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  1. 5 hours ago

    The key to getting off to a good start on a spacewalk? Hours of practice. See how and put what they learned on the ground to use in space. NASA TV coverage begins at 5:30am ET on Mon., Feb. 1: .

    Astronaut Mike Hopkins Previews Feb. 1 Spacewalk
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  2. 9 hours ago

    LIVE: 50 years ago today, Apollo 14 astronauts Stuart Roosa, Edgar Mitchell, and commander Alan Shepard lifted off on their way to explore the Fra Mauro region of the Moon. This hour, enjoy NASA TV programming including a mission documentary:

    Astronaut walks on lunar surface with instrument suite to the right
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  3. 12 hours ago

    50 years ago today, Alan Shepard, the 1st American in space, headed to the Moon with Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell on Apollo 14. They set up experiments that still return data, and conducted in-space research anticipating today's . Watch:

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  4. Jan 30

    Our Earth-observing missions and instruments on the unravel the complexities of our home planet from a cosmic vantage point. Take a glance at the images of 2020 through the lens of satellites:

    Nighttime image of southeastern United States with city lights and an approaching storm visible
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  5. Retweeted
    Jan 30

    The rover is carrying a small helicopter named Ingenuity. This demonstration could result in the Martian equivalent of a Wright Brothers moment. Learn how innovators contributed their expertise:

    Mars Helicopter - Ingenuity
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  6. Jan 30

    🔴 is making her way to the Red Planet, set for landing on Feb. 18. Check out our mission video playlist on and with us:

    Illustration of Perseverance rover in capsule descending to Mars surface with parachute
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  7. Retweeted
    Jan 30

    Spacewalkers and are pictured below during Wednesday's spacewalk. They will exit the station again on Monday for another spacewalk. More...

    NASA spacewalker and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Victor Glover works to ready the International Space station's port-side truss structure for future solar array upgrades.
    NASA spacewalker and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins works to ready the International Space station's port-side truss structure for future solar array upgrades.
    NASA spacewalker and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Victor Glover works to ready the International Space station's port-side truss structure for future solar array upgrades.
    NASA spacewalker and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins works to ready the International Space station's port-side truss structure for future solar array upgrades.
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    Jan 29

    To the Moon! 🚀🌕 Curious about what the first mission will look like? You're in luck! We detail the Artemis I mission profile on this week's "Houston We Have a Podcast." 👂

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  9. Jan 29

    👨‍🚀 The first spacewalk of 2021 🚀 An update on the test flight of 's capsule 🛰️ A robotic scientist headed for Mars All that and more happened this week at NASA! Watch:

    First Spacewalk of the New Year on This Week @NASA – 1/29/21
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  10. Jan 29

    Excited for to land on Mars?! Keep that energy up & join our global where you can: 🌠 Connect with space enthusiasts 🤩 Go behind-the-scenes of 👨‍🔬 Ask ?s to experts The is 20 days away. Sign up now:

    Artist concept of Perseverance rover landing on Mars.
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    Jan 29

    . will proceed with a second Green Run hot fire of the I core stage at in February. The second hot fire test will build off insights from the first test to certify the rocket stage is ready for future Artemis missions:

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    Jan 29

    A breakthrough for space plant research, has executed the first plant transplant in the 's Veggie facility. Despite being considered risky due to inevitable root damage, the relocated kale and pak choi is surviving and growing!

    NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins transplants pak choi in the agency’s Vegetable Production System (Veggie) aboard the International Space Station on Jan. 14, 2021. Hopkins executed the first plant transplant within Veggie. Credits: NASA
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  13. Jan 29

    Ready to ? NASA's Crew-2 mission is targeted for liftoff from no earlier than April 20. The four astronauts' stay on the is expected to overlap with Crew-1, scheduled to depart in late April or early May:

    SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts inside Crew Dragon during training
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  14. Retweeted
    Jan 29

    Recently, landing and recovery teams from and completed a crew landing dress rehearsal exercise in preparation for missions returning with astronauts from the . Learn more about this training exercise:

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  15. Jan 29

    🧑🏻‍🚀🧑🏾‍🚀 From the first spacewalk of 2021 ... ... to live Story Time from Space for kids 📕 It was a busy week on orbit for our ! Watch for your weekly update:

    Space to Ground: Spacewalks & Story Time
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    Jan 29

    More than 4 years ago, astronaut Kate Rubins became the first person to sequence DNA in space. 🧬 This past week, she moved space science forward with another crucial milestone for microbiology aboard the .

    Astronaut Kate Rubins Advances DNA Sequencing in Space
    More than 4 years ago, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins became the first person to sequence DNA in space. This past week, she moved space science forward with another crucial milestone for microbiology.
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  17. Jan 28

    LIVE: Watch an RS-25 engine that will help power our rocket on future missions to the Moon and Mars come alive at . Today’s test fire will provide data to help enhance production of new, upgraded engines for flights:

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    Jan 28

    On our Day of Remembrance, we pause to honor all members of the NASA family who have perished in the pursuit of exploration, including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia. Images from today at Arlington National Cemetery:

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  19. Jan 28

    On a new episode of the Rocket Ranch podcast, Challenger, her crew, and how we carry forward the lessons learned with Michael Cianilli, director of the Apollo Challenger Columbia program:

    Cover image of Kennedy Space Center's Rocket Ranch podcast
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  20. Jan 28

    On our Day of Remembrance, we pause to honor all members of the NASA family who have perished in the pursuit of exploration, including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia.

    NASA Day of Remembrance and photograph of memorial
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