From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!

From my friend and photographer Michael R Soluri, sure to be a great event: Cave Art Continuum: Discovering Meaning in Human and Robotic Space Exploration Webinar hosted by the Vienna based Moon Village Association Tuesday October 13 17:00 (CEST) - 11 AM EDT USA. A metaphysical reflection on what I have learned in my visualization of the people and missions from over my last 20 some years of extended behind-the-scenes documentation of space exploration missions like New Horizons Pluto system, last Hubble Space Telescope Servicing mission (STS125/SM4), Parker Solar Probe and others. Registration: lnkd.in/erv6KQFH

Received amazing inspiration for the school year and was honored to attend Pope Leo’s Mass for the inauguration of the Academic Year of the Pontifical Universities at the Vatican this week.

Exploring Ancient Rome - Hadrian’s Palace and Tivoli. Amazing what they could build so long ago, still interesting and beautiful today.

Enjoying the sights of Rome - the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Roman Forum - amazing history and beauty, I am sublime.

Visiting Bologna - home of great food, beautiful porticos, and the oldest university in Europe

Connecting with my Italian roots in one of the most beautiful cities on the planet - Florence

Today for the first time the @SpaceX Starship made it to orbit. I shared my thoughts about this accomplishment and what it means for the future of space travel on @NBCNewsNow.

The space economy, hazards posed to satellites in orbit, and AI were some of the topics discussed during my keynote at the @KPMG Insurance Industry Conference. Insurance is needed not only on Earth but off the planet as well. I learned so much from the professionals who attended, and even got to check out their out-of-this-world photo both! Thank you for having me! @WSB_Speakers

Highlight of my weekend: an evening visit to the @metmuseum and enjoying the artwork inside the museum as well as the artwork on the food trucks outside

My first trip to Wyoming was memorable not only for the beautiful scenery but also for the opportunity to deliver the keynote at the Jackson Hole Airservice Improvement Resources event - "Jackson Hole Airline Rendezvous." A gathering of community minded leaders and airline executives. I discussed leadership, aviation, and exploration in a venue with one of the most amazing views on the planet.

promises to be a great night!

One of the most fun afternoons ever. A visit to Snoopy in Style NYC - "a multifaceted exhibition celebrating Charles M. Schulz' comic strip through the lens of fashion, creativity, and culture. I am still smiling from the experience, highly recommended. @Snoopy

"The smoke seemed to have an odd bloom to it at the base of the column that was streaming south of the city. After reading one of the news articles we just received, I believe we were looking at New York around the time of, or shortly after, the collapse of the second tower. How horrible… ” FRANK CULBERTSON - Former NASA Astronaut, the only American not on the planet during the Sept. 11 attacks #Neverforget

Earth is beautiful when viewed from space, but just as beautiful up close. My first trip to Wyoming, it is awe-inspiring.

Trying out my best Mona Lisa look while checking out the Bolero artwork @Sothebys, my favorite was the Cardinal painting but all were amazing!

Finally got to see the @odysseymovie, and we did it right - in 70mm @IMAX ! How do you like pose as one of the bad guys in the movie? It was an amazing experience, I loved the movie!

It's always a blast when I get to spend time with my dear friend and baseball legend @JoeTorre, especially when its at a @mets game raising awareness for his impactful foundation - @SafeAtHomeFound. Thank you Joe, Ali, Andrea, and the NY Mets organization for a memorable evening.

"Snoopy, Baseball, and NASA" is the title of my interview in the latest edition Air & Space Quarterly, the magazine of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. I love the tagline: "A Long Island kid who loved Charlie Brown and the New York Mets would one day repair the Hubble Space Telescope."

A @SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon this week. In my interview with @GadiNBC we discuss concerns over moon dust from crash landings on the moon, what can be learned from them, and latest NASA updates on lunar landers. We are going to the moon!