# Mike Massimino on Reddit (u/MikeMassimino)

Part of Scientists on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/scientists-on-reddit/mike-massimino

Mike Massimino: NASA astronaut, Hubble repair spacewalker.

- Reddit account: [u/MikeMassimino](https://www.reddit.com/user/MikeMassimino/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [The 2016 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/55ukwc/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (22)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2016 to 2016
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Massimino

## Moments

### u/MikeMassimino in r/IAmA, Oct 4, 2016 · AMA answer

Replying to a redditor:

> Do you have to pay tax when you are off planet? And do you still get wages every month or is it a bonus when you get home - always wondered how that works

> Income taxes yes, sales tax no - there is nothing to buy up there...unless you sop online
> They still pay us while in space, but we dont get any overtime or even harzardous duty pay

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/55ukwc/comment/d8dt4wd/ · 11 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/MikeMassimino in r/IAmA, Oct 4, 2016 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> When you went to space did you think "Wow we are actually on quite a small planet and we are way more vulnerable then we think we are" ? because i have heard that some other astronauts said this also umh what do you eat/drink in outer space ^^ ?

> I love the food in space, I was one of the few astronauts who gained weight in space - some of my favorites: shrimp cocktail, macaroni and cheese, lasagna, and chocolate fudge cake..... no wonder I gained weight.

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Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/55ukwc/comment/d8duuvu/ · 4 points as of Nov 7, 2026