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On Feb. 19, 2001, my Atlantis crewmates and I obtained this image of the summit caldera of Mauna Loa volcano, called Mokuaweoweo Caldera. NASA writes that “Mauna Loa is the largest volcano on our planet—the summit elevation is 4,170 m (over 13,600 ft), but the volcano’s summit rises 9 km above the sea floor. The […]

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The last day of June is an international recognition of Asteroid Day, a global, public discussion of the hazards posed to Earth and our civilization by asteroid and comet impacts.  June 30, 2017 marks the 109th anniversary of the 40-meter-wide asteroid impact over Tunguska, Siberia, that flattened 2000 square km (800 square miles) of conifer […]

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From my ReliablePlant2017 keynote audience: “Dr. Tom Jones was magnificent. He was inspiring. And he told us things I hadn’t heard before.” Thank you to Noria Corporation for their sponsorship of my address.  www.AstronautTomJones.com

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Ireland seen from STS-59, Endeavour: 4-17-94 (NASA STS059-L13-5) Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, we look down on west central Ireland from the flight deck of shuttle Endeavour, STS-59, the Space Radar Lab 1 mission. In this 90mm lens, Linhoff camera image taken from 113 nautical miles up, we see the coast of west central Ireland. North […]

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Retired astronaut Tom Jones speaks with Sky News about rogue Asteroid 2012 DA14.

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During his 11 years with NASA, Tom Jones logged over 52 days in space, leading 3 space walks to help build the Space Station. Today, planetary scientist Tom Jones is a popular speaker, talented author, on-air space contributor for Fox News, and a successful consultant. He co-authored “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to NASA”; his well-received […]

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