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Journalist/International Broadcaster @ VOA since 17 October 2008

Joined May 2014
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MY GOD, IT’S FULL OF STARS!!! HAPPY 4th of JULY! 🇺🇸
Happy 250th birthday, America! We got you a present. 🇺🇸 The red, white, and blue stars of this globular cluster shine like a sparkler waved on a dark night in this image from @NASAHubble, released in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary.
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There's nothing better than celebrating Independence Day on the International Space Station! Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend 🇺🇸
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Watch a 232-foot rocket fall from space - then get caught mid-air msn.com/en-us/news/technolog… This rocket catch blows my mind every time I see it.  Innovation, research, engineering, and thousands of skilled hands make miracles everyday. Your work is nothing short of remarkable.
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We're going back to the Moon, and this time, we’re building to stay. Here’s what’s new this week in your @NASA Minute! 🌖 Moon Base plans announced 🚀 Artemis III booster segments on the move 🧑‍🚀 Artemis III crew announcement coming June 9 ✈️ X-59 goes supersonic
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👀 Kall Morris Inc.’s REACCH system capturing a target object during testing on the ISS. Instead of a single small satellite test, the team completed 172 test runs, validating the system for debris removal and in-orbit relocation: ow.ly/gyO050Z5kji #SpaceDebris #ISS
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science 🤝 soccer Engineers carefully design soccer balls so they fly smoothly whether they’re being kicked in your backyard or in the World Cup. @NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the @Space_Station explains the science hidden inside every ball.
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Earthshine. Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch captured this video of Earth outside the windows of the Orion spacecraft during the second flight day of the mission. Orion was roughly 33,800 miles (54,500 km) away from Earth when @Astro_Christina took this video.
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bbc.com/news/articles/cn08jy… The Maldives has enforced this law since 11/2025. New Zealand was the precursor, passing it in 2022, but repealed it in 2024. Turkmenistan achieved a total ban by the end of 2025, and Bhutan banned tobacco in 2004 before legalizing it again in 2021.
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What’s happening? The destruction of stone. Slow, massive geological formations grow over millions of years, creating a permanent system to regulate the atmosphere. Fast, massive extraction for minerals (mining) breaks those formations down in just a few decades. By breaking down the Earth's crust, we are essentially undoing the geological work that stabilized our climate millions of years ago.
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… and simple joy! La joie simple.
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Spring! Le printemps!
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Peace to his soul. I was lucky to go hiking to ABC in 1998. Like our astronauts on the far side of the moon today, he was one of the first to climb on the farthest point on Earth.
On this day, 1963.05.01; First American ascent of Mt #Everest (8848.86 m) was achieved by Seattle climber Jim Whittaker, accompanied by Nepali climber Nawang Gombu Sherpa. Photo ©: Jim Whittaker Archives.
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Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back. Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimed…
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