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Astronauts on @Space_Station packed up the @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with research samples for return to Earth. After controllers uninstall Dragon, it will be released by the station's robotic arm Tuesday at 5:03am ET. Departure coverage begins at 4:45am: https://www.nasa.gov/live pic.twitter.com/ENC5Y2uc7q

.@SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Saturday, Jan. 18, for an In-Flight Abort Test of the #CrewDragon spacecraft. This is one of the final major tests before @Commercial_Crew astronauts will fly to the @Space_Station aboard the spacecraft: https://go.nasa.gov/2R4HhUL pic.twitter.com/EC8dNKnPoU

Otherworldly discoveries alert! Find out the latest @NASAExoplanets findings from our planet-hunting TESS mission. Watch live: https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive  #AAS23pic.twitter.com/FCK6QC0pWB

How did we build a 3D visualization of an exploded star? We combined the visible, infrared and X-ray vision of our Great Observatories: @chandraxray, @nasahubble and @nasaspitzer. Dive in to the tattered remains of Crab Nebula: https://go.nasa.gov/36qvXIO pic.twitter.com/sqT0kj8QLJ

Our @NASAEarth Aqua satellite took this natural-color image of southeastern Australia on Jan. 4 showing smoke from wildfires. Some white patches above the smoke are likely to be pyrocumulonimbus clouds created by convection and heat rising from a fire: https://go.nasa.gov/2QugXUM pic.twitter.com/9YaoXRoxX0

Is the Sun a ball of fire? Why do we send missions to the Sun? How does studying the Sun benefit human exploration? Answers to all these questions & more from @NASASun Director Nicky Fox in the latest episode of #AskNASA: https://youtu.be/vhj5OYwND14 pic.twitter.com/FRPnNC2Cgu

In a panorama spanning a distance of over 600 light-years across, our @SOFIAtelescope shows the Milky Way galaxy's center in never-before-seen detail. This infrared image reveals dense swirls of gas and dust that are the building blocks for new stars: https://go.nasa.gov/2ZXbqcg pic.twitter.com/4v1uwbS52r

The luminous clouds of Jupiter! Taken by our @NASAJuno mission on its 20th close pass of the planet, this view reveals the highest clouds in bright white casting shadows on layers of clouds below. Image processed by citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill: https://go.nasa.gov/36nKg0O pic.twitter.com/4gPAhLcfh1

From today through Jan. 8, our researchers will present new findings on astrophysics and space science research at the annual @AAS_Office meeting: https://go.nasa.gov/39yQyMZ  Watch live briefings each day at 3:15pm & 7:15pm ET: https://go.nasa.gov/2MQdWM7 pic.twitter.com/4K40AgBHxK

Be in the know! Every week, stay on top of the latest updates on our #Artemis Moon missions and discover what's new on Earth, the Solar System and beyond. Subscribe now to our email newsletter: http://nasa.gov/subscribe pic.twitter.com/iljxxfws4k

.@NASAHubble spots celestial sequins This spiral galaxy is located in Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair), the only modern constellation to be named after a real person: Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Why? The legend is a tangled one. Check it out: https://go.nasa.gov/2sJVsGu pic.twitter.com/wP7XlGh4jg

.@NASAEarth research pilot Dean Neeley is reporting for duty to answer YOUR Q's in a @Tumblr Answer Time. Ever wonder what it’s like to: Fly above Earth's atmosphere Collect data on our changing planet Pilot the @SOFIAtelescope Ask Q's here: https://go.nasa.gov/2SNtPH0 pic.twitter.com/TlmS27c3DO

Eyes to the sky! The early morning of Jan. 4th brings the peak of the annual Quadrantid meteor shower – the first shower of the decade. Find out when & how to watch: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/ …pic.twitter.com/7p88UDQoI5

Forget caps and gowns. They'll get spacesuits. Next Friday, we graduate the first class of @NASA_Astronauts under #Artemis! 6 women and 7 men will become eligible for assignments to the @Space_Station, the Moon & Mars. Get to know the new class: https://go.nasa.gov/2FiJR40 pic.twitter.com/iavQhk3Z74