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We’re announcing two new research institutes that will develop quantum technology to process complex climate data & create new computer models for 3D printed parts to be used in space. Cutting-edge technology is critical to our mission success: go.nasa.gov/3TjW7q3
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This year’s record low is 130,000 square kilometers (50,000 square miles) below the one reached in 2022, a difference that is about the size of New York state. It marks the second time that scientists observed the ice shrinking below 2 million square kilometers.
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Sea ice around Antarctica reached its lowest extent on Feb. 21, 2023, at 1.79 million square kilometers (691,000 square miles).

This is the lowest extent ever observed since the start of the satellite record in 1979.
go.nasa.gov/3ZUsNZx
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I for one take comfort in the assurances of our Hyperion Overlords that human caused climate change is a myth.
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Thanks for visiting the Webb Mission Operations Center, David! We hope you continue to set your sights on the stars ✨
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Gemini VIII launched #OTD in 1966 to conduct the first ever docking in space. The docking went smoothly, but a critical failure necessitated an immediate abort of the mission.

Read about Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott's wild ride: go.nasa.gov/3JyLhZQ
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🎥 And…action! Check out my latest video of the #MarsHelicopter kicking up dust and taking off for Flight #47.

Ingenuity is well beyond its “warranty” at this point, but has been zipping along with me, keeping up for as long as it can as we move together uphill.
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Take a dive into the Crab Nebula! 🦀

This fascinating cosmic object is the “leftovers” of a star’s supernova explosion. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3YRRAMw
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No matter where you are, you can explore Hubble’s views of Messier objects anytime. Plus, we’ll be sharing new images from the Messier catalog starting tomorrow.

Check out Hubble’s Messier collection here ⬇️ go.nasa.gov/3lmmKOv
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.@SpaceX’s 27th commercial resupply mission docked to the Harmony module's space-facing port at 7:31am ET today as the station was flying 261 miles over northeastern China. More.. go.nasa.gov/40ah60v
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Beautiful Earth views as the @SpaceX cargo #Dragon spacecraft approaches the space station to deliver supplies, hardware, and new @ISS_Research. 🌏
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.@NASA_Astronauts @Astro_Woody is on duty this morning monitoring the arrival of the @SpaceX cargo #Dragon as it approaches the station.
📺Watch live: nasa.gov/live
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The @SpaceX cargo #Dragon spacecraft comes into view of the space station as it approaches to dock at 7:28am ET. nasa.gov/live
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The @SpaceX #Dragon cargo craft is ahead of schedule and now expected to dock to the space station today at 7:28am ET delivering over 6,200 pounds of cargo to the Exp 68 crew. Watch live on @nasa TV. go.nasa.gov/42b6S1X
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Docking of the #CRS27 @SpaceX Dragon confirmed at 7:31am ET (1131 UTC). The cargo spacecraft is carrying a new delivery of @ISS_Research experiments, supplies and cargo including fresh fruits and cheeses for the @Space_Station crew.
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LIVE: The #CRS27 @SpaceX Dragon delivering new science investigations, food and supplies arrives at the @Space_Station. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1jMJg…

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LIVE: The #CRS27 @SpaceX Dragon delivering new science investigations, food and supplies arrives at the @Space_Station. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1jMJg…
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The @SpaceX #Dragon cargo craft is ahead of schedule and now expected to dock to the space station today at 6:28am ET delivering over 6,200 pounds of cargo to the Exp 68 crew. Watch live on @nasa TV. go.nasa.gov/42b6S1X
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in reply to NASA

In all seriousness, how does a spacecraft end up ahead of schedule? I thought the flight plan, including factors like fuel consumption, orbital mechanics, possible collision risks, was all mapped out in advance very carefully.l


Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

Image Credit & Copyright: Neil Corke, Heaven's Mirror Observatory

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We’ve all seen the sci-fi artwork showing two planets in the sky, or a second Sun.
I wonder what a sky filled with nearby Suns and planets would look like.


The mountains of southeastern California are home to a large rare-earth element mine.

#Landsat 8 captured this image of the Mountain Pass Mine, with an open-pit area that extends 800 meters (2,600 feet) across and more than 180 meters (590 feet) deep. go.nasa.gov/3FqrY2o
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Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230316.ht… #APOD
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64 light-years away, a planet called HD 189733 b orbits its Sun-like star in ~2 days! We studied it in Xray light, which also revealed a companion star. Its beautiful blue hue is thought to be from glass blowing in 5,400 mph/8,700 kph winds. We love it💙 go.nasa.gov/3YSMDTV
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While preparing for a Dragon cargo delivery, the Exp 68 crew worked on ultrasound scans, immunity studies, and station maintenance. go.nasa.gov/42i8iHI
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Lava it!🌋
Our solar system isn't the only one with volcanoes! There's evidence of volcanism on 55 Cancri e, a planet 40 light-years away. Volcanoes there would likely be short and covered by lava due to the super-Earth's high gravity! 360° visualization: go.nasa.gov/406jrdz
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The map extends to the Moon’s South Pole – the intended region of study for our @NASAArtemis missions, including the water-hunting rover, VIPER.
nasa.gov/viper
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Here's everything we know about water on the Moon: moon.nasa.gov/inside-and-out/w…
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Researchers created the first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the Moon using data from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

The map includes the Lunar South Pole & the future landing spot for our VIPER Moon rover go.nasa.gov/3mXbCrX
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Come stargazing with us! In this week’s episode of our Curious Universe podcast, listen and read along as we take you on a tour of the stars from your very own backyard. nasa.gov/curiousuniverse
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LIVE: After splashing down off the coast of Florida last weekend, our #Crew5 spacefarers are answering questions about their five-month stay aboard the @Space_Station.

Share your questions with #AskNASA! twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1gqGv…
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In a first, scientists have seen direct evidence of active volcanism on Venus. They made the discovery after poring over archival radar images taken in the 1990s by NASA’s Magellan mission.

Details: nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-ma…

Make a virtual visit to Venus: solarsystem.nasa.gov/venus
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Not your grandpa's space suit.

Axiom Space's suit design will allow the Artemis III astronauts greater mobility, better protection, and other technological advancements over their Apollo counterparts! go.nasa.gov/3ZPRF4N

More space suit history: go.nasa.gov/3mWUYbX
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in reply to NASA

The new suits make them look more like the super hero that they already are.
in reply to NASA

They're a bit dark coloured, I wonder what the heat accumulation is like.


NASA's Magellan mission to Venus ended in 1994, but its data is still yielding new discoveries! An active volcano on Venus? 🤯
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Where else in the solar system do we see active volcanoes? Jupiter's moon Io – seen here by @NASAVoyager and in infrared light by the #JunoMission – is continually tugged by gravity from Jupiter and its other moons, resulting in hundreds of volcanoes. solarsystem.nasa.gov/io
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..and of course Earth. This view captured by an astronaut on @Space_Station shows the Sarychev volcano in Russia's Kuril Islands, northeast of Japan, in an early stage of eruption on June 12, 2009. solarsystem.nasa.gov/earth
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in reply to NASA

someone knows where this white cloud around the top of the ash cloud comes from? Looks very smooth.
in reply to NASA

It's making me sad that your images don't seem to include alt text for those of us who don't experience the world visually.



In 2020, we announced the confirmation of H2O on the Moon, but we had remaining questions – how does the water behave? How can we access it? A new map of water distribution on the Moon provides hints about how water may be moving across the Moon’s surface. go.nasa.gov/3JkIEJL
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Meet Dr. Noah Petro — the Artemis III project scientist

No stranger to exploring the Moon, Dr. Petro is the project scientist for our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been orbiting the Moon since 2009. nasa.gov/lro
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Meet Dr. Barbara Cohen — the Artemis IV project scientist

Dr. Cohen is the principal investigator of NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission as well as an instrument aboard the Peregrine Mission 1 with @nasa’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. nasa.gov/clps
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Did you try your hand at this year’s #NASAPiDay challenge? Check your answers here: go.nasa.gov/3yDXyWT
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The #Artemis dream team just added two new members!

Congratulations to @NASAGoddard's Dr. Noah Petro and Dr. Barbara Cohen for being appointed to coordinate lunar science for the first and second crewed lunar landing missions in more than 50 years.

nasa.gov/feature/nasa-appoints…
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