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    7 hours ago

    The station's orbit takes it as high 51.6° above the equator offering awe-inspiring views of the Earth's aurora in between the city lights and the twinkling stars.

    iss064e024075 (Jan. 18, 2021) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 264 miles above the North Atlantic when this photograph was taken of an aurora streaming above the Earth's horizon. The Earth's airglow, an optical phenomenon caused by cosmic rays striking the upper atmosphere, blankets the horizon. Credit: Roscosmos
    iss064e024089 (Jan. 18, 2021) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 263 miles above Romania when this photograph was taken of the city lights of Sweden and Finland with an aurora above the Earth's horizon. The dark area in between the two Scandinavian nations is the Baltic Sea. Credit: Roscosmos
    iss064e022759 (Jan. 12, 2021) --- A starry night sky and an aurora are pictured above Russia as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles over the western Kazakhstan border.
    iss064e023203 (Jan. 13, 2021) --- This view from the International Space Station, as it orbited 264 miles above Kazakhstan, looks north towards Russia with its brightly lit cities blanketed by an aurora.
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  2. Retweeted
    Jan 22

    The Bishop Airlock made its way to the recently. It’s a commercial module with a variety of interesting capabilities. Get the full details on this week's episode of "Houston We Have a Podcast." 🔉

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  3. 7 hours ago

    A galaxy far, far away... 50 million light years from Earth, in the constellation of Virgo, the "lost galaxy" NGC 4535 shines, with its delicate swirls of newborn stars, burning furiously against their cool, blue ancestors:

    large spiral galaxy in deep space
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  4. 10 hours ago

    Today, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of , established by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in 1941 to become the premiere aeronautics research laboratory in the world. Find out about the center's history:

    Glenn Research Center image
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  5. Jan 22

    This week... 🔥 An update on the rocket core hot fire test ⛽ Our spacecraft is ready to fuel up for I 🌞 A new view of small solar structures Watch:

    Update on the Green Run Hot Fire Test on This Week @NASA – 1/22/21
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  6. Jan 22

    A new study shows that the seven TRAPPIST-1 planets — the largest group of Earth-size planets ever found in a single stellar system — all have similar densities. How these findings provide clues to the planets' composition:

    Illustration of seven TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets and their star with scales and ruler
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  7. Jan 22

    LIVE: Experts at preview two spacewalks set for Jan. 27 & Feb. 1. & will exit the to finish installation of a European science platform and battery upgrade work. Send questions using :

    Astronaut Mike Hopkins in spacesuit with Earth visible in background
    40 replies 295 retweets 2,378 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    Jan 22

    We are answering your questions live on TV during a briefing starting at 3pm ET today to discuss two upcoming spacewalks with and .

    We are answering your #AskNASA questions live on @NASA TV during a briefing starting at 3pm ET today to discuss two upcoming spacewalks with @Astro_Illini and @AstroVicGlover. https://www.nasa.gov/live
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  9. Retweeted
    Jan 22

    Two CubeSat missions – one to develop the next generation of communication & navigation tech and one to demonstrate a new water-based propulsion system – will launch and deploy to low-Earth orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 🚀 on Jan. 23. About the SmallSats:

    Falcon 9 and 143 spacecraft are vertical on pad 40 ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Transporter-1 mission, the first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission; SpaceX's 42-minute launch window opens at 9:40 a.m. and weather is 60% favorable →
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  10. Jan 22

    Spacewalk prep underway 💇‍♂️ 👨‍🚀 ✅ The crew aboard the is getting set for a stretch of spacewalks starting on January 27th to upgrade, repair and maintain the orbiting lab. Fresh cuts & suiting up on this week's :

    Space to Ground: Spacewalk Preparations: 01/22/2021
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  11. Jan 22

    .’s 15th commercial resupply mission is targeting liftoff Feb. 20 from , to deliver 3 keys to the aboard its spacecraft: 🧪Science 🦠Supplies ⚙️Equipment Details plus deadline info for media here:

    Liftoff of Antares rocket from NASA Wallops
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  12. Retweeted
    Jan 21

    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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  13. Jan 21

    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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  14. Jan 21

    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. Retweeted
    Jan 21

    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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  16. Retweeted
    Jan 21

    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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  17. 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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  18. 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.
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  19. 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
    39 replies 240 retweets 2,327 likes
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  20. 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
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