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SpaceX Cargo Dragon Splashes Down, Returning Science to Earth for NASA
SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 4:58 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 15, off the coast of Tampa, Florida, marking the return of the company's 27th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA.go.nasa.gov
Last year was pretty busy.
We launched to the Moon. We yeeted a spacecraft into an asteroid (on purpose.) And we unveiled images from a brand new space telescope. NBD.
Oh yeah, we also nabbed nine noms for the #Webbys. If you like what you saw, vote? go.nasa.gov/3KBXNZl
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NASA Receives Nine 2023 Webby Award Nominations
Members of the public can vote for the Webbys' People's Voice Awards through 2:59 a.m. EDT April 21.Brian Dunbar (NASA)
In the early 1960s, NASA was investigating a new concept in space flight, a model of which is seen in this photo taken in 1961.
Tell us your guess of what it was! π€
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The @SpaceX cargo Dragon is heading back to Earth, with splashdown off the coast of Florida expected at 4:58pm ET. πͺ
Follow the space station blog for updates: blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/
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The dark landmass of Rennell Island, part of the Solomon Islands, and its raised coral reef stand out against the bright sunglint on the Pacific Ocean and Lake Te Nggano in this astronaut photo taken from the @Space_Station.
Silhouette of a Solomon Island
The dark shape of Rennell Island, including its raised coral atoll, stands out amid the sunglint.go.nasa.gov
Dragon is soaring home!
@SpaceX's cargo spacecraft separated from the @Space_Station at 11:05am ET (1505 UTC), carrying space-grown tomatoes and other @ISS_Research for analysis back on the ground. Follow our ISS blog for the latest #CRS27 updates: blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation
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LIVE: @SpaceX's #CRS27 cargo mission is scheduled to undock from the @Space_Station at 11:05am ET (1505 UTC) today.
Learn more about the @ISS_Research it's bringing back to Earth: go.nasa.gov/4059R9F twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yNxaβ¦
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NASA, SpaceX's 27th Resupply Mission Returns Science Samples for Study
Samples from NASA studies are returning from the International Space Station April 15 aboard the 27th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission for the agency.Carrie Gilder (NASA)
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SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departs the Space Station
Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, Dragon undocked at 11:05 a.m. from the forward port of the stationβs Harmony module. At the time of undocking the station was flying over the Indian Ocean.go.nasa.gov
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NASA TV is Live for SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure
Live coverage of the departure of SpaceXβs uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft from the International Space StationΒ is underway on NASA Television, the agencyβs website, and the NASA app.go.nasa.gov
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APOD: 2023 April 15 - When Z is for Mars
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
When Z is for Mars
Image Credit & Copyright: Tunc Tezel (TWAN)
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APOD: 2023 April 15 - When Z is for Mars
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
π The book of poultry
New York, The Macmillan Company, 1921.
Polish Chickens do not actually originate from Poland but likely the Netherlands. 2day they're primarily show birds biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2β¦
The book of poultry
The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.McGrew, T. F.
#NASASolarSystem
Home β NASA Solar System Exploration
NASAβs real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.NASA Solar System Exploration
#ISS
NASA Plans Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalks at Space Station
NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a series of spacewalks in April and May outside the International Space Station to relocate hardware from the Rassvet module to the new Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.Claire OβShea (NASA)
π’ @NASAAero gets closer to quiet supersonic flight, @NASA_Orionβs solar arrays are tested for Moon travel, and the #LucyMission spots the distant asteroids that it will one day visitβThis Week at NASA.
Smash that subscribe button for the latest videos: bit.ly/3mFZr2s
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NASA Plans Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalks at Space Station
NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a series of spacewalks in April and May outside the International Space Station to relocate hardware from the Rassvet module to the new Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.Claire OβShea (NASA)
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Identification of Mirror Repeats in Viral Genomes using FPCB Analysis
The majority of living domains consist of DNA as genetic material with the minor exception of viruses. The unique nature of every species determines by its unique pattern of genome or gene products.bioRxiv
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Dragon Go for Earth Return as Heart Study, Spacewalk Preps Continue
NASA and SpaceX officials have given the βgoβ for the science- and cargo-packed Dragon cargo craft to undock from the International Space Station and return to Earth.blogs.nasa.gov
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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of SpaceX Cargo Craft Station Departure
A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Saturday, April 15, returning scientific research samples and hardware to Earth for NASA.Claire OβShea (NASA)
ENSO is a complicated climate pattern.
Sea surface temperature, trade winds, atmospheric coupling and more are all factors in the El NiΓ±o Southern Oscillation.
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#NASAExoplanets
Exoplanet Clouds: 'Jewels' of New Knowledge
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will take aim at exoplanet clouds, revealing secrets of their atmospheres.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa made landfall in Western Australia around midnight local time on April 13, 2023.
The @nasa @noaa Suomi NPP satellite captured this image about 10 hours prior. go.nasa.gov/3KY2j4s
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Cyclone Ilsa Reaches Western Australia
In April 2023, the cyclone became one of the most potent storms to hit the Pilabra region in recent years.go.nasa.gov
This #WorldQuantumDay, discover what the quantum realm is really like and how NASA studies it every dayβwith Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd!
Find out how our exploration of quantum science could help unlock the universeβs biggest mysteries. go.nasa.gov/3U0RjG9
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#ICESat2 fires 10,000 laser pulses a second, sending six green beams of light toward Earth.
Scientists can measure the height of ice, oceans, trees and more based on how long it takes those beams to bounce off Earth and return to the satellite. go.nasa.gov/6851
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The dawn of a new age in space flight!
The wheels of Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable spacecraft, touched down at Edwards Air Force Base after its first flight to space #OTD in 1981.
Bob Crippen's memories of this historic flight: go.nasa.gov/410vfya
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STS-1: Astronaut Bob Crippen Remembers the Ride of His Life
STS-1: Astronaut Bob Crippen remembers the ride of his life.Linda Herridge (NASA)
Meet Malapert massif, one of 13 candidate landing regions for #Artemis III, the planned mission to land humans on the Moon. The mountain's peak, on the lower left of the image, rises more than 16,400 ft (5000 meters) above its base
Just imagine the view
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JO204 shines from 600 million light-years away!
The tendrils beneath the galaxy are caused by ram pressure stripping, as it moves against the intergalactic medium between galaxies in a galaxy cluster. More loosely bound gas then strips away: go.nasa.gov/3zZMrrQ
#Hubble
Hubble Spots a Galaxy with Tendrils
This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows JO204, a βjellyfish galaxyβ so named for the bright tendrils of gas that appear in this image as drifting lazily below JO204βs bright central bulk.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
APOD: 2023 April 14 - Portrait of NGC 3628
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Portrait of NGC 3628
Image Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby & Mark Hanson
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APOD: 2023 April 14 - Portrait of NGC 3628
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
#ToBennuAndBack
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OSIRIS-REx
OSIRIS-REx traveled to near-Earth asteroid Bennu and is bringing a small sample back to Earth for study. The mission launched Sept. 8, 2016, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.NASA
Two years ago, I had just dropped off the #MarsHelicopter for its wild dream of a tech demo: flying on Mars. Now it has just notched its 50th flight. Talk about Ingenuity!
Next steps for the heli: go.nasa.gov/3UDPYp9
#PerseveranceRover
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes 50th Flight
The history-making rotorcraft has recently been negotiating some of the most hazardous terrain itβs encountered on the Red Planet.NASA Mars Exploration
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes 50th Flight
The history-making rotorcraft has recently been negotiating some of the most hazardous terrain itβs encountered on the Red Planet.NASA Mars Exploration
Ingenuity perseveres.
Our #MarsHelicopter just flew its 50th flight on the Red Planet (out of a planned five), nearly two years after it first took to the Martian skies. This demo is giving a glimpse of the future of powered flight on other worlds. mars.nasa.gov/ingenuity
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Mars Helicopter - NASA
The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another planet for the first time.mars.nasa.gov
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NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Gets a Major Software Upgrade
The update brings loads of improvements, the most significant being new driving capabilities.NASA Mars Exploration
If it makes mobility easier, I'm certain upgrades make robots very happy, and I can't think of a more deserving recipient!
Did you include an mp3 player?
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