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  1. 15 hours ago

    This week on , two astronauts completed the first two spacewalks in a series to upgrade the station's batteries from nickel-hydrogen to lithium-ion. The next spacewalk continuing the work will be Wed., Oct. 16. Watch: Questions? Use !

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  2. 18 hours ago

    Colors on the wind 🌬️ In this view of Jupiter, captures swirling clouds in the region of the giant planet’s northern hemisphere. Citizen scientist Björn Jónsson created this enhanced-color image using data from the spacecraft's JunoCam. Zoom in:

    Swirling clouds on Jupiter
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  3. Retweeted

    As the old aphorism goes, “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” Thankfully, science journalist & historian Andrew Chaikin joined this week’s “Houston, We Have a Podcast” to share lessons from Apollo & how they apply to . 🌙

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  4. Oct 11

    This week: 👩‍🚀 👨‍🚀 Two spacewalks to replace batteries outside 📰 A progress update at 🚀 Launch of ICON, a mission to study the frontier of space These stories and more:

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    Tremendous progress continues to be made at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where , and are preparing the first RS-25 engine for installation to the core stage for Artemis I.

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  6. Oct 11

    Want to witness a 🚀 launch? We’re inviting social media users to share the experience of 's next cargo launch to the , currently targeted for Nov. 2 from in Virginia. Apply to our by Oct. 14:

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  7. Oct 11

    👩‍🚀👨‍🚀 We’re moving forward with the spacesuits our astronauts will wear on the Moon. What questions do you have about our next-gen spacesuits? Send them using and tune in to a live demo with experts on Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. EDT:

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  8. Oct 11

    Our program will send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024, ! will launch astronauts aboard to the lunar surface.

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  9. Oct 11

    As the first American woman to walk in space, Kathy Sullivan laid the groundwork for many others to follow in her footsteps. Join us in reflecting on the 35th anniversary of her historic spacewalk:

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    Astronauts and have completed all of the battery swaps ahead of scheduled today leaving time to get a head start on some of the upcoming spacewalks. |

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    Five spacewalks are planned to upgrade the station's power system, asks, "Why is a spacewalk required to install the new batteries?" |

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  12. Oct 11

    Just tuning in for our spacewalk? Veteran spacewalkers & are 30 minutes ahead of schedule on their work to swap out the ’s nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries. Watch:

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  13. Oct 11

    As you watch today’s spacewalk, here’s how to keep track of which astronaut you’re seeing: 🔴 – red stripes on spacesuit & helmet number 18 ⚪ – no stripes on spacesuit & helmet number 11 Watch & ask ?s using :

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  14. Oct 11

    We’re saddened by the loss of legendary cosmonaut Alexei Leonov who became the first human to walk in space on March 18, 1965. His venture into the vacuum of space began the history of extravehicular activity that makes today’s maintenance possible.

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  15. Oct 11

    LIVE NOW: continues! At 7:38am ET, and set their spacesuits to battery power, marking the beginning of a 6.5 hour spacewalk to install new lithium-ion batteries. Watch:

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  16. Oct 11

    LIVE NOW: Coverage begins from our Mission Control Center as & prepare for a spacewalk. They will exit the at 7:50am ET to install powerful lithium-ion batteries. Tune in:

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  17. Oct 10

    Some astronauts have referred to a spacewalk as a “fingertip ballet." Tune in live tomorrow at 6:30am ET to watch and prepare to venture outside of the to complete one of these microgravity dances. Details:

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  18. Oct 10

    At 9:59 pm ET, our satellite successfully air-launched over the Atlantic Ocean on ’s rocket! 🚀Now in orbit, our ICON mission will help scientists better understand the dynamic region where Earth meets space. Details:

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    Success! solar array deployment is complete.

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  20. Retweeted

    Congratulations to the team on a successful launch! This mission will help us understand the forces that shape our upper atmosphere and affect technology and astronauts — key support for astronauts on missions!

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