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  1. 5 hours ago

    The Earth's colors, from the city lights to the hues of an orbital sunrise, show just how vivid our planet is when pictured from the space station. More pix...

    iss065e051411 (May 23, 2021) --- A starry sky, an atmospheric glow and the night lights of the island nation of Mauritius (center left) and Réunion Island (bottom right), a French department, stand out as the International Space Station orbited 265 miles above of Madagascar on its northeast Indian Ocean coast.
    iss065e009308 (April 28, 2021) --- The early morning hues of an orbital sunrise are pictured from the International Space Station as it soared 264 miles above the China-Russia border in far eastern Asia near the the Sea of Japan.
    iss065e045974 (May 13, 2021) --- The night lights of Italy are prominent as the International Space Station soared 262 miles above southern Europe during an orbital twilight.
    iss065e048359 (May 18, 2021) --- The sun's glint beams off the Tasman Sea on the southeastern coast of New South Wales, Australia, as the International Space Station orbited 269 miles above Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia.
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  2. Retweeted
    9 hours ago

    Did you catch a glimpse of the lunar this morning? crew on the can also make observations of a lunar eclipse from space? This image was taken near the time of a total lunar eclipse on May 15, 2003.

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    10 hours ago

    🦑 Squids 💧 Water Bears ☀️ Solar Panels 🦋 Butterfly IQ Ultrasound These are just a few of the experiments and payloads launching to the on the 22nd cargo resupply mission! Learn more:

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  4. 12 hours ago

    The Exp 65 crew ramps up for next week's spacewalk as hydroponics and virtual reality on station impacts future missions. More...

    An orbital twilight fades over the city lights of Europe as the space station soared above southern France.
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  5. May 25

    It’s not too late to register for International Destination Station! Check out opportunities on the station from and and hear from . Access the station and learn about in space. Register at...

    It’s not too late to register for International Destination Station! Check out opportunities on the station from @NASA and @ISS_CASIS and hear from @Astro_Ricky. Access the station and learn about #STEM in space. Register at... https://issnl.us/bi
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  6. May 25

    The Exp 65 crew conducted ultrasound scans, an emergency drill and spacewalk preps aboard the station today. More...

    Expedition 65 astronauts (clockwise from bottom) Akihiko Hoshide, Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet are pictured inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience.
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    May 25

    You have 2️⃣ opportunities to watch astronauts answer questions LIVE as they orbit Earth at 17,500 mph! 🗓May 25 @ 11:10am ET & answer questions from PA students. 🗓May 26 @ 10:25am ET Megan answers questions from TX students. 🔗

    EducationDownlinks_May25&26.MP4
    Astronauts Megan McArthur and Thomas Pesquet speak to students about living & working on the International Space Station. For ways to bring space into your classroom, visit www.nasa.gov/stemonstation.
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    May 24

    Una nueva investigación en la explora los riesgos de radiación y la resistencia a la insulina en el espacio. Además, Kayla Barron de se ha unido a la misión Crew-3 de .

    Espacio a Tierra: Llamada de tripulación: 21 de mayo de 2021
    Espacio a Tierra, la versión en español de las cápsulas Space to Ground de la NASA, te informa semanalmente de lo que está sucediendo en la Estación Espacial Internacional.
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  9. May 24

    The Exp 65 crew starts the week on space biology and orbital plumbing while gearing up for a spacewalk set to begin next week. More...

    Cosmonauts (from left) Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy prepare Russian Orlan spacesuits inside the Poisk mini-research module for an upcoming spacewalk.
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  10. May 22

    Exp 65 crewmates and answer questions from Texas and Pennsylvania students live on TV on Tuesday at 10:10am ET.

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  11. May 21

    The station's Water Processing Assembly is back online today as the crew continued prepping for a spacewalk and studying the immune system. More...

    NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough sets up hardware for the SUBSA physics investigation inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox.
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  12. May 21

    . invites the media to see the launch of 's Starliner spacecraft on the Orbital Flight Test-2 to the station targeted for July 30 at 2:53 p.m. EDT.

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  13. May 21

    The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer installed on the station ten years ago has been observing cosmic ray particles to understand dark matter and antimatter.

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  14. May 21

    . will host a media teleconference at 1pm ET Wednesday, May 26, to talk about new launching on the next mission to the station.

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  15. May 21

    New explores radiation risks and insulin resistance in space. Also, Kayla Barron of has joined the Crew-3 mission.

    Space to Ground: Crew Call: 05/21/2021
    A new study explores radiation risks and insulin resistance in space. Also, astronaut Kayla Barron has joined the SpaceX Crew-3 mission. #SpaceToGround
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    May 20

    Did you know the serves as an Earth-monitoring & diagnostic station?🤔 In this STEMonstration students will view images of Earth with ! Use the Classroom Connection to further explore the physical changes of Earth’s surface.🌎

    STEMonstrations_Earth_Observations.mp4
    In this episode, watch NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik discuss one of the best parts of an astronaut’s time aboard the International Space Station, the spectacular view of Earth.
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  17. May 20

    The station raised its orbit today as the Exp 65 crew continued biology research, spacewalk preps and lab maintenance. More...

    The forward portion of the space station, with the Canadarm2 robotic arm prominent in the foreground and the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour at center top, is pictured as it orbited above the East China Sea.
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    May 20

    Wow! 🤩 Students asked great questions during the 3 education downlinks this week! 🌎 Do you think of Earth differently? 🌟 What’s your favorite thing about living in space? 🎮 Can you play video games in space? 🖨 Is there a 3D printer on ?

    InFlightEducationDownlinks_MayTriplePlay.mp4
    Astronauts Megan McArthur, Mark Vande Hei, Thomas Pesquet, and Shane Kimbrough answer student questions about living & working on the International Space Station.
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  19. Retweeted
    May 19

    Went into the BEAM (Bigelow Expandable Activity Module) to get some hardware nearly 5 years after its first opening. BEAM was attached to for an initial two years to demonstrate the expandable technology, and we've kept it to use for long-term storage ever since.

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  20. May 19

    Do you have an idea for research on the station? Access the orbiting lab by joining and at International Destination Station! Also, hear from about living and working in space! Register at... Register at

    Do you have an idea for research on the station? Access the orbiting lab by joining @NASA and @ISS_CASIS at International Destination Station! Also, hear from @Astro_Ricky about living and working in space! Register at... Register at https://issnl.us/bi
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