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Congratulations to the winners of the 4th Annual Shorty Awards!
Check out our blog for the full list of winners here.
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Help Most recent nominations for ESA
ESA Science Team
RT @esa: Take European space to the Shorty awards? Last chance to nominate @esa for a #Shorty in #Science
ESA France
RT @esa Dernière chance pour nominer @ESA pour un #Shorty en #Science Emmenez le spatial européen aux 'Shorty Awards'!
ESA_Italia
RT @esa: Shorty awards. Ultima opportunità per nominare @ESA nella sezione Scienza @ESA #Shorty #Science
Dale Ackroyd
I nominate @esa for a Shorty Award in #science because... its the European Space Agency!!!
Radio Vicky FM
RT @NickAstronomer: Big shout out to some truly great friends in the #shortyawards vote for @esa and @virtualastro in #science and @Mete ...
Meteorite Men
RT @NickAstronomer: Big shout out to some truly great friends in the #shortyawards vote for @esa and @virtualastro in #science and @Mete ...
Virtual Astronomer
RT @NickAstronomer: Big shout out to some truly great friends in the #shortyawards vote for @esa and @virtualastro in #science and @Mete ...
Jack (red dorktor)
RT @NickAstronomer: Big shout out to some truly great friends in the #shortyawards vote for @esa and @virtualastro in #science and @Mete ...
Nick Howes
Big shout out to some truly great friends in the #shortyawards vote for @esa and @virtualastro in #science and @MeteoriteMen in #tvshow plz!
Jane Houston Jones
I nominate @esa for a Shorty Award in #science because (among other things) it landed Huygens Probe on Saturn's moon Titan Jan 14 2005
Cristiana Senni
I nominate @esa for a Shorty Award in #science because of its great work for space exploration.
Jeff Wallace
I nominate @esa for a Shorty Award in #science because they are a great organization with quality people & great vision
Mikaela Patrick
I nominate @esa for a Shorty Award in #science for giving the #ISS a window to the world through the Cupola.
Deirdre Kelleghan
I nominate @esa for a Shorty Award in #science because they gave me the amazing giant Carina Nebula image for outreach
Jari Makinen
I nominate @ESA for a Shorty Award in #science because they cover space in fun and understandable way
Remco Timmermans
I support all #SpaceTweeps nominated for Shorty Awards, but have voted for @ESA (science) @Schierholz (govt) and @Camilla_SDO (non-human)
Alex von Eckartsberg
I nominate @esa for a Shorty Award in #science because suddenly it's ok to be a #NERD
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What's your best tweet?
Share on TwitterWhat are six things you could never do without?
You. ESA is your space agency, funded by European taxpayers...gravity we can do without!
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
No better way to spread the word, share our news and hear yours
Twitter or Facebook?
pssst, we love Twitter, pass it on
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
#astroveg, so science geek it made us smile
What feature should Twitter add?
You'll think of something!
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Why should we vote for you?
Because this is your space agency and Europe is proud of its world-leading space achievements
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
#earthfromspace we probably weren't the first to use it, but seeing our planet from afar helps us all understand that we must protect it
How do you make your tweets unique?
We can bring you insider info from the great flotilla of European spacecraft exploring the Universe and providing world-class science
What inspires you to tweet?
So many exciting things going on in space in Europe right now - Mars, Earthwatching, ISS - never short of news or RTs to share
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Got told off for RTing too many of @astro_paolo’s pics…but we just love them
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Just join and follow your interests. If a tweet makes your jaw drop, makes you think or makes you smile, pass it on
How long can you go without a tweet?
After 2 hours start to get twitchy
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Which hashtag do you wish you'd thought of? #ashtag, during the Iceland volcano ash cloud
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
More ways to organise topics than just # - as numbers of followers grow its easy to miss stuff
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
@Camilla_SDO always makes us smile
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
That its just about what you had for breakfast
Why should people follow you?
Did you know that Europe has a probe on way to land on a comet, is the only space agency orbiting Venus & Mars? If not, follow @esa
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
@diegou adventures of the Mars500 crew on a 520-day virtual journey to Mars. @twisst the ISS is over your town right now, run out to see
How do you decide what to tweet?
If we're amazed by it, we think you will be too, whether its @esa news or yours
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Twitter lets everyone take part in the great space adventure
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Not being there
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
A more connected place, thanks to the raft of communications, navigation missions that Europe and the rest of the world are planning
