Young Stars, Stellar Jets
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)
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APOD: 2023 July 28 - Young Stars, Stellar Jets
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The data from STAQS will complement new measurements from NASAβs TEMPO satellite, which measures hourly daytime air pollution over North America.
TEMPO launched in April 2023. π°οΈ go.nasa.gov/45586w6
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NASAβs High-Resolution Air Quality Control Instrument Launches
A NASA instrument to provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants β down to four square miles β lifted off on its way to geostationary orbit at 12:30 a.m. EDT Friday.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
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NASA-led Mission to Map Air Pollution in 3D Over Megacities
The STAQS mission is connecting air quality from space to skies to the streets of Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles this summer.Jessica Evans (NASA)
From city street to stratosphere ποΈπ«π°οΈ
This summer, @nasaβs STAQS mission is mapping air pollution in 3D across several megacities: New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. go.nasa.gov/3rQuStC
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NASA-led Mission to Map Air Pollution in 3D Over Megacities
The STAQS mission is connecting air quality from space to skies to the streets of Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles this summer.Jessica Evans (NASA)
Argentina es el 28.ΒΊ signatario de los Acuerdos de Artemis
En una ceremonia celebrada la Casa Rosada de Buenos Aires el jueves 27 de julio, Argentina se convirtiΓ³ en el vigΓ©simo octavo paΓs en firmar los Acuerdos de Artemis.Roxana Bardan (NASA)
NASA Welcomes Argentina as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
During a ceremony at the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires on Thursday, July 27, Argentina became the 28th country to sign the Artemis Accords.Roxana Bardan (NASA)
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Hubble Sees Evaporating Planet Getting the Hiccups
A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
Well, it just keeps going around and around and around like some gnat. So yeah, sooner or later you do want to swat the damned thing.
NASA Launches Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming, App Update Coming Soon
NASA is elevating its digital platforms for the benefit of all by revamping its flagship and science websites, adding its first on-demand streaming service, and upgrading the NASA app.Claire OβShea (NASA)
Join experts from @NASAJPL, @NASAGoddard, and @ESA as they discuss dark matter & dark energyβtwo of the greatest mysteries of the universe.
With the recent launch of @ESA_Euclid and @NASARoman on the horizon, learn about what weβre looking forward to next.twitter.com/i/spaces/1djGXlNmDβ¦
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LIVE: Our @NASAInterns are taking your questions!
Join us for a #NationalInternDay Reddit AMA: teddit.net/r/nasa/comments/15bβ¦
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Hiccups happen to everyone... even planets.
Hubble observed an exoplanet orbiting so close to its parent star that it experiences a consistent, torrential blast of energy, which evaporates its hydrogen atmosphere β causing it to puff off the planet: go.nasa.gov/3OzYIvm
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Hubble Sees Evaporating Planet Getting the Hiccups
A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
If a planet can get the hiccups, perhaps a planet can also catch a fever.
(Boy, it's hot outside!)
Clouds from above... β
Photos of pink and gold clouds hanging over oceans around the world were captured as the space station orbited roughly 260 miles overhead.
More of Earth from space: flic.kr/s/aHsmACYoYM
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Earth
Photographs of Earth taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.NASA Johnson (Flickr)
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Astrobee Powered Off; Crew Completes Payload Maintenance and Preps for Upcoming Missions
The Expedition 69 crew members carried out more station maintenance activities today aboard the International Space Station as they gear up for a busy month of mission events in August.blogs.nasa.gov
If you're in parts of the Eastern Seabord, you might be able to see Cygnus lift off in person!
Here's when (and where) to look on Aug. 1, weather permitting: go.nasa.gov/3DuU6QP
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Watch the next Antares NASA Cargo Resupply Launch from Wallops
The next Antares launch is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 1, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceportβs Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia.Jamie Adkins (NASA)
The next cargo mission to the @Space_Station will launch from @NASA_Wallops in Virginia. Liftoff of @NorthropGrumman's uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is set for Aug. 1 at 8:31pm ET (0031 UTC).
How to watch, from prelaunch to space station arrival: go.nasa.gov/3Qe2n2S
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NASA Sets Coverage for Cargo Launch to International Space Station
NASA and commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman are targeting 8:31 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 1, for the launch of the companyβs 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station from the agencyβs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.Claire OβShea (NASA)
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Happy #NationalInternDay!
@nasainterns help us answer questions in Earth science, communicate @nasaβs findings, and more. π
Meet a few of our amazing 2023 interns πintern.nasa.gov/
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Our #JunoMission is making ever closer passes by Jupiterβs moon Io. The spacecraft will take another look at the active, volcanic moon on July 30 β with even closer flybys to come. π missionjuno.swri.edu/news/nasaβ¦
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NASAβs Juno Is Getting Ever Closer to Jupiterβs Moon Io - Mission Juno
NASA's Mission Juno will explore Jupiter, seeking to unlock secrets of the giant planet and our solar system.Mission Juno
It's #NationalInternDay!
Our #NASAInterns have developed #Artemis mission animations, illustrated children's books about the future of space exploration, and become engineers and scientists helping plan future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Join us: intern.nasa.gov
#NASAArtemis #Artemis
Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons arrives on Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons are now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
APOD: 2023 July 27 - Galaxies in the River
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Galaxies in the River
Image Credit & License: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURA; R. Colombari, M. Zamani & D. de Martin (NSFβs NOIRLab)
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APOD: 2023 July 27 - Galaxies in the River
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Meet The Friend, up for any adventure and will always have your back. Check out the other Exoplaneteers and take our quiz to see which one you're most like: exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplaneteβ¦
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The Exoplaneteers | Explore β Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
Four brave explorers, the Captain, the Brain, the Scout, and the Friend, find themselves flung onto different exoplanets. Separated by space, the Exoplaneteers search for signs of life, or friends, while facing the dangers of these strange worlds.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
#ISS
Astrobee Powered On, Safety Drills, and Health Measurements Top Todayβs Schedule
Another round of safety training is underway today on the International Space Station. The Expedition 69 crew members were also tasked with robotic activities, ultrasound scans and station maintenance.blogs.nasa.gov
IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern
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APOD: 2023 July 26 β IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula
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Replying to @NASAhistory
Clap your solar⦠uh⦠paddles? and head to the next trivia night if you guessed Nimbus 4!
#NASAhistory
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)
How do planets get their names? Aside from Earth, planets in our solar system were named after ancient gods. Today, the job of naming falls to the International Astronomical Union, the internationally recognized authority for naming celestial bodies. solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/
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Planets
There are more planets than stars in our galaxy. We've discovered thousands of planets orbiting distant stars, but it all started with the worlds orbiting our star β the Sun. he current lineup includes eight planets.NASA Solar System Exploration
#NASAMars
Why β and How β NASA Gives a Name to Every Spot It Studies on Mars
Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters.NASA Mars Exploration
NASA Awards $14 Million to Universities for Supportive STEM Efforts
NASA is investing more than $14 million in 19 U.S. colleges and universities to grow their STEM capacity to participate in critical spaceflight research and prepare a new generation of diverse students for careers in the nation's science, technology,β¦Claire OβShea (NASA)
Taken #OTD in 2006, this Hubble shot shows a rare eclipse on Uranus!
The shadow of one of the planets' icy moons, Ariel, is seen on the surface. Ariel is the tiny white dot near the center of the planet.
Find out more about this astronomical alignment: go.nasa.gov/43DulbD
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Media Briefing: Update on NASA, DARPA Nuclear Rocket Program
NASA and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) experts answer media questions about the latest update on the DRACO (Demonstration Rocket for Agil...YouTube
At the center of this image are two stars forming. Over thousands of years, they repeatedly consume, then eject the gas and dust around them. After millions of years, the pair β binary stars β will take their place in the universe. go.nasa.gov/3OFJFjP
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Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars
NASAβs James Webb Space Telescope has captured the βanticsβ of a pair of actively forming young stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, in high-resolution near-infrared light.Isabelle Yan (NASA)
Going goblin mode.
Within the orange-white splotch at the center of this image are 2 chaotic baby stars. Over thousands of years, the pair repeatedly gobbled up, then spat out the gas and dust around them β producing those fiery orange lobes: go.nasa.gov/3OFJFjP
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Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars
NASAβs James Webb Space Telescope has captured the βanticsβ of a pair of actively forming young stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, in high-resolution near-infrared light.Isabelle Yan (NASA)
Pawsitively the best astronaut portrait ever! πΆ
For his official NASA portrait in 2007, former astronaut Leland Melvin snuck his two fur babies, Jake and Scout, in to NASA's Johnson Space Center to pose with him. #NationalDogDay
Got a photo of you + space + your dog? Show us!
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Get in Irwin, we're going Moon driving!
Apollo 15, the 4th mission to put humans on the Moon, launched #OTD in 1971. Folded up in the lunar module (LM) was the first Lunar Roving Vehicle, allowing Dave Scott and Jim Irwin to venture farther from the LM. go.nasa.gov/43FoEKi
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NASAβs Earth Applied Sciences Disasters program has been activated in support of the fires in Greece. go.nasa.gov/3Q8xwF2
As new information becomes available, the team will be posting maps and data products on its open-access mapping portal.
#NASAEarth
Fires Ignite on Greek Islands
Wildfires broke out on Rhodes and other islands amid record heat, forcing thousands to evacuate.go.nasa.gov
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