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#ICYMI: The @SpaceX Dragon Freedom crew ship docked to the station at 9:12am ET on Monday bringing four #Ax2 private astronauts from @Axiom_Space to the orbital outpost. More... go.nasa.gov/3MuFHYD
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kind of wonder how much decreased space launch events watching participation after twitter free api access disable which impacted/lowering wider discoverability...


Petermann Glacier, one of Greenland’s largest glaciers that ends at the ocean, is thinning, retreating, and its flow is accelerating.

These satellite images show the glacier in August 2002 (left) and 2022 (right). go.nasa.gov/43bj6ra
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As the glacier stretches and thins, it becomes more prone to rifts that can break and form icebergs.

This @nasa @usgs #Landsat 8 image shows a rift on the floating ice tongue, acquired on May 14, 2023. go.nasa.gov/43bj6ra
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Recent studies from @NASAAmes shed new light on Saturn’s rings, pointing to evidence that the rings—comprised of almost entirely pure ice—are a relatively new addition to the gas giant and may only last a few 100 million years more. go.nasa.gov/3ooyku0
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After sunset the next few nights, watch for the Moon, Venus, and Mars close together in the west: solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatchi…

What's the most beautiful scene you've seen in the sky?
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If you are feeling out of sorts, try a grounding exercise. There are some suggestions here: drcordes.com/blog/2014/11/24/e…


The #Artemis generation is at @NASA_Johnson for @nasa’s Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students week.

Students from around the country will design and create AR information displays that could help astronauts navigate on the lunar surface: go.nasa.gov/45gbchM
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Understanding ice clouds is key for making accurate climate forecasts and predicting what Earth’s atmosphere may do in the future. 🧊☁️
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Earth is rich with biodiversity. 🌱 🦜

But deforestation, land use changes, and climate change are affecting global ecosystems. NASA works with partners worldwide to help them monitor biodiversity changes in near real-time and understand the impact. go.nasa.gov/421cASK
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See some of Cassini's most beautiful ring-side views: go.nasa.gov/42YzBXL
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After Skylab's launch, engineers came up with several possibilities for shielding Skylab's Orbital Workshop from the Sun. Here, Alyene Baker is assisted by 3 others as she sews the 3-layered parasol sun shade that the Skylab 2 crew would deploy. #Skylab50 go.nasa.gov/3M8ReNo
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In the time of the dinosaurs, Saturn may not yet have acquired its iconic rings – and future Earth dwellers may someday know a world without them.
#MondayMotivation: The right time might just be now! go.nasa.gov/42ePyrL
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If you enjoyed our #UnfoldTheUniverse and #JWSTArt challenges, check out #MissiontoPsyche! Learn more about their internship opportunities for undergrad students interested in combining the arts with science and engineering at the link below. Application deadline: June 23rd.
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Welcome aboard the station #Ax2! The four @Axiom_Space private astronauts entered the orbital outpost after opening the @SpaceX Dragon crew ship hatch at 11am ET today. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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As winter turns to spring, snow is melting across the Northern Hemisphere. ❄️ ➡️ 💧

Earlier this year, scientists with @nasa’s SnowEx mission were studying snow in Alaska to understand how much water the snow contains. go.nasa.gov/3IyaFyd
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NOW: Watch the @Axiom_Space #Ax2 astronauts arrive at the @Space_Station. The @SpaceX Dragon is set to dock at around 9:16am ET (1316 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGB…

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When are you going to commit to your fediverse account instead of continually driving people back to Twitter for content?


NOW: Watch the @Axiom_Space #Ax2 astronauts arrive at the @Space_Station. The @SpaceX Dragon is set to dock at around 9:16am ET (1316 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGB…

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NOW: Watch the @Axiom_Space #Ax2 astronauts arrive at the @Space_Station. The @SpaceX Dragon is set to dock at around 9:16am ET (1316 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGB…

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Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan, circling the Moon in the Apollo 10 Lunar Module (LM) fly to within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface #OTD in 1969. Two months later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would complete the descent.

📷 The LM as seen by John Young in the Command Module
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#Ax2 has arrived! The @SpaceX Dragon crew ship with four private astronauts from @Axiom_Space docked to the station at 9:12am ET today. They will enter the orbital outpost soon live on @nasa TV. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Supernova Discovered in Nearby Spiral Galaxy M101 apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230522.ht… #APOD
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This view from the @SpaceX Dragon crew ship shows the space station as four @Axiom_Space astronauts approach the orbital outpost for a docking at 9:10am ET. Watch... nasa.gov/live
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The four @Axiom_Space private astronauts are approaching the station aboard the @SpaceX Dragon crew ship for a planned 9:10am ET docking today. Watch... nasa.gov/live
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Four @Axiom_Space private astronauts are approaching the station aboard the @SpaceX Dragon crew ship for a docking at 9:10am ET today live on @nasa TV now. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Supernova Discovered in Nearby Spiral Galaxy M101

Image Credit & Copyright: Craig Stocks

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is it possible to compare the difference between these two using image compare?

How large are the source images?



LIVE: Mission experts recap the launch of #Ax2, @Axiom_Space's second all-private mission to the @Space_Station. youtube.com/watch?v=ZDlgSoNkYi…
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About 90 light-years from Earth, there's an exoplanet blanketed in volcanos. That volcanic activity means it could have an atmosphere on its cooler night side. go.nasa.gov/456E9gb
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.@Axiom_Space’s #Ax2 mission is officially on its way to the space station 🚀

With a successful liftoff at 5:37 p.m. EDT, four private astronauts aboard the @SpaceX Dragon Freedom will dock tomorrow, May 22, at 9:16 a.m. EDT. More: go.nasa.gov/3Ivvji9
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Axiom Mission 2, the second private astronaut mission to the space station, will launch today at 5:37 p.m. ET. @nasa TV coverage is live now. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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what is the carbon footprint of all these billionaires flying into space for kicks? Any big research learnings? Or just Instagram selfies?


#Ax2's @SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft has separated from its rocket—the Axiom Mission 2 crew is now on course for the @Space_Station.

Tune in for docking coverage (here and on NASA TV) starting at 7:30am ET (1130 UTC) on Monday, May 22.
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I wish NASA would cancel the SpaceX contract and stop funding Musk.



LIVE: Four private astronauts are heading to the @Space_Station for scientific research, student outreach and commercial activities on @Axiom_Space's #Ax2 mission.

Watch with NASA, Axiom Space, and @SpaceX—liftoff is scheduled for 5:37pm ET (2137 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OyJA…
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On a power trip. 🔋

After a 10-month voyage attached to the @Space_Station, a power cell material survives and thrives. The efficient light-absorbing material may play a valuable role in powering long-duration space missions: go.nasa.gov/3MKK4jH
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I've been looking at social media too long. At first glance I thought this was a picture of steam or playstation gift cards.


Six of the Mercury Seven astronauts and their wives visit John F. Kennedy at the White House 60 years ago today on May 21, 1963, celebrating the successful end of the Mercury program.

Which astronaut is missing?

📷 Credit: White House/Cecil Stoughton
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Tardigrade in Moss

Image Credit & Copyright: Nicole Ottawa & Oliver Meckes / Eye of Science / Science Source Images

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I love tardigrades SO MUCH, they're the toughtes living beings in existence, the most aliens ones and yet they look so cute and cuddly with that round body and those little feet 😍


NOW: Get the latest status update on the all-private #Ax2 mission, set to lift off on Sunday, May 21 at 5:37pm ET (2137 UTC) from @NASAKennedy. youtube.com/watch?v=63TWnnZheP…
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Time to wake up, boreal forests 🌲

Scientists with @nasa’s ABoVE project traveled to Alaska in April 2023 to investigate ways to use satellite data to study boreal forests productivity and stress.

Follow their adventures: go.nasa.gov/45hghpZ
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Dunes along the Yellow River 💛

An astronaut on the @Space_Station captured this photo of the Yellow River floodplain in northern China, which has a dune field made of sand from the Yellow River. go.nasa.gov/3BDs9VY
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