Fragile Oasis

September 2011
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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 02:27:35 PM | Ron Garan
 
"Don't leave me Ron!..." -- Mike Fossum
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Cupola Corner 5 - Conversation With Satoshi Furukawa Sep 12, 2011 10:54:38 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 09:50:20 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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The Fruits of Labor - From Earth to Space Sep 07, 2011 07:14:01 PM | Ron Garan
 
'd like to highlight a project that I have been involved with personally. The members of the Johnson Space Center Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (JSC-EWB) have been volunteering their time for several years to develop a fruit dryer for the L‘Esperance Children's Aid Orphanage in Rwanda.
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Sneak Peek From Space Sep 02, 2011 08:23:05 AM | Ron Garan
 
Fragile Oasis - Connecting Space and Earth: Learn. Act. Make A Difference.
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Music From Your Space Station Sep 02, 2011 08:19:30 AM | Ron Garan
 
Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions to my on-orbit playlist through my blogs, via Email, Twitter and Facebook. I attempted to put as many of your suggestions as possible into my “Fragile Oasis” list.
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San Francisco Stopover Sep 02, 2011 08:02:45 AM | Ron Garan
 
Here's what happens when Peter Frampton lets a phone call go to voice mail.
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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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