Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Astro_Pam
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
18
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
NASA Deputy Administrator Col. Pamela Melroy, an astronaut and US Air Force pilot, recently visited Perth to inspire the future of space exploration. To enhance Australia’sspace capabilities, Melroy urged the country to invest more and move faster in order to counter China’s dominance in the space industry. Additionally, Melroy’s colleagues praised her for her achievements, such as being one of two women to command a space shuttle. Through her inspirational talks, she resonated with her audience, even prompting emotional reactions in some.
Topic Modeling
- Space exploration
- Adapting business to offer Earth and space capabilities
- Australia and the need for faster, more ambitious space investment
- Women in STEM
- China's dominance in space
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are overwhelmingly positive, with admiration and respect for NASA Deputy Administrator Col. Pam Melroy, @Astro_Pam, and her work inspiring the next generation of space exploration. There is also a sense of urgency in the call for Australia to increase its spending on high-tech space developments to counter China’s growing dominance in outer space. The tweets also show appreciation for the work of other colleagues, and admiration for the amazing work of NASA and its related agencies. Finally, the tweets express a sense of awe and inspiration for the work of @Astro_Pam, with one tweet even saying that it made the tweeter cry.
Trend Analysis
- Space exploration
- Adapting businesses to provide Earth and Space capabilities
- China's dominance in space
- Women in STEM
- Investment in space technology
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
8
Percentage of total tweets
44%
Number of Original tweets
6
Percentage of total tweets
33%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
18
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
4
Percentage of total tweets
22%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
0
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
5
Percentage of total tweets
27%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 8 |
Twitter Web App | 7 |
Sprout Social | 2 |
Twitter for iPad | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
Dr_ThomasZ | Thomas Zurbuchen | Explorer, Innovator, Speaker, Searcher. NASA’s Former and Longest Continually Serving Head of Science | 105,526 |
CurtinUni | Curtin University | Tweets from Curtin University, Western Australia. We're also in Dubai, Malaysia, Mauritius and Singapore working to make tomorrow better. CRICOS: 00301J | 40,136 |
USEmbAustralia | U.S. Embassy Australia | Official account of the United States Embassy and Consulates in Australia #USwithAUS 🇺🇸🇦🇺 | 26,758 |
rachaellehr | ✨Rachael Lehr✨ | Always learning.🤩Associate Principal @DaytonPS; @ACELWA Executive; Passionate about empowering others; SPARKLE advocate✨; #SeesawCertifiedEducator | 12,224 |
Dr_M_Davis | Dr. Malcolm Davis | Senior Analyst - Australian Strategic Policy Institute - focus on Defence Strategy and Capability issues including Space Policy and Space Security | 11,787 |
redscribe | Emma Osborne⚡️ | Horror/fantasy writer. Brave, loyal, great hugs. In Uncanny, Nightmare, PodCastle, Apex, HOMETOWN HAUNTS. CW16. SFWA. Queer. NBi. ADHD. They/them. BLM. 🏳️🌈 | 4,035 |
HeadSpaceAu | Enrico Palermo | Head of the Australian Space Agency | 3,999 |
jsec_jaxa_en | JAXA Space Exploration Center | This is JAXA Space Exploration Center official account. We post news, event information, trivia on space exploration.Japanese ver: https://t.co/2m8dTvlM07 | 1,722 |
citowicki | Philip Citowicki | Former @PacificForum | Former Fed Gov Foreign Policy Adviser & Aide to High Commissioner in the UK 🇦🇺🇬🇧 Space now 🚀 Views my own | 923 |
dickblankesabel | wessel schildhuis | Living on spaceship Earth | 761 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
Dr_M_Davis | Dr. Malcolm Davis | Senior Analyst - Australian Strategic Policy Institute - focus on Defence Strategy and Capability issues including Space Policy and Space Security | 8,165 |
rachaellehr | ✨Rachael Lehr✨ | Always learning.🤩Associate Principal @DaytonPS; @ACELWA Executive; Passionate about empowering others; SPARKLE advocate✨; #SeesawCertifiedEducator | 5,683 |
dickblankesabel | wessel schildhuis | Living on spaceship Earth | 4,995 |
redscribe | Emma Osborne⚡️ | Horror/fantasy writer. Brave, loyal, great hugs. In Uncanny, Nightmare, PodCastle, Apex, HOMETOWN HAUNTS. CW16. SFWA. Queer. NBi. ADHD. They/them. BLM. 🏳️🌈 | 4,855 |
hemanthveluri | Veluri Hemanth | https://t.co/L4FhZGfmSW | 3,064 |
USEmbAustralia | U.S. Embassy Australia | Official account of the United States Embassy and Consulates in Australia #USwithAUS 🇺🇸🇦🇺 | 2,595 |
CurtinUni | Curtin University | Tweets from Curtin University, Western Australia. We're also in Dubai, Malaysia, Mauritius and Singapore working to make tomorrow better. CRICOS: 00301J | 1,870 |
citowicki | Philip Citowicki | Former @PacificForum | Former Fed Gov Foreign Policy Adviser & Aide to High Commissioner in the UK 🇦🇺🇬🇧 Space now 🚀 Views my own | 1,617 |
Dr_ThomasZ | Thomas Zurbuchen | Explorer, Innovator, Speaker, Searcher. NASA’s Former and Longest Continually Serving Head of Science | 578 |
guptam108 | Manu | For my part, I will never give up, and I mean never🚵♂️ No affiliation with any political party. Likes/ RT’s/ Views’s are personal✍️ | 149 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
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GarretsonPeter | Author, Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space, & Senior Fellow American Foreign Policy Council | 2 |
guptam108 | For my part, I will never give up, and I mean never🚵♂️ No affiliation with any political party. Likes/ RT’s/ Views’s are personal✍️ | 2 |
CherylM11713667 | طالب في جامعة الشرق الأوسط، محب للإقتصاد والشؤون الاقتصادية | 1 |
CurtinUni | Tweets from Curtin University, Western Australia. We're also in Dubai, Malaysia, Mauritius and Singapore working to make tomorrow better. CRICOS: 00301J | 1 |
Dr_M_Davis | Senior Analyst - Australian Strategic Policy Institute - focus on Defence Strategy and Capability issues including Space Policy and Space Security | 1 |
Dr_ThomasZ | Explorer, Innovator, Speaker, Searcher. NASA’s Former and Longest Continually Serving Head of Science | 1 |
HeadSpaceAu | Head of the Australian Space Agency | 1 |
SpetsnazL | - | 1 |
TantaNorth | Official account of aliens observing Earth. You people are awful. | 1 |
USEmbAustralia | Official account of the United States Embassy and Consulates in Australia #USwithAUS 🇺🇸🇦🇺 | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1624882475737677825 | A @NASA astronaut, @usairforce pilot, and one of two women to command a space shuttle, NASA Deputy Administrator Col. Pam Melroy, @Astro_Pam, is in Perth inspiring the next generation of space exploration - "the first person to walk on Mars is somewhere in a classroom today.” https://t.co/DGS66dpZcO | 6 |
1625350283978055680 | Terrific to be on stage to moderate last week's @AmChamAU Business Luncheon in Perth.Always a pleasure to hear from @Astro_Pam and the other members of the panel on how 🇦🇺 businesses can adapt their current offerings to provide Earth and space capabilities. https://t.co/ElCq4ZDI53 | 2 |
1624379009802051584 | So inspirational to hear from Pamela Melroy @CurtinUni 🚀 🌒 ‘You’re my fellow crew mates on spaceship Earth’ #WomeninSTEM @Astro_Pam https://t.co/MWcM6lCbeB | 1 |
1626935510580051969 | @SenBillNelson @blal @NASA @isro @Astro_Pam Great! https://t.co/7RkMxJ9r4T | 0 |
1626934662412091393 | @Astro_Pam @blal When will NASA publish its overdue Space Solar Power report? https://t.co/fcAhLMb1hQ | 0 |
1626568472074362880 | @nasahqphoto @NASA @DARPA @SenBillNelson @Astro_Pam This is so cool! | 0 |
1626432830489399296 | @NASA @Astro_Pam is correct - Australia needs to move faster, be more ambitious and invest more in space. : As China’s dominance in space grows, NASA deputy urges Australia to ‘go faster’ https://t.co/Rnk8Ga4d5i | 0 |
1625677552470863876 | "NASA’s second-most senior leader has called on Australia to increase its spending on high-tech space developments in a bid to counter China’s growing dominance in outer space." - @Astro_Pam https://t.co/2dIwlcZujq | 0 |
1625657242644058116 | @Astro_Pam heard your segment on triple j last night - so inspiring it actually made me cry! Thank you! | 0 |
1625279189774663680 | @SpcPlcyOnline @cboldenjr @astropam I want to thank the wonderful colleagues who nominated me for this honor.I could not be more proud to be in the “class” of my colleagues and friends Gen Bolden and Col Melroy. @cboldenjr @Astro_Pam | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1624882475737677825 | A @NASA astronaut, @usairforce pilot, and one of two women to command a space shuttle, NASA Deputy Administrator Col. Pam Melroy, @Astro_Pam, is in Perth inspiring the next generation of space exploration - "the first person to walk on Mars is somewhere in a classroom today.” https://t.co/DGS66dpZcO | 55 |
1625350283978055680 | Terrific to be on stage to moderate last week's @AmChamAU Business Luncheon in Perth.Always a pleasure to hear from @Astro_Pam and the other members of the panel on how 🇦🇺 businesses can adapt their current offerings to provide Earth and space capabilities. https://t.co/ElCq4ZDI53 | 15 |
1626432830489399296 | @NASA @Astro_Pam is correct - Australia needs to move faster, be more ambitious and invest more in space. : As China’s dominance in space grows, NASA deputy urges Australia to ‘go faster’ https://t.co/Rnk8Ga4d5i | 10 |
1624379009802051584 | So inspirational to hear from Pamela Melroy @CurtinUni 🚀 🌒 ‘You’re my fellow crew mates on spaceship Earth’ #WomeninSTEM @Astro_Pam https://t.co/MWcM6lCbeB | 10 |
1625279189774663680 | @SpcPlcyOnline @cboldenjr @astropam I want to thank the wonderful colleagues who nominated me for this honor.I could not be more proud to be in the “class” of my colleagues and friends Gen Bolden and Col Melroy. @cboldenjr @Astro_Pam | 7 |
1625677552470863876 | "NASA’s second-most senior leader has called on Australia to increase its spending on high-tech space developments in a bid to counter China’s growing dominance in outer space." - @Astro_Pam https://t.co/2dIwlcZujq | 5 |
1626935510580051969 | @SenBillNelson @blal @NASA @isro @Astro_Pam Great! https://t.co/7RkMxJ9r4T | 0 |
1626934662412091393 | @Astro_Pam @blal When will NASA publish its overdue Space Solar Power report? https://t.co/fcAhLMb1hQ | 0 |
1626568472074362880 | @nasahqphoto @NASA @DARPA @SenBillNelson @Astro_Pam This is so cool! | 0 |
1625657242644058116 | @Astro_Pam heard your segment on triple j last night - so inspiring it actually made me cry! Thank you! | 0 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#mars2022 | 2 |
#womeninstem | 2 |
#returntomoon | 1 |
#humanstomars | 1 |
#science | 1 |
#spaceflight | 1 |
#aiaascitech | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@astro_pam | 18 |
@nasa | 9 |
@senbillnelson | 4 |
@themarssociety | 2 |
@blal | 2 |
@darpa | 2 |
@usairforce | 2 |
@amchamau | 2 |
@cboldenjr | 2 |
@curtinuni | 2 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
38
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
🇦🇺 | 2 | Australia |
🚀 | 2 | rocket |
🌒 | 2 | waxing_crescent_moon |
📷 | 1 | camera |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Travel & Places | 4 |
Flags | 2 |
Objects | 1 |