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Space
Space
Science
John Loeffler

Twitter is still vital for the space community. A former NASA astronaut explains why

an astronaut in an orange spacesuit poses for a portrait in front of a model of a space shuttle

If you use Twitter, you're no doubt aware of the changes the social media platform has seen in recent months.

Ever since SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought Twitter last year, it's been a bit of a circus. Users were threatening to leave Twitter even before the sale was finalized, and some have argued that recent changes have emboldened bad behavior on the platform. With Musk's recent announcement that NBC and Comcast veteran Linda Yaccarino was taking over as Twitter CEO, there is hope for a change in direction for the platform after several months of turmoil.

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