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    12 hours ago

    We are answering your questions live on TV during a spacewalk briefing on Friday at 3pm ET. and will work on upgrades outside the station on Jan. 27 and Feb. 1.

    Flight Engineers Michael Hopkins (foreground) and Victor Glover configure tools inside the Quest airlock for planned spacewalks to continue maintenance on the outside of the International Space Station.
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  2. 13 hours ago

    ICYMI: A reminder of our pledge to return to the Moon now sits in the Oval Office. Learn more about the lunar sample on loan to the :

    Glass display case holding Moon rock, with NASA insignia and information on base
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  3. 14 hours ago

    When touches down on the Red Planet in 28 days, so will an experimental helicopter attempting the first controlled flight on another planet! 🚁 & check out 6 things to know about this new named Ingenuity:

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    15 hours ago

    The Green Run hot fire test sought to acquire test data to support 23 verification objectives, which are used to certify the rocket’s core stage design. Preliminary assessment indicates that acquired data met the goals for several objectives.

    The Space Launch System rocket core stage comes alive during the Green Run hot fire test on Jan. 16 at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
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  5. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    has sent a good status signal after its 7th solar flyby this weekend! ✅ The geometry of this orbit gave scientists the chance to make coordinated observations of the Sun & its effects with other spacecraft and Earth-based observatories.

    Illustration showing the positions of Parker Solar Probe, Earth, and other spacecraft and planet during the mission's seventh solar encounter
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  6. Retweeted
    Jan 20

    It has been my great honor to serve as your Administrator. I will miss the amazing NASA family and will forever be grateful for my time at this incredible agency. Ad astra.

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  7. Jan 19

    In coordination with , our new , the Deep Space Food Challenge, offers up to a $500K prize purse for ideas on how to provide astronauts healthy, tasty food for longer missions to Mars and beyond. 🍲 Here's how you can compete:

    An artist's concept of an astronaut growing a crop on the Moon.
    335 replies 1,065 retweets 7,158 likes
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  8. Jan 19

    LIVE: Get the latest on our rocket for missions. Administrator , human spaceflight lead , and experts from NASA, , and discuss the Jan. 16 hot fire test of the rocket's core stage:

    Space Launch System rocket engines fired up in large test stand at Stennis Space Center
    38 replies 237 retweets 2,290 likes
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  9. Jan 19

    Tune in at 5:30pm ET for a news update on last Saturday's hot fire of the core stage. Administrator , human spaceflight lead , and experts from NASA, and will discuss the test:

    Test stand with SLS rocket engines firing and cloud of smoke at NASA's Stennis Space Center
    39 replies 290 retweets 2,578 likes
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  10. Jan 19

    Astronauts and will conduct two spacewalks for upgrades on Jan. 27 and Feb. 1, and we're broadcasting them live. Join NASA experts for a spacewalk preview on Jan. 22 at 3pm ET. Have questions? Use :

    Selfie of astronaut showing reflective visor during a spacewalk.
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  11. Retweeted
    Jan 19

    NASA inspections show core stage and engines for in excellent shape. Data show test parameters used for ground test but not for flight led to computer shutdown of Green Run hot fire test. For more:

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    Jan 18

    Hitching a ride on , the Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another world for the first time. Learn more at

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    Jan 18

    On 1 year ago, & I completed our 3rd spacewalk together . We took a moment to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. and his astute words, “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now”. Sage advice, then, and now.

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  14. Retweeted
    Jan 18

    Martin Luther King Jr. came of age in one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, .

    Changing Atlanta https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147806/changing-atlanta
    Changing Atlanta https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147806/changing-atlanta
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  15. Jan 18

    "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today we honor his legacy with this stunning image of Atlanta, 's birthplace, alight amidst the dark of night.

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    Jan 18

    : Over the weekend, was transported to its next location, the Multi-Payload Processing Facility. Here, it'll be moved into a service stand that provides 360-degree access, allowing engineers & technicians to fuel & service the spacecraft

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    Jan 18

    with us! 🔴 We are now one month away from landing on February 18. Join us on this adventure with :

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    Take part in a worldwide “teachable moment” and bring students along for the ride as lands on Mars Feb. 18! shares how you can join the adventure at
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  18. Retweeted
    Jan 17

    Green Run hot fire, T-0 time at 5:27 pm ET, lasting 67.2 sec. Engine ignition at 6 sec. prior to T-0, in sequence about 120 milliseconds apart. Core stage & engines in good shape. More to come this week on Artemis blog.

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  19. Jan 17

    🚀 10.9 million names from around the WORLD are on their way to Mars right now aboard our rover. If you didn’t secure your seat on this flight, don’t worry! You can grab your ticket for the next mission, here:

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    Jan 17

    LauncherOne has been released from Cosmic Girl and its NewtonThree main stage engine has ignited. The 10 CubeSats of ELaNa 20 are on their way to space! 🚀🛰️

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