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Coming Back Down To Our Fragile Oasis Nov 25, 2011 07:42:51 AM | Ron Garan
 
Saying goodbye to our friends on the ISS was bittersweet after nearly 6 months in space. Although Andrey Borisenko, Sasha Samokutyaev & I were eager to return to Earth, we wanted to savor our last moments as we took a couple of laps around our Fragile. Today, November 21, 2011, we look forward to welcoming our crewmates Mike Fossum, Sergei Volkov & Satoshi Furukawa as they come “Down to Earth” after their half year onboard the International Space Station. God Speed & Welcome Home Guys!
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A Tale of Two Homecomings - Part I Oct 12, 2011 11:04:09 AM | Ron Garan
 
I just arrived back in Star City Russia after two and a half weeks home in Houston.
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Plunging Over Niagara Falls In A Burning Barrel. And More. Oct 02, 2011 07:14:33 AM | Ron Garan
 
About two weeks before my return to Earth, I had a videoconference from the International Space Station with astronaut Scott Kelly who told me about his experience plunging over Niagara Falls in a burning barrel six months before. He was actually describing what his own ride home from the ISS on a Soyuz spacecraft was like. Now that I’ve taken the same trip, I can tell you that it was as advertised, and more.
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The Story of the Birds and the Bees - Goodbye to Space Sep 22, 2011 05:55:43 PM | Ron Garan
 
So here I am about to return to Earth after five and a half months in space. I'm getting excited about again experiencing all those things that define life on Earth. At the same time, however, I’m realizing that I will leave behind all those things that define life in space.
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Cupola Corner 6 - Conversation With Mike Fossum Sep 13, 2011 02:27:21 PM | Ron Garan
 
"Don't leave me Ron!..." -- Mike Fossum
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Cupola Corner 5 - Conversation With Satoshi Furukawa Sep 12, 2011 10:54:28 AM | Ron Garan
 
"When I first looked out the window of the ISS...I was moved by the the thin blue atmospheric layer...that protects Earth from the harsh environment of space..." -- Satoshi Furukawa
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September 11, 2001 Remembered September 11, 2011 Sep 12, 2011 09:57:26 AM | Ron Garan
 
New York City Under the Clouds Sunday, September 11, 2011 10:37am Eastern Time
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Cupola Corner 4 - Conversation With Sergei Volkov Sep 12, 2011 09:50:11 AM | Ron Garan
 
"You can see how thin the atmosphere is that keeps life on earth..." -- Sergei Volkov
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Cupola Corner 3 - Conversation With Andrey Borisenko Sep 12, 2011 09:47:29 AM | Ron Garan
 
"The more people who can observe our planet from orbit, more will understand how beautiful it is..." -- Andrey Borisenko
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Cupola Corner 2 - Conversation With Alexander Samokutyaev Sep 10, 2011 06:09:50 AM | Ron Garan
 
This is one of the conversations I had in the Cupola with the Expedition 28 crew in the week before I head home. More to follow.
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The Sunrise From Space - Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires August 27, 2011 Sep 08, 2011 04:13:25 AM | Ron Garan
 
A sunrise from the International Space Station
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Borders From Space Sep 07, 2011 07:20:31 PM | Ron Garan
 
On the evening of August 17, 2011, I “flew” to the Cupola of the International Space Station to shoot some photographs. Before beginning the sequence, I took some practice shots to verify camera settings. As I was about to delete them, something caught my eye. In one of the pictures, a very obvious illuminated line snaked across a large landmass for hundreds of miles.
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With Apologies to Guitar Players & Music Lovers Everywhere Sep 01, 2011 01:08:00 PM | Ron Garan
 
With apologies to guitar players and music lovers everywhere, I hope you enjoy our little video (featuring, in order of appearance, the Expedition 28 crew of Mike Fossum, Satoshi Furukawa, Andrey Borisenko, Alexander Samokutyaev, Sergei Volkov and Ron Garan).
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In the Spirit of Yuri's Night - Thank you #FromSpace Jul 08, 2011 09:32:58 AM | Ron Garan
 
Ron was honored with the 2011 "Spirit of Yuri's Night" award by Yuri's Night, the global celebration of the history, present, and future of human spaceflight.
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Join The Fragile Oasis Community: Make A Difference Jul 06, 2011 10:00:51 AM | Ron Garan
 
By becoming part of the Fragile Oasis community, you are acknowledging that you desire to make a positive impact on our world and that you wish to leave it a little better than you found it.
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