University of Exeter proud of space station astronaut6 March 2024 By Jonathan Morris & George Thorpe, BBC News, Devon
Dr Mike Barratt shows off his Exeter T-shirt, worn just days before he took off from Kennedy Space Center in FloridaColleagues of an astronaut who teaches at a UK university said it was an "amazing honour" to see him on board the International Space Station (ISS).
American Dr Mike Barratt, pilot of the Crew-8 mission, teaches space medicine at the University of Exeter.
He was among three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut who successfully arrived at the station on Tuesday.
"We couldn't ask for more, the university is incredibly proud," said colleague, Prof Mark Hannaford.
Dr Barratt, who teaches on the university's extreme medicine programme - which was launched in 2016, is a "god in space medicine", said Prof Hannaford. (...)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-68485206https://news-archive.exeter.ac.uk/featurednews/title_728741_en.htmlStar Trek: The real Doctor McCoyMay 5, 2009, 6:00 PM GMT+2 / Source: Space.com By By Tariq Malik
He may not be zooming through space at warp speed on the Starship Enterprise, but astronaut Michael Barratt is the closest thing to a real-life Dr. McCoy aboard the international space station.
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30580831Neurology Study and Spacewalk Preps Kickoff WeekAuthor Mark Garcia Posted on April 22, 2024
Astronaut Mike Barratt processes brain organoid samples inside the BioServe Tissue Chamber to learn how microgravity affects the central nervous system.The Expedition 71 crew kicked off a busy schedule on Monday exploring ways to treat neurological diseases while gearing up for a spacewalk planned for Thursday. Cargo operations are also picking up as a U.S. cargo craft gets ready for its departure from the International Space Station. (...)
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/04/22/neurology-study-and-spacewalk-preps-kickoff-week/Mike Barratt discusses the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the future #Artemis missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Join us by asking questions with the hashtag #Apollo50th: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1/i/broadcasts/1vAGRWBAMaRJl
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1152284588019838976https://www.museumofflight.org/about/press/3302/astronaut-dr-michael-r-barratt-featured-speaker-feb-4NASA Astronauts @NASA_Astronauts 3:31 PM · Dec 7, 2021
NASA Astronaut Mike Barratt shares what the 2021 Astronaut Candidate class can expect from now until the time they graduate as flight-eligible astronauts.
https://twitter.com/NASA_Astronauts/status/1468226618489544716In Their Own Words: Michael BarrattInterview with Dr Michael BarrattInterview with NASA Astronaut Dr. Michael Barratt