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Four astronauts relaxed today while three cosmonauts prepped for next week's spacewalk. They'll receive a space delivery from @NorthropGrumman's #Cygnus on Friday. blogs.nasa.gov/crew-7/2023/08/…
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Is climate change the same as global warming? Not quite.

The warming of Earth — or global warming — is just one factor that makes up a range of changes that are happening to our planet, which is climate change.

And @nasa is studying all of it: climate.nasa.gov/

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Teams from @nasa & the @DeptofDefense completed the latest recovery tests for the crewed #Artemis II mission off the coast of San Diego.

The recovery teams are modifying timelines and procedures after the successful recovery of @NASA_Orion after Artemis I go.nasa.gov/458GWEL
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A cluster of hundreds of galaxies that existed when the universe was 6.2 billion years old is a cosmic teenager known as “El Gordo” (Spanish for the “Fat One”). @NASAWebb took a look and discovered galaxies beyond and details within: go.nasa.gov/3YkoBCp
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What science is ahead for the #Crew7 astronauts on their stay aboard the @Space_Station?

An experiment to improve sleep quality in space and on Earth, quantum research, and studying microbial growth: go.nasa.gov/43Fw67X
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Another background galaxy magnified by El Gordo is the bright arc in Box B: El Anzuelo, or The Fishhook. Light from this galaxy took 10.6 billion years to reach Earth! Webb peered through its thick curtain of dust to observe star formation and the assembly of galaxies up close.
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Take a closer look at one of the magnified background galaxies. The long thin line in Box A is known as La Flaca, or the Thin One. Webb used its infrared sensitivity to spot a red giant star within, the first star of this type observed beyond 1 billion light-years from Earth.
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Youths!

Webb observed galaxy cluster El Gordo, a cosmic teen that existed 6.2 billion years after the big bang. The most massive cluster of its era, it’s a perfect gravitational magnifying glass, bending & distorting light from distant objects behind it: go.nasa.gov/3YkoBCp
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What could be better than experiments in space? Experiments on the Moon!

#OTD in 1971, Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott performed his feather and hammer experiment on the Moon, demonstrating that without air resistance all objects fall at the same rate. go.nasa.gov/47cbHuk
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My favourite moon experiment was when the new camera refused to work, so some highly trained for anything moonwalker hit it with a hammer, a very expensive camera, a very expensive hammer, and the best part is: the camera started to work!

Only its tripod was never designed to absorb such a blow, and I recall the crystal clear video slowly tilting over, coming to rest pointing directly at the sun for a brief moment before going permanently dark.

Anyone else remember this?

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Another background galaxy magnified by El Gordo is the bright arc in Box B: El Anzuelo, or The Fishhook. Light from this galaxy took 10.6 billion years to reach Earth! Webb peered through its thick curtain of dust to observe star formation and the assembly of galaxies up close.
#JamesWebb


Take a closer look at one of the magnified background galaxies. The long thin line in Box A is known as La Flaca, or the Thin One. Webb used its infrared sensitivity to spot a red giant star within, the first star of this type observed beyond 1 billion light-years from Earth.
#JamesWebb
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Por un beso de La Flaca yo daría lo que fuera.


Youths!

Webb observed galaxy cluster El Gordo, a cosmic teen that existed 6.2 million years after the big bang. The most massive cluster of its era, it’s a perfect gravitational magnifying glass, bending & distorting light from distant objects behind it: go.nasa.gov/3DDfSBF
#JamesWebb

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Fun fact - my first paper of my PhD featured El Gordo! We were also the first to spot the galaxy-galaxy lensed partial ring, which you can see toward the right of the image. We used Herschel and ALMA observations, so we mostly saw the dust and gas rather than stars, but it's still a wonderful massive merging cluster.


The U.S. Southwest endured more than three weeks of extreme temperatures in July 2023.🌡️

This map shows air temperatures on July 25, 2023 using satellite observations and a @nasagoddard GEOS model. Temperatures over 113°F (45°C) are dark red. go.nasa.gov/44OhEMx
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Image description: Map of the south-western part of the U.S. and it‘s red red red
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Northwestern Mexico got roasted too. Climate change is a global issue.


M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing & Copyright: Harshwardhan Pathak

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After a successful launch from @NASA_Wallops, the #CRS19 capsule is heading to the @Space_Station, loaded with science and snacks.

Live coverage of the capsule's rendezvous will begin Aug. 4 at 4:30am ET (0830 UTC): go.nasa.gov/3Quxes2
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Liftoff of @NorthropGrumman's #Cygnus cargo craft to replenish the Exp 69 crew with over 8,200 pounds of science and supplies. The space delivery is scheduled for 5:55am ET on Friday. More... go.nasa.gov/3QlILKg

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Science, Hardware Launch on NASA’s Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission nasa.gov/press-release/science… #NASA
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sad we couldn’t see it here just outside Philly. Too many clouds. Still exciting!


Typhoon Khanun approached China’s coast on the heels of Typhoon Doksuri, which left a trail of destruction in the days prior.

The @noaa-20 satellite captured these images of Typhoons Khanun (left) and Doksuri (right) on July 31 and 27, respectively. go.nasa.gov/3KnkMa2
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Scientists from #NASAHarvest are monitoring the situation, with the goal of developing tools based on satellite data to quickly assess how growing conditions and the war in Ukraine are affecting global food supplies. go.nasa.gov/3Yh4rt2
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After the breach of Kakhovka Dam in June 2023, the adjacent reservoir drained, leaving farmers in southern Ukraine to cope with depleted water supplies.

These #Landsat images show the reservoir and two canals before (left) and after (right) the breach. go.nasa.gov/3Yh4rt2
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Together, they will provide a decades-long record of sea level rise, one of the biggest indicators of human-caused climate change: go.nasa.gov/3Kl1IZG
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The first of two identical satellites, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich launched into orbit on Nov. 21, 2020, and the second (Sentinel-6B) is planned for 2025: go.nasa.gov/458QIXl
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What's Up in August? Saturn reaches opposition, meaning it's at its biggest and brightest for the year. The "shooting stars" of the Perseid meteors are a must-see overnight on August 12-13. And August brings two full moons. solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatchi…

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32 light-years away, AU Mic b is in one of the youngest planetary systems ever observed. Researchers recently saw the planet ''hiccuping''! Our Exoplaneteer Captain is learning more about the world. Explore and more: exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanete…
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MEDIA: We will provide an update about the #Artemis II mission during a news conference on Tues., Aug. 8, at 2pm ET (1800 UTC) at @NASAKennedy.

The first crewed Artemis mission will send four astronauts on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth: go.nasa.gov/3OCLUEd
#NASAArtemis #Artemis



Keep your eyes on the sky throughout August. You'll see Saturn at dusk and dawn, the Perseid meteors return, and you may even catch a "super blue moon," so-called when there are two full moons in a month.

Get details in our monthly episode of What’s Up: go.nasa.gov/3Kp7slo

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During their first few days on Skylab, @NASA_Astronauts Al Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma moved slowly to minimize their vertigo as they adjusted to weightlessness.

In this image taken #OTD in 1973, they have a meal together. #Skylab50

More: go.nasa.gov/3DG4ULX
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Are those the same guys who went on strike in space?


The four astronauts of the #Artemis II flight around the Moon will join @SenBillNelson for an update on their training and preparations for the historic mission.

Tune in Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. ET (1800 UTC): go.nasa.gov/3OeVagx
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Join NASA Administrator, Artemis II Moon Crew for Mission Update nasa.gov/press-release/join-na… #NASA
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.@NorthropGrumman's #Cygnus cargo craft counts down to its 8:31pm ET launch today while the crew studies space-caused eye-brain changes and preps for the next spacewalk. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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We saw this launch from our home tonight in Central NJ. So cool 😎


Pilot John Manke first flew the X-24B, the "flying flatiron," on a glide flight #OTD in 1973. These glide missions represented the final milestone in NASA's piloted lifting body program that helped write flight plans for space shuttle landings.

More: go.nasa.gov/3OCBlAZ
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"We can rebuild him. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.


Monster Solar Prominence apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230801.ht… #APOD
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Monster Solar Prominence

Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Wenz

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Houston, we have a @NASASocial!

Apply for a chance to join in our NASA Social for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample reveal at @NASA_Johnson, Oct. 10-11. Get a first look at rocks from deep space, tour our laboratories, & meet other creators. #ToBennuAndBack go.nasa.gov/3OBz3C9
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Ar5iv: Articles from arXiv.org as responsive HTML5 web pages
L: ar5iv.labs.arxiv.org/
C: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3…
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NASA and @BoeingSpace leaders will provide a progress update on Monday, Aug. 7, on #Starliner's first Crew Flight Test, which will carry two @NASA_Astronauts on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station. go.nasa.gov/44LX1QR
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Test images from @esa's Euclid are promising greatness. Here, light is separated by wavelength, so each streak is one star or galaxy! This helps determine what each is made of, and evaluate its distance. Euclid also has @nasa instruments and participation. esa.int/Science_Exploration/Sp…
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NASA, Boeing to Provide Progress Update on Starliner Crew Flight Test nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-bo… #NASA
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Exoplanets are far away and hard to see, especially next to much bigger and brighter stars. One way to spot them, though, is to look to their stars. An orbiting exoplanet can change the star's light. go.nasa.gov/323Oue0
#MondayMotivation: Small acts can have a big effect.
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Before 1964, we had no close-up photos of the Moon, and it wasn't known if astronauts could feasibly land on its surface. That changed when Ranger 7 sent back 4,316 images of the lunar surface before impacting the Moon #OTD in 1964.

More about Ranger 7: go.nasa.gov/3QhaGv4
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