Is a glorious globular cluster! @NASAHubble spied NGC 6652 in our own Milky Way galaxy in the constellation Sagittarius, just under 30,000 light-years from Earth. Globular clusters contain tens of thousands to millions of stars. go.nasa.gov/3YkIBou
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Hubble Glimpses a Glitzy Galactic Cluster
The glittering, glitzy contents of the globular cluster NGC 6652 sparkle in this star-studded image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
The answer is Windpark Fryslân, the largest freshwater wind farm on Earth!
The array of 89 wind turbines, located in Lake IJssel in the Netherlands, produces enough electricity to power about half a million homes. ⚡🏠 go.nasa.gov/3DJubVC
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The World’s Largest Freshwater Wind Farm
Windpark Fryslân can produce enough electricity to power about half a million homes in the Netherlands.go.nasa.gov
Louisiana Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
As part of the state’s first Earth-to-space call, students from Louisiana will have an opportunity soon to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
Ready for a puzzler? 🤔🧩
Tell us where this is, what we’re looking at, and anything interesting about this satellite image. We’ll share the answer at 3pm ET.
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Good evening, Türkiye. 🌃
An astronaut aboard the @Space_Station took this nighttime photograph of the coastal Mediterranean city of Antalya, Türkiye in September 2022, showing the sharp contrast between urban infrastructure and natural areas. go.nasa.gov/3q5u43v
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Nighttime in Antalya, Türkiye
Urban infrastructure and natural areas stand in sharp contrast at night on the Mediterranean coast.go.nasa.gov
Space Station Assignments Out for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission
Four crew members now are assigned to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
#ICYMI: @NorthropGrumman's #Cygnus space freighter was captured with the Canadarm2 robotic arm at 5:52am ET today then installed on the station at 8:28am for three months of cargo activities. More... go.nasa.gov/3rS5raN
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Cygnus Installed on Station, Crew Begins Cargo Ops
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft installation at the International Space Station is now complete.go.nasa.gov
Phoenix is so hot! 🔥
The Phoenix Mars Lander that is. #OTD in 2007, Phoenix was launched to the Red Planet on a mission to investigate the biological potential in Mars's icy far North. @NASAMars @NASAJPL
Dig in to its chilly findings: go.nasa.gov/459vyZb
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15 Years Ago: Phoenix Mars Lander Launches to the Red Planet
Mars has long fascinated us as a place possibly once hospitable to life. The early robotic missions of the 1960s relayed images of a Moon-like cratered terrain with a forbiddingly cold and thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide.Kelli Mars (NASA)
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Cygnus Installed on Station, Crew Begins Cargo Ops
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft installation at the International Space Station is now complete.blogs.nasa.gov
Live now on @nasa TV, mission controllers are commanding the Canadarm2 robotic arm to install @NorthropGrumman's #Cygnus space freighter to the space station for three months of cargo activities. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGa…
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Robotic Arm Installing Cygnus Live on NASA TV
NASA’s live coverage of the installation of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft at the International Space Station is underway.blogs.nasa.gov
We've got the data to prove it: @nasa has the right stuff when it comes to #ArchivesScience!
📷 In 1949, human computers obtain data from rows of manometers below the 18x18-inch Supersonic Wind Tunnel at @NASAglenn. #ArchivesHashtagParty
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APOD: 2023 August 4 - Moonrays of August
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
LIVE: Watch the @Space_Station’s robotic arm – Canadarm2 – attach the #CRS19 cargo spacecraft to one of the space station’s Earth-facing docking ports. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGa…
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NASA Astronauts Capture Cygnus with Robotic Arm
At 5:52 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg, with NASA astronaut Frank Rubio acting as backup, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm.blogs.nasa.gov
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Overview for Northrop Grumman's 19th Commercial Resupply Mission
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Capture confirmed! Next, the @Space_Station’s robotic Canadarm2 will attach the #CRS19 Cygnus spacecraft to the orbiting laboratory. Our live coverage will resume right here at 7:30am ET (1130 UTC). blogs.nasa.gov/ng-crs-19/
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Cygnus Arriving Soon for Capture Live on NASA TV
NASA television is underway for the capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft at the International Space Station.blogs.nasa.gov
Live from space: Watch @NorthropGrumman’s #CRS19 cargo spacecraft arrive at the @Space_Station. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ypKd…
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Moonrays of August
Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Tumino
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APOD: 2023 August 4 - Moonrays of August
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
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Baby Moon Trees!
The @ForestService has begun germinating some of the 2,000 tree seeds that traveled around the Moon and back to Earth aboard #Artemis I.
Stay connected with @NASASTEM for an upcoming information session on how to become a Moon Tree recipient.
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Scientists from the Institute of Earth Sciences at @uni_iceland calculated that the eruption was discharging about 12 cubic meters of lava per second on July 17, similar to the 2021 and 2022 eruptions.
Read the full story: go.nasa.gov/3q98qeJ
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Lava and Smoke Blanket Fagradalsfjall
Lava is once again spilling from the volcano in southwest Iceland, only this time it is igniting moss fires.go.nasa.gov
Water vapor, carbon dioxide & sulfur dioxide are the most abundant gases in volcanic plumes.
According to satellite sensors like TROPOMI and OMI, winds have mostly pushed the plume over the Atlantic Ocean, but has also affected air quality in Reykjavík.
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Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano is erupting again, igniting unusually large and long-lasting wildfires in nearby moss that grows atop old lava flows. 🌋
This enhanced-color #Landsat 9 image shows active lava (orange) and burn scars from the moss fires. go.nasa.gov/3q98qeJ
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Lava and Smoke Blanket Fagradalsfjall
Lava is once again spilling from the volcano in southwest Iceland, only this time it is igniting moss fires.go.nasa.gov
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Lucy: The First Mission to Jupiter’s Trojans
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OSIRIS-REx
OSIRIS-REx traveled to near-Earth asteroid Bennu and is bringing a small sample back to Earth for study. The mission launched Sept. 8, 2016, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.NASA
Watch a cargo spacecraft arrive at the @Space_Station on Aug. 4.
Starting at 4:30am ET (0830 UTC), we’ll stream the arrival of @NorthropGrumman’s #CRS19 Cygnus freighter. Packed aboard are experiments in fire protection & gene therapy for neuron cells: blogs.nasa.gov/ng-crs-19/
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Feeling social? Apply now for the chance to join our @NASASocial for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample reveal at @NASA_Johnson Oct. 10-11.
We’re looking for creators of all types to tour our facilities & get a first look at rocks from a deep-space asteroid go.nasa.gov/3KqIhz0
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Experience the Reveal of the First U.S. Asteroid Sample
Content creators are invited to register for a chance to take part in our NASA Social event for the OSIRIS-REx sample reveal–the first pristine asteroid sampleGary Daines (NASA)
NASA data is helping Bangladeshi rice farmers save water, money, and energy. 🌾
Scientists from @UW and Bangladesh are using satellite data to show farmers how much water they are using, how much they have, and how much their crops need. go.nasa.gov/3KqkVte
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NASA Data Helps Bangladeshi Farmers Save Water, Money, Energy
Through the Integrated Rice Advisory System program, researchers use NASA and other satellite data to deliver information to Bangladeshi farmers about how much water they are using, how much they have, and how much their crops need.Kate Ramsayer (NASA)
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Space Research Keeps Crew Busy Before Cygnus Arrival
A wide variety of research kept the Expedition 69 crew busy aboard the International Space Station on Thursday.blogs.nasa.gov
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Another Private Space Mission in 2024
NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than August 2024 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
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Unexpectedly Calm and Remote Galaxy Cluster Discovered
The discovery of the most distant galaxy cluster with a specific important trait is providing insight into how these gigantic structures formed and why the universe looks like it does in the present day.Lee Mohon (NASA)
5 years ago today, NASA announced the first @Commercial_Crew assignments to fly to the @Space_Station on SpaceX and Boeing spacecraft.
In 2020, @NASA_Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken became the first to be launched from US soil since the last space shuttle flight in 2011.
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Welcome to Wildfires 101 🔥
Wildfires are an important part of many ecosystems, but climate change is causing fires to burn larger, longer, and more often. @nasa science helps us learn about and prepare for fires in a warmer world. go.nasa.gov/47iWmIA
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NASA Tracks Wildfires From Above to Aid Firefighters Below
Every evening from late spring to early fall, two planes lift off from airports in the western United States and fly through the sunset, each headed for an active wildfire, and then another, and another.Jennifer Fadoul (NASA)
The first spacecraft to orbit Mercury 🛰️
#OTD in 2004, the MESSENGER spacecraft launched to Mercury. It returned nearly 300,000 images over its 4 years in Mercury's orbit, revealing past volcanic activity and the presence of water ice.
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/454jLvc
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In Depth | MESSENGER – NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA’s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.NASA Solar System Exploration
The Falcon and the Redstone
Image Credit & Copyright: Matt Haskell
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APOD: 2023 August 3 - The Falcon and the Redstone
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
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The Exoplaneteers Quiz
What kind of exoplanet explorer are you? Take the quiz to find out, and get the perfect planet for you!go.nasa.gov
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