Stephanie L. Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4997
stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 12-022
NASA HOSTS DC TWEETUP WITH SPACE STATION ASTRONAUT RON GARAN
WASHINGTON -- NASA invites its Twitter followers to a special Tweetup
with astronaut Ron Garan at 1:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The
event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at
NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW in Washington.
Garan spent 164 days in space during the Expedition 27/28 mission to
the International Space Station. He and his crewmates launched April
4, 2011, and returned to Earth on Sept. 15, 2011. Aboard the station,
the crew worked on a variety of microgravity experiments and hosted
two space shuttle missions, including the last shuttle to visit the
station. Garan also participated in the last space-shuttle-based
spacewalk during the STS-135 mission.
During his time in space, Garan shared his experiences and images he
took of Earth from the station via his Twitter account and Fragile
Oasis blog.
A Tweetup is an informal meeting of people who use the social
messaging medium Twitter. This NASA Tweetup is an opportunity to meet
and speak with Garan, the people behind NASA's Twitter account and
other space-exploration-minded participants.
Registration for the event is open to @NASA followers and their guests
from 12 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
NASA will select 150 total participants by lottery from those who
register online. For more NASA Tweetup information and to sign up,
visit:
Garan's Twitter account is:
http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Ron
Garan's biography is available at:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/garan-rj.html
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