Latest Posts by jbrackettssa - Page 3

I waited 44 years to be this close to an Orbiter. Nice to meet you, Atlantis. You look amazing! #spaceshuttleatlantis #spaceshuttle #ksc #kennedyspacecenter #nasa #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CP_DCSCDQtg/?utm_medium=tumblr

Spent some time yesterday checking out Atlantis at KSC. #atlantis #spaceshuttleatlantis #nasa #solarsystemambassador (at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6dFLNjlTO/?utm_medium=tumblr

My latest Mission Juno image, “Down South”... PJ33 Southern Latitudes. Color/Contrast adjusted, denoised Image Credit: NASA / SwRI / MSSS / John Brackett #nasa #missionjuno #jupiter #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CPUbXIJDlji/?utm_medium=tumblr

My cool shirt arrived today! @earthspaceexplorationasu @asuinterplanetary #asu #arizonastateuniversity #astronomy #planets #solarsystemambassador #humanspaceflight #moon #mars https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRpFf8DF6y/?utm_medium=tumblr

Fun night outside! Took advantage of some tips I’ve read and watched, and captured some decent Moon images. Still have some focusing issues, but these turned out pretty good for what I was using. #celestron127slt #iphone11 #moon #astronomy #backyardastronomy https://www.instagram.com/p/CO9SFAMjd3A/?igshid=163w76p92jsl7

Captured last night using one of the remote telescopes of the Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. All processing by Johnathan Brackett. https://www.instagram.com/p/CO4EUFfDWT5/?igshid=1ucmb7lsqb6m2

Somebody’s got to do it! Happy Star Wars Day! May The Fourth Be With You! #maythe4thbewithyou #starwarsday #nasa #jpl #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/COdI9JcDBej/?igshid=wxfr65xogirz

Just having a little fun. I saw an ad for kid astronaut portraits. I thought to myself, “Who’s the biggest kid you know?”
Why, me of course!
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I’m flying! (Image credit: NASA/JPL/Johnathan Brackett) . . . . . #nasa #jpl #mars #perseverance #ingenuity #mars2020 #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CN2vTpRjGVd/?igshid=1nw6vdmuy9nmj

Got my boarding pass! Stay tuned for an exciting week coming up. Shane Kimbrough, who graduated from The Lovett School and Georgia Tech, will be going to space for the third time. He will also be flying in his third type of spacecraft! He has flown in the Space Shuttle, and a Soyuz capsule. This time, he will be riding a Space-X Dragon to the ISS. . . . . #nasa #iss #internationalspacestation #crew2 #dragon #spacex #spacexdragon https://www.instagram.com/p/CNwBb46DZVL/?igshid=1gj6rezp2dk7w

Did you know: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 is the first NASA Commercial Crew Program mission to fly two international partner astronauts? Both Thomas Pesquet of ESA - European Space Agency and Akihiko Hoshide of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will be aboard the Crew Dragon launching April 22 to the International Space Station. #nasa #crewdragon #iss #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CNmFBvmj2Qk/?igshid=1vvs39ahvj71a

So excited for Ingenuity’s first flight on Mars!!! Here’s my Ingenuity poster I designed to hand out at my daughter’s school. . . . #mars #ingenuity #perseverance #mars2020 #nasa #jpl #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSvhdUDVyC/?igshid=n53zitpqd3rz

On this date, in 1968, Apollo 6 launched as an unmanned test flight. The mission was plagued with trouble, including engine problems that caused a severe pogo effect that could have shaken the rocket apart. Overall, the mission was a “successful failure” because it led to important changes in the F-1 engines. Due to the tragic assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, there was almost no press coverage of this launch. The Apollo 6 CM now sits at the Fernbank Science Center (not to be confused with the Fernbank Museum of Natural History) in Atlanta Georgia. #nasa #apollo #space #atlanta #georgia #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQYFrwDI8Q/?igshid=1t7n3j398zbtm

Due to differences in pressure, temperature, and composition of atmospheres, sound waves would travel differently to our ears on Mars. This video shows how I sound on Earth and how I would sound on Mars. (turn sound on) #SolarSystemAmbassador #space #mars #perseverance https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSX5DDD_Dm/?igshid=1wa38o2h8446q

Sometimes, a little of “The Right Stuff” in your kit can be that extra motivation in your day. #therightstuff #space #chuckyeager #nasa #stem #beemansgum #airbornescienceprogram #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQ0WlMjBMa/?igshid=xtntgh9dbstf

This arrived in the mail the other day. Nice touch! Proud to be a part of such a wonderful space science family! @spacecampusa @spacecampalumni @rocketcenterusa #stem #space #nasa #huntsvillealabama @visithuntsvilleal https://www.instagram.com/p/CML70GGjfrM/?igshid=ot9ckg0kfkg5

As @kuiperkat said, all the cool kids are doing it. #tothemoonandback https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBSVo9j58l/?igshid=1r2ifm8ptjqss

We use filters and adjustments to bring out details in the images Perseverance sends us from Mars. These adjustments help scientists on Earth learn more about our planetary neighbor. #nasajpl #perseverance #stem #marsrover #solarsystemambassador . . jmbrackett.com https://www.instagram.com/p/CL8QvzSjhYR/?igshid=1e5frwtksyn6e

What a day! Video from the landing! Raw images to work with! This is so cool! @nasajpl @nasa @nasasolarsystem #perseverance #percy #mars2020 #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CLn80E2D2Jx/?igshid=j6nbbbsv9hbr

This is so freakin’ cool! I’m already working with raw data from Perseverance! This image was taken today! Keep in mind, this is from a camera that’s like a backup cam on your car. The main cameras haven’t been deployed yet. That’s when the real fun starts! #perseverance #mars #nasa #solarsystemambassador https://www.instagram.com/p/CLk23M7jGSl/?igshid=phqp9inq7owd

What a day! I’m still trying to take it all in. I’ve been with this mission for some time in various capacities. I took classes on Percy’s numerous systems, so I could TEACH about Percy’s numerous systems. I read hundreds of students’ essays to narrow down a winning name, Perseverance. My name has hitched a ride on Percy from Earth to the surface of Mars. Percy’s real mission begins NOW, as does mine. I look forward to sharing the data Percy collects with wide eyed kids. Today was awesome. #SolarSystemAmbassadors #CountdownToMars #NASA @nasasolarsystem @nasajpl https://www.instagram.com/p/CLdV52qjQhx/?igshid=1s8us4m4boe1j

Gathering materials for my first Solar System Ambassador event, the landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars. This one hits me a little differently, since I had a small part as a judge in the name choice essays. Perseverance touches down on Mars on February 18, 2021. #mars #perseverance @nasa @nasasolarsystem #space #marsrover #mars2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CLBiu2uD1gX/?igshid=1x25d71dp0b22

On this day in 1971, Alan Shepard, hit golf balls on the Moon. On this day in 2009, I almost killed a duck as I sliced into a water hazard. #apollo14 #alanshepard #nasa #golf #spaceflight https://www.instagram.com/p/CK92g_8jX-L/?igshid=1me0i5d8s7mfu

Welding is underway on the Artemis III Orion! 

At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, Lockheed Martin technicians welded together 3 cone-shaped panels on Orion’s crew module for the mission that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon.

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My Jupiter image from yesterday has been selected as a featured image on the front page of NASA’s Mission Juno site almost one year after another one of my images was featured. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ-I85-DtzV/?igshid=17bv4zigqmnrw

In honor of the Juno Mission being extended, I present my latest work. As the Great Red Spot plows its way around Jupiter, its almost 300mph winds churn incredible vortices in its wake. This image is my enhancement highlighting the violent turbulence of the wake. #missionjuno #jupiter #greatredspot @nasajuno https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ7q0kyDfY1/?igshid=wsluh0w64c7c

Started the year off with an invitation from NASA to visit Marshall Space Flight Center. Hopefully, I’m about to get another piece of good news from them to start the new year. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJfWGB3js7_/?igshid=jl1ram2zbctu

I know it’s a very specific category, but I still can’t believe this! Thank you to my friends and family! #space #iss #internationalspacestation #childrensbooks #stem #steam https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZberVjUrF/?igshid=tb8xj1y7quxl

It’s here! My first children’s book for ages 4-7 is available on Amazon. “Mission, GO!” by Johnathan Brackett is available in Kindle form or paperback. Thanks to friends and family for the encouragement. #space #astronaut #stem #steam #spaceflight #iss #internationalspacestation https://www.instagram.com/p/CJJXR_njF53/?igshid=1gqq80oafbo1b

Merry Christmas and a Happy CRS-21 Launch!!! 🎄 🚀 #nasasocial #nasa #iss #internationalspacestation #spacex #dragon #merrychristmas https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeJecrDeX4/?igshid=1ep76if4gvodq