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  1. Pinned Tweet
    22 hours ago

    We're going out for launch 👉

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  2. 11 hours ago

    This week... 🔴 collects its first Martian rock samples 🚀 targets a Dec. 18, 2021 launch 👨‍🚀 crews perform two spacewalks And more! Dive into the details in this new episode of This Week at NASA:

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  3. 14 hours ago

    This week aboard the , the crew stays busy performing upgrades to the orbiting lab with 2 scheduled spacewalks, & science continues resulting in new developments for biomining with microbes! 📺 Details in this new episode of :

    Space to Ground: September Spacewalks: 09/10/2021
    18 replies 119 retweets 1,011 likes
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  4. 15 hours ago

    Three and one astronaut will launch to the on the Crew-3 mission, targeted for no earlier than Oct. 31. Media accreditation is now open:

    Crew-3 astronauts pose for photo standing on SpaceX's "X" mark. From left to right: Matthias Maurer of ESA, and Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron of NASA
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  5. Retweeted
    20 hours ago

    So inspiring to meet champion & fellow holder and give her a glimpse into our world. We can’t wait to follow her next extraordinary accomplishment, and hope it leads her to the family again. – at NASA Johnson Space Center

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  6. 18 hours ago

    🔴 Live Now: Learn about what’s to come during Sunday’s spacewalk, which will be conducted by JAXA astronaut and ESA astronaut . Watch:

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  7. Retweeted
    19 hours ago

    My first two rock samples are likely volcanic with hints of salts that may hold bubbles of ancient water. They’re pieces of a bigger puzzle, to learn: - how this area formed - its history of water - if past life ever existed here More on :

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  8. 19 hours ago

    "A sample retrieval lander will actually pick up the samples that will be collected by and bring them into Mars orbit, and the Earth return orbiter will... return those back to Earth." scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa describes the sample retrieval process:

    How Will We Return the Samples to Earth?
    @NASAJPL scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa describes how we will return the Martian core samples to Earth:
    27 replies 137 retweets 1,278 likes
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  9. 19 hours ago

    What do early looks at the Martian core samples tell us? 🤔 🌋This rock is volcanic in origin 🌊The presence of salt indicates the rock was subject to water 🔬And once returned to Earth, closer examination will reveal whether that water was host to ancient Martian life!

    Early Looks at Core Samples
    What do early looks at the Martian core samples tell us? 🤔
    38 replies 217 retweets 1,530 likes
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  10. 20 hours ago

    "I'm happy to say that not one.. but the first two samples of another planet are prepped and stowed as the first official candidate samples to be returned to Earth by a future mission." - Lori Glaze of on our Mars rover's successful sample collection.

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  11. 20 hours ago

    LIVE: Experts give updates on ’s first Mars sample collection:

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  12. 21 hours ago

    Every piece of hardware necessary to return to the Moon with I is now at : ✅ Assembling ✅ Stacking ✅ And priming for flight. We are going. 🚀

    Priming Artemis I
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  13. Sep 9

    Tomorrow, ease into your weekend with the latest from space (all times ET): 🔴 12pm – Updates on ’s first Mars sample collection 👨‍🚀 2pm – Experts preview & 's Sept. 12 spacewalk Watch LIVE:

    The tan, rocky, dirt covered surface of Mars featuring a large rock off to the right with two small sample collection holes drilled into its top.
    66 replies 385 retweets 3,407 likes
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  14. Sep 9

    Our innovations will help the U.S. meet sustainable aviation goals. Researchers are developing & testing new green technologies for next generation aircraft, new automation tools, and sustainable energy options for aircraft propulsion:

    Illustration of aircraft in flight over forest
    36 replies 197 retweets 2,024 likes
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  15. Retweeted
    Sep 9

    It was a pleasure meeting & mentoring Winner Zaila Avant-garde () today! & I both enjoyed learning about your love of . I hope you’ll one day join our team! Reach for the stars! You are A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

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  16. Sep 9

    Cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of concluded today's spacewalk at 6:16pm ET (22:16 UT) after successfully outfitting the Nauka module with cables and handrails, and installing a biology experiment on another module, Poisk:

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  17. Sep 9

    Just joining us? A spacewalk is underway with cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy & Pyotr Dubrov. Last night, a smoke alarm awoke the crew, causing a faint burnt smell that subsided with air filters. After checkouts, operations continue normally:

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  18. Retweeted
    Sep 9

    This view from a spacewalker's camera looks toward the base of the Nauka module and shows the Earth over 250 miles below.

    Spacewalker Sees Earth Below Science Module
    This view from a spacewalker's camera looks toward the base of the @Roscosmos Nauka module and shows the Earth over 250 miles below. https://www.nasa.gov/live
    109 replies 777 retweets 4,891 likes
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  19. Sep 9

    One hour into today’s spacewalk and cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy works with a data cable that will be routed to the multipurpose laboratory module. Meanwhile, cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov installed three handrails on the outside of the module and now heads to join Novitsky.

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  20. Retweeted
    Sep 9

    Spacewalker Oleg Novitskiy is seen here just after exiting the station's Poisk module to continue integrating the science module with the orbiting lab.

    Cosmonauts Exit Station for Spacewalk
    Spacewalker Oleg Novitskiy is seen here just after exiting the station's Poisk module to continue integrating the @Roscosmos science module with the orbiting lab. https://www.nasa.gov/live
    29 replies 162 retweets 1,333 likes
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