Erin Winick - Science Communicator
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Sharing stories about science and space šBS Mechanical Engineering āļøCompetitive pinball player Science communicator showing the creativity and fun in STEM.
Storyteller of International Space Station research,
Formerly of MIT.
My space pinball dreams are finally coming true!!! š©āšāļøš¾
Well, I think Iāve found my perfect LEGO set!!!! š±Space pinball LEGO. I canāt wait!
Itās the 100,000 hours of operation anniversary for this space station science tool! š„³ The Microgravity Science Glovebox has been helping us learn about everything from cancer to fiber optics to fire safety since 2002, so I love that the station crew gave it a moment in the spotlight on this anniversary.
A mix of feelings with the Artemis III crew announcement today, so took me a bit to find the right words. But I am excited for these astronauts, and am happy I at least predicted one correctly!
Does anyone know the last time a NASA/joint International partner crew of 4 or more didnāt have a woman on board? I can only think of 2 or 3 person all male crews from recent years (Soyuz missions, Crew-9 and Demo-2). I didnāt really even think there was a chance it would happen that there wouldnāt be a woman on any new larger missions these days given nearly 40% of NASA astronauts are women.
But I am excited to see the work this crew does and to see what women make it on to Artemis IV!
06/09/2026
Congratulations to the crew of Artemis III!!! The crew is: NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano. Once again I predicted 1 right. š This crew is made up of some amazing people, and I canāt wait to see them fly. Video coming soon on this crew, as well as individual bios on them all.
Go Artemis III!!!
Image credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
06/08/2026
Happy World Ocean Day! š Itās been such a joy to spend time on our oceans as part of my job sharing science stories. Whether it was mapping the seafloor in the Pacific or studying our planetās climate using samples from beneath the seafloor in the North Atlantic, some of the most incredible science moments Iāve witnessed have been surrounded by nothing but water.
Our world is connected to and by these bodies of water. They are crucial for us to understand and protect. Because when our oceans thrive, so do we.
06/07/2026
Presenting my picks for the Artemis III crew! There's so many awesome people in the astronaut corps right now that its so hard to pick, but I can't wait for the full reveal on Tuesday.
Check out my reasoning for my choices in my full YouTube video breaking down all the options! https://youtu.be/0Z7ry6lBe48?si=pvKRgAy-LwaM4fjQ
And let me know if the comments who you want to see on Artemis III!
06/06/2026
I'm locking in my picks for the crew of Artemis III! I break down which astronauts I think will make the cut in my new YouTube video: https://youtu.be/0Z7ry6lBe48?si=49CMAXgRWY1Tm75N
NASA announcement coming June 9, 2026! Get excited!
What astronauts will launch on Artemis III? Iāve got a good guess. Artemis III is the next mission in the Artemis program, and Iām rea...
From space plumber to lab technician, astronauts have to serve a lot of roles during their time on the space station! And doing blood draws for themselves and fellows crew members is part of that gig.
Video clip credits: NASA and ESA
Medical problems in space can be scary, but itās very cool to see issues like this blood clot resolved via telemedicine and what the space station crew had on hand! My favorite part of this story though is that money is actually being dedicated to learning more about this issue! Love to see a problem uncovered and funds dedicated to science to solve it.
Note that I used random pictures of crew members taking ultrasounds and participating in the Fluid Shift study on station. NASA did not reveal the crew member impacted at the time.
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