7,897 likes, 137 comments - astro_frankrubio on March 24, 2023: "A few weeks ago we got to celebrate Sergei’s birthday! Making the cake was made easier by some honey glue, and we took some creative liberties with the ingredients we had available. The sprinkles didn’t work so well, but we still had a lot of fun!".

2,485 likes, 43 comments - astro_frankrubio on May 12, 2023: "We get to work with some pretty cool and innovative science on the International Space Station (@iss). The Biofabrication Facility is testing our ability to “print” various tissues from adult human cells and proteins. The microgravity environment may allow for higher quality tissues (and someday perhaps even entire organs) which doctors can use to improve the quality of life for patients back on earth!".

3,462 likes, 49 comments - astro_frankrubio on June 8, 2023: "I got to take @astro.woody through his OFV (On-Orbit Fit Verification) for his spacesuit the other day. This was in preparation for his first ever EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity or spacewalk)! We do an OFV because some astronauts can grow 1-4cm after getting to space due to the lack of pressure on their spinal column!".

3,555 likes, 102 comments - astro_frankrubio on July 31, 2023: "Surface Avatar is an @europeanspaceagency Tech Demo and Development project that evaluates our ability to command multiple ground-based robots from an orbiting station. Here I was commanding three robots in Cologne, Germany from the @iss, but in the near future, crews may be commanding lunar surface robots from Gateway!".

320 likes, 4 comments - thammy_palma_ on January 30, 2026