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A Soaring Success! #OTD in 1977, NASA's first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise completed its first free flight, with Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton piloting it down to the runway at @NASAArmstrong. Watch video from the flight: https://go.nasa.gov/4557hE3 #NASAhistory

NASA 2 years ago

In 2022, severe lightning ignited fires in Alaska. 🔥 A year later, @VUamsterdam scientists with @npub1e83f...kmr0’s ABoVE project are studying the burned tundra to understand how Arctic fires impact plants, soil, permafrost and more.

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NASA 2 years ago

Since leaving Earth 18 years ago today, @npub1e83f...kmr0's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has reshaped our understanding of the Red Planet and captured stunning imagery from above. See more highlights from this veteran explorer: http://go.nasa.gov/47pY8rf #NASAMars

NASA 2 years ago

This week at NASA: The @NASAArtemis II astronauts visit the spacecraft that will take them around the Moon, teams practice recovery for the #Artemis II splashdown, and @NASAWebb takes another look at the most distant star ever detected. Subscribe: http://nasa.gov/subscribe [Video embedded in original tweet] #NASA

NASA 2 years ago

Ghirigori - Star Scribbles

APOD: 2023 August 12 - Ghirigori: Star Scribbles

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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NASA 2 years ago

Then, at 3:30pm ET (1930 UTC), we'll host a NASA Science Live show to discuss recent climate trends and how we can use satellite data to manage the effects of climate change. Use #AskNASA and your questions may get answered on air: https://www.youtube.com/live/HZ3q7yArd_8?feature=share #NASA

NASA 2 years ago

On the heels of record-breaking June temperatures, @NASAEarth and @NOAA climate experts will give an update on the latest data at 11am ET (1500 UTC) on Monday, Aug. 14: https://go.nasa.gov/442EmiB #NASA

NASA 2 years ago

Botany, physics, and spacewalk cleanup duties continued on Friday as the @NorthropGrumman #Cygnus cargo craft fired its engines to boost the station.

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Crops and Manufacturing Studies as Station Orbits Higher - NASA

Botany and physics topped the research schedule as spacewalk cleanup duties continued aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The Expedit...

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NASA 2 years ago

Unpacking a resupply delivery, a look ahead to upcoming cargo and crew missions, and another spacewalk in the books on this week’s edition of #SpaceToGround. 🚀 [Video embedded in original tweet] #ISS

NASA 2 years ago

MEDIA: Register to join us in Utah to see preparations for the return of the OSIRIS-REx capsule carrying America’s first asteroid sample collected in space. The event will also include a news conference, and tours of the landing area and clean room. https://go.nasa.gov/455LBrx #NASA

NASA 2 years ago

#OTD in 2011, NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured these images of the asteroid Vesta on its mission to characterize the processes of our solar system's early evolution. More about Dawn's mission:

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NASA 2 years ago

Me: drinks lots of water, eats healthy, does my skincare routine My skin: #NASAhistory

NASA 2 years ago

The glowing, ghostly galaxy in this #HubbleFriday image is called NGC 6684. Located 44 million light-years from Earth, it resides in the constellation Pavo! Find out more: https://go.nasa.gov/3OqgnUO #Hubble

NASA 2 years ago

NASA Seeks Student Ideas for 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-seeks-student-ideas-for-2024-human-exploration-rover-challenge #NASA

NASA 2 years ago

NASA’s Disasters Program has been activated in support of the fires in Hawaii. As new information becomes available, maps and data products will be posted on the open-access portal:

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NASA Disasters Program Portal Homepage

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NASA 2 years ago

The Exp 69 crew studied life science and physics today then cleaned up after a spacewalk. The #Cygnus cargo craft will also fire its engines to boost the station's orbit on Friday.

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Following Science, Spacewalk Cleanup a Planned Cygnus Boost Approaches - NASA

The Expedition 69 crew is continuing to unpack a U.S. cargo craft before it fires engines to reboost the International Space Station on Friday. The...

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NASA 2 years ago

A fast-moving wildfire in Maui occurred during a period of strong winds and dry conditions. In this #Landsat 8 image from Aug. 8, infrared light shows the locations of active fires in yellow. The fires burned in the town of Lahaina and northwest of Kihei.

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NASA 2 years ago

Khanun isn't the only storm active in the Pacific right now. The @NOAA-@npub1e83f...kmr0 Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of storms Khanun, Lan and Dora on August 9, 2023. #NASAEarth

NASA 2 years ago

Tropical Cyclone Khanun took a zigzagging path toward the Korean Peninsula. The @NOAA-@npub1e83f...kmr0 satellite Suomi NPP captured this image on August 8 when the storm had maximum sustained winds of 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour.

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NASA 2 years ago

Dry conditions and strong winds helped fuel destructive wildfires on Maui. The Landsat 8 satellite captured this image in infrared on Aug. 8 at 10:25pm Hawaii Time: http://go.nasa.gov/47lzubn #NASA