Ring in the new year! 🪐

@NASAHubble took several photos of Saturn from 1996 to 2000, observing how its rings appear differently from our perspective as the gas giant makes its 29-year-long journey around the Sun.

Check out Saturn’s “changing” rings: go.nasa.gov/3jBSjTb
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It's been a big year for NASA—and in 2023, we're returning our first asteroid sample to Earth, sending @NASAAero breakthroughs to the skies, and announcing the #Artemis II crew that will orbit the Moon.

Check out what's next: youtube.com/watch?v=KjBisqblTL…
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What’s Up in January? 🔭

Throughout the month, a new comet may be seen gliding across the sky towards the northwest. Plus, the bright winter constellations are a nightly treat for stargazers. Lastly, expect the Wolf Moon on Jan. 6.

Read the full guide: go.nasa.gov/37ePy0B
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go to another planet and the first thing we do is to dump trash for some else to pickup. 😜

And thank you for all your work #nasa . I have enjoyed it for at least 53 years…

Roll for initiative!

This year, we partnered with industry, academia, and other government agencies in a series of 10 tabletop exercises to map out how electric air taxis will fit safely into the national airspace. Read about these expert-led discussions: go.nasa.gov/3jnz7Z8
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Happy launchiversary, @NASAWebb!

Our next-generation telescope blasted off on its mission to #UnfoldTheUniverse one year ago today—but the journey's only just begun: jwst.nasa.gov/
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Wondering what astronauts do for the holidays?

The Expedition 68 crew shares their plans aboard the @Space_Station. Check out other ways we’ve celebrated in space: go.nasa.gov/3jvgFha
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On Nov. 28, our Orion spacecraft captured the Earth rising behind the Moon.

The #Artemis I flight test happened around 50 years after the iconic Apollo 17 "Blue Marble" photo of Earth was taken. See the similarities and differences between the two eras: go.nasa.gov/3WqB6us
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. ❄️

Long before this week's snowy storms, @NASA_Astronauts have been capturing wintry scenes for years aboard the @Space_Station: go.nasa.gov/3Vmp9or
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From launch to splashdown, see image highlights from our #Artemis I flight test around the Moon.

The @NASAArtemis mission broke records, made history, and provided vital data for future crewed missions while getting some beautiful pictures along the way. bit.ly/artemisitumblr
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Upgrades people, upgrades! ⚡

In a spacewalk lasting 7 hours and 8 minutes, @NASA_Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio successfully completed installation of the fourth of six new solar arrays to augment the @Space_Station's power supply. go.nasa.gov/3VdeYSU
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It’s going to be a long night.

In the Northern Hemisphere, that is. Tonight is the #WinterSolstice, which occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3vbLGJY
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Apollo 17, the most recent mission to land on the Moon, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today (Dec. 19) in 1972.

What we learned from Apollo is preparing us for @NASAArtemis missions, which will return humanity to the lunar surface. go.nasa.gov/3BNkXHe
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How does NASA celebrate the holidays?

@NASA_Astronauts and our space storytellers share the details in a special episode of our Curious Universe podcast: go.nasa.gov/3YAjyNR
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The newest Earth science satellite lifted off Dec. 16 atop a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Led by NASA and @CNES, the #SWOTMission is the first to help scientists track changes in nearly all of Earth’s surface water. go.nasa.gov/3Vj8t17
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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water

A satellite built for NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) to observe nearly all the water on our planet’s surface lifted off on its way to low-Earth orbit at 3:46 a.m. PST on Friday.

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Our #JunoMission is turning its gaze to Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io.

Juno is expected to complete nine flybys of the Jovian moon, observing how volcanoes interact with Jupiter's aurorae and magnetosphere. go.nasa.gov/3FVXRR0
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We're now targeting no earlier than 6:46am ET (1146 UTC) on Friday, Dec. 16, for launch of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission. The satellite is healthy & the forecast remains favorable for liftoff on Friday morning. Follow blogs.nasa.gov/swot/ for mission updates.

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Fifty years ago today, Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth.

Watch nasa.gov/live now to see NASA leaders, @TheNASciences, and the space community celebrate the Apollo 17 mission & the future of lunar exploration with @NASAArtemis.
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At #AGU22? Don't miss #NASA activities by following @NASAExhibit!

If you're not at @theAGU event, you can still tune in to our hyperwall story at 3:25pm CT on how to use NASA's Eyes to follow the #CAPSTONE spacecraft & others around the Moon and in space: youtu.be/C9qSz70tI14
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Glad 2 know #NASA 's peaceful efforts affecting #Human #OuterSpace cooperation, growth & prosperity, as in our current context of wars between nations, the fragility of cooperative interests is precarious, & these accords will, over the next 500 yrs, limit the oppressive nature of colonialistic expansion into outer space vs peaceful partnerships! Let just relations b our guiding principles!

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Mulit-lingual & full text versions available:

nasa.gov/specials/artemis-acco…

NASA: Artemis Accords

The Artemis Accords take an important first step to foster international cooperation for space exploration to the Moon and Mars.

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We did a lot this year, and we did it together. Join us now for our look back at 2022 with NASA leaders @SenBillNelson, @Astro_Pam, and @Astro_CabanaBob. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OyKA…

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