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This image dubbed the “pale blue dot” was taken by @NASAVoyager today in 1990. As the spacecraft sped toward interstellar space, it captured Earth from 3.7 billion miles (6 billion km) away. Find out 10 fast facts: go.nasa.gov/3E7eW9m
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Our Curious Universe podcast is back! Listen or read along every Tuesday starting Feb. 21. Asteroid cataloging, rocket launches, and new spacesuits are but a taste of what this season has to offer.

Check out the first four seasons at nasa.gov/curiousuniverse
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Our next mission to the @Space_Station is only a couple of weeks away!

#Crew6 is scheduled to lift off from @NASAKennedy on Sunday, Feb. 26—and if you can't watch the launch in person, there are plenty of ways to join in online: go.nasa.gov/3lvDS3Y
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Watch a Russian Progress cargo spacecraft arrive at the @Space_Station, with docking set for Feb. 11 at 3:49am ET (0849 UTC). NASA TV coverage starts at 3am (0800 UTC): nasa.gov/live
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News from around NASA this week:

Making space for all with @NMAAHC, celebrating the #DARTMission, and spotting a tiny asteroid with @NASAWebb.

Get all this and more info from our newsletter: nasa.gov/subscribe
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A new panorama from @MarsCuriosity provides some of the clearest evidence yet that ancient waves once lapped Martian lakeshores—in a region that scientists didn't expect: go.nasa.gov/3XjGTBy
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How do we communicate with spacecraft? For decades, satellites have beamed data back to Earth by way of radio waves. Now we're exploring laser communications, @NASA_Technology that will allow us to receive more data from farther than ever before: nasa.gov/lasercomms
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Watch a Progress cargo ship, loaded with nearly three tons of food, supplies, and fuel, launch to the @Space_Station on Feb. 9: go.nasa.gov/3I6aslI

Live NASA TV coverage begins at 1am ET (0600 UTC): nasa.gov/live
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Do you ever see faces in things? That's a phenomenon called pareidolia, and it's when our brains see familiar shapes in objects or data, like in the cloud clouds or the cosmos. Here are some of our favorite examples of pareidolia in space: go.nasa.gov/3jIDzCp
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The unique design of @NASAAero's X-59 aircraft means pilots will use a 4K augmented reality display rather than a cockpit window. Some rescue helicopters are already implementing this @NASASpinoff tech to help navigate crowded airspaces: go.nasa.gov/3ldkicF
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Heart disease studies and a closer look at space-resistant microbes are among the @ISS_Research on @SpaceX's next cargo resupply mission, scheduled to launch as soon as Friday, March 10.

Applications for media accreditation are due by Wednesday, Feb. 22: go.nasa.gov/3I4yzBh
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Electric cars? Sure. But how about electric planes? Our all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft is one step closer to flight after passing extreme heat and cold tests. This experimental @NASAAero plane aims to make flying cleaner, quieter, and more sustainable: go.nasa.gov/3JONW27
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“My big takeaway is: it's okay to take chances. Sometimes we step in our own way and we need to accept help.”

Tiffany Fairley brings the #Artemis missions to the world as a public affairs officer for @NASAKennedy. Celebrate #BHM: go.nasa.gov/3wXkG1w
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Are you a student majoring in... anything? Apply now for an internship at intern.nasa.gov!

We have several programs, including Pathways, which accept many majors and provide a structured path to potential full-time employment at NASA after graduation. Deadline: Feb. 10.
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Catch a glimpse of the brightest star-forming area in our galactic neighborhood with this new @NASAHubble image of the Tarantula Nebula: go.nasa.gov/3jAeLMN
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Known to some as the Snow or Wolf Moon, this month's full moon is visible for the next two days. Have you taken a photo that turns your eyes into big pizza pies? Reply and share it with us: go.nasa.gov/3JDpWff
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NASA photo tips for shooting the Moon. go.nasa.gov/40GGf4e
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Tag someone who makes you feel like this.

With funds from a grant through @NASAArmstrong, scientists studied how arctic ground squirrels retain muscle and bone mass while hibernating, which could apply to future astronauts on long-duration space missions: go.nasa.gov/3HUpHNF
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#WorldCancerDay is only once a year, but we're studying cancer around the clock. Using data collected protecting crews from space radiation, we’re supporting the @WhiteHouse goal to cut America’s cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years: go.nasa.gov/3HAUPl2
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News from NASA 🚀

Astronauts make updates to the @Space_Station, @VP gives two former @NASA_Astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and @NASAPersevere finishes its sample depot for #MarsSampleReturn.

Experience launches and more, virtually: go.nasa.gov/3la9CeY
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Eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive $11.7 million to build the next generation in STEM and conduct data science research using AI and machine learning.

More on this opportunity from our Science Mission Directorate & @NASASTEM: go.nasa.gov/3Yq9run
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LIVE: Go inside @NASAJPL for a look at NISAR, an Earth-observing satellite built in partnership with @ISRO. The mission is set to launch from India in 2024. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyxB…
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We’re partnering with @ISRO to launch #NISAR, a new satellite that will give us a close-up look at changes in Earth’s crust using advanced radar imaging. What we learn could help people better manage natural disasters. nisar.jpl.nasa.gov/
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See NISAR in @NASAJPL's clean room today at 5pm ET (2200 UTC). Set to launch from India in 2024, it will measure the movement of Earth’s surfaces to provide info on trends that affect global challenges like food security. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyxB…

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Help us see space from a new perspective!

Try your hand at applying different filters to images captured from our space and ground-based telescopes for the Astrophoto Challenge. The best submissions will be highlighted on the Astrophoto Challenge website: go.nasa.gov/3RsSiOl
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Help us see space from a new perspective!

Try your hand at applying different filters to images captured from our space and ground-based telescopes for the Astrophoto Challenge. The best submissions will be highlighted on the Astrophoto Challenge website: go.nasa.gov/3jxZRXp
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The Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans is housed in the Ronald E. McNair Building on Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans.
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Is polar ice melting?

Unfortunately, yes. And it’s the number one contributor to sea level rise. @NASAClimate scientist Dr. Brooke Medley tells us how NASA studies the relationship between ice sheets and sea level to better understand our changing planet. climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/i…
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Spacesuits are powered on and the hatch is open. It's spacewalk time.

Watch @AstroDuke and @Astro_Wakata work in the vacuum of space to prepare the @Space_Station for solar power upgrades.
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🔭 Know what’s happening in the February sky (aside from that #comet)!

Here's how to spot the Auriga constellation, a couple of star clusters, and Jupiter and Venus converging: go.nasa.gov/37ePy0B
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A #comet that hasn't been in our cosmic neighborhood in 50,000 years is making its closest approach to Earth on Feb. 2. With binoculars and clear skies, you may spot C/2022 E3 (ZTF) near the Big Dipper. Let us know if you do!
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All #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate the rich contributions of Black Americans past and present who further our NASA mission. Follow along throughout February as we share their stories: go.nasa.gov/2GrOoU3
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“Bob and Doug represent the best of our nation.” —@VP Kamala Harris

Congratulations to former @NASA_Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, presented to them for their bravery in NASA’s @SpaceX Demo-2 mission.
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LIVE: @VP awards former astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for bravery in NASA’s @SpaceX Demo-2 mission, the first @Commercial_Crew flight to send astronauts to the International Space Station: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1RDxl…
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Meatless proteins, less airport waiting time, faster wound healing: The benefits of space exploration can be found on Earth, too. The latest edition of @NASASpinoff features technologies that apply to everyday life: go.nasa.gov/3jkyno1
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Join us for a spacewalk this Thursday!

NASA's @AstroDuke and @JAXA_en's @Astro_Wakata are heading outside on Feb. 2 to continue preparing a new set of roll-out solar arrays for the @Space_Station. Watch live on our social channels and NASA TV: go.nasa.gov/3Y9B0rx
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Do you #MealPrep? What'd be on the menu if you were going to space?

We selected finalists in Phase 2 of our Deep Space Food Challenge. Beyond making safe, healthy, tasty food for astronauts, winning technologies may help address food insecurity on Earth: go.nasa.gov/3DuZjIz
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On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Demo-2 astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for bravery from @VP Kamala Harris. Live coverage is scheduled to begin at 4:15pm ET (2115 UTC) on social media and NASA TV: go.nasa.gov/40giU9m
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You’re looking at what may be hundreds or even thousands of galaxies colliding! @ChandraXRay pictured this massive knot-like collision of galaxy clusters nearly 780 million light-years away from Earth: go.nasa.gov/3JpWqfQ
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