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  1. 9 minutes ago

    With the arrival of & aboard the Dragon Endeavour, the crew on the has more time for science. How they work with teams on the ground to schedule :

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  2. 2 hours ago

    ., our most advanced Mars rover yet, is getting ready for its . Why is this important? Upgraded science instruments will search for signs of habitability and ancient life like never before:

    This artist's concept shows the Perseverance Mars rover on the Red Planet.
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  3. 3 hours ago

    “I think we’re really excited to hear the sounds of Mars and the sounds of the rover interacting with its environment.” Deputy Project Scientist Katie Stack Morgan on ’s microphone that will make it possible to finally hear sound on Mars.

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  4. 3 hours ago

    Thanks for submitting your questions! asked: “Apart from entry, descent and landing, what is the most challenging part of the mission?” Here’s an answer from Matt Wallace, deputy project manager at :

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  5. 3 hours ago

    “At this time the Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, is fully integrated on the rover.” MiMi Aung, project manager for the Mars Helicopter gives a status update on this technology demonstration to test the first powered flight on another world:

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  6. 3 hours ago

    Our rover will land at Mars' Jezero Crater. Deputy Project Scientist Katie Stack Morgan explains the importance of this landing site:

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  7. 4 hours ago

    “Just as Perseverance builds on past missions, it’s also the first step in the first-ever round-trip mission to another planet in our solar system.” Planetary Science Division director Lori Glaze says sets the stage for a Mars sample return:

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  8. 4 hours ago

    “Perseverance is the most sophisticated mission we’ve ever sent to the Red Planet’s surface. It’s the next step in our historic Mars exploration program.” Planetary Science Division director Lori Glaze on how advances our study of Mars:

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  9. 4 hours ago

    "We’re talking about Mars today. We have a big agenda. We have been given a directive to go to Mars with humans.” Administrator shares how our program & Mars robotics missions set the stage for human exploration of the Red Planet

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  10. 4 hours ago

    “We have to remember that NASA has an amazing ability to do stunning achievements even in the midst of difficult times.” Administrator on getting to launch pad on track for July during the fight against coronavirus:

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  11. 4 hours ago

    LIVE NOW: Follow the road to launch for our next mission to the Red Planet! with us and join a preview of our rover. Questions will be answered live on the show. Submit yours with .

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  12. 5 hours ago

    Ready to ? Our rover is launching in 33 days. 🚀 At 2pm ET, Administrator , scientists and engineers will preview our next mission to the Red Planet. Tag questions with ! Get a reminder to watch live:

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  13. 7 hours ago

    A citizen scientist spotted a never-before-seen comet in data from the joint & SOHO mission — the 4,000th comet discovered in the spacecraft's 25-year history:

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  14. 22 hours ago

    Kirk Shireman, who has served as manager of the program since 2015, is retiring. He has “dedicated 35 years of his career advancing and improving human spaceflight, and doing it in a collaborative way,” says Kathy Lueders. Read more:

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  15. 23 hours ago

    NEWS: Effective June 26, Joel Montalbano is acting manager of the Program. For almost 20 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard our orbiting laboratory, making advancements to benefit life on Earth:

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  16. 23 hours ago

    Introducing Kathy Lueders, our newly selected associate administrator of human spaceflight programs. 🚀 Tune in to Thursday, June 18, starting at 2pm ET to hear from Kathy and Administrator :

    NASA's next associate administrator of human spaceflight programs, Commerical Crew Program Manager Kathy Lueders as seen from the firing room during the SpaceX Demosration Mission 2 launch.
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    The solid rocket booster segments for have arrived ahead of the first mission. This is a major milestone for and as we prepare to send the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024:

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  18. Jun 15

    Road to Launch: This week, Administrator , leadership and a panel of scientists and engineers will preview our next mission to the Red Planet, the rover. with us and tune in this Wed., June 17 at 3pm ET:

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    Jun 15

    Today, makes its first close approach to the Sun, called perihelion, bringing the spacecraft within 48 million miles of our star. This is the closest distance at which a spacecraft has ever taken images of the Sun. More from :

    Illustration of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft facing the Sun
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  20. Jun 15

    Mark the date: spacewalks coming soon. Watch and venture outside the to finish upgrading our orbital lab's power channels: 📆 June 26 & July 1 🕢 7:35am ET

    NASA astronaut pictured during a spacewalk
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