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The communications antenna, or RFG (Radio Frequency Group), will stay bolted on the station for now due to the difficulty of removing it. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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The communications antenna, or RFG (Radio Frequency Group), will stay bolted on the station for now due to the difficulty of removing it. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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The Earth is illuminated during an orbital sunrise as spacewalkers Stephen Bowen and @Astro_Alneyadi retrieve a communications antenna for refurbishment inside the station. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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The Earth is illuminated during an orbital sunrise as spacewalkers Stephen Bowen and @Astro_Alneyadi retrieve a communications antenna for refurbishment inside the station. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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.@nasa spacewalker Stephen Bowen is riding the @CSA_ASC Canadarm2 robotic arm to retrieve an S-band antenna and return it inside the space station for refurbishment. Watch now... twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJO…

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The Earth is illuminated during an orbital sunrise as spacewalkers Stephen Bowen and @Astro_Alneyadi retrieve a communications antenna for refurbishment inside the station. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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.@nasa spacewalker Stephen Bowen is riding the @CSA_ASC Canadarm2 robotic arm to retrieve an S-band antenna and return it inside the space station for refurbishment. Watch now... twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJO…
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.@nasa spacewalker Stephen Bowen is riding the @CSA_ASC Canadarm2 robotic arm to retrieve an S-band antenna and return it inside the space station for refurbishment. Watch now... twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJO…

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hey you seem to be posting toots multiple times. At least 3 maybe 4 of the same exact toot. FYI.


LIVE: It's spacewalk time. Watch with us as Steve Bowen of @NASA_Astronauts and @Astro_Alneyadi work on upgrades to the @Space_Station's power system. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJO…

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LIVE: It's spacewalk time. Watch with us as Steve Bowen of @NASA_Astronauts and @Astro_Alneyadi work on upgrades to the @Space_Station's power system. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJO…

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LIVE: It's spacewalk time. Watch with us as Steve Bowen of @NASA_Astronauts and @Astro_Alneyadi work on upgrades to the @Space_Station's power system. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJO…

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LIVE: It's spacewalk time. Watch with us as Steve Bowen of @NASA_Astronauts and @Astro_Alneyadi work on upgrades to the @Space_Station's power system. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJO…

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The exoplanet GJ 1252 b is 65 light-years away, and has a scorching dayside temperature estimated to reach 2,242 degrees Fahrenheit (1228 degrees Celsius). In fact, GJ 1252 b is so hot that gold, silver, and copper would all melt on the planet. go.nasa.gov/422EHBX
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Last summer, @nasa researchers traveled to @VolcanoesNPS to better understand how volcanoes impact a planet’s environment. Volcanoes are common throughout our solar system and beyond. Research conducted with permission from @NatlParkService
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Craters of the Moon National Monument is aptly named. In 1969, the Apollo 14 astronauts visited the park to practice conducting geology on the lunar surface. NASA researchers continue to visit this site today.
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A must-listen episode of Houston We Have a Podcast featuring former NASA Chief Historian Roger Launius!

Download his new e-book: nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/naca-t…
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Deadline extended to June 15!

We're seeking paper proposals for our upcoming symposium celebrating the NASA Discovery Program's 30 years of solar system science. Get details on the symposium and a list of topics👇 go.nasa.gov/3HbVDgz
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Spacewalkers Stephen Bowen and @Astro_Alneyadi have completed routing cables and are now installing multi-layer insulation on the station's starboard truss structure prepping for a future roll-out solar array. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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Four CubeSats, one mission: to study tropical cyclones, like hurricanes. 🌀🌧️

NASA’s TROPICS mission is a constellation of small satellites, with the first of two launches scheduled for April 30, 2023.

Here are four things to know about TROPICS 👇
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TROPICS will help scientists understand how tropical cyclones form and develop.

The satellites will collect information about a storm’s precipitation, temperature, and humidity – all important factors for the strength and longevity of a storm.
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TROPICS will orbit Earth in two planes, collecting data on these storms nearly every hour and improving weather forecasts.

Current satellites provide information about a given storm about every six hours.
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The TROPICS Pathfinder – a satellite designed to test the technology, communications systems, and data processing ahead of the full constellation – successfully launched on June 30, 2021. go.nasa.gov/41Prmg0
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The first constellation launch is scheduled for Sunday, April 30 NET 9 p.m. EDT from New Zealand. The second launch is targeted for Tuesday, May 16 EDT.

Read the blog: go.nasa.gov/44dVX8s
Or follow @nasa and @nasa_LSP for updates! 🚀 go.nasa.gov/41ProVa
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Galaxy clusters are among the largest objects in the universe!

Studying them helps us learn more about the distribution of mysterious dark matter, which makes up most of a galaxy cluster's mass.

This #HubbleFriday view shows galaxy cluster ACO S520: go.nasa.gov/3LCZyFZ
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Canadarm, meet Canadarm2 🤝

#OTD in 2001, the @Space_Station's newly installed Canadarm2 transferred its launch cradle to Space Shuttle Endeavour's Canadarm, performing a "handshake" in space. @csa_asc astronaut Chris Hadfield was at the STS-100 shuttle's Canadarm controls.
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Today's spacewalk is officially underway! The two astronauts have switched their spacesuits to battery power. Steve Bowen of @NASA_Astronauts and @Astro_Alneyadi will route power cables to prepare for future power system upgrades outside the @Space_Station.
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in reply to NASA

I always get nervous when they do these---too many space disaster movies, I suppose--but I know the thousands of hours of training they do, so I feel confident for them!


Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230428.ht… #APOD
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Scientists at @nasa teamed up with the @forestservice to create the first-ever inventory of mature, old-growth forests in the U.S.

This visualization shows vegetation height across the U.S. (shown in green, with lighter color indicating taller trees). go.nasa.gov/3oLcvVg
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Would have been nice if you had smoothed the data before adding the 3d effect. Makes it look like vegetation in the US is bisected by diagonal stripes.


Forests do a lot for us , from cleaning our air and water to providing nature and beauty. #ArborDay 🌲🌳

America’s forests also absorb over 10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, and old-growth forests generally store more carbon than younger forests. go.nasa.gov/3oLcvVg
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Astronauts Stephen Bowen and @Astro_Alneyadi have set their spacesuits to battery power officially starting their spacewalk at 9:11am ET today for station power upgrades. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Astronauts Stephen Bowen and @Astro_Alneyadi prepare to exit the station today for a 6.5-hour spacewalk to upgrade the orbital lab's power system live on @nasa TV. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi is going on his first spacewalk with @nasa astronaut Stephen Bowen, who is going on his eighth, at 9:15am ET today live on NASA TV. More... go.nasa.gov/3A1kjVn
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Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis

Image Credit: André Vilhena

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You know what we love? Exoplanets! And, we're just going to say it, we love you, too. So, here are some of our favorite exoplanets. For YOU! go.nasa.gov/3Nf0SQG
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It should be noted that all of the images in the gallery are artist concepts. We have no images of exoplanet surfaces beyond a few pixels of light, so we pair our scientists with artists to create images based on what we do know. exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1605/…
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In Australia, plentiful rainfall set the stage for prescribed burning to begin. Though the fires were planned, winds can still carry the smoke far from the source.

NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the trailing smoke from space on April 23, 2023. go.nasa.gov/40DOblz
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in reply to NASA

Yes, I remember wondering if it would blot out the eclipse. It didn't!


These 7 spotlighted galaxies are so far away, their light took ~13 billion years to reach us, via @NASAWebb, which was also used to measure their velocities (more than 2 million mph!). go.nasa.gov/3V5UEnZ
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TROPICS is a constellation of CubeSats that will help us better understand tropical storms and hurricanes around the globe. The first of two launches is set for April 30th.

🌀 Have questions? Use #AskNASA and we may answer them during the live broadcast.
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.@nasa and its International Space Station partners have committed to extending orbital lab operations to promote @ISS_Research and benefit humanity. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Happy #NationalParkWeek! Our national parks are awe-inspiring and otherworldly - so much so that NASA visits them to prepare for exploring worlds beyond Earth - with permission from @NatlParkService of course.

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