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  1. 1 hour ago

    Today is Citizen Science Day! You can become a and help us discover planets, snap photos of clouds, locate the Aurora, map landslides, and more! Check out opportunities at

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  2. 15 hours ago

    This week, we wrapped up a series of spacewalks on the , discussed the plans to put humans on the Moon by 2024 and looked at a historic first image of a black hole. Discover all of this and more in our look back at "This Week @ NASA"

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    22 hours ago

    It's pizza night aboard the station! The Exp 59 crew makes personal-size pizzas with all the toppings and fixings you would find in an ordinary kitchen on Earth.

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  4. 18 hours ago

    We're nominated for seven for our work bringing more space to you — but we need your vote to win! Here's how to vote 🗳️ for our websites and social media:

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  5. 21 hours ago

    Did you hear about 's Falcon Heavy liftoff this week? The rocket's next launch will carry projects: -twin CubeSats🛰️🛰 -a "green" alternative propellant 🔋 -a Deep Space Atomic Clock for ultra-precise navigation! ⏰ Details:

    Heavy lift rocket launches
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    Apr 12

    The era of human spaceflight began today in 1961 when Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. The 108-minute flight ended with a parachute jump from his Vostok 1 capsule during descent, as was done back then.

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  7. Apr 12

    This week started with a spacewalk on the and ended with the release of results about how spending a can change the human body. Find out all this and more on this week's :

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  8. Apr 12

    Strap in for a different kind of racing: Moon rover style 🏁 This weekend marks our , where students from around the world put their personally built & operated rovers to the test on a course that mirrors the lunar surface. Get the details:

    Two people ride wheeled rover vehicle on race course
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  9. Apr 11

    Infused with swaths of red, blue & yellow, this infrared image of Jupiter’s atmosphere reveals that solar wind has a strong influence on the planet. Within just a day of solar wind hitting Jupiter, scientists observed its temperature rising. Learn more:

    Scientists used red, blue and yellow to infuse this infrared image of Jupiter's atmosphere (red and yellow indicate the hotter regions), which was recorded by the Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectrograph (COMICS) at the Subaru Telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii on Jan. 12, 2017.
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    Apr 11

    Gardening without gravity. Dedicating this space harvest to my grandfather, a farmer who taught me not only the value of hard work but to love what you do. He would've liked that we are doing research to benefit future space travel, & taking time at the end to celebrate together.

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  11. Apr 11

    Congratulations to on today’s successful launch and landing of the Falcon Heavy rocket! 🚀 From our iconic launch pads at , we will continue to support the growing commercial space economy:

    Liftoff!
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  12. Apr 11

    El Niño Alert 🌧️ data shows above-average rainfall across the Equatorial Central Pacific, but not the eastern Pacific. This is known as a Central Pacific El Niño. As w/ a traditional El Niño, the effects can still spread to the U.S. Stay safe:

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  13. Apr 11

    After 27 months of collecting data, the results are in! 🤓 Discover what we learned about the impacts of spaceflight by comparing the DNA of identical twins as one astronaut spent 340 days aboard the while the other remained on Earth:

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  14. Apr 11

    LIVE NOW: Our experts are answering your questions about what happens to the human body when it spends a . Head over to our to ask questions about our yearlong study of the DNA of identical twin :

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    Apr 11

    Space is hard, but worth the risks. If we succeeded every time, there would be no reward. It’s when we keep trying that we inspire others and achieve greatness. Thank you for inspiring us . We’re looking forward to future opportunities to explore the Moon together.

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    Apr 11

    While regrets the end of the mission without a successful lunar landing, we congratulate SpaceIL, Israel Aerospace Industries and the state of Israel on the accomplishment of sending the first privately funded mission into lunar orbit.

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  17. Apr 11

    What exactly happens to the human body during spaceflight? Join our experts for a at 4pm ET to ask questions about a study that compared the DNA of identical twin . 👨‍🚀 Details:

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  18. Apr 11

    LIVE: Ready to watch a spacecraft land on the Moon? 🌖 Today, 's attempts to become the 1st private robotic mission to touch down on the lunar surface. On board: our science instrument to help future Moon landers navigate. Watch:

    Moon photo
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  19. Apr 11

    LIVE NOW: Listen in as researchers discuss the results of the Twins Study that are helping scientists better understand the impacts of spaceflight on the human body. Listen now:

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  20. Apr 11

    At 2pm ET: The landmark Twins Study brought researchers together to observe what physiological, molecular and cognitive changes happen to a human body from exposure to spaceflight hazards. Listen to what they learned from an astronaut's :

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