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According to a new model, scientists predict they’ve found a planet that has been sitting in the habitable zone of its star all its life – which could be rare. According to @NASAAstrobio, this timespan might be important for the origin of life to occur. go.nasa.gov/3XlyEFF
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The Search for Habitable, Earth-Sized Planets around SPECULOOS-2
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LIVE: NASA and @NOAA leaders discuss our 2022 joint assessments of Earth's global temperatures and climate trends. youtu.be/LS46pkCVVDY
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Media Briefing: 2022 Global Temperatures Update

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To see the dusty disk around a young star, Webb blocked out starlight using a coronagraph, or mask. This is our first infrared look at the disk, made of leftover debris from planet formation. Webb offers clues into its history & make-up: go.nasa.gov/3vVFeqI
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New Webb Image Reveals Dusty Disk Like Never Seen Before

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the inner workings of a dusty disk surrounding a nearby red dwarf star.
Madison Arnold (NASA)
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Stardust in Perseus apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230112.ht… #APOD

APOD: 2023 January 12 - Stardust in Perseus

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#FunFact STS-61C launched on a 6-day mission #OTD in 1986, carrying not 1, but 2 astronauts who would later become NASA Administrators: Pilot Charles Bolden @cboldenjr and Mission Specialist Bill Nelson @SenBillNelson.
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Wow, there are some hair cuts to behold in that photo 😆

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In addition to their official crew photo, the STS-61C crew took a second photo wearing their helmets as a gag.

Standing, L–R: Bob Cenker, Bill Nelson, Steven Hawley, George Nelson, and Franklin Chang-Diaz. Seated: Charlie Bolden and Hoot Gibson
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we will need a 40 year conspiracy on who switched with who before this was taken

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If you want to journal, but don't know what to write about, here are 5 ideas to get you started. psychcentral.com/blog/5-ways-t…

8 Approaches to Find Yourself

Learn how to stop reacting to life, making up for the shadows of yesterday, and toiling for your tomorrow. See how to know yourself now.
Margarita Tartakovsky, MS (Psych Central)

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Stardust in Perseus

Image Credit & Copyright: Jack Groves

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APOD: 2023 January 12 - Stardust in Perseus

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Scientists expected a dynamic star-forming region of a nearby galaxy lower in heavier elements might be low on dust made from such materials, called metals. New data from @NASAWebb reveals the opposite as it finds the building blocks of potential planets! go.nasa.gov/3CFXiJo
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NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons

NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, it is less mysterious with new findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Jessica Merzdorf (NASA)
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the jwt gives me goosebumps every image.. just amazing.

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We'll welcome Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio & @SecBlinken Friday, Jan. 13 at 4:30pm ET (2130 UTC) for an event marking our nations' continued commitment to the peaceful exploration of space.

The visit will air live on NASA TV and here on Twitter: go.nasa.gov/3XbjOC8
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Japan’s Prime Minister, US Secretary of State to Visit NASA

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will welcome Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and other U.S. and Japanese leaders to NASA Headquarters in Washington at 4:30 p.m.
Roxana Bardan (NASA)
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Discovery Alert! 📣
@NASAWebb not only confirms a planet candidate found by @nasa’s TESS space telescope, it provides new science, determining the planet is rocky. We also get preliminary atmospheric info. Good science and *excellent* teamwork! go.nasa.gov/3XfmOgi
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Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet

The planet is rocky and almost precisely the same size as Earth, but whips around its star in only two days.
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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LHS 475 b is relatively close, at only 41 light-years away, in the constellation Octans. We don’t yet know *if* it has an atmosphere, but @NASAWebb was already able to rule out a thick atmosphere. The telescope will study this planet this summer to tell us more!
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Why is sea level rising?

Global sea levels are rising as a result of human-caused global warming, with recent rates being unprecedented over the past 2,500-plus years. @NASAJPL’s Ben Hamlington explains how our warming planet is causing sea level rise. sealevel.nasa.gov/understandin…
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Understanding Sea Level | NASA Sea Level Change

Get an in-depth look at the science behind sea level rise.
NASA Sea Level Change Portal
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Stars across the spectrum! ⭐

These two views of NGC 346 show a dynamic, massive star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is a satellite galaxy to our own Milky Way.

What's going on in NGC 346?
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In an image released today at #AAS241, @NASAWebb's near-infrared sensitivity detected dust in disks of material surrounding forming stars – which means that this region might contain the building blocks for not just stars, but planets as well! go.nasa.gov/3QAOVVe
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NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons

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The Hubble view (above on the left) shows NGC 346 in visible and near-infrared light. Outflows and radiation from young stars are wearing away at the denser outer portions of the region!

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Young Stars Sculpt Gas with Powerful Outflows

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What was star formation like in the early universe? One way to study conditions in the distant past is to find parallels close by. That's why Webb took a look at star-forming region NGC 346 within our neighboring dwarf galaxy: go.nasa.gov/3CFXiJo #AAS241
#JamesWebb

NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons

NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, it is less mysterious with new findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Jessica Merzdorf (NASA)
#jameswebb #aas241

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What was star formation like in the early universe? One way to study conditions in the distant past is to find parallels close by. That's why Webb took a look at star-forming region NGC 346 within our neighboring dwarf galaxy: go.nasa.gov/3CFXiJo #AAS241
#JamesWebb

NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons

NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, it is less mysterious with new findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Jessica Merzdorf (NASA)
#jameswebb #aas241

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Snoopy has gone where no beagle has gone before.

Following the successful conclusion of the #Artemis I Moon mission, @NASAGroundSys teams have begun unloading the payloads aboard, including the zero-gravity indicator #AstronautSnoopy. go.nasa.gov/3w26zr7
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Snoopy Returns from Artemis I Mission

Artemis I Snoopy returns to Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Linda Herridge (NASA)
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A whole new world!

41 light-years away is the small, rocky planet LHS 475 b. At 99% of Earth’s diameter, it’s almost exactly the same size as our home world. This marks the first time researchers have used Webb to confirm an exoplanet. go.nasa.gov/3VY5WK1 #AAS241
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NASA’s Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet

Researchers confirmed an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for the first time.
Jamie Adkins (NASA)
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Why is there a general downward slope to the starlight intensity line?

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Another first for @NASAWebb!
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Although Webb data definitively confirms that LHS 475 b is a small rocky world, the existence and composition of its atmosphere is still a mystery. Additional observations are scheduled this summer to find out more.
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The #MarsHelicopter and I are closer together than we’ve been in a while, and guess who I spotted resting on a dune between flights. Can you believe Ingenuity is gearing up for Flight #39? 🤯

Latest on Ingenuity: go.nasa.gov/ingenuity
Interactive map: go.nasa.gov/2R1gzNi
#PerseveranceRover

Mars Helicopter - NASA

The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another planet for the first time.
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Together with @NOAA, we're releasing our annual assessments of global temperatures and highlighting the major climate trends of 2022 during a live media briefing. When: Jan. 12 at 11am ET (1600 UTC). go.nasa.gov/3XpcIcC
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NASA, NOAA to Announce 2022 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions

Climate researchers from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2022 during a media briefing at 11 a.m.
Roxana Bardan (NASA)
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I wish they'd use a more accurate world map. (I know people would freak out, but that's part of why I'd like to see it!)

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Endeavour (STS-72) launched #OTD in 1996 to capture a Japanese research spacecraft known as Space Flyer Unit and bring it back to Earth. Backdropped against Australia's Shark Bay, astronaut Leroy Chiao is seen here working in the shuttle's payload bay on his 2nd EVA of STS-72.
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Still waiting for "them" to replicate this lost capability.

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Spiral Aurora over Iceland apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230111.ht… #APOD

APOD: 2023 January 11 – Spiral Aurora over Iceland

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The @SpaceX #Dragon cargo craft splashed down off the coast of Florida at 5:19am ET today returning about 4,400 pounds of station hardware and scientific cargo. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Dragon Resupply Ship Splashes Down Returning Critical Science

SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 5:19 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 11, north of Cape Canaveral off the Florida coast, marking the return of the company's 26th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station …
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Why do you never credit us? Our partnership relies on honesty. Your omission of our assistance craft is illogical.

Yours, The Vulcan High Command.

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LIVE: NASA and Roscosmos share results from the investigation of the Soyuz MS-22 external coolant leak, and provide an update on @Space_Station operations. youtu.be/bWpB_bMEbyg
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Media Briefing: NASA Media Update on Space Station Plans, Soyuz Status

NASA hosted a media teleconference at 9 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 11, to discuss results from the investigation of the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 external coolant ...
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Spiral Aurora over Iceland

Image Credit & Copyright: Stefano Pellegrini

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A green aurora is pictured above and beyond a dark rocky arch. Faint stars dot the background.

APOD: 2023 January 11 – Spiral Aurora over Iceland

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Discover Worlds! 🪐
A @nasa citizen science program encourages the public to join the search for new exoplanets. All you need is a telescope or a smartphone! go.nasa.gov/3WZrnf5
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Help Discover Worlds With NASA

NASA's Exoplanet Watch project invites you to use your smartphone or personal telescope to help track worlds outside our solar system.
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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Exoplanet Watch is just one @nasa program for citizen science. Follow @DoNASAScience and check it out: go.nasa.gov/3XmStfW
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Citizen Science | Science Mission Directorate

Opportunities to help NASA by doing cutting-edge research together with NASA scientists.
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The new world, TOI-700 e, is in the ‘’optimistic’’ habitable zone, meaning it’s at a distance from the star where liquid water *could* exist on the surface at some point in the planet’s lifetime. go.nasa.gov/3QBCwAk
#NASAExoplanets

Second Earth-sized World Found in System's Habitable Zone

A second Earth-sized world is found in habitable zone of a star with three previously known planets.
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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NASA and Roscosmos will provide an update on Jan. 11 at 9am ET (1400 UTC) on the investigation of the Soyuz MS-22 external coolant leak and next steps. Live audio will stream on nasa.gov/live.

Details: go.nasa.gov/3IDQrUg
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NASA to Host Media Update on Space Station Plans, Soyuz Status

NASA will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 11, to discuss results from the investigation of the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 external coolant leak and the forward strategy for uninterrupted human operations aboard the International …
Gerelle Dodson (NASA)
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Wondering what's out there? You can @DoNASAScience and become an exoplanet watcher—no telescope needed! With your help, we'll discover and confirm new planets beyond our solar system. go.nasa.gov/3GSlNFA
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NASA Wants You to Help Study Planets Around Other Stars

The Exoplanet Watch project invites you to use your smartphone or personal telescope to help track worlds outside our solar system.
Tony Greicius (NASA)
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What would you ask the team behind our @NASAInSight Mars lander?

We're answering your questions now in our @reddit AMA ("Ask Me Anything")—join us as we celebrate InSight's completed four-year mission, and look ahead at what's to come from all the data: reddit.com/r/askscience/commen…
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r/askscience - AskScience AMA Series: We're scientists and engineers on the InSight lander team who studied the deep interior of Mars. Ask us anything!

1,238 votes and 161 comments so far on Reddit
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Whoops, didn't realize you were a bot, but thanks for synthesizing sources! ☺️
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you didn’t think to build an air blower on that thing? You have all kinds of instruments on that machine EXCEPT an air blower. Okay?

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Teams have offloaded a transportation stand from the Pegasus barge that will be used to transport the #Artemis III @NASA_SLS launch vehicle stage adapter around @NASAMarshall.

Next steps? To apply thermal protection system spray foam: go.nasa.gov/3GWxJGi
#NASAArtemis #Artemis

NASA Barge Delivers Transportation Stand for Crewed Artemis Mission

Crews from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, offload a transportation stand from NASA’s Pegasus barge Saturday, Jan. 7.
Lee Mohon (NASA)
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Rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Ellie western Australia causing extensive flooding.

Floodwater is apparent in these false-color images from NASA’s Aqua satellite, taken on Dec. 17 (before the flooding) and Jan. 9 (after). go.nasa.gov/3ZpgvZm
#NASAEarth

Flooding Along Australia’s Fitzroy River

Rainfall from an ex-tropical cyclone raised the river to record-high levels, flooding and isolating nearby communities.
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The Juno spacecraft has returned to nominal operations. As expected, the majority of the science data collected during the flyby (including all data related to Jupiter’s moon Io) was successfully received. The next Jupiter flyby will take place on Jan. 22. go.nasa.gov/3CDA9qI
#NASASolarSystem

Juno Spacecraft Recovering Memory After 47th Flyby of Jupiter

The science data from the solar-powered spacecraft’s most recent flyby of Jupiter and its moon Io appears to be intact.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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M81 is one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky!

Seen in this #HubbleClassic view, M81 resides about 11.6 million light-years away. It's home to a black hole about 15 times the mass of our Milky Way Galaxy’s central black hole!

Read more: go.nasa.gov/3itnPTe
#Hubble


Messier 81

Discovered by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode in 1774, M81 is one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky.
Rob Garner (NASA)
#hubbleclassic #hubble

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NASA produces a record of Earth’s surface temperature from 1880 until the present day. 🌎 🌡️

On Thursday, we’ll announce where 2022 stands in our temperature record and share more about Earth and the ways it's warming. go.nasa.gov/3vWlVxz
#NASAEarth

NASA, NOAA to Announce 2022 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions

Climate researchers from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2022 during a media briefing at 11 a.m.
Roxana Bardan (NASA)
#nasaearth

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