Time to shine. 💫

Don’t miss the annual Geminids meteor shower, peaking between Dec. 13-14. A waning gibbous moon will make it harder to view most of the shower, but the Geminids burn so bright, up to 30-40 should be visible per hour! go.nasa.gov/3FLOAuW
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NASA scientists are at #AGU22 this week, discussing topics ranging from sea level change to exploring oceans on other worlds to the #Artemis I mission.

Follow @NASAExhibit for updates and discover when to tune in: go.nasa.gov/3UWJhwR
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Did you miss @NASA_Orion splash down yesterday after its 1.4-million-mile (2.3-million-km) journey around the Moon and back again?

Check out our HD gallery of #Artemis I photos: flic.kr/s/aHBqjAfKs1
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We (myself included) have taken this for granted for 50 years. But … Damn, we built rockets, spaceships, protective suits, & all the comm/control systems to make it work, … and then sent people to the MOON! And back!
And we did all that with the primitive computing capabilities available back then … 🤦‍♂️

#science #Tech #astronomy #moon #nasa

#Artemis I is safely back on Earth—so what's next for Artemis as we get ready to explore the Moon and Mars?

Our experts will answer your @NASAArtemis questions in a @reddit AMA tomorrow, Dec. 13, at 2pm ET (1900 UTC). Join us on /r/IAmA: teddit.pussthecat.org/r/IAmA
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.@NASA_Orion is back, and with it are our test manikins: Commander Moonikin Campos, Helga, and Zohar, who have been collecting data on what future #Artemis astronauts will experience during the flight.

Not to mention Snoopy, our zero-gravity indicator. nasa.gov/moonikin-comic
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Thrilled to see Orion splashdown. Congrats to the whole Artemis team.

#orion #Artemis1 #NASA #moon #artemis

Splashdown.

After traveling 1.4 million miles through space, orbiting the Moon, and collecting data that will prepare us to send astronauts on future #Artemis missions, the @NASA_Orion spacecraft is home.
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Among the Moonikins and experiments aboard @NASA_Orion are a few “Easter eggs” — from lasting tributes to colleagues, to nods to NASA’s Apollo history, and even puzzles with a hidden meaning.

Were you able to find them all? go.nasa.gov/3BlP9Je
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Artemis I: Or, To the Moon and Back Again. 🚀

Live coverage of our @NASA_Orion spacecraft’s return to Earth will begin at 11am ET (1600 UTC) on Dec. 11, with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near Guadalupe Island at 12:39pm ET (1739 UTC). Watch it live: youtu.be/xzZPzmMtQA8
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You can get with this, or you can get with that. 🔵🔴

Astronomers analyzed data from @NASAHubble through two different filters to piece together how a type of star cluster not found in our Milky Way formed at an unusually young age. More on the findings: go.nasa.gov/3FGzqa4
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LIVE NOW: Our experts are previewing the upcoming entry, descent, and splashdown of the @NASA_Orion spacecraft.

The #Artemis I mission is scheduled to conclude at 12:40pm ET (17:40 UTC) on Dec. 11 when Orion splashes down in the Pacific Ocean. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkJz…
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Congratulations to our @SpaceApps Challenge winners! Selected from over 31,000 worldwide registrants, these teams used data from NASA & our 11 partner space agencies, #SpaceApps competitors tackled 22 challenges and produced 3,000+ projects!

The winners: bit.ly/3FaYTXX
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LIVE: Administrator @SenBillNelson, NASA chief scientist Dr. Kate Calvin, and other agency leaders are providing updates on our portfolio of @NASAClimate research projects and NASA's role in understanding our changing planet. Tune in: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mrxm…

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Fun Fact: the crew of Apollo 17 included the first astronaut without a military pilot background -- Harrison "Jack" Schmitt is the only geologist to gather samples off world.

#Geology #Geologist #Space #NASA #Moon #FunFact

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison…

American politician and astronaut (born 1935)

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According to the NASA feed today is the 50's anniversary of the launch of the last moon rocket.

It's been 50 years since a human left low earth orbit.

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Fifty years ago, Apollo 17 launched from @NASAKennedy, bringing a geologist, bacon, and what turned out to be super-handy duct tape to the lunar surface.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at our last crewed mission to the Moon: go.nasa.gov/3FywKeD
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Skywatchers in North America and Europe might be able to spot Mars ducking behind the Moon tonight.

Get the details:
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The #Artemis I mission is uncrewed, but the @NASA_Orion spacecraft is filled with science, payloads, and…

Easter eggs. Take a look at this image and see if you can find them all. We will reveal them all on Dec. 10.
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As @NASA_Orion continues its journey home, we're also celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic "Blue Marble" photo of Earth, taken on Dec. 7, 1972 by the crew of Apollo 17.

Get the full-size image: go.nasa.gov/3VDWmg1
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"Let us hope that this milestone will inspire us to transcend 'all possible manner of differences,' as the great Du Bois once put it, and keep foremost in mind all that we have in common as human beings; as sisters and brothers here on Earth."

—@HenryLouisGates on #Artemis I
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LIVE NOW: Following today's close flyby of the Moon, our experts are giving an update on the #Artemis I mission.

The @NASA_Orion spacecraft is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1BRKj…
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As @NASA_Orion prepares to bid the Moon adieu, the #Artemis I mission says, "Goodnight, Moon!"

Check out this video of @AstroMarshburn reading aloud from the children's book during a past “Read Along, Draw Along” event hosted by Crayola and HarperKids.
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We have retrieved signal with @NASA_Orion after an expected loss of signal when the spacecraft flew directly behind the Moon.

You can see Earth in the distance. That's us. #Artemis
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Live Video Stream from the Artemis I Orion Spacecraft

Periodic live video from the Artemis I flight test.

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.@NASA_Orion is only 1,550 miles away from the Moon right now.

The spacecraft will fly about 79 miles above the lunar surface at 11:42am ET (16:42 UTC).
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LIVE NOW: @NASA_Orion is harnessing the Moon’s gravity to accelerate back toward Earth.

The spacecraft is expected to fly about 79 miles above the lunar surface at 11:42am ET (1642 UTC). #Artemis twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yoKM…

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We’re planning one of our biggest feats ever – bringing Mars samples to Earth – and you can play a part.

We're looking for your feedback on Mars Sample Return in a series of in-person meetings. Find details and updated meeting locations here: go.nasa.gov/3gniufj
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You must construct additional pylons. 🛠

Tune in Dec. 3 at 6am ET (1100 UTC) as @NASA_Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio install a roll-out solar array to upgrade power generation on the @Space_Station's starboard structure: go.nasa.gov/3H6qfRr
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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of US Spacewalks Outside Space Station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a pair of U.S. spacewalks in December to install rollout solar arrays to increase electrical power in support of station operations and scientific research.

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Don’t miss the remaining coverage of the #Artemis I Moon mission: go.nasa.gov/3uiYzBd

Dec. 5, 9am ET (1400 UTC): Return lunar flyby
Dec. 5, 5pm ET (2200 UTC): Flyby debrief
Dec. 8, 5pm ET (2200 UTC): Splashdown preview
Dec. 11, 11am ET (1600 UTC): @NASA_Orion splashdown
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As the @NASA_Orion spacecraft prepares for the journey back to Earth, we reflect on all the women who led the Artemis I mission to the Moon.

Through #Artemis, we will see the first woman and first person of color walk on the lunar surface.
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LIVE NOW: The @NASA_Orion spacecraft is performing the first of two maneuvers to exit lunar orbit and begin its journey from the Moon back to Earth.

The burn is scheduled to begin at 4:53pm ET (21:53 UTC). #Artemis twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mnxe…
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