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    Jul 13

    Fifty years ago, humans took their first steps on the Moon. The world watched as we made history. This week, you can watch us salute our heroes and look forward to our next giant leap for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Tune in:

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  2. 17 minutes ago

    Today, we’re teaming up with to take you on a behind-the-scene scavenger hunt! 🔎 👣 Follow along on stories as we search through our archives for rarely seen artifacts from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Celebrate :

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  3. 1 hour ago

    Astronaut Drew Morgan is just 3 days away from launching to space for the 1st time! He will spend 9 months on eating space food & performing science experiments. Be sure to follow for a behind-the-scenes look at his journey to space!

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  4. 4 hours ago

    From prelaunch to liftoff to the lunar landing — it took 4 days for the crew to make it to the Moon from Earth. As we celebrate the anniversary, look at photos & details from humankind’s first journey to step foot on another world:

    Buzz Aldrin inside the LM Eagle during the first activation, on the way to the Moon.
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  5. 5 hours ago

    _________________ | ,-------------- | | | 🚀 | | | | | | | | 🌎 | | | `------------ * | ▔_||_▔▔_||_▔ Need more space? NASA TV is launching on 7/19.

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  6. Retweeted
    6 hours ago

    “There was no second chance. We all knew that.” Margaret Hamilton led the team that developed the building blocks of software engineering — a term that she coined herself — for Apollo guidance. Remember the women who made possible:

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    6 hours ago

    Join us TODAY to talk about Moon rocks with an Apollo astronaut! 🌖 Tune in at 3 PM CT as Apollo 17's Harrison Schmitt and 's Renee Weber talk about lunar samples brought back to Earth during Apollo >>

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  8. 6 hours ago

    For the 1st time in half a century, our missions will allow us to examine the Moon’s surface up close. We will build on the knowledge from the Apollo missions & learn more about how to keep humans safe in space. Celebrate & learn more:

    The Lunar Module ascent stage with Moon-walking astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. approaches for a rendezvous with the Apollo Command Module staffed by astronaut Michael Collins.
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    9 hours ago

    A full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket is projected onto the Washington Monument 50 years to the day after astronauts Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin launched on Apollo 11, the 1st mission to land astronauts on the Moon, Tuesday, July 16, 2019.

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  10. 8 hours ago

    ☄️ . * . * * 👨‍🚀 🌒👨‍🚀👨‍🚀 * . 🛰️ . * ⭐️ * . . 🚀 * . . . . . * 🌎 *

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    9 hours ago

    Just add water and you've got an out of this world cup of joe! the Apollo 11 astronauts drank their morning coffee en route to the Moon. 📷: How'd they take it? Neil drank his black, Mike with sugar, and Buzz with cream and sugar.

    Coffee flown on the Apollo 11 mission
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    19 hours ago

    The odds were in our favor on today🌒 So special to experience a partial lunar eclipse during the historic week of celebrations. Dreaming of the sights we’ll see on future missions.

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  13. 19 hours ago

    We choose to go to the Moon! 🌑🚀👨‍🚀 It was 50 years ago today that lifted off from 's Launch Pad 39A on a bold mission to land humans on the lunar surface. Discover more about our launch in this moment:

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  14. 20 hours ago

    On this day 50 years ago, three humans left Earth riding on the most powerful rocket in the world: the Saturn V. 🚀 Five decades later, how does it compare to America's next great rocket, the massive ? Let's find out. Celebrate :

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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 16

    Is there life on the Moon? No, but 50 years ago we didn’t know the answer to that question. Take a look inside the lab where our researchers tested Apollo 11 Moon samples for signs of life in this historic, never-before-seen footage:

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  16. 22 hours ago

    Great opportunities worldwide thru Saturday to as its orbital path will be in sunlight, easily visible during dusk and dawn around the globe. Wave to & on the . Check times at your location:

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    Jul 16

    “I went to work every day for 33 years happy. Never did I get up & say I don't want to go to work." Katherine Johnson’s calculations were crucial to syncing the Lunar Lander w/ the Command & Service Module. Remember the women who made possible:

    NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson is photographed at her desk at NASA Langley Research Center with a globe, or "Celestial Training Device."
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  18. 23 hours ago

    Enjoy a full Moon tonight — just in time for the anniversary of the launch that brought human beings to its surface! There are lots of other things to keep an eye in the sky for this month, including a partial eclipse, meteor showers and more:

    The Moon sets behind the Jefferson Memorial in Washington 50 years to the day after astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin launched on Apollo 11, the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon. Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
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    Jul 16

    Our team strives every day to tell 's story of innovative missions & amazing accomplishments. Congratulations to the team for two nominations in interactive programming for & Demo-1 coverage. 
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  20. Retweeted
    Jul 16

    Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit underwent painstaking work & hand-stitched repairs to restore it. We are humbled by the heroism of the man who wore this suit 50 years ago & we are in awe by the skill of American men & women who created it & helped preserve it.

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  21. Jul 16

    After an extensive conservation process, Neil Armstrong's spacesuit is back on display at Museum — just in time our the anniversary! and were among the speakers at today's unveiling ceremony. More:

    Spacesuit in display case
    From left to right, Rick Armstrong, Vice President Pence, NASA Administrator Bridenstine and NASM chief Ellen Stofan with spacesuit in display case.
    Spacesuit in display case, wider shot
    Vice President speaks in hall at Air and Space Museum
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