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In the face of struggle, Massimino's colleagues shared with him key pieces of NASA wisdom, rules and sayings. Whether up in orbit or down on Earth, Massimino uses these three key pieces of NASA wisdom to make sure that his problem-solving process runs smoothly. Give yourself 30 seconds to feel badIt is normal to feel guilty when you make a mistake at work. When he makes a particularly frustrating mistake, Massimino tells CNBC Make It he employs the 30-second rule, a piece of NASA wisdom that he attributes to pilot Rick "CJ" Sturckow. But when the 30 seconds are up, he stops wallowing and concentrates on what's ahead.
Persons: Mike Massimino, Nat Geo, Gary Gershoff, George Clooney, Massimino's, Massimino, Rick, CJ, Sturckow, Robert, Hoot, Gibson, You've, you've Organizations: NEW, Nat, NASA, CNBC Locations: New York City, Columbia
An Astronaut With ‘Bad Eyesight and a Fear of Heights’
  + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Emily Bobrow | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
As a NASA astronaut, Mike Massimino spacewalked four times to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. When he retired in 2014 and began giving talks about his experiences, he assumed audiences would want to hear about the thrills of those exploits. Instead, he found himself fielding questions that were broader and deeper: How did he weather disappointments? Why didn’t he give up when NASA rejected him three times before accepting him? “The space stories just help them remember the takeaways, the lessons I learned from making mistakes.”
Persons: Mike Massimino spacewalked, , ” Massimino Organizations: NASA, Hubble, American Museum of, Columbia University Locations: Manhattan
Retired astronaut Leland Melvin says a lot of astronaut food is actually pretty tasty. During his two trips to the International Space Station with NASA, he managed to eat pretty well. Astronaut food has come a long way since the early days of dehydrated eggs and Tang. AdvertisementAdvertisementAt Houston's Space Food Systems Laboratory in Johnson Space Center, NASA techs freeze prepared food at about minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Leland Melvin and his NASA STS-129 crew members eat a meal at the galley in the Unity node of the International Space Station.
Persons: Tang, Leland Melvin, , Melvin, Jason Connolly, Mike Massimino, Melvin didn't, Velcro, Chris Hadfield, Hadfield, Daniel Tani, José Andrés Organizations: Service, International, NASA, Station, Food Systems Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, International Space Station, sips, YouTube, Space Station, Michelin Locations: AFP
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