@nguyen_amanda

Civil Rights Astronaut | 2022 TIME Women of the Year | 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee| Founder @RiseNowUS

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Joined June 2011
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So grateful for the team and for all the advisers and supporters we've had to get to this historic moment. I am so grateful. xitter.cf/RiseNowUS/status/78445…
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@RiseNowUS7 Oct 2016
The @POTUS just signed our bill of rights into law. Today, 25 million survivors now have fundamental rights.
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Replying to @UNSpotlight @unwomenchief @UN_Women @EUtoAU @EUatUN @EU_Partnerships @_AfricanUnion @AfricanUnionUN @EpieSaturnin @UNFPA @dienekeita @UN @follybahAJE @amma_twumamoah @JozefSikela @dsengeh @GenderMinistryL @unwomenliberia @prevotmaxime @BelgiumMFA @iocmedia @abiolaak @womenadvocate @CeciliaSuarezOF
"Algorithms are not neutral. When they are coded by people who may not have heard our stories, who may not be trauma-informed, what we get is the reality of today – that it is still difficult to be a survivor and talk about the stigma that we face." — @nguyen_amanda #UNGA80 – at New York, NY
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MIT Media Lab
@medialab11 Apr 2025
When @nguyen_amanda embarks on Blue Origin’s New Shepard Mission #NS31 next week, she will carry MIT research into orbit with her. Nguyen, a bioastronautics research scientist and former Media Lab Director’s Fellow, will bring prototypes developed by researchers in the Media Lab’s Women’s Health Program (WHx), @explorespace_ml, MIT Multifunctional Metamaterials Lab (MIT META), and MIT Self-Assembly Lab onto the flight. media.mit.edu/posts/amanda-n…
Satellite image of Earth with the words "Amanda Nguyen carries MIT research into orbit" overlaid in white lettering. Credit: NASA

ALT Satellite image of Earth with the words "Amanda Nguyen carries MIT research into orbit" overlaid in white lettering. Credit: NASA

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🚀@nguyen_amanda will fly to #space next week as part of @blueorigin 's historic all-female crew on #NS21. Here is her brave memoir: bookshop.org/p/books/saving-… #WomeninSTEM #herstory #yesshecan

Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope

With a new afterword by the author and an interview with Chanel Miller. An Instant New York Times Bestseller and a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. Natalie Portman’s Book Club Pick for...

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@CitizenYvr9 Apr 2025
Godspeed to @nguyen_amanda - the first female astronaut of Vietnamese heritage - on her maiden voyage in 5 days 🪽 An absolute inspiration for those who seek to reach for the stars 🌟
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A personalized mission patch. It honors my family's journey to touch the stars. This is the personal DNA of my flight - from mom's refugee boat, to dad's C-130, to the New Shepard space crew capsule. Came on boats, and now we're on spaceships. L-5 days. 🚀
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PR HORSE
@PR_HORSE1 Apr 2025
Women Commercial Astronauts @nguyen_amanda @DrSianProctor @TheSpaceGal @SirishaBandla @ArceneauxHayley @AstroSaraSabry and other women astronauts are all employing commercial space to change the face of space. LINK: medium.com/@PRHORSE/women-co… 📷: Amanda Nguyen and Duke Whim
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The WCJ is partnering with five independent bookstores in Jacksonville to highlight survivor stories during the month of SAAM. give.thewcj.org/bookclub @nguyen_amanda #WCJ #SAAM2025 #BookSpotlight #UnitedWeChange #TogetherWeAct #30DaysOfSAAM
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Thank you @nytimesbooks for reviewing Saving Five 🫶 nytimes.com/2025/03/15/books…

She Survived Horror, and Then She Went to Space (Published 2025)

In “Saving Five,” Amanda Nguyen tells a winding story of pain, justice and stratospheric accomplishment.

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AHHHHHHHHHHHH @nytimesbooks thank you everyone who has supported me!!
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Fantastic to see both SAVING FIVE by @nguyen_amanda and NO ONE WANTS TO SEE YOUR D*CK by @_JessicaDavies featured on this list! Both amazing books by amazingly powerful women campaigning for change. #InternationalWomensDay2025 marieclaire.co.uk/entertainm…
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.@nguyen_amanda had to put her dreams of becoming an astronaut on hold after she became an advocate for sexual assault survivors. Now, she is on the brink of making history in space. Nguyen tells CBS Mornings about her new memoir, “Saving Five,” and why she fought to realize her dreams: “It doesn’t matter where you come from, but what matters is where you’re going.”
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Thanks so much Dave! 🚀✨
Dave Limp
@davill6 Mar 2025
Replying to @CBSMornings @nguyen_amanda
@nguyen_amanda and @gayleking, what an inspirational story and interview this morning. We’re so excited to fly you both to space on New Shepard soon!
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Treat your ears to this week's hottest new releases from @ClareEmpson2, @nguyen_amanda, @kmodglinauthor, and more... ✨

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Congratulations to astronaut and activist @nguyen_amanda on the publication of SAVING FIVE! Amanda's inspirational journey to fight for civil rights emphasises the importance of hope and standing up for what you believe in. We are so proud to be publishing SAVING FIVE!
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Pivotal@pivotaldotcom3 Mar 2025
Once again, @nguyen_amanda has blown us away. She’s a survivor of sexual assault, the founder of @RiseNowUS, and a trailblazing astronaut. Now, she’s sharing her remarkable story in, “Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope.” We can’t recommend it enough. pvtl.ventures/4hl7060

Amanda Nguyen

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My book is out in the UK as well!
Headline Press@HeadlinePress14 Mar 2025
Congratulations to astronaut and activist @nguyen_amanda on the publication of SAVING FIVE! Amanda's inspirational journey to fight for civil rights emphasises the importance of hope and standing up for what you believe in. We are so proud to be publishing SAVING FIVE!
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TIME
@TIME3 Mar 2025
"There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded," writes Amanda Nguyen time.com/7263804/amanda-nguy…

I Began to Heal From My Rape When I Stopped Asking Why

"There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded."

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Wednesday, join @nguyen_amanda to discuss SAVING FIVE - a tribute to resilience, a celebration of healing through action, and a resounding cry to change the world - w/ @weijia - 7:30PM @ MLK Library (@dcpl, @LoveDCLibrary) - bit.ly/3F2wHtP
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Thank you so much 🫶
Pivotal@pivotaldotcom3 Mar 2025
Once again, @nguyen_amanda has blown us away. She’s a survivor of sexual assault, the founder of @RiseNowUS, and a trailblazing astronaut. Now, she’s sharing her remarkable story in, “Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope.” We can’t recommend it enough. pvtl.ventures/4hl7060

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Blue Origin
@blueorigin27 Feb 2025
🚀 Meet the New Shepard NS-31 crew launching this spring: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez, who brought the mission together. Read more: bit.ly/3Xgwc5N
Graphic featuring portraits of the Blue Origin New Shepard NS-31 crew including Aisha Bowe, Keriannne Flynn, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez against a starry background.

ALT Graphic featuring portraits of the Blue Origin New Shepard NS-31 crew including Aisha Bowe, Keriannne Flynn, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez against a starry background.

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