronaut school visit explaining the new space shuttle. Keep it up! I’ll be following the progress

]]> By: Neal Wiser http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53537 Neal Wiser Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:41:31 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53537 True, the tweet wasn't actually transmitted to Twitter directly from space. I asked about that and the reality is that there is no actual connection between ISS and the internet. All available bandwidth is committed to monitoring the ISS's systems and experiments. So, the Tweet's message was sent to mission control, then posted on Twitter. This fact does not change the spirit of the event. True, the tweet wasn’t actually transmitted to Twitter directly from space. I asked about that and the reality is that there is no actual connection between ISS and the internet. All available bandwidth is committed to monitoring the ISS’s systems and experiments. So, the Tweet’s message was sent to mission control, then posted on Twitter. This fact does not change the spirit of the event.

]]> By: Red Eyes http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53512 Red Eyes Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:12:27 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53512 The first "tweet from space" wasn't from space. This is not another conspirasy theory! The article itself (above) says so. The data was transmitted to Earth by e-mail and then tweeted by Mission Control. Let's see a real Tweet which says "from space" at the bottom. Surely the guys at NASA could make that happen. It isn't rocket science. The first “tweet from space” wasn’t from space. This is not another conspirasy theory! The article itself (above) says so. The data was transmitted to Earth by e-mail and then tweeted by Mission Control. Let’s see a real Tweet which says “from space” at the bottom. Surely the guys at NASA could make that happen. It isn’t rocket science.

]]> By: Neal Wiser http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53494 Neal Wiser Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:54:39 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53494 Ollopa, Although I was writing about human spaceflight, I believe you are correct that @MarsPhoenix (via Veronica McGregor) was the first at NASA to tweet. Thanks for the clarification and thoughtful comment. Ollopa, Although I was writing about human spaceflight, I believe you are correct that @MarsPhoenix (via Veronica McGregor) was the first at NASA to tweet. Thanks for the clarification and thoughtful comment.

]]> By: Miriam http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53472 Miriam Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:20:27 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53472 Like Joi, above, I was passionate about space travel as a kid. As I got older, I lost track of all the launches and other interests took over. It was a pleasant surprise then, to find that NASA and some of the astronauts were on twitter. Deciding to follow was spontaneous and the tweets, pictures from space and the live launches quickly enticed me back into feeling the excitement and interest I thought I had lost. The incredible moment came when the STS-127 Tweetup was announced. I registered and made the trip to DC to meet the courageous and fascinating men and women who are our astronauts. I think NASA has made a brilliant move in joining Twitter and allowing the public such seemingly direct access to it's programs. I thank you for helping to reignite my passion for space travel and for making it possible for me to meet in person the real life heroes of today and the future. Like Joi, above, I was passionate about space travel as a kid. As I got older, I lost track of all the launches and other interests took over. It was a pleasant surprise then, to find that NASA and some of the astronauts were on twitter. Deciding to follow was spontaneous and the tweets, pictures from space and the live launches quickly enticed me back into feeling the excitement and interest I thought I had lost. The incredible moment came when the STS-127 Tweetup was announced. I registered and made the trip to DC to meet the courageous and fascinating men and women who are our astronauts.

I think NASA has made a brilliant move in joining Twitter and allowing the public such seemingly direct access to it’s programs. I thank you for helping to reignite my passion for space travel and for making it possible for me to meet in person the real life heroes of today and the future.

]]> By: Paul Blaauw http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53449 Paul Blaauw Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:21:19 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53449 #26 Who tweets on behalf of NASA's projects? LCROSS for example tweets in first-person, but of course, a machine can't actually 'tweet'. Who's really tweeting? #26 Who tweets on behalf of NASA’s projects? LCROSS for example tweets in first-person, but of course, a machine can’t actually ‘tweet’. Who’s really tweeting?

]]> By: Ollopa http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53441 Ollopa Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:40:18 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53441 Hi Neal, I have just one issue with your blog, which is now RT by @NASA: It does not give credit to @MarsPhoenix and the robot's human cypher, Veronica McGregor at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. @MarsPhoenix was way ahead of the rest of NASA, tweeting from the surface of Mars before most people at HQ had even heard of Twitter! @MarsPhoenix has been covered in eight feet of carbon-dioxide snow, but they will try to make contact again with the Spring thaw (maybe this month). It's a long shot, but it would be great to hear one last tweet from a Twitter pioneer. BTW, my favourite astro-tweeter isn't a NASA astronaut, it's @CFuglesang of the European Space Agency. Hi Neal, I have just one issue with your blog, which is now RT by @NASA: It does not give credit to @MarsPhoenix and the robot’s human cypher, Veronica McGregor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. @MarsPhoenix was way ahead of the rest of NASA, tweeting from the surface of Mars before most people at HQ had even heard of Twitter! @MarsPhoenix has been covered in eight feet of carbon-dioxide snow, but they will try to make contact again with the Spring thaw (maybe this month). It’s a long shot, but it would be great to hear one last tweet from a Twitter pioneer. BTW, my favourite astro-tweeter isn’t a NASA astronaut, it’s @CFuglesang of the European Space Agency.

]]> By: Carri Walters http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53439 Carri Walters Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:41:07 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53439 Thanks for the info. I love hearing directly from the astronauts and many other people about what they are working on at NASA. It is such a relief to have access to "stuff" I am interested in without having to rely on the news media to decide if it is fashionable enough to make it through their filters. Thanks for the info. I love hearing directly from the astronauts and many other people about what they are working on at NASA. It is such a relief to have access to “stuff” I am interested in without having to rely on the news media to decide if it is fashionable enough to make it through their filters.

]]> By: Sonia Ro http://www.twitip.com/25-things-you-must-know-about-how-nasa-uses-twitter/#comment-53434 Sonia Ro Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:43:51 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2432#comment-53434 I love that NASA is tweeting. I started following @Astr0_Mike and now I'm hooked. It's a great way to connect what you are doing to the population at large. Thanks and keep up the good work! I love that NASA is tweeting. I started following @Astr0_Mike and now I’m hooked. It’s a great way to connect what you are doing to the population at large. Thanks and keep up the good work!

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