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  1. 10 minutes ago

    A nearby galaxy’s core will be observed in high-def for the first time. scientists using our Telescope will map & model it in two dimensions to see how gas, stars, and a supermassive black hole interact in this active region:

    Glaxay Centaurus A is pictured with its warped central disk of gas and dust, which is evidence of a past collision and merger with another galaxy. Its active galactic nucleus shows jets emitting from its center.
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  2. 1 hour ago

    📝 The results are in. Meet the winners and honorable mentions of our Lunar Delivery Challenge. We created the challenge to seek ideas from YOU for practical and cost-effective solutions to unload payloads onto the surface of our Moon:

    Illustration of astronauts on lunar surface with rover
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    3 hours ago

    🔊 Hear that? That’s the sound of me driving over Martian rocks. This is the first time we’ve captured sounds while driving on Mars. Read full story:

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  4. 3 hours ago

    🚁 The flight zone has been chosen for the first-ever powered flight on another planet! What’s next? Join us as & Ingenuity team members discuss on Tues., March 23, at 1:30pm ET/5:30pm UTC. You won't want to miss this:

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  5. 4 hours ago

    Happy ! ☘️ Similar to finding a four-leaf clover, capturing this shot of the southern end of the Emerald Isle on a clear day from the took a bit of luck — just ask !

    clear day over the southern end of the Emerald Isle: Limerick, Cork and Kerry counties.
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  6. 6 hours ago

    ⏰ Starting at 2pm ET: Tune in for our symposium on all things commercial space, from activities in low-Earth orbit to the Artemis program ⤵️

    The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launching from Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 15, 2020.
    Today’s the day!! Join us for our “NASA and the Rise of Commercial Space” symposium, which begins today at 2 PM EDT with a talk from keynote speaker Eric Berger ()
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    10 hours ago

    ☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ We hope you enjoy this beautiful view of Ireland from space, taken by NASA's Aqua satellite! (Hopefully that's enough green to save us from getting pinched!)

    true color image of ireland
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  8. 7 hours ago

    STARTING IN 1 HOUR: From “What is commercial space?” to “How will humanity explore the Moon and Mars?” — Join for a discussion on the transformation of the space industry in this 3-day virtual symposium:

    A full Moon is pictured above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above the Washington-Oregon border in northwestern United States.
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    11 hours ago

    While we wear green on Earth for , astronauts grow & eat their greens in space. A garden on helps NASA study how plants grow in low gravity. Greens make for a nutritious meal & enhance happiness among crew members.  🍀

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague during a harvest day during Expedition 59/60 aboard the International Space Station.
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  10. 9 hours ago

    Celebrate with a Green Run hot fire test 🔥 Tomorrow’s test of the core stage will simulate the launch of the I mission. The test window begins at 3pm ET. Check here for updates & use to submit questions:

    The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test Stand during a hot fire test, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
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  11. Mar 16

    ✈️ We're working with industry to test that detects turbulence during flights from hundreds of miles away. Finding these “horizontal tornadoes” earlier means less fuel waste & carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. More from :

    Aerial view of Stratodynamics' HiDRON glider.
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  12. Mar 16

    ✨ Located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, twenty-seven asteroids have been named in honor of 27 pioneers of space exploration by Marc W. Buie, the discovering astronomer. View the diverse group of honorees:

    Retired astronaut Joan Higginbotham shown in front of a NASA T-38 trainer (2003) Credit: NASA
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    Mar 16

    Power initiated 🔌 We have initiated the power up of the avionics for the core stage. The countdown has officially begun for the Green Run hot fire test scheduled for Thurs., March 18 at . The test window starts at 3pm ET:

    The B-2 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
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    Mar 16

    La semana pasada, el rover tomó imágenes del lugar donde probablemente podremos desplegar a Ingenuity y dejamos caer el panel del vientre del rover. Esto y más en el nuevo episodio de “Los martes de Marte”. 📺

    Los martes de Marte: ¡Buscando dónde desplegar a Ingenuity!
    La semana pasada, el rover tomó imágenes del lugar donde probablemente podremos desplegar a Ingenuity y dejamos caer el panel del vientre del rover.
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  15. Mar 16

    🔴 🌊 Billions of years ago, according to geological evidence, water flowed across Mars & collected into pools, lakes, & oceans. New research shows a substantial quantity of the water — between 30 and 99% — is trapped within minerals in the planet’s crust:

    Full disc image of Mars
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  16. Mar 16

    Happening now: For the last 20 years, ’s Payloads Operations Integration Center crew have been working 24/7 to keep more than 3,000 experiments running on the ! Got questions for them? Join our AMA:

    International Space Station in orbit
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  17. Mar 16

    Mark Vande Hei of will be available for media interviews on Tues., March 23, ahead of his second mission to the , set for launch Fri., April 9. Details:

    Astronaut Mark Vande Hei
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    Mar 16

    Did you know there are 28 active spaceports in the world, but only 3 have launched humans into space? These 3 ports are in the US, Kazakhstan & China. Want to know more? On March 17-19, join us for "NASA and the Rise of Commercial Space”!

    Cape Canaveral, Florida
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    Mar 15

    🏅 engineer Diana Trujillo has been awarded the Order of Boyacá, the highest peacetime decoration of Colombia. We congratulate her on receiving this great honor and for inspiring future generations around the globe to work hard and dream big.✨

    47 replies 270 retweets 2,017 likes
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  20. Mar 15

    This , meet the first female research test pilot at what is now . Kelly Latimer flew aircraft including the T-38, T-34, C-17, 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, and our 747SP:

    Pilot Kelly R. Latimer in flight suit poses for portrait with aircraft in background
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