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  1. Today in 1930: 22yo Amy Johnson is 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia in de Havilland Gypsy Moth "Jason": ow.ly/b8GZq about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  2. Today in 1948: Jackie Cochran sets world piston-engine speed record in P-51 Mustang over a 1,000 km closed course: ow.ly/b8GOz about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  3. Archived webcast of tonight's Lindbergh lecture with John Glenn: ow.ly/b8GnR about 2 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. @Space_Sugar thanks for your patience. Hope you enjoy the lecture. We'll post the recording asap after. about 4 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to Space_Sugar
  5. @Space_Sugar back now? about 4 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to Space_Sugar
  6. @Space_Sugar apologies! AV is working the issue! about 4 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to Space_Sugar
  7. NOW!: Live webcast of John Glenn discussing his experiences as a @USMC aviator & naval test pilot: ow.ly/b8kfK about 5 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. Today in 1969: Apollo 10 astronauts begin the return journey back to Earth from the Moon: ow.ly/b8k3T about 5 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. May 23, 1931: New York City opens its new municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field. Photo of portion of runway: ow.ly/b8jQE about 6 hours ago via HootSuite
  10. What makes an airplane fly? How does a spacecraft stay in orbit? Find out #HowThingsFly!: ow.ly/b8jzf about 7 hours ago via HootSuite
  11. New on the blog: "The Desegregation of Airports in the American South": ow.ly/b8hrQ about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  12. In DC Fri? Watch @SpaceX #Dragon dock w/Int'l Space Station live via NASA-TV w/curator @launiusr in Moving Beyond Earth ow.ly/b8gu3 about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  13. Mapping revealed Medusae Fossae Formation materials close to Gale crater - "@MarsCuriosity may be able to examine..." ow.ly/b8ec9 about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  14. "Hesperian Age for Western Medusae Fossae Formation, Mars" - abstract of paper to appear in Jun 29 issue of Science: ow.ly/b8cPj about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  15. New @Smithsonian research: New Mapping of Mars Shows Western Medusae Fossae Formation Older Than Once Thought: ow.ly/b8bmB about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  16. MT @nasahistory: Another historic Atlantis landing #thisday 2009 - STS-125 returns from servicing @NASA_Hubble. go.nasa.gov/KLVrDO about 11 hours ago via HootSuite
  17. MT @NASAhistory: 15 years ago STS-84 (Atlantis) lands @NASAKennedy bringing Jerry Linenger home from Mir. Nose on go.nasa.gov/JdxDDw about 13 hours ago via HootSuite
  18. TONIGHT 8PM ET: John Glenn shares career defining moments as a @USMC aviator & naval test pilot. Live Webcast: ow.ly/b7zLY about 14 hours ago via HootSuite
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