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The potential planets around TW Hydrae are, comparatively, located about the distance that Jupiter is from our Sun.

The shadows complete one rotation around the star about every 15 years – the orbital period that would be expected at that distance from the star.
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Cosmic construction zone 🚧

Misaligned gas-and-dust disks around the young star TW Hydrae are likely caused by the gravitational pull of two developing planets in slightly different orbital planes.

Hubble observed shadows cast on the disks as a result: go.nasa.gov/3AQElSV
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Hubble Follows Shadow Play Around Planet-Forming Disk

The young star TW Hydrae is playing "shadow puppets" with scientists observing it with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
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Lower your blast shield and stretch out with your feelings

Launched #OTD in 1976 (a year before we 1st witnessed Luke's lightsaber training), LAGEOS was a laser-ranging satellite able to measure small changes in the Earth. #StarWarsDay
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Now 40, LAGEOS Set the Bar for Studies of Earth

Still going strong after 40 years in space, the LAGEOS satellite was NASA's first orbiter dedicated to precise laser measurements of Earth.
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The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

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APOD: 2023 May 4 - The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

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At the end of its life, our Sun will swell into a red giant, gobbling Mercury, Venus, and, maybe, Earth – in about 5 billion years. Scientists are getting a preview as a hungry star is consuming a Jupiter-sized world in our galaxy. go.nasa.gov/42fREYs
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Caught in the Act: Astronomers Detect a Star Devouring a Planet

A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet. In about 5 billion years, our Sun will go through a similar end-of-life transition.
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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A hundred times brighter within a week. That's quite something.

I was much relieved to see that it's not for another 5 billion years, not 5 million, which I at first thought.

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The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230504.ht… #APOD

APOD: 2023 May 4 - The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

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Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin successfully installed an experiment airlock on the Nauka module and completed their spacewalk at 11:11pm ET today. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Cosmonauts Move Experiment Airlock and Complete Spacewalk

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin concluded their spacewalk May 3 at 11:11 p.m. EDT after 7 hours and 11 minutes.
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Spacewalker Sergey Prokopyev jettisons a 5-kilogram bundle of obsolete hardware into the vacuum of space to harmlessly burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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Spacewalkers Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin successfully installed the experiment airlock to the Nauka science module with assistance from the @ESA robotic arm. Their next task will be connecting cables. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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This time-lapse video shows the @ESA robotic arm moving the experiment airlock from the Rassvet module to the Nauka module as the two spacewalkers work on other tasks. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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Flight Engineer Andrey Fedyaev is inside the space station commanding the European robotic arm assisting spacewalkers Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin right now. nasa.gov/livw
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Spacewalkers Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin have detached the experiment airlock from the Rassvet module and the @ESA robotic arm will soon move it towards the Nauka science module. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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Spacewalkers Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin are at the Rassvet module disconnecting an experiment airlock before its removal and attachment to the Nauka science module. Watch now... nasa.gov/live
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Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin started their spacewalk at 4pm ET today and will spend six-and-a-half hours moving an experiment airlock. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Cosmonauts Begin Spacewalk to Move Experiment Airlock

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin began a spacewalk at 4:00 p.m. EDT to relocate an experiment airlock from the Rassvet module to the Nauka science module with assistance from European robotic arm operator cosmonaut Andrey Fedy…
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NASA, Axiom_Space, and SpaceX work to identify the best available launch opportunity for the Axiom Mission 2 to the station and are no longer targeting opportunities in early May. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are working together to identify the best availability opportunity to launch the Axiom Mission 2 to the space station; we are no longer targeting opportunities in early May.

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LIVE: Two cosmonauts are about to start a spacewalk to help install an experiment airlock on the @Space_Station's Nauka science module. Tune in for NASA TV coverage at nasa.gov/live.
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Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin are due to start a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk at 4:05pm ET today to move an experiment airlock live on @nasa TV. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Cosmonaut Spacewalkers Exiting Station Soon to Move Airlock

NASA Television coverage is underway for today’s spacewalk with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.
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The @Axiom_Space Mission 2 (Ax-2) is no longer planned for May 8 as @nasa and @SpaceX teams work to identify the best available launch opportunity. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Axiom Mission 2 No Longer Planned for May 8

The Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) is no longer planned for May 8.
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For those who like to plan ahead...

More about the first observation of an aging star swallowing a planet: go.nasa.gov/42fREYs
#NASASolarSystem

Caught in the Act: Astronomers Detect a Star Devouring a Planet

A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet. In about 5 billion years, our Sun will go through a similar end-of-life transition.
Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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Aaron
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In have 5 billion "we" are extinct or living in outside this solar system.

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The Czech Republic has signed the #Artemis Accords, joining more than 20 nations from all over the world committed to the peaceful and safe exploration of space. More 📷: flic.kr/s/aHBqjACfQs
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20230503 Czech Republic Artemis Accords Signing

Explore this photo album by NASA HQ PHOTO on Flickr!
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Today we mark the 60th anniversary of the first test of the Apollo parachute system, a vital element in bringing the Apollo astronauts home safely after their flights to the Moon.

Read more: nasa.gov/feature/60-years-ago-…
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60 Years Ago: Apollo Parachute Development and Testing

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.
Kelli Mars (NASA)
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Our #BlackHoleWeek event is on the horizon. 🕳️

Join our May 5 @TwitterSpaces to learn from experts as they talk about black holes, including the one at the center of our galaxy. #AskNASA your questions and they might be answered live. twitter.com/i/spaces/1eaKbrOqo…
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"When can we agree to stop calling collapsed stars, holes?" - a question posted here because I will never go there.

No more t(w)itter events

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Centaurus A: A Peculiar Island of Stars apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230503.ht… #APOD

APOD: 2023 May 3 – Centaurus A: A Peculiar Island of Stars

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25 years ago #today at 12:08 pm EDT, Space Shuttle Columbia touched down at @NASAKennedy 's Shuttle Landing Facility to complete the nearly 16-day STS-90 mission.

Learn more about STS-90: go.nasa.gov/44lEsTO
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25 Years Ago: The STS-90 Neurolab Mission

On April 17, 1998, space shuttle Columbia lifted off on the STS-90 Neurolab mission to conduct cutting edge research on the responses of the brain and central nervous system to spaceflight.
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75 years ago today, Howard C. "Tick” Lilly was tragically killed in the line of duty when the Douglas D-558-I Skystreak he was piloting crashed on takeoff. He was just 31 years old. @NASAArmstrong

Learn more about Howard Lilly: go.nasa.gov/42bMWLA
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Howard C. Lilly

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LIVE NOW: The Czech Republic is signing the #Artemis Accords, joining more than 20 nations from all over the world committed to the peaceful and safe exploration of space: nasa.gov/live
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Thank God Rwanda have joined. I was worried they had a whole fleet of Romulan Warbirds.

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The Dark Canyon complex cuts through southeastern Utah in this @Space_Station photo.

The area has deep canyons and steep sandstone walls and is part of Bears Ears National Monument, home to many cultural and archaeological sites. go.nasa.gov/3LxePGW
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Utah’s Dark Canyon Complex

Petroglyphs, hanging gardens, and deep canyons make this remote landscape a notable part of Bears Ears National Monument.
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Interacting galaxies, known as AM 1214-255, shine bright in this new view from Hubble!

Both galaxies contain active galactic nuclei, which are luminous central regions that host a black hole. Learn more for #BlackHoleWeek: go.nasa.gov/3VoUSa9
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Hubble Captures Extraordinarily Bright Interacting Galaxies

This new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows interacting galaxies known as AM 1214-255.
Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
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Centaurus A: A Peculiar Island of Stars

Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi, Angus Lau & Tommy Tse; Text: Natalia Lewandowska (SUNY Oswego)

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A long duration image of the unusual galaxy Centaurus A. The galaxy appears as a light oval with a complex dark dust lane running across its center. A starfield surrounds the galaxy.

APOD: 2023 May 3 – Centaurus A: A Peculiar Island of Stars

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.@nasa, @Axiom_Space, and @SpaceX are working together to identify the best available opportunity to launch the Axiom Mission 2 to the @Space_Station; we are no longer targeting opportunities in early May. More information on the updated target launch date will be shared soon. twitter.com/i/web/status/16535…
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Meet Amber Soja, a @NASA_Langley scientist! 👋

She uses NASA satellite data, ground sensors, and field campaigns to create a comprehensive global picture of fires. This helps scientists understand how smoke affects air quality and human health. go.nasa.gov/42cckRT 🔥 #AQAW
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May is a good month for skywatchers. Venus, Mars, and Jupiter cozy up to the Moon, and even Saturn makes a cameo. Where and when to look: go.nasa.gov/37ePy0B
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What’s Up: Skywatching Tips from NASA

Watch the latest video in NASA’s “What’s Up” series to discover the skywatching highlights for this month.
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Bonus points for best videos or pictures of the night sky.

Astronomy award for best videos or pictures of UFOs in the skies. 🛸👽

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The crew is prepping for the year’s fifth spacewalk on Wednesday while gearing up for Saturday's relocation of the @SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Crew Preps for Spacewalk and Dragon Relocation During Research

Two cosmonauts are getting ready to exit the International Space Station on Wednesday to conduct the year’s fifth spacewalk.
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I love guessing what is 'below' photos from ISS. Now it looks like Eye of the Sahara in Mauretania and Sahara in Western Sahara, Algieria and Morocco.

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It's #BlackHoleWeek! Have you been sucked in yet? Maybe you need more pieces of flair? We can help! Brush up on black hole science: go.nasa.gov/3LLbh5u
Find your flair: go.nasa.gov/3LoSFGT
#NASAExoplanets

Basics | Black Holes – NASA Universe Exploration

A black hole is so dense that gravity just beneath its surface, the event horizon, is strong enough that nothing – not even light – can escape. The event horizon isn’t a surface like Earth’s or even the Sun’s.
NASA Universe Exploration
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Next up for #BlackHoleWeek, meet NGC 4395!

About 14 million light-years away, this spiral galaxy contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN) powered by a supermassive black hole.

Find out more about this new Hubble view: go.nasa.gov/3Nzydpw
#Hubble

Hubble Gazes at the Home of an Enormous Black Hole

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4395 looks at a small section of the larger galaxy.
Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
#hubble #blackholeweek

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The galactic nucleus in NGC 4395 has a comparably low luminosity to other AGNs and its black hole is about 10,000 times the mass of our Sun!

This new Hubble image of NGC 4395 captures one of the galaxy's spiral arms.
#Hubble

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Did you guess it? It’s the Diamantina River in Australia! Although dry for most of the year, seasonal rainfall sends water coursing through its channels. In this enhanced-color image captured by #Landsat 8, water and saturated soil are shades of blue.
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Seasonal Flooding of the Diamantina River

False-color images from Channel Country in the Australian Outback reveal a barren landscape transformed.
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For the rain never falls on the dusty Diamantina….

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Flat Rock Hills on Mars apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230502.ht… #APOD

APOD: 2023 May 2 – Flat Rock Hills on Mars

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It's amazing how much Mars looks like El Paso Texas

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Hired by @NASAJohnson in 1963, Josephine Jue was a Chinese-American computer programmer and mathematician who worked for the Agency for more than 30 years. Of her notable contributions, in the mid-1970s she oversaw development of the HAL/S compiler for the Space Shuttle. #AANHPI
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Flat Rock Hills on Mars

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS; Processing: Neville Thompson

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A view of Mars from the Curiosity rover on Mars is pictured in black and white. Many rocks and hills are visible, with a hill containing many unusually flat rocks visible on the right.

APOD: 2023 May 2 – Flat Rock Hills on Mars

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I’ve been there—nice place.
And don’t tell Musk. He’ll get all pouty and foul.

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