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Sea level rise has continued to accelerate over the past three decades. 🌊 A @nasa study shows sea level rise will approach the one-foot mark for most U.S. coastlines by 2050. Learn how these projections could help coastal communities prepare: bit.ly/3TGiULh #NASAJPL


The Asymmetric Nebula Surrounding Wolf-Rayet Star 18

Image Credit & Copyright: Alex Woronow

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Earth is an oasis not only in space, but in time. Every planet and star is a fleeting thing in the lifespan of the universe, but some stars live longer, billions of years longer, than others. So, what might that mean in our search for life beyond Earth? go.nasa.gov/3X79HhI #NASAExoplanets
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what do we mean by habitable zone? surely any planetary body with a hot core or abundant radioactive elements that can produce enough heat to maintain a subsurface ocean , currents and mineral cycle can support life? Europa? Enceladus? Pluto?


NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Ioan Popa

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Success! #OTD 56 years ago, Gemini XII splashed down into the Atlantic Ocean 4 days after it had been launched into space, with astronauts Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin onboard! Postflight medical examination determined both astronauts were in good shape. 🧑🚀🧑🚀 #NASAhistory
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My dad was an AC on the U.S.S. Wasp for several of the Gemini recoveries, including this one. I have a memorial envelope (created by the ship's post office) with Lovell's autograph (along with envelopes for other Gemini missions, including a photograph of Neil Armstrong's crew with his autograph). This is one of the reasons I've been a proponent of NASA and space exploration since my youth. Thank you for posting this.


Europa Clipper is not only a cool spacecraft we are building but it's also a pretty cool mission. Can you guess what it will explore beneath Europa's ice shell? ⚡️ Tune into the Europa Clipper 24/7 live cam to watch as we build the spacecraft: bit.ly/clippercam #NASAJPL
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I do hope the #Europa team has seen this movie 😅
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.@NASA_Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio set their spacesuits to battery power at 9:14am ET today beginning a spacewalk to prepare the station for new rollout solar arrays. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20… #ISS
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Spacewalkers Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are installing mounting hardware to prepare the station for new rollout solar arrays on upcoming spacewalks. Watch now... nasa.gov/live #ISS
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Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are suited up inside the station's Quest airlock as it depressurizes ready to begin a spacewalk for solar array work. More... go.nasa.gov/3UEbfOO #ISS
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We love an office with a view! @NASA_Astronauts Josh Cassada’s helmet cam captures a pristine view of Earth as he works in tandem with astronaut Frank Rubio to install an IROSA (ISS Rollout Solar Array) modification kit on the @Space_Station.


LIVE: Astronauts Frank Rubio and @Astro_Josh make their spacewalk debut. The duo will work outside the @Space_Station preparing the orbiting laboratory for future solar power upgrades. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1RDxl…


Today’s spacewalk has begun. Watch astronauts Josh Cassada (suit with red stripes) and Frank Rubio (unmarked suit) prepare the @Space_Station for the arrival of new solar arrays. The spacewalk is expected to last seven hours. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1RDxl…


#50YearsAgo today, the second NASA Small Astronomy Satellite (SAS-2) was launched. Dedicated to gamma-ray astronomy, it provided NASA with the first detailed look at the sky at gamma-ray wavelengths! @NASAUniverse #NASAhistory


Our 2022 BIG Idea Challenge Forum presentations kick off today! Tune in LIVE at 11:30 a.m. ET to watch university students present their ideas for innovative and cost-effective robots that go beyond wheeled rovers capable of exploring other worlds: livestream.com/viewnow/bigidea… #NASATechnology


Webb's mirrors were built to withstand micrometeoroids, which are unavoidable in space. In May, a dust-sized hit was larger than tested for. After careful analysis, we've found it to be a rare statistical event. Webb’s optical performance remains twice as good as requirements. ⬇️ #JamesWebb
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Aren’t they partially avoidable if you have a long telescope tube like Hubble instead of a largely unshielded primary mirror like Webb?
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This is an amazing project with untold knowledge waiting to be discovered.


These women computers at the Muroc Flight Test Unit (now @NASAArmstrong) took advantage of a rare snowy day in California #OTD in 1949. ☃️ Their work: doing laborious calculations from long strips of data recorded by onboard aircraft instruments. @WomenNASA #AviationHistoryMonth #NASAhistory
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Did I already tell you I'm so glad NASA is on Mastodon? Just makes sense.



Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert

Image Credit: USAF 388th Range Sqd., Genesis Mission, NASA

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LIVE: Astronauts Frank Rubio and @Astro_Josh make their spacewalk debut. The duo will work outside the @Space_Station preparing the orbiting laboratory for future solar power upgrades. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1RDxl…


.@NASA_Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are preparing to begin a spacewalk today at 8am ET live on @nasa TV for solar array work. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20… #ISS
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Eclipse in the City

Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda

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The #Moon rises above #Artemis I @NASA_SLS and @NASA_Orion at Launch Pad 39b. Check out more 📷 - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzG1pG #NasaHQPhoto


Dark Ball in Inverted Starfield

Image Credit: Jim Lafferty

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Rover power! In the latest episode of "On a Mission," learn all about how the Mars rovers power through their missions. 🔊 Tune in here, or wherever you get your podcasts: go.nasa.gov/3X0Ctkf #NASAMars


LIVE NOW: NASA leaders are providing an update on the #Artemis I mission to the Moon, scheduled to launch NET 1:04am ET (0604 UTC) on Nov. 16: youtu.be/sDc-yVnFlXg


#Artemis I is launching to the Moon! Nov. 15: 3:30pm ET (2030 UTC): Tanking coverage 10:30pm ET (0330 UTC): Launch broadcast Nov. 16: 8:30am ET (1330 UTC): Trajectory burn 10am ET (1500 UTC): Earth views from @NASA_Orion Stay tuned: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2a…


Two planets orbit a dim star 81 light-years away. The larger planet is near the habitable zone and is probably tidally locked (one side always faces the star). The most temperate region may be where the two sides meet. #MondayMotivation: Find your light. exoplanets.nasa.gov/eyes-on-ex… #NASAExoplanets


LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby; Text: Michelle Thaller (NASA's GSFC)

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Remembering Ed White, aerospace engineer, test pilot, and the first NASA astronaut to step out of a spacecraft and let go, who was born on this day in 1930. More about this courageous trailblazer who was lost too soon: go.nasa.gov/3A12XrN #NASAhistory nitter.net/NASAhistory/status/…


The famous Pillars of Creation, while vast, are just a small part of the Eagle Nebula. Here @NASAWebb's view morphs into a wider look from @nasa's WISE space telescope. Both telescopes observe infrared light, but in different ranges. go.nasa.gov/3O2nDWp #NASAExoplanets nitter.nicfab.eu/NASAExoplanet…


The Exp 68 crew is gearing up for spacewalks on Tuesday and Thursday this week at the space station. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20… #ISS nitter.net/Space_Station/statu…
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An electrifying launch to the Moon ⚡ Within the 1st minute after its launch at 11:22 am #OTD in 1969, Apollo 12 was hit by lightning twice, knocking out many of the craft's electrical systems. Find out how mission control and the crew saved the mission: go.nasa.gov/3UFwC1K #NASAhistory nitter.net/NASAhistory/status/…


LIVE NOW 🔴 We are 30 days away from launching SWOT, a new Earth science mission that will help us plan for a better future by surveying the planet’s salt and freshwater bodies. Use #AskNASA for your questions: youtube.com/watch?v=TB3V_O7xlh… #NASAJPL nitter.nicfab.eu/NASAJPL/statu…


NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula #APOD apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221114.ht…
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magical, spell binding, superb, a visual masterpiece brought to us by the applications of science, TY


Thanks for following along with the #LOFTID technology demonstration of an inflatable heat shield! 🚀 Stay tuned for updates as the recovery team works to retrieve the aeroshell and ejectable data recorder. Learn more about what happens after splashdown: go.nasa.gov/3NUqSPJ #NASATechnology nitter.net/NASA_Technology/sta…


Galaxies: Wild's Triplet from Hubble

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, J. Dalcanton

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The @NASAPersevere rover has hit paydirt on Mars (scientifically). The latest findings provide rich detail about a region of the Red Planet that has a watery past, and is yielding promising samples for the NASA/ESA Mars Sample Return campaign. See more: go.nasa.gov/3RLBzoB #NASAMars nitter.net/NASAMars/status/157…


The @NASAInSight lander has picked up vibrations from four space rocks that crashed on Mars – the first time seismic and acoustic waves from an impact have been detected on the Red Planet. More: go.nasa.gov/3SdKz5J #NASAMars nitter.net/NASAMars/status/157…


A breath of fresh air...11 of them in fact. The MOXIE technology demonstration on @NASAPersevere has completed 11 oxygen generation runs, testing a method that could be used for propellant and for breathing in future crewed Mars exploration missions. More: go.nasa.gov/3RrBaqS #NASAMars nitter.net/NASAMars/status/156…


International teamwork pays off at the Red Planet: By combining data from our MAVEN orbiter and the @HopeMarsMission, scientists are closer to understanding the proton auroras of Mars. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3Q32dYs #NASAMars nitter.net/NASAMars/status/156…

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