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Carbon Mapper will use data from @nasa's EMIT mission and current airborne and future satellite instruments to detect methane from waste sites. Methane is the source of roughly a quarter to a third of global warming caused by humans! https://go.nasa.gov/3WkjkZn
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NASA Sensors to Help Detect Methane Emitted by Landfills
A nonprofit group, Carbon Mapper, will use data from NASA’s EMIT mission, plus current airborne and future satellite instruments, to survey waste sites for methane emissions.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Ingenuity #MarsHelicopter recently completed Flight 36, staying above the Martian surface for just over a minute (60.52 seconds)!
See more stats in the flight log: https://go.nasa.gov/2U43zuH
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Mars Helicopter - NASA
The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another planet for the first time.go.nasa.gov
Join experts from @nasa, @CNES, @SpaceX, and the U.S. Space Force to discuss the prelaunch status of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite. Share your questions using #AskNASA. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDGLnqQNyLxm
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NASA’s Juno mission will get images of the Jovian moon Io this week as it explores Jupiter’s inner moons. Juno is performing double duty observing Jupiter's moons with even more flybys to come! https://go.nasa.gov/3WezzXU
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NASA’s Juno Exploring Jovian Moons During Extended Mission
After revealing a trove of details about the moons Ganymede and Europa, the mission to Jupiter is setting its sights on sister moon Io.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Water connects us all – and that couldn't be more true than with the international SWOT mission, which was jointly developed by @nasa and @CNES with contributions from @csa_asc and @spacegovuk.
Follow along! SWOT is set to launch on Dec. 15. #TrackingWorldWater
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A new Earth-observing satellite will survey water on more than 90% of Earth’s surface and see our planet's water in higher definition than ever before. An instrument called the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) is making it possible: https://go.nasa.gov/3FgGMzQ
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Latest International Water Satellite Packs an Engineering Punch
Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
SWOT is set to launch on Dec. 15. #TrackingWorldWater
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Tune in as science experts on the SWOT mission give us insight into how the satellite will gather data on water, one of our planet's most essential resources. Ask questions using #AskNASA, and they may be answered live on air. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mrxmklLeMzGy
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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will help communities monitor and plan for changing water resources as well as the effects of sea level rise today at noon PT (3pm ET) to learn more. http://youtu.be/-gM1KyJqLa0
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#TrackingWorldWater: The Science Behind the SWOT Satellite (News Briefing)
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, led by NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), is days away from l...YouTube
The long-running event returned to in-person competition, and North Hollywood’s Oakwood School emerged victoriously: https://go.nasa.gov/3BqpKxY
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Practice Makes Perfect for Student Inventions at JPL Competition
Months of preparation led to three teams from one school taking home the top prizes at the 23rd Invention Challenge hosted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Now that Lunar Flashlight has confirmed it is healthy in space, you can follow the small satellite’s journey to the Moon in real time with @nasa’s Eyes on the Solar System. https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/sc_lunar_flashlight
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Eyes on the Solar System - NASA/JPL
Explore the 3D world of the Solar System. Learn about past and future missions.Eyes on the Solar System - NASA/JPL
More on its mission and the real-time visualization tool that lets you follow its journey: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-lunar-flashlight-has-launched-follow-the-mission-in-real-time
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Has Launched – Follow the Mission in Real Time
NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System web-based visualization tool lets you “see” the SmallSat as it journeys to the Moon and seeks out water ice in the darkest craters there.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Lunar Flashlight
Roughly the size of a briefcase, Lunar Flashlight is a very small satellite being developed and managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that will use near-infrared lasers and an onboard spectrometer to map ice in permanently shadowed regions near…NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
It's ridesharing with this launch. Watch live here ⬇️
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat Readies for Launch
The small satellite will search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the Moon’s South Pole, using an orbit only one other spacecraft has employed.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Lunar Flashlight, a SmallSat that will search for water ice in the darkest regions of the Moon, is scheduled for launch aboard a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11:38pm PT. http://go.nasa.gov/3F8chx1
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat Readies for Launch
The small satellite will search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the Moon’s South Pole, using an orbit only one other spacecraft has employed.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite has been encapsulated in a payload fairing, which will be placed on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It's scheduled for launch on Dec. 15 at 3:46 a.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base. http://go.nasa.gov/3W4vUMb
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Water-Tracking SWOT Satellite Encapsulated in Rocket Payload Fairing
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is one step closer to launching so it can track water on more than 90% of Earth’s surface.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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The upcoming SWOT mission will collect data to help fill gaps in these remote places and provide valuable info to local decision-makers. https://go.nasa.gov/3W2FUFN
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Water Mission to Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change
The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a case study.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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✂️ SWOT: Community Impact in Alaska
46 seconds · Clipped by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Original video "SWOT: Earth Science Satellite Will Help Communities Plan for a Better Future" by NAS...YouTube
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Unlike the 15 rock cores collected to date, 2 samples taken by @NASAPersevere are filled with broken rock & dust. Studying these could help teams design safer missions & equipment, especially for future Mars astronauts. http://go.nasa.gov/3YgdutY
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gets the Dirt on Mars
The mission’s first two samples of regolith – broken rock and dust – could help scientists better understand the Red Planet and engineers prepare for future missions there.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Mars slips behind the Moon tonight (called an "occultation") for viewers in most of the U.S. If you're in the East Coast or the Southeast, the Moon will appear to just barely graze past Mars.
Check out stargazing tips for the December here: https://go.nasa.gov/3zLnOgh
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NASA Skywatching Home
What’s visible in the night sky? Get skywatching tips and resources from NASA.NASA Solar System Exploration
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Meet Cedric David, a freshwater scientist who will use data from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite (SWOT). SWOT will track water on more than 90% of Earth's surface — and it launches next week! #TrackingWorldWater
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Tune into the JPL Instagram account tomorrow at 12pm PT for a live conversation with Cedric as we gear up for launch next week ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/stories/nasajpl/2987581502416482349/
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JPL is testing a new robotic arm, called Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm (COLDArm), that could help future @nasa missions explore extremely cold environments, like the unexplored regions around the South Pole of the Moon.
https://go.nasa.gov/3HcO1vs
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NASA Is Testing a New Robotic Arm That Really Knows How to Chill Out
Future planetary missions could explore in extremely cold temperatures that stymie existing spacecraft, thanks to a project under development at JPL.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
@NASAWebb used two of its cutting-edge science cameras, including MIRI (the Mid-Infrared instrument), to capture these galaxies blending together in a chaotic splash of dust and gas. http://go.nasa.gov/3ugh9Ky
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VP Harris, French President Get First Look at Galactic Get-Together
Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron previewed a new image of a pair of galaxies from the Webb telescope’s MIRI and NIRCam cameras.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
The Cassini mission discovered liquid methane seas beneath a thick, nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Now, @NASAWebb continues to explore: http://go.nasa.gov/3FijpXN
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What's Up for December? The Moon is on the move, slipping past Jupiter (twice!) and passing in front of Mars, while the winged stallion constellation, Pegasus, will be on view. 👀
✨ More skywatching tips: http://go.nasa.gov/3zLnOgh
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NASA Skywatching Home
What’s visible in the night sky? Get skywatching tips and resources from NASA.NASA Solar System Exploration
Big congrats to the Ingenuity #MarsHelicopter team, recipient of the prestigious @AeroSociety's Gold Medal for the advancement of aerodynamics and aerial robots for planetary science! 🏅
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The SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite is nearing launch! #TrackingWorldWater
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Young stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks. These luminous eruptions are signs of feeding binges as the growing stars devour material from disks of gas and dust that surround them. https://go.nasa.gov/3H12Tgl
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Baby Star ‘Burps’ Tell Tales of Frantic Feeding, NASA Data Shows
The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Meet Tahani Amer, who oversees Earth science missions for NASA, including the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, which is scheduled to launch next month. This mission will track water on more than 90% of Earth's surface.
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Tune in to learn what it took to design, build, test, and launch the @NASAMars Spirit and Opportunity rovers. (Spoiler: It wasn't easy!)
For fans of the recently released #GoodNightOppy, this is definitely a must watch! ⬇️
https://youtu.be/f_sSzn87ljM
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JPL and the Space Age: Mission to Mars
After the devastating loss of two back-to-back missions to Mars in 1999, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory found itself at a crossroads: Would the lab pull ba...YouTube
The Lunar Flashlight mission is set to launch no earlier than Nov. 30. Once it's in orbit around the Moon, this briefcase-size satellite will use lasers to light up dark craters as it hunts for hidden water ice.
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat Readies for Launch
The small satellite will search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the Moon’s South Pole, using an orbit only one other spacecraft has employed.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Tune in here: https://youtu.be/f_sSzn87ljM
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JPL and the Space Age: Mission to Mars
After the devastating loss of two back-to-back missions to Mars in 1999, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory found itself at a crossroads: Would the lab pull ba...YouTube
But on this #BlackHoleFriday, we ask you not to fear the mysterious things in our universe and instead be open to their beauty.
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This #Thanksgiving, space is offering some dinner and dessert inspiration from cranberry-colored nebulae to drumstick-shaped comets.
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Ingenuity conducted a short hover for Flight 34, popping up 16 ft (5 meters) for 18 seconds. This flight tested out the capabilities of a major software update. http://go.nasa.gov/3Ow8BZa
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Flight 34 Was Short But Significant - NASA
Compared to some of the other flights this past year, Flight 34 might not stand out. Even shorter than Ingenuity’s first flight, yesterday’s successful 18-second flight simply popped up to a little over 16 feet (5 meters), hovered, then landed.go.nasa.gov