First Sign Language Message from Space

WOW!!! This made my day!!! Thanks so much for posting it! :applause:
 
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Awesome!! Always make me super happier that ASL does help people.

A lot. :D
 
WOW!! This is great that she learned from the deaf girl and understand where we are coming from. Yay!!! Right on!!!! :rockon: :applause: :D
 
Pretty cool! And, I could understand everything she signed. :)
 
There was actually an earlier recording of an astronaut signing WAY back in 1992.

Check it out. Not as good as Dyson, but hey, at least he tried. :)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZINGH2sY4qI&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - STS-42: Bill Readdy signs from the space shuttle[/ame]
 
Daredevel7 said:
There was actually an earlier recording of an astronaut signing WAY back in 1992.

Check it out. Not as good as Dyson, but hey, at least he tried. :)

YouTube - STS-42: Bill Readdy signs from the space shuttle
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You should send this to Deaf YouTube on Facebook, so that they can know. I got this from them, so they must have been ill informed on who the first was. Thanks for posting the actual first! :)

EDIT: I just sent it to them. lol. Thanks for posting it!
 
every NASA crew should learn ASL, in case radio is down and need to make communicate each other out of shuttle in space.
 
BLeGal2 said:
You should send this to Deaf YouTube on Facebook, so that they can know. I got this from them, so they must have been ill informed on who the first was. Thanks for posting the actual first! :)

EDIT: I just sent it to them. lol. Thanks for posting it!
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Thanks! You saved me the effort. ;)
 
Wow! That's cool! It was fun to watch her signing while her ponytail floated and bounced. :lol:

:ty: for posting the video.
 
NASA Astronaut Sends First Signed Message from Orbit

NASA Astronaut Sends First Signed Message from Orbit -- WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

The number of languages used on the International Space Station has recently increased. In addition to those spoken in the 15 countries that have had representatives aboard the space station, American Sign Language, or ASL, is now included. NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson has sent a message in ASL from the station to the deaf community.

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In the video, Caldwell Dyson answered several questions about living and working aboard the station and how she became interested in sign language.

"I am truly grateful for this opportunity on behalf of the deaf community and the multitudes of students who will benefit from seeing their language spoken in space," Caldwell Dyson said. "It is my hope that this video will help inspire our next generation of scientists and explorers."

As NASA's missions advance beyond Earth's orbit, the agency will continue its efforts to highlight its diverse workforce. NASA strives to assist the next generation of researchers to gain access to science-related fields.

Caldwell Dyson will work on several other videos targeted to users of ASL. When the videos are completed, they will be posted on the agency's website at:

NASA - Home

To view Caldwell Dyson's message and learn more about the space station, visit:

NASA - NASA-International Space Station

To view Caldwell Dyson's bio, visit:

Astronaut Bio: Tracy Caldwell Dyson (6/2010)
 
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