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    Jul 21

    Named for the mythological Greek Moon goddess and twin of Apollo, will carry humanity back to the Moon — this time, for good — before we launch to Mars and to the unexplored beyond. Get the latest updates and more, straight to your inbox:

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    When ’s 🐉 launches on the company’s 18th resupply mission to the , it will have the logo near the side-hatch to commemorate the historic launch of Apollo 11. Live coverage for launch begins at 6 p.m. ET:

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  3. 10 hours ago

    Forecasters with the predict a 30% chance of favorable weather for tomorrow’s 6:24pm ET launch of ’s Dragon spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Get more details: .

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  4. 12 hours ago

    Last Week: 🌒 We celebrated the 🚀 announced a milestone for 1 👨‍🚀 A new crew arrived at the These a few of the stories to tell you about in this edition of This Week at NASA! Watch:

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  5. 15 hours ago

    Flawless. Gorgeous. Stellar 🌌 You probably think this tweet is about you. Well, it could be. In this image, we see a spiral galaxy with arms that widen as they whirl outward from its bright core, slowly fading into the emptiness of space:

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  6. 16 hours ago

    “We can reach for the stars just as you have reached so far for the stars," said President Richard Nixon to the crew who landed & walked on the Moon. Tune in to NASA TV tomorrow at 12:45pm ET as we broadcast historic footage of this moment:

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  7. 17 hours ago

    As we celebrate the achievements of the past, many wonder why not just dust off the old designs? When goes to the Moon, we need modern systems with the ability to land anywhere on the Moon anytime we want. More from :

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  8. 18 hours ago

    LIVE NOW: What science did astronauts do on the Moon and what are we still learning from the rocks they brought home to Earth? 🌎Watch our anniversary episode of Live to find out. Ask questions using

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  9. 19 hours ago

    What science did astronauts do on the Moon and what are we still learning from the rocks they brought home to Earth? 🌎Watch our episode of Live at 3pm ET to find out: . Ask questions using

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  10. Retweeted

    On July 19, mission operators at shut down one of the two Van Allen Probes spacecraft. The spacecraft used up its remaining fuel after de-orbit maneuvers in February, leading to the shutdown.

    The two Van Allen Probes in orbit above Earth
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  11. 20 hours ago

    Happy 20th launch-iversary, ! The space telescope blasted off to space on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999. In the two decades that have passed, its X-ray eyes have changed our view of the cosmos:

    Chandra 20th anniversary gallery of 6 new images.
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    LIVE NOW: tune in to hear about some of the ~5000 pounds of science flying to the aboard 's 18th resupply mission to the orbiting lab: Got questions?

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  13. Jul 23

    LIVE NOW: Watch scientists and researchers discuss some of the and experiments launching to tomorrow aboard ’s spacecraft: Ask ?s using

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  14. Jul 23

    Get ready for liftoff! Tomorrow, a spacecraft will launch to our orbiting laboratory carrying more than 5,000 pounds of cargo. Tune in starting at 9am ET to learn about the & experiments on board the 🚀: Ask ?s using

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  15. Jul 22

    Fifty years ago, Apollo 11 astronauts were on their way back to our home planet after doing what some thought was impossible — landing and taking humanity’s first steps on the Moon. More on this moment journeying home:

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  16. Jul 22

    Today, we remember the life and legacy of Chris Kraft who joined our Space Task Group in 1958 as our first flight director with responsibilities that immersed him in mission procedures and challenging operational issues. More on his contributions:

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    America has truly lost a national treasure today with the passing of one of ’s earliest pioneers – flight director Chris Kraft. We send our deepest condolences to the Kraft family. Read my full statement:

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  18. Jul 22

    We're saddened by the passing of Chris Kraft, our first flight director. He was a space legend who created the concept of Mission Control during the early human spaceflight program and made it an integral part of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. He was 95.

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  19. Jul 22

    With space-themed visuals and music from , Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins joined musicians, artists and guest speakers for a celebration of the at last weekend. View photos of the event from at:

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    On the heels of the 50th Anniversary of , we’ve just issued a draft solicitation asking U.S. companies to help us develop the 21st century human landing system that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024. WE ARE GOING.

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  21. Jul 22

    : Twin sister of Apollo, goddess of the Moon and epitome of America’s next chapter in space exploration. 🚀 With our goal of sending humans to Mars, we're going back to the Moon to stay and Artemis is leading the way. Uncover a new era:

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