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In our first set of images, choose between A) Webb’s First Deep Field; B) the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula; C) Jupiter; and D) Webb data showing the presence of water in the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-96 b.
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In our final set of images, choose between A) the Cartwheel Galaxy; B) Cloud L1527 and a hidden protostar; C) Saturn’s moon Titan, and D) Webb’s first direct image of an exoplanet, HIP 65426 b.
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Educators: Four days left to nominate your middle- or high-school student for “You’ve Got Perseverance!” Celebrate their drive to overcome with a special award from me and my mission team.

Get details & nominate by Jan. 3: go.nasa.gov/gotperseverance
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A - If you chose mostly A’s (images of galaxies) you’re a Time Traveler! Just as looking at galaxies lets us see billions of years into the past, your style reaches back in time. You may be into vintage looks. And you thrive in chaos, like galactic mergers! 🕥
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B - If you answered mostly B’s (images of baby stars), you’re a Star Gazer! Your head may be in the clouds. Just as nebulas often hold stars in early stages of development, you’re always growing & changing. Believe in yourself — you bring light to the universe. Keep shining! ✨
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C - If you answered mostly C’s (solar system images), you’re a Homebody! As an introvert, you prefer your own orbit. Comfy and routine is fine with you. Like Titan, you may have a thick atmosphere. But if someone's in your orbit, they’ll see your hidden charms! 🏠
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LOL I chose B, C and D... but nearly chose C twice. And yes, this is pretty much me... LOL


If you chose mostly D’s (exoplanet data), you’re a Trendsetter! Always ahead of the (transit) curve & plotting your next move, you may seem distant at first. Much like how we often detect exoplanets indirectly, you may prefer a text over a call. You keep our universe exciting! 📈
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Rocketry pioneer Dr. Robert Goddard conducted the first rocket test flight at his Roswell, New Mexico laboratory #OTD in 1930. His liquid fuel rocket launched to a height of 610 m (2,000 ft).

Learn more about Robert Goddard: go.nasa.gov/3W8k04h
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The Roswell Museum has a wing dedicated to Goddard's workshop roswell-nm.gov/348/Robert-H-Go…


What’s Up in January? 🔭

Throughout the month, a new comet may be seen gliding across the sky towards the northwest. Plus, the bright winter constellations are a nightly treat for stargazers. Lastly, expect the Wolf Moon on Jan. 6.

Read the full guide: go.nasa.gov/37ePy0B
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A year can go by pretty fast when you’re traveling 17,500 mph. 😎
In case you missed any of the action, here are some of the memorable moments of 2022. Happy New Year! 🛰️🗓️🎆
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This was an amazing year for science in space, astronomy and all. Really many great projects went well this year!


Mars and the Star Clusters

Image Credit & Copyright: Gabor Balazs

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Just dropped off another sample tube! This one’s full of loose, sandy material collected from a nearby dune. It’s also my most recent sample, collected earlier this month. 👇
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What's Up for January? Two conjunctions, winter stars, and a comet you can find with binoculars. ☄️ See details, downloads, and more tips at solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatchi…
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We mark the passing of the legendary Pelé, known to many as the king of the "beautiful game." This image of a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor shows the colors of Brazil.
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A planet and two stars 📷
An exoplanet 10 times the mass of Jupiter (lower right) is revealed with its sun and a background star. It's 100 times the distance from its star that Jupiter is from the Sun. go.nasa.gov/3Wyq7z0
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Celebrating a successful mission 🚀

#Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and space operations lead @KathyLueders color in the eye of a Japanese Daruma doll given to the team from @JAXA_en as a token of good luck prior to the Artemis I launch.
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Look up tonight! All the planets in our solar system are visible (some with the help of a telescope). Check your favorite stargazing site for more info!

Of course, you can look at Hubble’s planet images anytime, like this one of Saturn! For more: go.nasa.gov/3vqF7TI
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NASA, can you make it stop raining so I can see this tonight?



The JunoCam instrument aboard the #JunoMission spacecraft captured this image of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io on Dec. 14 from a distance of about 40,000 miles (64,000 kilometers). The team expects additional images from the pass to be available soon at missionjuno.swri.edu/junocam/p…
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The first ever rollout of a Space Shuttle to the @NASAKennedy launchpad happened #OTD in 1980. Columbia would go on to make its first flight for STS-1 on April 12, 1981.

More: go.nasa.gov/3PByck3
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Happy (almost) New Year!

Before we ring in 2023, we need your help choosing our Twitter audience’s favorite Hubble image released in 2022.

Vote in the poll below, which features the images that got the most likes this year. Then we’ll post the winner on New Year’s Eve!
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Horsehead and Flame apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221229.ht… #APOD
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Horsehead and Flame

Image Credit & Copyright: Jason Close

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So many choices this year!

#LucyMission flies by Earth go.nasa.gov/3ssVDBf
@NASAPersevere collects samples mars.nasa.gov/msr/
@NASAWebb spies Neptune go.nasa.gov/3VpXvGR
#JunoMission sees Io in infrared go.nasa.gov/3C7oNek

More: solarsystem.nasa.gov/news
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The best one in my opinion, is the JWST's one with the gravitational lensing. It was magnificent.


We've discovered 5,235 planets beyond our solar system. They are strange new worlds and we love them! Meet some of our favorites: go.nasa.gov/3i0kwTd
#NASAExoplanets
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Thanks, now I have the King Gizzard song "Kepler-22b" stuck in my head.

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The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, sending a tsunami racing around the world and blasting an enormous plume of water vapor into Earth’s stratosphere.

Here’s what we learned seeing it through @nasa and @ESA satellites.
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oh my gosh. That was only just this year! It seems like a long time ago.


On the ground, @nasa field campaigns study Earth up close. The SASSIE team traveled to the Beaufort Sea to better understand how ocean salinity might predict Arctic sea ice formation and growth. 🌊 🧊
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Take in that view 😍

NASA spacecraft returned new, gorgeous sights of our Blue Marble. The photo on the right was captured by @NASA_Orion and the one on the left by the Lucy spacecraft.
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From on the ground to out in space, we learn something new about our home every day.

Check out some of our Earth highlights from 2022 ⬇️ 🌎
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Liftoff! The newly-launched SWOT satellite will observe nearly all of Earth’s water and answer some of the most pressing climate questions of our time. 🛰💧go.nasa.gov/3CavQTB
#NASAEarth
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the value of #NASA as a #progressive force for good in the world is under-appreciated.


We celebrated 50 years of the #Landsat satellite. 🥳

For half a decade, the mission has collected data on Earth’s forests, farms, urban areas, and freshwater, generating the longest continuous record of its kind.go.nasa.gov/3C6Tv7j
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Is there life on Mars? We haven't discovered life on Mars, but we have found lots of evidence that it could have supported life in its past. There’s even a chance that Mars could be habitable under the surface. @NASAAstrobio expert Heather Graham explains. mars.nasa.gov
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at least now we know how nazi's came to earth and where the hollow earth theory derived from.


On her birthday, we remember Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols, one of the greats the world lost in 2022. 🖖

Learn more about Nichols' contributions to helping build a more diverse workforce at NASA: go.nasa.gov/3jsFcnr
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here is my favorite Nichelle Nichols story: theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…


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Messier 88

Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, U. Arizona

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Mt Lemmon, still delivering the goods. Well done! Not enough credit.


Earlier this month, teams integrated a science instrument that will detect and map water on the Moon’s surface with the small satellite Lunar Trailblazer.

The launch of Lunar Trailblazer is scheduled for no earlier than mid-2023. go.nasa.gov/3C4uhX8
#NASAArtemis #Artemis



The Arctic cold front sweeping across the Great Lakes has delivered fierce winds and potent lake-effect snow. go.nasa.gov/3YPAVui
#NASAEarth


This false-color version of the image uses a combination of visible and shortwave infrared light to distinguish clouds (white) from snow and ice (blue).
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