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"Thanks to social media, outer space feels closer than ever before.\nAstronauts of all countries are represented on Twitter, Reddit and other sites, allowing users to connect, engage and learn about space on an incredibly personal level \u2014 something that is unthinkable without the use of social media.\nSee also: Pooping in Space and 13 Other Cosmic Tutorials\nWe took a look back at the most notable social media space \"firsts,\" and arranged them in the timeline below. \nWhile the list is impressive and encompasses a variety of social sites, there's still plenty more to be done. At Mashable, we're eagerly awaiting the first smartphone-shot Instagram of our pale blue dot from space, or the first Vine video of an astronaut floating in zero gravity (though comedian James Urbaniak has already predicted what that might look like).\nWhich social sites would you like to see represented by future spacefarers? Let us know in the comments below.\nMay 12, 2009: The First Tweet from Space\nIn May 2009, NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino, or @Astro_Mike, sent the first tweet from space. Massimino crafted the tweet and emailed it to the Johnson Space Center, which then posted the message to his account.\n\nFrom orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, &amp; enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!\n\u2014 Mike Massimino (@Astro_Mike) May 12, 2009\n\nJan. 22, 2010: The First Real-Time Tweet from Space\nThanks to new technology aboard the International Space Station, NASA Astronaut TJ Creamer (@Astro_TJ) was able to tweet this message to his followers in real time:\n\nHello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station \u2014 the 1st live tweet from Space! :) More soon, send your ?s\n\u2014 TJ Creamer (@Astro_TJ) January 22, 2010\n\nOct. 22, 2010: The First Foursquare Check-In From Space\nNASA Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock (@Astro_Wheels) checked in to Foursquare upon boarding the ISS and tweeted the following:\n\nI'm at The International Space Station\n\u2014 Douglas H. Wheelock (@Astro_Wheels) October 22, 2010\n\n\nI just unlocked the \"NASA Explorer\" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/dseNyI\n\u2014 Douglas H. Wheelock (@Astro_Wheels) October 22, 2010\n\nAug. 6, 2012: The First Tweet From Mars*\nThe snarky, occasionally melodramatic Mars rover, Curiosity, tweeted news of its arrival on the Red Planet in August 2012.\n*Three employees at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory run the @MarsCuriosity feed, so the tweet wasn't technically sent from Mars.\n\nI'm safely on the surface of Mars. GALE CRATER I AM IN YOU!!! #MSL\n\u2014 Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) August 6, 2012\n\nIn October 2012, the rover made its first check-in at Mars' Gale Crater.\n\nOne check-in closer to being Mayor of Mars! (@ Gale Crater) [pic]: http://t.co/LnTTrLlY\n\u2014 Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) October 3, 2012\n\nFeb. 17, 2013: The First Reddit AMA From Space\nThe Internet's favorite astronaut, Chris Hadfield, took to Reddit to answer questions in February. His post generated more than 7,500 comments and 45,000 upvotes.\nImage: Reddit\n\nThe first confirmed alien sighting in space: It must mean it's time for my Reddit AMA! Hope for intelligent life! pic.twitter.com/0nR753eC\n\u2014 Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) February 17, 2013\n\nFeb. 22, 2013: The First Live Google Hangout From Space\nAstronauts Kevin Ford, Chris Hadfield and Tom Marshburn answered the web's questions live in a Google Hangout aboard the ISS. You can watch the event below (the astronauts come in at around the 30-minute mark).\n\nMay 12, 2013: The First Music Video Created in Space Debuts on YouTube\nAs his time in space came to a close, Chris Hadfield posted this music video to YouTube. In it, he sings his own version of the Bowie classic \"Space Oddity.\" At the time of this posting, the video has been viewed 17.2 million times.\n\nMay 31, 2013: The First Pinterest Pin in Space\nShortly after Hadfield returned to Earth, Astronaut Karen Nyberg took his spot as the social media guru of space. Currently aboard the ISS, Nyberg's social sharing site of choice is Pinterest.\nImage: Pinterest, knyberg\nLead image: Flickr, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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