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Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the Trail Blazers who paved the way for my childhood dreams coming true! This group of women proved to me that becoming an astronaut could be a possibility if I worked hard and never gave up. Who inspires you?

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First Commercial Crew test flight

We should watch the SpaceX test flight this weekend! Excited to see the U.S. get one step closer to launching astronauts on American soil again. Tune in this Saturday at 2:49am ET to watch the launch.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/category/spacex/

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My Retirement

It’s been the greatest honor to live out my lifelong dream of being a @nasa Astronaut. Thank you to the #NASAVillage and all who have supported me along the way. As I reminisce on my many treasured memories, it’s safe to say my journey at NASA has been out of this world!

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#TIME100

Proud to be included in the 2018 #TIME100 list. See the full list here: http://time.com/100

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Fashion police, you have to grade us on a curve – we just love our country… a LOT!!  Happy Birthday U.S.A.! #4thofJuly

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Cardiac Stem Cell Experiment

Zero gravity stem cell media exchange! The pink fluid is media – I'm removing a bit of old media and replacing it with new, little by little. There are human stem cells (early cardiovascular cells) in that little rectangular chamber. The clear part is a thin film of special plastic that keeps liquid in, but allows air to pass through so the cells can breathe!

To learn more about this experiment, please visit https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/2436.html

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Here’s what happens when space-folk take some pictures to show their USA-Pride… micro-gravity allows for some cool poses! Happy B-day USA!

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Storing blood samples in our ULTRA-COLD freezer to maintain sample integrity. Watch how we take blood samples here: https://youtu.be/mUuRzZbM4uY