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  1. Today in 1965: NASA launches Pegasus 2 on mission to measure meteoroids near Earth. Full-scale mockup: ow.ly/b8HFm about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. Another congrats to @NASA & @SpaceX for completing the 1st successful docking of a private spacecraft with the Int'l Space Station. #Dragon about 11 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. Curators have left the gallery, but we will keep NASA TV coverage of @SpaceX #Dragon running on the big screen in Moving Beyond Earth. about 11 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. Today in 2008: @MarsPhoenix touches down near the red planet’s north polar ice cap. One of its 1st images of Mars: ow.ly/b8Hzd about 12 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. In DC? Join curator @launiusr in Moving Beyond Earth gallery to watch @SpaceX #Dragon via NASA TV on the big screen: ow.ly/b9kSJ about 12 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. Congrats @NASA & @SpaceX on historic capture of #Dragon, 1st privately launched spacecraft captured by #ISS (9:56am ET) about 13 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. Happy 35th anniv #StarWars! Today in 1977: "Star Wars" opens in theaters. The story begins: ow.ly/b8Hve about 13 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. VIDEO (2011): "To the Moon: The Speech that Launched Apollo" w/Capt. Eugene A. Cernan & Dr. John M. Logsdon: ow.ly/b8HLw about 14 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. VIDEO: "Before This Decade is Out" w/Dr. John Logsdon on 50th anniv of Kennedy's "we choose to go to the Moon" speech: ow.ly/b8Hlh about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  10. Today in 1961: President John F Kennedy announces goal of landing a man on the Moon before joint session of Congress: ow.ly/b8HhB about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  11. 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 23 hours ago via HootSuite
  12. 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 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  13. Archived webcast of tonight's Lindbergh lecture with John Glenn: ow.ly/b8GnR 7:35 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  14. @Space_Sugar thanks for your patience. Hope you enjoy the lecture. We'll post the recording asap after. 5:49 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to Space_Sugar
  15. @Space_Sugar back now? 5:16 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to Space_Sugar
  16. @Space_Sugar apologies! AV is working the issue! 5:16 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to Space_Sugar
  17. NOW!: Live webcast of John Glenn discussing his experiences as a @USMC aviator & naval test pilot: ow.ly/b8kfK 4:55 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  18. Today in 1969: Apollo 10 astronauts begin the return journey back to Earth from the Moon: ow.ly/b8k3T 4:00 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  19. May 23, 1931: New York City opens its new municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field. Photo of portion of runway: ow.ly/b8jQE 3:00 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  20. What makes an airplane fly? How does a spacecraft stay in orbit? Find out #HowThingsFly!: ow.ly/b8jzf 2:00 PM May 24th via HootSuite
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