Nasa goes social

Ever used Facebook or twitter to ‘check- in’ to a place/area, well this takes it to a whole new level.

NASA this week has announced they will be using social network to connect with friends, family and fans. This news is not a new thing as in 2009, an astronaut, Mike Massimino, became the first person to tweet from outer space when he told his fans/followers that he was “enjoying the magnificent views” while traveling to the Hubble Space Telescope. Paolo Nespoli, flight engineer on ISS Expedition, is a keen tweeter and posting pictures on social photography website Flickr.

For a list of the NASA workers signed up to twitter click here

With the latest technology around the corner, what will be the next technology to be used by NASA and government corporations?

Possibly I-phone/Android apps to control of machines and vehicles only time will tell.

Even though in deep space, it didn’t stop Doug Wheelock (pictured on the left) from connecting with friends/family by using foursquare and Facebook. He also check-in aboard the International Space Station in October last year, making it one of the top Facebook check-ins in history.