Elizabeth Howell PhD (she/her) @howellspace@social.cleverlibre.org

#Space training contest opens during #pridemonth for #LGBTQ+ individuals. Out Astronaut's new contest invites LGBTQ+ space enthusiasts to attend an in-person astronautics course at the Florida Institute of Technology, with merch and career development support part of the experience.

https://www.space.com/pride-month-lgbtq-space-training-contest-out-astronaut

#Artemis2 astronaut goes on vision quest to prepare for #moon mission. Jeremy Hansen recently participated in the four-day Indigenous rite of passage as part of his 18 months of overall training, the #Canadian Space Agency astronaut tweeted. #canada

https://www.space.com/artemis-2-astronaut-moon-mission-vision-quest

I've been thinking for weeks about what this #Artemis2 announcement means for #Canada, and for diversity, in the context of #Apollo.

My editor kindly trusted me with a ~2,000 word "think piece" that strays into things like Greek/Roman mythology about the moon.

https://www.space.com/artemis-2-announcement-houston-canadian-history

I recently had the incalculable privilege of not only witnessing Canadian Jeremy Hansen receive a #moon mission at a capacity event in Houston ... but sitting down with him and 3 astronaut colleagues hours later.

The goodwill surrounding Jeremy comes from his generosity, and the comments here really show it. #Artemis2 #canada #nasa

https://www.space.com/artemis-2-canada-astronaut-long-spaceflight-wait

1st Native American #woman #astronaut wants the world to 'share in that joy' after #SpaceX Crew-5 flight. #space #diversity #nasa

https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-5-native-american-woman-astronaut-nasa

#PiDay turns 35: The circle of #mathematics needs more diversity, advocates say.

https://www.space.com/pi-day-35-year-anniversary-diversity-mathematics

International Women's Day: Female #astronauts keep making strides off Earth #iwd #space #nasa

https://www.space.com/international-womens-day-space-diversity-2023

That time I found a found a portal to the #moon behind an ordinary office door. I felt just like an #Apollo astronaut!

https://www.space.com/moon-rover-simulated-drive-apollo-astronaut

#rover

#Auroras, spacecraft mods and more! I spoke with #SpaceX #Crew5 astronauts about how things have been going on the
International #Space Station since they arrived in October. #nasa #jaxa

https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-5-astronaut-how-capture-auroras-space

My #minimalism and #space interests finally meet in one glorious headline about #kerbalspaceprogram.

https://www.space.com/kerbal-space-program-2-release-day-trailer

Thanks to the #WhiteHouse for our exclusive talk regarding Vice-President #KamalaHarris, #climatechange & #space tech for Space.com.

"We have this enormity of data that's collected in space. What's the best way to be able to coordinate that information?" Chirag Parikh, National Space Council executive secretary and deputy assistant to President #JoeBiden.

https://www.space.com/vice-president-kamala-harris-spacex-amazon-climate-change