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    Jul 13

    This summer, we’re launching the largest, heaviest, and most sophisticated vehicle ever sent to the Red Planet — the rover. Liftoff is targeted for July 30. Will you be watching?

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  2. 59 minutes ago

    On the morning of July 15, a Minotaur IV rocket is set for liftoff from Pad 0B at . The launch window opens at 9am ET. How to watch:

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Live in the Southeast or East Coast of the U.S.? Tonight, if the weather's clear, you'll be able to see a 6-minute flyover of the across the night sky. For more info & alerts on sightings, visit:

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    The scope and nature of the program will build on our partnerships in low-Earth orbit and result in leading the largest and most diverse international space effort in history to the Moon. More:

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  5. 5 hours ago

    We’re inviting you to virtually experience launch to the Red Planet! You can: 🚀 Prepare for your mission 📚 Share with students 📺 Watch live launch coverage And much more. RSVP to :

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    Five years ago today, reached Pluto. The spacecraft revealed that what we once knew only as a tiny dot is a complex and beautiful world:

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  7. 9 hours ago

    Have you seen Comet NEOWISE in the sky? ☄️ Tomorrow at 3pm ET, our experts will take your questions about this distant visitor. At 4pm, stick around for a discussion on why this occurrence is so special. How to watch: ‼️ Submit ?s now using

    An unprocessed image from the WISPR instrument on board NASA’s Parker Solar Probe shows comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020, shortly after its closest approach to the Sun. The Sun is out of frame to the left. The faint grid pattern near the center of the image is an artifact of the way the image is created. The small black structure near the lower left of the image is caused by a grain of dust resting on the imager’s lens.
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  8. Jul 13

    ☀️ Get ready to see . Scientists from our joint mission with will reveal the closest images ever taken of our star, on Thurs., July 16, at 8am ET. Watch LIVE:

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    With one day to go, I share the excitement of the for their historic and launch to the Red Planet tomorrow. A model for emerging space programs, the United Arab Emirates is a strong partner — now and in the future!

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  10. Jul 13

    On Thurs., July 16 and Tues., July 21, & will perform spacewalks to install new lithium-ion batteries outside the . This will complete a 3.5-year effort to upgrade the station's power systems. How to watch:

    Astronaut Bob Behnken on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station
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  11. Jul 12

    Our next Mars rover has a name – . The time at hand is hard. We have already surmounted many obstacles on our way to the Red Planet, but as humans we will not give up. We will always persevere:

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  12. Jul 12

    “I don’t think there are that many places where something like that could happen — where you come in and work on something that important. That you know is in history.” Paula Cain creates the thermal blankets that protect spacecraft like :

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  13. Jul 12

    “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” These were Neil Armstrong’s words when he first stepped foot on the Moon. What would yours be? Tell us by participating in the Next Moon Step Challenge, open for K-12 students until July 21:

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    Jul 12

    💫A faint view of Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) before sunrise, upper left, over Washington, DC. More 📷: What is a comet, anyway? What do they look like up close?

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  15. Jul 11

    Excited about the ? We've got you covered. We created a virtual Mars photo booth, 3D rover experience & more for you to put your own creative touch on sending well wishes for her launch to the Red Planet!

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    Jul 11

    Beautiful sun glint on the southern portion of Lake Michigan.

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  17. Jul 11

    Using data from our NEOWISE mission, scientists from have discovered two bizarre brown dwarfs, or balls of gas that aren’t massive enough to power themselves the way stars do. Here’s what it means for astronomy:

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  18. Jul 11

    It’s spacewalk season! Check out working outside of our orbital lab last week and mark your calendars for the next set of upgrades to the : 📅 July 16 and 21 at 7:35am ET 📺

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  19. Jul 11

    Two satellites provided forecasters with data on Tropical Storm as it made landfall and tracked into upstate New York, breaking rainfall records in New Jersey and the New York City region. Read more from :

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  20. Jul 10

    This week: 🚀 Our rover gets closer to launch ☄️ Comet NEOWISE spotted from the 🛰️ Building a spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid Watch:

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