Jeffrey Kirk

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-08-05

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Aug 052012

Quiz: The future of Mars exploration: How much do you know about humanity’s exploration of Mars? Take our quiz a… http://t.co/SmtINh8d #
space tech info: Opportunity plugs away as new Mars probe nears landing http://t.co/JJRDfUiA #
Mars landing will be ‘seven minutes of terror.’: The future of Mars exploration is, at least in the short term, … http://t.co/QFYa8ZtJ #
from UNHCR: Hundreds of Syrians uprooted every day as conflict continues http://t.co/4c7FQ04L #
Mars landing: It could be crazier: Pasadena, California (CNN) — An hour before the Mars rover Curiosity is sched… http://t.co/ZWKd7Qnl #
from UNHCR: More aid needed for Mali's hidden emergency, urge Guterres and U.S. http://t.co/ipJgXty9 #
Field of Stars: “The Hubble Space Telescope captured a crowd of stars that looks rather like a stadium darkened … http://t.co/5PrlUsBf #
Space school, days 5 & 6: the end of week one, Ad Astra, and Robonaut: Day 5
Today was the end of week one of Un… http://t.co/aPw3gwO8 #
from UNHCR: Numbers of Syrian displaced rises as violence continues unabated http://t.co/eupOtIjL #
from UNHCR: Jordan opens new camp for Syrian refugees amid funding gaps http://t.co/SSEwg8Sg #
from my blogs: Repaying Refugee Airfare http://t.co/COYLLbR0 #fb #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-07-29

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Jul 292012

from UNHCR: UNHCR delivers aid to over 30,000 displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state http://t.co/BRgS5fbK #
Florida’s Space Coast seeks to reinvent itself: By John Couwels, CNN
Mims, Florida (CNN) – As John Bundy loads h… http://t.co/7veDkNnJ #
Opinion: Sally Ride opens a new frontier for others: Editor’s Note: Ainissa G. Ramirez, Ph.D., is the director o… http://t.co/ICEcWM5B #
from UNHCR: Language class helps refugees span cultural gaps in Costa Rica http://t.co/51w3yjEZ #
Bras from Middle Ages found in castle: Scientists in Austria recently revealed a secret bigger than Victoria’s. … http://t.co/NC6NnFBD #
from UNHCR: South Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek's journey home http://t.co/77BSzUSw #
Memories of my space flight with Sally Ride: Editor’s Note: Cpt. Frederick (Rick) Hauck spent 29 years in the U…. http://t.co/EHyovm33 #
Space school: first two days: Editor’s note: Montse Cordero is a 17-year-old student from Costa Rica participati… http://t.co/45tUDZGo #
from UNHCR: UNHCR relocates 4,000 Sudanese refugees; more convoys planned http://t.co/ZfLSklbg #
space tech info: Sally Ride, first American woman in space, dies http://t.co/QzK5lwTG #
Share your tributes to Sally Ride: Sally Ride was perhaps best known as the first American woman in space, but t… http://t.co/0tPwmnQC #
Getting ready to explore space school: Editor’s note: Montse Cordero is a 17-year-old student from Costa Rica, p… http://t.co/r2UYVTGf #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-07-22

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Jul 222012

‘Muscle guys’ who brought Apollo 11 home: By Thom Patterson, CNN
(CNN) — As he stood on the floating Apollo 11 c… http://t.co/9su2N7Hl #
from my blogs: “10 Million To 1″ – Spirit FM 90.5 Interview http://t.co/mEye4PZm #fb #
space tech info: The future of Mars exploration http://t.co/ZtAOdlOD #
from UNHCR: UN Refugee Chief expresses grave concern over numbers of people displaced by violence in Syria http://t.co/xSeYmm9Y #
from UNHCR: Benfica and UNHCR score for needy in Mali and Kenya refugee camp http://t.co/zgFEDnRy #
from UNHCR: Olympic kits to bring the joy of sport to tens of thousands of refugees http://t.co/yS7cbNRG #
Photos: Exploring Mars: We are pumped for the landing of Curiosity, the biggest rover yet that NASA has sent to … http://t.co/mipPGX8Y #
from UNHCR: Number of Syrian refugees triples to 112,000 since April http://t.co/VklhpGNq #
Giant rover to make ‘terrifying’ landing on Mars: No spacecraft has ever landed like this before and NASA admits… http://t.co/vhdGv6Jy #
from UNHCR: A persecuted Iraqi journalist forges a new life in Romania http://t.co/Z2pzfoC5 #
Opinion: Let’s create a Department of Space: Editor’s note: Madhu Thangavelu is space projects director of the C… http://t.co/7q2axlhi #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-07-15

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Jul 152012

space tech info: Three set for launch, rendezvous with space station http://t.co/y6d8TXq3 #
Solar storm expected to hit Earth on Saturday: The French could get a magnificent light show for Bastille Day th… http://t.co/xQu6iTA7 #
from UNHCR: More people are risking lives in the Caribbean to reach safety http://t.co/NnKTjjUM #
50th anniversary of satellite Telstar celebrated: Cell phones, Internet, satellite television — they’re all tech… http://t.co/pc7DJkoG #
from UNHCR: South Sudan: A journey back into the future http://t.co/V2vrrcu8 #
Genetically modified mosquitoes fight dengue fever: Brazilian health authorities have taken the lead in the figh… http://t.co/er44w5hI #
NASA’s Hubble telescope finds Pluto’s fifth moon: Almost exactly one year after discovering dwarf planet Pluto’s… http://t.co/NIvdIbrU #
Dark galaxies come to light for the first time: The question of how galaxies form is a hot issue among astronome… http://t.co/IoGwOuan #
from UNHCR: For those forced to live under canvas, a simple solution to a searing problem http://t.co/qOdfkqcS #
The most amazing photos from the sky: Team iReport heard that Light Years celebrates its first birthday this wee… http://t.co/SWAuj50q #
from UNHCR: UNHCR puts priority on health for refugees flooding into South Sudan http://t.co/EjixGLuA #
Mars rover captures Martian panorama: NASA has celebrated two Martian milestones by revealing a stunning new 360… http://t.co/Kg68B6ZH #
Earth as you’ve never seen it before:
Happy Monday! Check out This is Our Planet from Tomislav Safundžić on Vim… http://t.co/Llcq2HCJ #
from UNHCR: Barbara Hendricks calls for aid during visit to Malian refugees in Burkina Faso http://t.co/id3Rr9JN #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-07-08

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Jul 082012

The atom casts its shadow: With all this talk about the Higgs boson’s possible discovery this week, it’s refresh… http://t.co/mS4nj3AG #
from UNHCR: Yida: Life on the South Sudan border http://t.co/zGKVuOTL #
Higgs boson is like … a Justin Bieber fan?: It’s like molasses! But sort of like the air! Yet it also behaves li… http://t.co/3KvD7tLk #
from UNHCR: A famine crisis one year on: Lives saved and lessons learned http://t.co/aHqHGq5W #
from UNHCR: UNHCR warns that operations for Sudanese refugees at breaking point http://t.co/wcymhGnE #
New particle fits description of elusive Higgs boson, scientists say: Scientists said Wednesday that they had di… http://t.co/74S4CxiS #
STS-122 Heads to the Pad: A Tribute to Alan Poindexter: “In this image from December 2008, the STS-122 mission c… http://t.co/yenZNoYo #
Scientists edge closer to proving existence of elusive particle: At the start of a big week for the Higgs boson,… http://t.co/gJLc4xSh #
from UNHCR: More than 60 rescued at sea in southern Adriatic http://t.co/vhKp9x2T #
Retired NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter, 1961-2012: U.S. Navy Capt. Alan Poindexter, a retired NASA astronaut, wa… http://t.co/4fKqdQcz #
from UNHCR: Somali refugee prepares for the long haul in Ethiopia http://t.co/jVdsORdw #
Bill Nye: U.S. risks losing its space edge: CNN) — Years before Bill Nye became the Science Guy, he was a mechan… http://t.co/ks2pFTc3 #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-07-01

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Jul 012012

Telescope aims to head off asteriods’ impact on Earth: With the space shuttle program over and private companies… http://t.co/ajkdGUwR #
from UNHCR: UNHCR redeploys further staff to Myanmar's Rakhine State as relative calm returns http://t.co/n7Wkq2Z7 #
space tech info: Chinese space capsule returns to Earth after ambitious mission http://t.co/AgZIvkn6 #
Tau Day: Why you should eat twice the pie: Editor’s note: Michael Hartl is the founder of Tau Day and author of … http://t.co/IoWmlDK3 #
from UNHCR: The relevance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau 300 years after his birth http://t.co/XDt3CWIF #
Weather balloon mystery: What went wrong?: Editor’s note: Today’s Light Years guest blogger, Mark Sudduth of hur… http://t.co/DEWYkYog #
from UNHCR: Amid insecurity, more Somalis cite difficulties sustaining themselves http://t.co/2DbaNhRE #
What Obama’s and Romney’s hands can tell us about the future of our country: Editor’s Note: Dario Maestripieri i… http://t.co/oL2fRIsm #
from UNHCR: UNHCR works to bring the perpetrators of sexual crime to justice http://t.co/yYZ5Wdum #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-06-24

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Jun 242012

from UNHCR: Somali displaced continue to move, seeking safety and assistance http://t.co/6DLtTJe8 #
HFR: Join CNN’s balloon launch to ‘near space’: Apparently these days — with the right stuff — just about anyone… http://t.co/lf2aXAwz #
from UNHCR: Rio+20 summit: UN refugee chief calls for joint approach to urban refugees, displaced http://t.co/ntJ76wZK #
Moon has frozen water in south pole crater, study says: If humanity ever colonizes the moon, we’ll need the help… http://t.co/nGuNvVWW #
space tech info: Will China overtake America in space? http://t.co/aT0Qa9qB #
Mickey Mouse spotted on Mercury?: CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on an out-of-this-world sighting — check out the video. http://t.co/ejvhzdF0 #
from UNHCR: World Refugee Day: Millions around the globe pay tribute to refugees http://t.co/aNxENskY #
from UNHCR: UNHCR gears up for humanitarian response in Myanmar http://t.co/84UDXwy7 #
When animals light up: Bioluminescence: I can see them hovering in my Brooklyn yard: tiny balls of yellow light … http://t.co/QoUlVBlw #
China sends first female astronaut to space: CNN) — China made history Saturday when it launched a spacecraft se… http://t.co/a2feeLw0 #
space tech info: Historic Chinese space mission docks successfully http://t.co/VEZZ3bqJ #
from UNHCR: UNHCR report shows a record 800,000 people forced to flee across borders in 2011 http://t.co/1nCk94Ps #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-06-17

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Jun 172012

Challenger daughter’s journey to know her hero dad: Joy McNair has a wonderful memory of herself as a toddler ru… http://t.co/2Cu6h1M4 #
space tech info: China sends first female astronaut to space http://t.co/yaEzBK3i #
Overheard on http://t.co/wWzdnLNa: Mars rover naming schemes, not-so-tropical space vacations: Editor’s note: Thi… http://t.co/Xm0yR6wg #
How professors’ dads made math fun: Editor’s Note: Matthew Lane is a Ph.D. candidate in mathematics at UCLA and … http://t.co/bWUqZadF #
space tech info: China prepares for launch, names female astronaut http://t.co/cyAU3xy9 #
from UNHCR: UNHCR appeals to Bangladesh to uphold its traditional solidarity for people fleeing violence and unrest http://t.co/6Cqou396 #
astronomy news: Solving the mystery of black holes http://t.co/EksKA9cW #
from UNHCR: Resettlement restores hope for Ethiopian boy who lost all http://t.co/7ihKDfjW #
Rover bound for intriguing crater on Mars: Curiosity, NASA’s rover bound for Mars, is set to touch down in Augus… http://t.co/9tBMsGAT #
from UNHCR: Millions to mark World Refugee Day as displacement crises persist http://t.co/oBoCvVfO #
Telescope launches to explore black holes: A powerful telescope array is headed for space today. Its starting po… http://t.co/LQZ3o0c7 #
Star brightness, put to music: Do you hear the stars? Listen here.
At the Georgia Tech Sonification Lab, scienti… http://t.co/qCjlM9pN #
from UNHCR: UNHCR relocates 8,000 Sudanese refugees to decongest sites http://t.co/NiXkp64o #
Melting Arctic ‘blooms’ with algae: Scientists in the Arctic have discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of… http://t.co/cVI9Tbpv #
space tech info: Chinese female astronaut to join docking mission http://t.co/zSpFLrog #
space tech info: China to launch manned spacecraft in mid-June http://t.co/BGDbOBjQ #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-06-10

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Jun 102012

Is Dream Chaser the new space shuttle?: Have you been listening to all the kvetching and tooth-gnashing about Am… http://t.co/BhPz3Tib #
from UNHCR: UNHCR increases returns for Angolan refugees ahead of end June deadline http://t.co/UCyPA4Cg #
Sharp as a laser: Researchers at the University of Colorado have made a breakthrough that may one day help docto… http://t.co/UxEZZ6yR #
from UNHCR: DAFI at 20: Two grateful students tell how education helped http://t.co/0gvWl1ty #
Can jumping spiders kill in space? Student’s experiment set for orbit: Can jumping spiders still hunt for their … http://t.co/o295agzN #
space tech info: Space shuttle Enterprise makes final landing http://t.co/LX0Mrkk0 #
Transit of Venus dazzles onlookers: As predicted, Tuesday brought what’s the last time in almost all of our lif… http://t.co/52uWVoQT #
from UNHCR: South Korean charity opens a new world to two refugee women http://t.co/qNBinUBs #
NASA’s SDO Captures 2012 Venus Transit Approach: This image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows Venus a… http://t.co/3lWQUu9T #
astronomy news: Transit of Venus highlights age of wondrous scientific activity http://t.co/bealmGnt #
Star-crossed: How to see Venus cross the sun: Whatever you do, for God’s sake, don’t look at it with your naked … http://t.co/kTR2ZrKF #
Chuck Yeager pulls no punches on space travel: Editor’s note: It’s been nearly 65 years since Chuck Yeager becam… http://t.co/qxKT7fdC #
from UNHCR: Refugees arriving in South Sudan's Upper Nile State cite daily bombings, difficult escapes, food scarcity http://t.co/58f0CwlB #
Share your Transit of Venus photos: On Tuesday, June 5 (as seen from the Eastern hemisphere), Venus will cross t… http://t.co/Agv7GhOA #
from UNHCR: UNHCR Rwanda Refugee Bulletin, Issue No.5 http://t.co/6QXAgH5d #
Done. 71.19 miles. 16.4 mph average speed. 4 hrs 21 min of ride time. longest and fastest ride of the year. #fb #
61 Miles. 16.2 mph avg. Last stop. Time for a strong finish… #
38 miles into UPAF ride. 16.1 mph avg. Just had bite of banana. Yuck. Granola is much better. #fb #
First stop on UPAF Ride for the Arts. 15 Miles in. 15 mph avg. beautiful day. #fb #

Twitter Update: week ending 2012-06-03

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Jun 032012

Get ready for the ‘Transit of Venus’: There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the “Transit of Venus,” even thoug… http://t.co/woCAGFlP #
Dragon Splashes Down: “SpaceX’s Dragon capsule sits on a barge after being retrieved from the Pacific Ocean afte… http://t.co/OtGApwS0 #
from UNHCR: Pressure on land, water as more refugees enter South Sudan http://t.co/btBCJGFG #
from UNHCR: UNHCR sharply revises projected funding estimates for Sahel operation http://t.co/1DluFBMD #
The end of the galaxy as we know it?: Our Milky Way galaxy is an anomaly in more ways than one. And now, NASA sc… http://t.co/KRkJkhU3 #
First private capsule to dock at space station begins return flight to Earth: The first private capsule to dock … http://t.co/pSoqWdhe #
space tech info: First private capsule to dock at space station begins return flight to Earth http://t.co/k3ffuGT8 #
NASA to launch powerful telescope array: A mission 20 years in the making is about to culminate with the launch … http://t.co/0bpcl5GT #
from UNHCR: In Pakistan, free clinic for refugees uncovers effort to save girl's sight http://t.co/1HGzrtZk #
John Glenn Given Medal of Freedom: “President Barack Obama presents former United States Marine Corps pilot, ast… http://t.co/Sr4NQlzb #
‘Manhattanhenge’: Sunset on the NYC grid: On Tuesday and Wednesday, the setting sun will line up with Manhattan’… http://t.co/2eHhDoWi #
A Dragon Approaches: “This image of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft as it approached the space station was taken NASA… http://t.co/vgPX8r0h #
from UNHCR: Fighting leaves more than 40,000 Congolese internally displaced http://t.co/Nh3Gb0Sb #
Low levels of Fukushima cesium found in West Coast tuna: Scientists hope to test new samples of Pacific bluefin … http://t.co/4M03TLMV #

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