Photo: NASA / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Massimino is the rare engineer who can both crunch the math and grab a wrench in zero gravity. What draws me to him is the arc: a kid from New York rising through MIT into NASA, helping service the Hubble telescope, then choosing to teach at Columbia and tell stories at a museum afterward. That pivot from doing to teaching says a lot. He clearly sees space not as a personal trophy but as something to pass on. I admire people who treat their hard-won expertise as a gift to the next generation rather than a closed door, and he reads exactly like that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael J. Massimino
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・マッシミーノ
- Reading
- まいく・まっしみーの
- Born
- August 19, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- engineer / astronaut / docent / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- NASA Space Flight Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/Astro_Mike
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Massimino
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael J. Massimino born?
Born August 19, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Michael J. Massimino from?
Michael J. Massimino is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Michael J. Massimino do?
Michael J. Massimino works as engineer, astronaut, docent, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.