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An international team of researchers used @NASAWebb to calculate the amount of heat energy coming from the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. The results suggest that the planet’s atmosphere – if it exists at all – is extremely thin.
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maybe more Mars 2 than Earth 2. Probably best to send all the billionaires to check it out. They know what’s best for us. We’ll all follow on in 30 or 40 million years, promise


Two Roscosmos cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk to make upgrades to the @Space_Station on Thursday, June 22, beginning around 10:20am ET (1420 UTC). NASA TV coverage starts at 9:45am ET (1345 UTC): go.nasa.gov/43M2AOM
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The Ñandú in the Milky Way apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230620.ht… #APOD
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I think at least one Indigenous Australian group sees an emu in the Milky Way too.


Here’s a glimpse into our present and future ocean missions:
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.@nasa will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk on Thursday, June 22. Coverage is set to begin at 9:45am ET. nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-pl…
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#OTD in 2008, the Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 satellite launched to measure changes in sea-level rise. For a decade, it helped display the relationship between ocean circulation and climate change as well as weather forecasts!

Read more: go.nasa.gov/3XbLkQA
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📍 NGC 5584

About 72 million light-years away, the brilliant, blue glow of young stars traces the spiral arms of the galaxy in this #HubbleClassic image.

Thin, dark dust lanes appear to be flowing from the yellowish core, where older stars reside: go.nasa.gov/3CDjaEs
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The Ñandú in the Milky Way

Image Credit & Copyright: Fefo Bouvier; Line Drawing: Alfonso Rosso

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In 2016, at the age of 89, Opal Lee walked 1,400 miles from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., in an effort to get #Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday. Today we look to the stars and celebrate every step.
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TRAPPIST-1 b lacked atmosphere. TRAPPIST-1 c? Much the same. Though thought to be similar to Venus (both in size and amounts of radiation from its star), Webb found it lacks Venus’s thick CO2-rich atmosphere. If there is one, it’s very thin. go.nasa.gov/3NBm7vJ
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TRAPPIST-1 b lacked atmosphere. TRAPPIST-1 c? Much the same. Though thought to be similar to Venus (both in size and amounts of radiation from its star), Webb found it lacks Venus’s thick CO2-rich atmosphere. If there is one, it’s very thin. go.nasa.gov/3NBm7vJ
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Today is #Juneteenth, commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were finally able to claim their freedom. In a conversation filmed at @SpaceCenterHou, @AstroVicGlover reflects on the holiday and its history.
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The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230619.ht… #APOD
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Cruising into Monday like a boss ✅

Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-111) made a picture-perfect landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California #OTD in 2002. @NASAArmstrong

More moments from Endeavour's history: go.nasa.gov/3Jgy8US
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The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing: Francisco Javier Pobes Serrano

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Looks like a fight between “forces” of good against bad!
Stunning!
The movement is incredible!


In 2015, astronomers discovered four stars in a system with one planet. They were dubbed the ''four fathers,'' and became only the second quadruple-star system known to host a planet. Famous or not, here's to all dads. Happy Father's Day! exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/185/f…
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IIRC wasn't the planet reclassified as a red dwarf/small star a couple years ago (i.e. this is a 5 star system)?


Named Ran, after the Norse goddess of the sea, Epsilon Eridani is one of the closest stars to Earth and visible to the naked eye. It's a prime target to look for Earth-size planets in the habitable zone. exoplanets.nasa.gov/eyes-on-ex…
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i would love to repost your pictures, but it feels kinda bad for me, to do so because it closes out people who rely on Screenreader. I don't think that this is intentional, it took me some time to understand the importance of ALT Textes for this persons and the Fediverse is constructed with that people in mind as i understand it. Can I suggest that you add ALT Textes? I was given the tip to just describe what i see.
Love from Germany.


Forty years ago today, Sally Ride launched into history as the first U.S. woman to go to space. An astronaut, physicist, and educator, she inspired generations of women and girls to pursue careers in science and technology. go.nasa.gov/3NzVmHU
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Lakes come in all shapes and sizes! 🟦

A @Space_Station astronaut took this image of “oriented lakes” in the Bolivian lowlands. The rectangular-shaped lakes are only a few meters deep and oriented in the same direction. go.nasa.gov/3Jkxztg
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"We are taking big steps toward establishing a sustained human presence on the Moon.

Aditi Ratnaparkhi's aerospace journey began with a handwritten letter. Now as deputy systems engineer manager at Maxar for @NASA_Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element: go.nasa.gov/3Xhwyb1
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Saturn's Northern Hexagon apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230618.ht… #APOD
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Gone fishin’? 🎣

We’re wishing a relaxing #FathersDay to all the dads and father figures out there! Enjoy this Hubble view of the Lagoon Nebula, 4,000 light-years away.

Find out more: go.nasa.gov/3CwsVEq
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#40YearsAgo today at 7:33 a.m. EST, Sally K. Ride became the first American woman to go to space.

Sending a cosmic salute to all the fearless women astronauts who've soared beyond boundaries and inspired generations. 🌟 💪 👩‍🚀 #WomeninSpace #Inspiration
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Saturn's Northern Hexagon

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA, ESA, JPL, SSI, Cassini Imaging Team

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On the latest episode of Houston, We Have a Podcast, @NASA_Johnson, experts discuss how a new experiment heading to the @Space_Station could help give future #Artemis mission astronauts access to potable water: go.nasa.gov/3pae1kk
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Image alt text: astronaut on the international space station wearing a dark short sleeved shirt grinning at a ball of water floating in zero gravity.


Every December, the Geminids light up the night sky in one of the biggest meteor showers of the year.

As our Parker Solar Probe swoops around the Sun—closer than any spacecraft in history—it's helping uncover how these shooting stars came into existence: go.nasa.gov/3NfS0se
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Another busy week at NASA

@NASA_Astronauts install solar arrays on the @Space_Station, a new X-plane is named, and a laser communication system for #Artemis awaits integration.

Subscribe for more space and aeronautics in your life: nasa.gov/subscribe
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The "8 Balls" astronaut class turns 10 today! 🎱

NASA's 21st astronaut class of 8 exceptional men and women, chosen from >6,000 candidates, was announced #OTD in 2013. 2 of them, @Astro_Christina and @AstroVicGlover, have since been selected to fly to the Moon on #Artemis II.
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Did the mannequin’s have low radiation readings? From 1st flight. Inquiry minds want to know.
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never thought an astronaut team and a pool team would have the same taste in names


What was the last astronaut group to include members that went to the Moon?

Group 5, selected in 1966.
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At first glance it looked like there was a cat sitting at the table. It is a model of the landing craft.
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Since NRO whistleblower came forward. Using a disk craft would be easier, and less harmful to Our planet.


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Planet Earth at Night II

Video Credit: NASA, Gateway to Astronaut Photography, ISS Expedition 53; Music: The Low Seas (The 126ers)

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Wish you were here!

XOXO, Curiosity

This postcard from @MarsCuriosity is an artistic interpretation, with blue added to parts captured in the morning & yellow to parts taken in the afternoon to enhance how the landscape changes throughout the day. go.nasa.gov/42Pfjiq
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You could say we're proud of this image. Viewing the M82 galaxy in different wavelengths shows us more about our universe. Spitzer (red/orange), @NASAHubble (yellow/green) and @chandraxray (blue/purple) span the spectrum from infrared to X-ray! ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
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U.S. and international media: You are invited to @NASAKennedy to interview subject matter experts and view the @NASA_Orion spacecraft slated for the next three #Artemis missions.

For more information, including deadlines and how to apply, click here: go.nasa.gov/42Lm58M
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"I try to be visible, to show folks who may still be in the closet that one can live their authentic life and be a part of something so amazing." Celebrate #Pride and read the story of Amy Lendian, a systems engineering supervisor at @NASAKennedy. go.nasa.gov/3NfJcCU
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so nice to see you being recognized and supported @captnamy ❤️


Congratulations to Carter Holton for placing second in the National History Day contest’s Senior Individual Exhibit category for his project “Window to the Universe: How the Hubble Space Telescope Revolutionized the Study of Astronomy"!
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This weekend we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride's trailblazing flight on STS-7! 🎉🌟 As the 1st American woman in space, she ignited the imagination of millions and paved the way for future generations of space explorers. #ShineLikeSally
go.nasa.gov/3p804U6
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This weekend we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride's trailblazing flight on STS-7! 🎉🌟 As the 1st American woman in space, she ignited the imagination of millions and paved the way for future generations of space explorers. #ShineLikeSally
go.nasa.gov/3p804U6
#NASAhistory


Smoke from fires in Canada is shrouding the U.S. Midwest, causing hazy skies and hazardous air quality in Canada and across several U.S. states.

@nasa’s Aqua satellite captured this image on June 14, 2023.
go.nasa.gov/3NyMP8c
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