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  1. 26 minutes ago

    The 🌙 on 🌎: 50 years ago today, the 1st Moon rock went on display at the . When we go back to the lunar surface with our program, we will collect new samples from unexplored regions of the Moon. Where can you see a Moon rock?

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  2. 1 hour ago

    "When I started at NASA, I had to move every 6 months to Puerto Rico and back. It was very difficult, but it was worth it," says Yari Collado-Vega, a space weather researcher. In honor of , click the YouTube link below to hear her story (English subtitles).

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    "Cuando comencé, tenía que mudarme cada 6 meses de Puerto Rico acá y de acá a Puerto Rico. Fue bien difícil, pero valió la pena”, dice Yari Collado-Vega, puertorriqueña y meteoróloga espacial, en Hispan@s de la NASA. Episodio entero
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  3. 2 hours ago

    Another milestone for our plan to send the first woman & next man to the Moon by 2024: a successful water flow test on the launchpad. 💦 The sheets of water will suppress the sound of 176 decibels caused by the launch of our rocket. More details:

    NASA continued its preparation for the Artemis I mission with a successful water flow test on the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39B on Friday, Sept. 13.
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    7 hours ago

    The Sinai Peninsula and Nile River Delta. As clear as seeing it in an atlas!

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  5. 7 hours ago

    In this 2002 image, Franklin Chang-Diaz performs work on the . Chang-Diaz, an astronaut of Costa Rican descent, is a veteran of 7 Space Shuttle missions, tying the record as of 2018 for the most spaceflights. Celebrate :

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    17 hours ago

    cast members Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones and director James Gray joined Administrator for a screening of the film Check out photos from the event!

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  7. 18 hours ago

    Cloud formations over the Pacific! ☁️☁️☁️ An astronaut took this photo on April 4, while the was traveling near the southernmost reaches of its orbit. The striking colors within the cloud formation are a result of the local sunrise. Zoom in:

    Cloud formations over ocean seen from orbit
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  8. 20 hours ago

    Got wanderlust? Now with our 'Send Your Name to Mars' program, you can ride along with our rover on a trip to the Red Planet. Get your boarding pass:

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  9. 23 hours ago

    We're thrilled that our work bringing space to you was recognized with two ! 🏆🏆 + won for multimedia coverage of the first test flight, and for interactive coverage of the . More:

    Liftoff of Falcon rocket
    InSight team celebrating at NASA JPL
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  10. Sep 16

    LIVE NOW: What does it take to go from science fiction to science reality? As we prepare for a new era of lunar exploration w/ , actor Brad Pitt plays an astronaut in . Watch for a convo with talent from the movie & our experts:

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    Sep 16

    Have questions for Brad Pitt or Director James Gray about their new movie ? Tweet them to . You can also send in questions for our guests about their lunar exploration plans to establish sustainable missions to the moon by 2024.

    Set a reminder ⏰: At 4:30 p.m., we'll sit down with Brad Pitt, Director James Gray and 's Dr. Sarah Noble and Lindsay Aitchison to talk about Pitt's new film, . Sign up for a livestream reminder here:
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    Sep 16

    Congrats to the and teams for receiving awards! 🏆 's efforts to engage a broader audience in exploration through the use of social media & online features was recognized this weekend:

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    Thank you, for honoring our efforts to share the story of the United States return to human spaceflight. As we continue to pave the way for the commercial transport of astronauts, we are excited to take the world along with us to watch:
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    Sep 16

    Perspective makes all the difference. From our perch on the 250 miles above, the living history of the Earth jumps out at you through buckles, folds, giant fans. Easily spotted from space is a striking geologic feature – The "Eye of the Sahara".

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  14. Sep 16

    LIVE NOW: There's an incoming call … from space! 👨‍🚀 is talking to actor Brad Pitt about what it’s like to live and work aboard the . Watch:

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  15. Sep 16

    actor Brad Pitt is playing the role of an astronaut in his latest film, ? 👨‍🚀 Starting at 11:35am ET, will make a space-to-Earth call to chat with the actor about what it’s like to live & work in microgravity. Tune in:

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    Sep 15

    Sept 15 marks the two year anniversary of ’s Grand Finale – when the spacecraft, at the end of its mission, dove into Saturn’s atmosphere to protect moons from contamination. Here’s a new beautiful image of the ringed planet from :

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  17. Sep 15

    Airplanes fly about 600mph, but the orbits Earth at 17,500mph and looks like a very bright star moving across the sky. Did you know that you can track when the station will pass overhead? Find out when and where to look up:

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    Sep 15

    ⚛︎ Putting Science in the Academy of Arts and Sciences! 🏆 Thank you, for honoring our multimedia efforts to share the mission to Mars. We're on a journey of exploration and everyone's invited.

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    Sep 15

    More great news! won an for 'Outstanding Original Interactive Program' coverage of the mission to study Mars. Congrats to those who contributed to the news, web, education, television and social media coverage of this landing on the Red Planet.

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  20. Sep 15

    Early in its history, the Moon had “fire fountains” erupting from its surface. But how did our celestial neighbor cool down and become the quiet, cratered world we know today? Find out by listening to the latest episode of our podcast:

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