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    8 hours ago

    We work to bring space to you in many ways, from podcasts to graphic novels to virtual experiences that put the universe in the palm of your hand. Now we’ve been nominated for eight ! Explore our nominated content. Voting is open through April 22:

    Composite image of a nebula, with wispy blue clouds of dust and gas. Interspersed are stars, some brighter than others. Toward the center of the image are two seemingly large, bright stars. Pockets of void are in the image, showing the blackness of space.
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  2. 2 hours ago

    As we set our sights on the Moon and Mars, we're opening up new opportunities to live—and learn—in low-Earth orbit. From cancer studies to self-assembling space habitats, see how and other commercial missions are supporting :

    Crew Dragon docked to the space station. It juts out fromt he docking port and Earth is below it. The darkness of space is the background.
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  3. 3 hours ago

    Astronomers using found bizarre weather conditions on Jupiter-size planets outside the solar system. On one scorched planet, for example, rock rains down and gets vaporized. research will help us understand how this happens:

    Illustration of a reddish planet orbiting close to its star. The star is bright and blue, making it a blue giant.
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  4. 4 hours ago

    We're just a couple days away from the launch of ! Tune in Thursday on , following the completion of Ax-1's Launch Readiness Review, for a prelaunch news conference:

    SpaceX rocket on the launchpad firing its engines for a static fire test. A plume of white smoke is seen to the left. The sky is blue and clear-looking.
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  5. 7 hours ago

    “My career counselor said I would do amazing work at a car wash… But I didn't listen. And now, I'm actually working for NASA.” Read Edward Gonzales’ story as the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Lead at :

    Edward Gonzales sitting with his hands folded on the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
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  6. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    See images of 's Falcon 9 and on their Pad A and Pad B of Launch Complex 39 as preparations continue for the mission to ➡️

    , , and 4 others
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  7. Apr 5

    LIVE NOW: Our leaders are discussing the "wet dress rehearsal" prelaunch test for I, and our next steps for the first test flight of and :

    Sunset photo of the Artemis I rocket on the launchpad. It's off-center and three lightning towers are visible. In the far left of the landscape image are two spherical tanks which house propellant. the sky is a gradient of orange, starting from the bottom, to yellow. Purplish clouds graze the background.
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  8. Apr 5

    With the right liquid polymer, a class of materials used in everything from acrylic nails to superglue, a water bubble floating in space can become the lens for a giant telescope. Learn more about FLUTE, soon to be studied by the astronauts of :

    A clear, grape-sized water bubble floating in front of a window on the International Space Station, with ISS modules and the curvature of Earth visible out-of-focus in the background
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  9. Apr 5

    Tune in now to catch a panel of our senior leaders at discussing how NASA is developing the space economy through the program in collaboration with private industry.

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  10. Apr 5

    WATCH: delivers remarks at on our strategy as we get closer to landing the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

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  11. Apr 5

    LIVE: Astronaut recaps his 355-day-long science mission aboard the . Tag questions using .

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  12. Apr 5

    REPORTERS: leaders will be taking your questions about the “wet dress rehearsal” prelaunch test for our upcoming Moon mission at 4pm ET (2000 UTC):

    SLS rocket at the launch pad. It’s main fuel tank is orange and two white solid rocket boosters are on either side. it resembles the space shuttle without the orbiting vehicle. to the right of the rocket is a large, spherical tank that stores propellant.
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  13. Apr 4

    This is why we test. We ended today’s “wet dress rehearsal” after encountering a vent valve issue while loading propellant into the fuel tank. We're investigating, & plan to host a media teleconference Apr. 5 at 4pm ET (20:00 UTC):

    NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team conducts the wet dress rehearsal test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Palm trees can be seen in the foreground.
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  14. Apr 4

    We’re participating in the Symposium. Live broadcasts start Tuesday, April 5. 12:25pm EDT (16:25 UTC) speaks on our Moon-to-Mars strategy 1:15pm EDT (17:15 UTC) NASA leaders discuss the space economy Info on NASA at :

    Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy speaks from a lectern on a stage.
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  15. Apr 4

    . has photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet – a planet in the making. Estimated to be nine times more massive than Jupiter, its discovery supports a long-debated theory of how planets form:

    Hubble images of a newly forming Jupiter-like planet. The top left shows a fuzzy view of dust and gas, colored red with hubble's filters. The top right image enhances the image and the bottom right if even more magnified. The protoplanet is a bright spot just right of the center of the accretion disk of matter.
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  16. Apr 4

    Get the inside story on ’s record-setting 355-day trip on the with a virtual news briefing, April 5 at 10am ET (14:00 UTC): Vande Hei’s stay is helping us learn the effects of long-duration spaceflight. Tag questions .

    Astronaut in red tee shirt aboard the space station, smiling as he poses next to a vegetable laboratory or incubator. Wires and cables surround the small laboratory.
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    Apr 4

    We are “go” for tanking. teams will soon begin loading the rocket with fuel and conduct leak checks to make sure the tanking is proceeding as expected. Follow for real-time updates:

    NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team conducts the wet dress rehearsal test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sky is blue behind the rocket.
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  18. Apr 4

    . teams are “go” to proceed with the I wet dress rehearsal — the prelaunch test for the rocket and spacecraft. Weather is looking good. Follow for real-time updates:

    NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B. The rocket, as well as the orange and grey sunrise, is reflected in the water.
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  19. Retweeted
    Apr 3

    Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) is now targeting launch no earlier than Friday, April 8 at 11:17 am. EDT. Follow the mission and learn about the update below.

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  20. Apr 3

    Launched in 1977, carries a Golden Record with images, greetings, nature sounds, and music from our planet. While we celebrate music tonight on Earth, we’re wondering: What songs would you send to the cosmos?

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