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Massimino s childhood space dreams were born the day neil armstrong set foot on the moon, but his journey to realizing those dreams was as unlikely as it. Michael massimino was born on august 19, 1962 in oceanside, new york, usa. Michael massiminos phone number, email, address spokeo. Motivated by a childhood preoccupation with space exploration and astronauts like buzz aldrin, neil armstrong, and john glenn, the author developed an obsession for the reality of space travel in his early years growing up on long island. Mike massimino served as a nasa astronaut from 1996 to 2014. Professor astro cats frontiers of space 500piece puzzle.
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Massimino has logged a total of 30 hours and 4 minutes during four space walks. He received a bs from columbia university, and ms degrees in mechanical engineering and technology and policy, as well as a phd in mechanical engineering, from the massachusetts. Its completely improbable that mike massimino actually became an astronaut. He currently lives in new york city where he is an engineering professor at columbia and an advisor at the intrepid sea, air, and. Mike massimino writes about space with an astronauts eye and an engineers precision. Stark library hosts out of this world event with astronaut. In keeping with our mission to foster community engagement, the speaking of books author series brings acclaimed writers to stark county who inspire lively discussion and at times challenging conversation while exemplifying literary excellence. A graduate of columbia university and mit, mike lives in new york city, where he is a professor at columbia and an advisor at the intrepid sea. Mike massimino with brad mackinnon, april 2, 2019, canton, oh credit. Sometimes carola goes by various nicknames including carola p pardo, carollap p massimino, c m massimino and carola p massimino. From the time he was sevenyearsold and saw apollo 11 land on the moon, mike massimino dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
Audrey lavin speaking of books author series with bestselling author and astronaut mike massimino. Mike massimino served as a nasa astronaut from 1996 until 2014 and flew in space twice. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Besides being a terrific autobiography, this is one of those books that makes you really feel like youre there. Discount prices on books by mike massimino, including titles like spaceman. Sts109 on space shuttle columbia in march 2002 and sts. Massimino affiliates with providence st vincent medical center, cooperates with many. Because being the right person isnt about being perfect. Massimino is very professional from beginning to end.
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Mike massimino teaches and advises research in spaceflight topics including. He currently lives in new york city where he is an engineering professor at columbia and an advisor at the intrepid sea, air. An astronaut, the first person to tweet from space, a recurring character on the big bang theory, and now a new york times bestselling author, mike grew up a working class kid whose seemingly unreachable dream of becoming an astronaut. She doesnt rush through her office appointments, and knows about breast cancer inside and out.
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Mike became the first human to tweet from space, was the last human to work inside of hubble, and set a. Massiminos memoir is a smooth combination of personal history and immersive storytelling. He launched twice to service the hubble space telescope his second mission was the final flight to upgrade the orbiting observatory in 2009. Massimino is a veteran of two spaceflights, sts 109 in 2002 and sts125. Mcdowell speaker, which is sponsored by the transylvania county library foundation in partnership with brevard college. Michael massimino one astronauts heartpounding account of almost breaking the hubble space telescope his mission was to fix an instrument that. Massimino was selected as an astronaut candidate by nasa in may 1996.
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