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Jessica Meir

Jewish NASA astronaut Jessica Meir posted on Twitter an aerial image of Israel, with an emphasis on Tel Aviv. Photo by Jessica Meir on Twitter.
U.S. News
‘This too shall pass:’ Jewish astronaut shares message on virus from space
Jessica Meir, part of the first-ever female NASA spacewalking team, posted a photo of Tel Aviv from the International Space Station.
March 19, 2020
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir waves at the camera during a spacewalk with fellow NASA astronaut Christina Koch (out of frame). They ventured into the vacuum of space for seven hours and 17 minutes to swap a failed battery charge-discharge unit (BCDU) with a spare during the first all-woman spacewalk, Oct. 18, 2019. Credit: NASA via Wikimedia Commons.
Jewish Life
Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir shares photos of Israel captured from space
The 42-year-old is expected to stay on the International Space Station until the spring of 2020.
Nov. 4, 2019
Jessica Meir in her official NASA portrait. Credit: Robert Markowitz/NASA.
Jewish Life
Jewish astronaut part of first female spacewalking team
Swedish-American-Israeli Jessica Meir became the fourth Jewish woman and 15th Jewish astronaut overall to be part of a space mission.
Oct. 18, 2019