#25YearsAgo today, Space Shuttle Discovery launched from @NASAKennedy for STS-91, the final mission to dock with the Mir Space Station.
Learn more about the mission: go.nasa.gov/43zOzmS
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25 Years Ago: STS-91 Closes Out the Shuttle-Mir Program
Space shuttle Discovery paid the last American visit to the Russian space station Mir during the STS-91 mission in June 1998.Kelli Mars (NASA)
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20230601 Poet Laureate Ada Limón Unveils Poem for Europa Clipper
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Keep your eyes in the sky throughout June — you may see the Moon, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, or even the Stars of the Summer Triangle!
Get the details with our monthly episode of What’s Up: 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.NASA Solar System Exploration
Webb’s looked at galaxies from both sides now…
From dust structures in mid-infrared light to stars in near-infrared light, Webb’s dual vision is helping us to see star-forming regions — such as galaxy NGC 5068 — as never before: bit.ly/42jAp8f
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While Armstrong and Aldrin were landing on the Moon in July 1969, a 30-day NASA mission in the Atlantic was also underway! 6 aquanauts drifted along the gulf stream on the Ben Franklin submersible ⚓ #ArchivesUnderTheSea #ArchivesHashtagParty
Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=SfOQyx316m…
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NASA | Meanwhile at the Bottom of the Ocean
The Ben Franklin mission has been forgotten by time, overshadowed by the concurrent Apollo 11 mission. However, the scientific findings obtained by the six a...YouTube
Hello out there, M85!
At 50 million light-years away, this galaxy contains about 400 billion stars! Most of these stars are very old, but the central region is home to a batch of comparatively younger stars – just a few billion years old: go.nasa.gov/3OSo0Fu
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Hubble Gazes at a Hazy Galaxy
This moody image shows a galaxy named Messier 85, captured in all its delicate, hazy glory by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride
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Messier 101
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CFHT, NOAO; Acknowledgement - K.Kuntz (GSFC), F.Bresolin (U.Hawaii), J.Trauger (JPL), J.Mould (NOAO), Y.-H.Chu (U. Illinois)
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APOD: 2023 June 2 - Messier 101
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Fires blazed in western Canada for much of May 2023.
Recently, dry and windy conditions fueled the spread of unusually large fires in Nova Scotia in eastern Canada as well. go.nasa.gov/3MGMFtX
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Raging Fires in Nova Scotia
Dry and windy conditions fueled the spread of unusually large fires in eastern Canada.go.nasa.gov
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NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Crew Flight Test Today
NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, June 1, to provide an update on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station – the first flight with astronauts on the company’s CST-100 Sta…Claire O’Shea (NASA)
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Dragon Counts Down to Launch Ahead of Spacewalks
A Dragon cargo craft is counting down to its liftoff to the International Space Station on Saturday as two NASA astronauts get ready for next week’s spacewalk.blogs.nasa.gov
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20230601 Pride Progress Flag Raising Ceremony at NASA HQ
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NASA Sets Coverage for Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 12:35 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 3, to launch the company’s 28th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
APOD: 2023 June 1 - Recycling Cassiopeia A
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Recycling Cassiopeia A
Image Credit: X-ray - NASA, CXC, SAO; Optical - NASA,STScI
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APOD: 2023 June 1 - Recycling Cassiopeia A
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
When we establish a long-term presence on the Moon and Mars, astronauts will need reliable power sources.
A recent spaceflight demonstration indicated that a new material could be used in solar cells that are thinner and cheaper than current options. go.nasa.gov/3qqPQOH
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10-Month Voyage Proves Solar Cell Material Survives, Thrives in Space
NASA Glenn’s new solar cell material can provide innovative power solutions for lunar exploration.Kelly Matter (NASA)
One of the most colorful of NASA's first astronauts, Pete Conrad, veteran of the Gemini 5, 11, and Apollo 12 missions, was also the commander of Skylab 2. In this photo taken 50 years ago today, he tries out the Skylab shower. #Skylab50
Do you have a favorite Pete Conrad story?
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Discovery Alert: Webb Maps and Finds Traces of Water in an Ultra-hot Gas Giant's Atmosphere
Scientists used the Webb Telescope identified water vapor in the atmosphere of WASP-18 b, and made a temperature map of the planet as it slipped behind, and reappeared from, its star.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
Join us and @LibraryCongress as U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reveals her poem for the @EuropaClipper mission. The poem will be engraved on the spacecraft, and travel 1.8 billion miles (2.89 billion kilometers) to an icy moon of Jupiter.
Tune in: bit.ly/42eJZJO
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This month and every month, we recognize the achievements and contributions of our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander workforce.
Check out the gallery and celebrate #AANHPIHeritageMonth with us: go.nasa.gov/3MHtxf9
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Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage
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What’s that rumble?
Scientists at @nasajpl are testing a new technology that may detect tsunamis by the ripples of energy they send toward the atmosphere. The goal is to enhance early warning systems and help communities prepare.
How it works: go.nasa.gov/3OOdEpX
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NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere
New hazard-monitoring technology uses GPS signals to go wave-hunting in the Pacific Ring of Fire. GUARDIAN’s long-term objective is to augment early warning systems.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
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NASA to Provide Briefing, Coverage of Spacewalks for Station Upgrades
Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a pair of spacewalks Friday, June 9, and Thursday, June 15, to install two new solar arrays.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
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Discovery Alert: Webb Maps and Finds Traces of Water in an Ultra-hot Gas Giant's Atmosphere
Scientists used the Webb Telescope identified water vapor in the atmosphere of WASP-18 b, and made a temperature map of the planet as it slipped behind, and reappeared from, its star.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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Paging Dr. Kerwin!
Dr. Joe Kerwin, science pilot for the Skylab 2 mission and the first medical doctor to go to space, played a significant role in Skylab’s investigations of how the human body is affected by spaceflight: one of the many scientific goals of Skylab!
Read about… twitter.com/i/web/status/16639…
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NOW: We're holding a public meeting of our independent study team for categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP. More info on today's meeting: go.nasa.gov/3nVqp7g twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1djxX…
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NASA Provides Coverage of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Meeting
NASA is holding a public meeting at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 31, of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
NOW: We're holding a public meeting of our independent study team for categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP. More info on today's meeting: go.nasa.gov/3nVqp7g twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1djxX…
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NASA Provides Coverage of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Meeting
NASA is holding a public meeting at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 31, of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
NOW: We're holding a public meeting of our independent study team for categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP. More info on today's meeting: go.nasa.gov/3nVqp7g twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1djxX…
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NASA Provides Coverage of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Meeting
NASA is holding a public meeting at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 31, of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
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Station Crew Focuses on Spacewalks, Cargo Mission After Ax-2
The seven Expedition 69 crew members are turning their attention to a pair of spacewalks and a cargo mission after saying goodbye to their Axiom Mission-2 (Ax-2) guests on Tuesday.blogs.nasa.gov
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NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider
To develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
@NASAWebb viewed an exoplanet eclipse and made a brightness map of a well-known world. From these measurements, scientists mapped WASP-18 b's day side temperatures, showing a range of 2,800 to 4,800 degrees F (1,500 to 2,600 C). go.nasa.gov/42aAivX
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Discovery Alert: Webb Maps and Finds Traces of Water in an Ultra-hot Gas Giant's Atmosphere
Scientists used the Webb Telescope identified water vapor in the atmosphere of WASP-18 b, and made a temperature map of the planet as it slipped behind, and reappeared from, its star.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
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