We're celebrating twice today: It's our 7th birthday *and* we just published our 2000th paper 🎉
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The Helix Nebula from CFHT
Image Credit: CFHT, Coelum, MegaCam, J.-C. Cuillandre (CFHT) & G. A. Anselmi (Coelum)
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APOD: 2023 May 7 – The Helix Nebula from CFHT
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2023 May 7 – The Helix Nebula from CFHT
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
NASA and @RocketLab are targeting 9pm ET Sunday, May 7 (0100 May 8 UTC), for the first launch of our cyclone-studying TROPICS CubeSats.
Tune in here and at nasa.gov/live at 8:40pm ET (0040 May 8 UTC) for live launch coverage from New Zealand: go.nasa.gov/42xYE3n
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NASA, Rocket Lab Update Launch Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission
After the previous launch target date changed due to weather conditions in New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting 9 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 7, (1 p.m.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
Update on Tulare Lake: still growing.
The historic lakebed, now covered with farms that grow a variety of crops, is flooded after two major storms hit southern California. This enhanced-color image by #Landsat highlights the water in dark blue. go.nasa.gov/3NKKJCH
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Tulare Lake Grows
Flooding in the California lakebed continues to spread as spring brings snowmelt from the Sierras.go.nasa.gov
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the progression of flooding in the Tulare Lake basin from March 2 to April 28.
Flooding in the lakebed is likely to continue into 2024, which will affect residents and farmers in the area. go.nasa.gov/3NKKJCH
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Tulare Lake Grows
Flooding in the California lakebed continues to spread as spring brings snowmelt from the Sierras.go.nasa.gov
#ISS
Dragon Crew Ship Docks to New Port
The SpaceX Dragon, with Expedition 69 crew members Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg of NASA, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard, has successfully docked to the forward port of the Harmony m…go.nasa.gov
Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park is an example of an intertidal zone ecosystem. Near low tide, the ebb current moves seawater toward the Indian Ocean and exposes salt flats, intertidal flats, and mangrove forests. go.nasa.gov/3NBIKka
📍: Australia
📷: @Space_Station astronaut
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Mangroves on Eighty Mile Beach
Trees along this stretch of western Australia have an elongated root system that allows them to withstand high and low tides.go.nasa.gov
#OTD in 1968, Astronaut Neil Armstrong takes the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle 1 (LLRV-1) for a training flight and is forced to eject right before it crashes in a fiery blaze!
More about this hair-raising episode 55 years ago today: go.nasa.gov/3LWJHCr
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55 Years Ago: Astronaut Armstrong Survives LLRV Crash
On May 6, 1968, NASA astronaut Neil A. Armstrong took off on a simulated lunar landing mission in a Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) at Houston’s Ellington Air Force Base (AFB).Kelli Mars (NASA)
A new habitat is prepped for volunteers to test living in Mars-like conditions for a year, @NASAWebb detects signs of water vapor on a distant planet, and we celebrate #BlackHoleWeek—that’s what’s up This Week at NASA.
Wrap up the celebration with us: go.nasa.gov/44B3u1j
#NASA
Overview | Black Hole Week – NASA Universe Exploration
NASA's home for exploring everything beyond our solar system. Scientists use our fleet of telescopes to help us understand objects from our nearest neighbor stars, to monster black holes and distant galaxies.NASA Universe Exploration
#ISS
Dragon Crew Ship Docks to New Port
The SpaceX Dragon, with Expedition 69 crew members Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg of NASA, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard, has successfully docked to the forward port of the Harmony m…blogs.nasa.gov
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#ISS
Dragon Crew Ship Undocks to Move to New Port
The SpaceX Dragon, with Expedition 69 crew members Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg of NASA, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard, has undocked from the Harmony module on the space-facing sid…blogs.nasa.gov
You only live twice (1967) - Capsule in space
You only live twice (1967) - Capsule in space / Space marchUS space shuttle is hijacked by SPECTREMGM / UA 2012. All rights reservedYouTube
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Dragon Crew Ship Moving to New Port Live on NASA TV
NASA coverage is underway as four crew members aboard the International Space Station take a short trip inside their SpaceX Dragon to relocate the spacecraft from one docking port to another.blogs.nasa.gov
Twilight in a Flower
Image Credit & Copyright: Dario Giannobile
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APOD: 2023 May 6 - Twilight in a Flower
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2023 May 6 - Twilight in a Flower
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Better together ❤️
With four small satellites orbiting as a constellation, @nasa’s TROPICS mission will study hurricanes like never before.
@RocketLab is planning to launch the first pair of CubeSats starting at 9pm EDT on May 7. go.nasa.gov/3ph3tPW
#NASAEarth
NASA, Rocket Lab Update Launch Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission
After the previous launch target date changed due to weather conditions in New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting 9 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 7, (1 p.m.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
Better together ❤️
With four small satellites orbiting as a constellation, @nasa’s TROPICS mission will study hurricanes like never before.
@RocketLab is planning to launch the first pair of CubeSats starting at 9pm EDT on May 7. go.nasa.gov/3ph3tPW
#NASAEarth
NASA, Rocket Lab Update Launch Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission
After the previous launch target date changed due to weather conditions in New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting 9 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 7, (1 p.m.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
Join us tomorrow from the @Space_Station!
With #Crew6 aboard, @SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is undocking and moving to a new port to make room for an upcoming cargo launch. Watch here and at nasa.gov/live starting at 7am ET (1100 UTC) on Saturday, May 6.
#NASA
#ISS
Dragon Crew Ship Changing Ports, Cosmonauts Cleanup After Spacewalk
Four Expedition 69 crew members are reviewing the procedures they will use when they move the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to a new port on Saturday morning.blogs.nasa.gov
We can’t imagine a more beautiful thing than May’s full moon – the Corn Moon. 🌽
Set to peak on May 5 at 1:34pm ET (1634 UTC ), this full moon, also known as the Flower Moon, will appear full till Sunday. Discover how it got its names: go.nasa.gov/3piIAUs
#NASA
The Next Full Moon is the Flower, Corn, or Corn Planting Moon
The next full Moon will be on Friday afternoon, May 5, 2023. The Moon will appear full from early Thursday morning through early Sunday morning.NASA Solar System Exploration
To wrap up #BlackHoleWeek, here’s a parting gift – a new Hubble image of the galaxy NGC 5283!
Matter falling into a supermassive black hole creates the bright glow at the galaxy’s heart.
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/44y4C5N
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Hubble Views a Beautiful Luminous Galaxy
The lenticular galaxy NGC 5283 is the subject of this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
go.nasa.gov/42ujyA6
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The Big Event, 2023 | Participate – NASA Universe Exploration
NASA's home for exploring everything beyond our solar system. Scientists use our fleet of telescopes to help us understand objects from our nearest neighbor stars, to monster black holes and distant galaxies.NASA Universe Exploration
Alan Shepard became the first American to venture into space #OTD in 1961! Squeezing into the tiny "Freedom 7" capsule, Shepard's 15-minute suborbital flight was just a few weeks after Yuri Gagarin's landmark trip to space.
Watch highlights of this day ▶️ go.nasa.gov/3AKgGDy
#NASAhistory
60 Years of Human Spaceflight: Launching The First American into Space
Sixty years ago, on May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard Jr. launched on the Freedom 7 mission, powered by a Mercury-Redstone rocket to become the first ...YouTube
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650 million light-years away, the galaxy JO175 shines in this #HubbleFriday view!
JO175 is classified as a "jellyfish galaxy" due to the tendrils of star-forming gas and dust that trail behind it.
Find out more: go.nasa.gov/3pfV9zT
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Hubble Views Striking Starry Tendrils
The jellyfish galaxy JO175 appears to hang suspended in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
#NASA
New Study of Uranus’ Large Moons Shows 4 May Hold Water
The work is based on new modeling and explores how oceans could exist in unlikely places in our solar system.Tony Greicius (NASA)
Shackleton from ShadowCam
Image Credit: NASA, ShadowCam, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Arizona State University
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APOD: 2023 May 5 - Shackleton from ShadowCam
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2023 May 5 - Shackleton from ShadowCam
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Full moon rising 🌕
The May full moon goes by many names, including Milk, Corn, Hare, or Flower. No matter what you call it, it's a sight to behold.
The Next Full Moon is the Flower, Corn, or Corn Planting Moon
The next full Moon will be on Friday afternoon, May 5, 2023. The Moon will appear full from early Thursday morning through early Sunday morning.NASA Solar System Exploration
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Eclipses | Moon in Motion – Moon: NASA Science
There are two types of eclipses: lunar and solar. During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow obscures the Moon. During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the Sun from view.Moon: NASA Science
#NASAExoplanets
Earth-sized 'Tatooine' planets could be habitable
A new study explores potential climates of a planet orbiting two suns.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
That's no Moon... oh wait, yes it is 🌖Happy #StarWarsDay
This is the way… we will explore the cosmos. With #Artemis, humanity will collaborate to reveal some of the most exciting secrets of the universe, all from the unique vantage point of our nearest celestial neighbor.
#NASAArtemis #Artemis
When we say “supermassive black holes,” just how do they measure up?
Using their shadows for size, we’ve rounded up 10 black holes and compared them to objects in our solar system. Don’t worry – these black holes are many light-years away: go.nasa.gov/3HIcDeW #BlackHoleWeek
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NASA Animation Sizes Up the Universe’s Biggest Black Holes
A new NASA animation highlights the “super” in supermassive black holes. These monsters lurk in the centers of most big galaxies, including our own Milky Way.Francis Reddy (NASA)
The eta Aquariid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak tonight (May 4-5)—and even with the full Moon, it could still be a great night for skywatching!
Here's how, where and when to track the eta Aquariids: go.nasa.gov/42iqGQk
#NASA
In Southeast Asia, water managers are using satellite data to help predict extreme rainfall, track reservoir levels, & more.
The work is through @nasa @usaid's SERVIR program, which recently expanded to countries like Indonesia and the Philippines. go.nasa.gov/3nyK8cM
#NASAEarth
Satellite Data, Applications Flowing Through SERVIR to Southeast Asia
ith customized tools that use NASA observations and data, the people who manage the Mekong River water supply have been improving their decision-making.Beth Ridgeway (NASA)
#NASAExoplanets
Take a virtual trip with NASA
Book your trip to the imagined surfaces of planets outside our solar system, with NASA's interactive Exoplanet Travel BureauExoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
These two bright spots are collectively known as Arp 308.
Sitting just below the center of this image is NGC 547, an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Its companion galaxy, NGC 545, is in the upper left. Find out more: go.nasa.gov/3Ny07lU
#Hubble
Hubble Spots an Energetic Galaxy
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals NGC 547, an elliptical galaxy that sits about 250 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cetus.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
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