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NASA Spotlight: Astronaut Andrew Feustel

Andrew J. Feustel was selected by NASA in 2000. The Lake Orion, Michigan native has a Ph.D. in the Geological Sciences, specializing in Seismology, and is a veteran of three spaceflights. In 2009, Dr. Feustel served on space shuttle mission STS-125. That mission was the fifth and final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope that improved the observatory’s capabilities through 2014! Feustel most recently served as Commander on the International Space Station from March 21 through October 4, 2018. In his free time, Dr. Feustel enjoys auto restoration, guitar, water and snow skiing and is a fan of automotive and motorcycle racing.  

He took some time from his job as a NASA astronaut to answer a few questions about his life and career! Enjoy:

While attending Oakland Community College, you worked as an auto mechanic. How does that job and the skills you learned relate to your job now as an astronaut?

I’ve often told people that I believe having this skillset is almost as important as my training in college and university. I relied on those skills almost every day in space and even on the ground while preparing for missions. That skillset has been really helpful in understanding how to maintain and repair equipment for spaceflight. In general, having those general skills of knowing how things fit together, what the structure is, and how things work, even without knowing anything about the particular item, is very helpful in life.

Has there ever been a time as a NASA Astronaut where you had to overcome self-doubt and if so, how did you?

Yes, probably the most impactful time I had to overcome self-doubt was on my very first mission as a rookie doing a spacewalk for the first time and having to make a repair on the Hubble Space Telescope. Since it was my first spacewalk, I didn’t know if I could do it and didn’t know how I would do. However, I had trained for that mission for three years and the training took over when I started the spacewalk. At that point, I didn’t focus on my self-doubt, I focused on my training and was able to carry out the tasks.

What are you most excited about for the upcoming Artemis Moon missions?

I am most excited about the possibility of humans establishing the ability to live off of our planet. To have the capability to exist on another surface. That, to me, is a start. Humans need that capability for us to live on the Moon then to go to Mars.

What did living in space teach you about community and teamwork?

Not just living in space, but working at NASA and training for space missions taught me a lot about community and teamwork. Living in space allows you to use the skills you learn about teamwork while training. While living in space you must rely on each other for everything. It’s important to recognize the value of working as a team. All of the astronauts have a very different mix of skills and that’s a great thing about the astronaut corps. Being successful and staying alive in space relies on community and teamwork.

What kind of impact did living and working in space have on how you view the Earth?

I am more aware of the fragility of our planet and species which is why humans should extend past the Earth. We are fragile as a planet and the Earth is vulnerable to the impacts of us living here. We cannot have zero impact on the planet, we will always have some impact, but the goal is to lessen the damage that we do to Earth to allow us to live here indefinitely if possible.

What or who inspired you to apply to be an astronaut?

I was inspired by reading the obituary of my great-great uncle. He was very successful in the utilities and railroad industry in the Midwest. Reading about his successes made me believe that I could do anything. I was also interested in space travel from a young age. I believed that I would be involved in the space industry. The motivation of understanding what family members had done before me really encouraged me to reach for my dreams and apply.

What book, movie, or show about space and/or astronauts is the most accurate? The least accurate? You wish was accurate?

I’m less concerned about the accuracy of space and space exploration portrayed in movies, but more interested with the creative thought behind them and I am fascinated with ideas and imagination of the people making these movies. Things portrayed as science fiction in the past become science fact in the future.

What’s the most common misconception about astronauts / working at NASA?

The most common misconception about astronauts is that we go on spaceflights often. Over 95% of our job is spent working on the ground. People should come to this job because it’s important to space and space exploration. The job entails so much more than going into space yourself, but the good news is it’s all awesome. I have never been bored at my job. There are so many exciting parts of this work that contribute to NASA missions even if it doesn’t always mean being in space.

Can you share your favorite photo or video that you took in space?

My favorite photo is this one of Michigan and Canada. It captures my life – where I lived and everyone that I know and my family and friends – that’s where I consider home. It’s such a beautiful image.

That’s a wrap! Thank you Dr. Feustel for your time! 

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day 3 of quarantine and day 68549 without animal crossing and i have resorted to taking online quizzes about which animal crossing neighbor i am send help please

One of my favorite behind-the-scenes facts about the Bakshi Lord of the Rings film is that Mick Jagger (?!!!) from the Rolling Stones was almost a part of it. He was a Lord of the Rings fan who was really interested in the production of Bakshi’s movie, and Bakshi really thought he might make songs for it.

So one day late in production Mick Jagger came over to Bakshi’s studio to see what they were doing. Everyone got so excited because MICK JAGGER was there, and he might make music for their movie!

But then they realized Mick Jagger was only there because he mistakenly thought he would voice Frodo.

Mick Jagger: So I get to be Frodo, right?

Bakshi: ….we already recorded all of Frodo’s lines months ago. Then we animated the movie to sync with the voice acting. 

Bakshi: ……we thought you might make songs for our movie?

Mick Jagger: you guys really don’t me to be Frodo, huh :(

Bakshi: we didn’t know you wanted to be Frodo if you contacted us months ago we would’ve let you be Frodo

“I absolutely dreaded [making videos]. I hated it and it was just so tedious… I’ll tell you what though, making the “Monkey Business” video was fun because I’m an animal lover and I got to hang out with monkeys all day.“ - Rachel Bolan

80s Metal forever !! Cheers !! 🍻🤘

Please like or reblog if you are into:

Metallica

Megadeth

Misfits

Anthrax

Slayer

Motörhead

Iron Maiden

Rammstein

Slipknot

Dio

Ghost

Nero Forte // Slipknot

Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse

another one

20 Dav faces

I wish someone looked at me the way Tom Araya looks at James Hetfield

SLAYER X GEORGE MICHAEL

SLAYER X GEORGE MICHAEL

These three…

Me trying to pretend I’m good with children.

I had one of those!

Slow heavy metal music playing

Considering everyone loved the original, I decided I’d share the full version