Tweets from Space

Astronaut Michael Massimino

This Twitter thing is really taking off.

“Astronauts are known for their pithy statements from space. Astronaut Michael Massimino is continuing that tradition — in an unconventional way.

Massimino, now in orbit on space shuttle Atlantis, is the first person to Twitter from space.

Despite a hectic schedule, Massimino — Astro Mike to his followers — has fired off nearly two dozen of the 140-character missives known as tweets, musing on such experiences as looking out the shuttle’s windows.”

Massimino currently has over 300,000 followers.

You can follow him on Twitter here.