My dad made my dreams possible, so when I can, I try to make his dreams come true too.
This was from Easter Egg Roll last year and Iām so excited to attend again this year!
If your family is attending this year, you can find me on the main stage from 11:45-12:15pm and in the reading nook at 12:45pm reading Reach for the Stars!
Happy Easter š£šš
The option to dream is not an option for all. Hereās to the parents who make their kidās dreams possible āØ
People often ask how I got into STEM. Did I go to space camp as a kid? Did I see a rocket launch with my parents? Did I take apart radios with my mom?
No, I did none of those things.
I was incredibly practical. I googled all the majors one could major in and I looked at their starting salaries.
I wanted to do for my family what my dad had done for his. Reach higher so that money would not be a worry.
A few years ago I told this to a group of students at a fancy private high school and one of the kids asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks: What would you have wanted to be if you didnāt have to worry about money?
He was referring to a safety net. That thing you can fall back on when your first couple of dreams donāt pan out.
It was so foreign to me. I didnāt come from trust funds and safety nets. I had one shot and I needed to make it count.
I just got lucky because I ended up falling in love with STEM! With the adventure! With the discovery! With the constant curiosity of it all! And now I work to get your kids and your family excited about it too šāŗļø
Like Harry Potter, but real!
But that question sits with me. What would any of us choose to dream if you didnāt have to worry about money?
Today Iām extremely privileged to have the capacity to dream big bold dreams. And my kids will too. But itās because of him and my mom and all the work they put in to support our family.
May we all eventually have the capacity to Reach for the Stars āØ
Comment EYEBALLS for a map of the eclipse and links to certified eclipse glasses.
šš»āāļøWhen will it be near me?
š depends, but sometime between 12:30pm – 3:30pm local time. Comment EYEBALLS for a map with exact timing.
šš»āāļøHow long will it last?
š The moon will move across the sun for a few hours, but totality (darkness!) will last 3-4 minutes along the path!
šš»āāļøDoes it matter if Iām on the path of 100% totality? (This means the moon covers 100% of the sun)
š if you want to witness the sky go DARK then YES. <99% just wonāt be the same. BUT itāll be cool regardless and you should grab some glasses to watch the moon partially block out the sun!
šš»āāļøHow do I know if my glasses are certified?
š(1) make sure they say ISO 12312-2 on them (this is the safety rating) (2) you can check to see if the manufacturer is on the American Astronomical Societyās list of approved suppliers at eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters
Iāll share tips on viewing this will littles in later videos!
What other questions do you have? šš¼
#eclipse2024 #TotalSolarEclipse
Comment EYEBALLS for links to safe/certified solar eclipse glasses and a map that shows you what youāll see (and when youāll see it!) ššāļø
Solar eclipse checklist:
1) eclipse glasses
2) colander
3) disco balls (idea from @sarahforwarkholden!!)
4) activities
5) a positive attitude in case we donāt see anything!!
Remember, a TOTAL solar eclipse wonāt cross the US again until 2044!!!! So grab your glasses and keep your eyes to the skies!!! š
#solareclipse
Thanks to @FLOTUS for having us š„¹š«¶ And cheers to friendships that prove we go further together!
#squadgoals #bffgoals #supportivefriends #girlgang #femalefriendship #womensupportingwomen
Comment EYEBALLS for links to eclipse glasses and a map that shows you what the eclipse will look like near you!
Are you able to get to the path?
Are the schools letting the kids watch?
Let me know! šš¼
#solareclipse #TotalSolarEclipse #Eclipse2024 #eclipse
When secret service needs to be aware of you at all times š¬š«£š
Thank you to @FLOTUS for inviting me back to the incredible EGGucation Easter Egg Roll! So excited to come and share some science with all of you āŗļø #EasterEggRoll2024 #EasterEggRoll
Based on my favorite @astrokatiemack tweet š
#SolarEclipse
Comment EYEBALLS for links to safe, verified eclipse glasses! š
š„µYour eyes focus the energy of the sun back to your retina. Donāt let your retinas become the balloon š«£
ā ļø there are MORE reported eye injuries after Solar Eclipses – especially in children. So itās important to emphasize safety during an eclipse!
āļø wait, why is that?? is it MORE dangerous to look at the sun during an eclipse??
šš»āāļøno. More people are just looking at the sun during this time.
So make sure weāre all wearing certified eclipse glasses and ensuring our children do the same! š
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#Eclipse #SolarEclipse #TotalSolarEclipse #Eclipse2024
You can go faster alone, but youāll go farther together. šÆāāļø
When youāre a woman in STEM youāre used to being one of the only women in the room, on the team, and at the table. We grew up thinking that meant we needed to *compete* with other women to earn our spot as THE woman on the team.
As you grow older you learn how ridiculous that concept is. Completing with other women only serves everyone ELSE whoās in the room.
A rising tide lifts all women. As @kelliegerardi says – lonely at the top? Donāt know her š
ā NYTimes Best Selling Author
ā Speak at the White House
ā Fly with the @usnavyblueangels
ā Hot lap around a formula 1 track
ā Get an Honorary Doctorate
Checking off my bucket list items and bringing you all along with me! How lucky can a girl get? Thank you all so much for coming on this epic journey with me. Itās such a joy to share all of this with you and your kids šš¼š«
One day, weāll do this silly dance in front of a rocket we fly to space š¤š¼a girl can dream! š
Hereās to celebrating our successes and milestones – big and small. š«¶š»
āYou look like a scientist.ā
A simple phrase but something I made sure to tell EVERY child who said they dream of becoming a scientist when theyāre older.
The face of a child when I would ask them:
āHas anyone ever told you you look like an astronaut/scientist/engineer? Well you do! I know these things!ā
is the memory I will hold most tightly from my book tour š„¹
š«¶š»so grateful to @adambearne and @npr for covering this. (And especially grateful to Adamās wife and children who loved my show and were the real impetus for covering this story š)
So many of the wonderful things that have happened in my life are because women put my name forward. May we all speak the names of women weāre moved by in important rooms. š«¶š»
Anyone else? šš»āāļøš #SolarEclipse
Rambunctious rockets with the one sock scientist! š§¦š
If youāre my neighbor and youāre seeing this – weāre sorry about the little rockets in your yard! š¬
These lines should be illegal š„²
So excited to read my book Reach for the Stars at the Easter Egg Roll this year!
The little girl that this is written about is now 4.5 years old. I wrote this book in the weeks after she was born, writing down all the dreams I had for her at each stage of her life. Theyāre dreams that every parent/caretaker has for their child.
Sheāll be in the audience at the White House watching her mom read the book she wrote for her.
Bring tissues, because this will be a tear jerker. š„ŗš„²
Telling space mom and space dad the news š„¹
āNow you gotta go to space!ā š
Iāve always said my biggest bucket list items were becoming a NYTimes best selling author and going to space.
One down, one to go š
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UFO to IFO in real time ššø->š
#SpaceX
During the Easter āEGGucationā Roll, the White House was transformed into a school community, full of fun educational activities for children of all ages to enjoy.
Emily (@TheSpaceGal) shared some āegg-citingā science experiments on the School House Stage, and now she is teaching children and families how they can recreate these experiments in their own backyard!
Ok but actually I am immensely grateful to be invited each and every time. š„¹šø
Also just WAIT till you set @flotus outfit today. She is šPerfection in Pinkš
Trying my hardest to honor Jackie Kennedy with this one š
Iāve been working hard to curate my made-up style I call āProfessional Cupcakeā and itās been so much fun š§š¼
If youāre interested, comment LINK and Iāll send you the link to my full outfit š«¶š»
When I do speaking engagements I spend a lot of time writing out what Iām going to say and practicing the performance of that speech. But up until recently I didnāt put a lot of thought into what I wore during that performance.
In many spaces I occupy (science TV Host, aerospace industry professional) I already stand out as a woman. So I would typically wear all black – no need to draw *more* attention to my uniqueness.
But now I put just as much thought into what Iām wearing as I do what Iām saying. Thereās now intention behind what I say, how I say it, and what Iām wearing as I say it.
This look is much more authentic to my personality and I hope it gives a different expectation of what someone can look like in STEMš
It gives me more confidence that thereās intention behind *everything* I brought that day. And honestlyā¦it is simply more fun!
Hereās to bringing your authentic self to whatever space you occupy – even if youāre different – ESPECIALLY if youāre differentš§š
Comment LINK and Iāll send you my outfit details – some items are from CVS and Target! šš¼
Thank you to @FLOTUS and @POTUS for inviting me back to the Easter Egg Roll!
I LOVE Dr. Bidenās theme of EGGucation! Iāll be coming back to bring the science (and a bit of a mess, sorry @flotus!) š„
Iāll perform on the MainStage from 11:45-12:15 and Iām SO HONORED to read my book Reach for the Stars at 12:45pm in the Reading Nook this year.
My friend/author/astronaut @kelliegerardi will also be there to read her book Luna Muna! Donāt mind us space girlies taking over the White House again šš
#EasterEggRoll
Comment EYEBALLS and Iāll send you a link to the map!
My book just made the list TWICE!!!!
Comment SCIENCE CLUB to order this NYTimes Best Selling Book!!
Hereās why this is a big deal – if an author is going to make THE LIST then itās going to happen in the first week. Why is that? Because all pre-orders count toward the first week of sales.
That means I had SIX months of sales working for me in that first week. The 2nd week? Literally just one true week of sales. ONE.
To be able to get on it a second time was not even on my dream list because that was such an impossible bar. But you proved me wrong!!
Thank you š„¹
š For Womenās History Month, @rebelgirls and @thespacegal are celebrating inspiring Women in STEM!
Do you know all 10 of these extraordinary women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics?
Learn more about incredible women in history and their accomplishments with @rebelgirls, and explore the world of STEM with @thespacegal’s NYTimes best-selling book of science experiments for all ages!
