Dreadful heatwave in South America. Chile 🇨🇱 recording some of its hottest days on record with ferocious wildfires.
The vast smoke plumes from the fires are visible from space.
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A picture of Trayvon Martin at space camp. He posthumously received an aviation honorary degree.
Today would've been his 28th Birthday. #BlackHistoryMonth
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#KatherineJohnson was a mathematician who pioneered the use of computers at #NASA. Did you know that she's one of the first AfAm women to work as a NASA scientist? If you haven't watched #HiddenFigures, you should. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMatters
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On behalf of all oppressed, Indigenous women at the White House...
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NASA astronaut Captain joined the #PLScholars yesterday for an insightful conversation on leadership, his time on the International Space Station, and much more.
Thank you for your time, Captain Glover!
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Representing all the communities I simultaneously inhabit in DC...
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NASA astronaut Captain @AstroVicGlover joined the #PLScholars yesterday for an insightful conversation on leadership, his time on the International Space Station, and much more.
Thank you for your time, Captain Glover!
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The #PLScholars were thrilled to have the opportunity to tour the this morning! Check out a few highlights⬇️
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As an alum of , we are recruiting 600 people to run for office. RFS was founded in January 2017 and six years later, they’ve recruited over 125,000 and elected over 700 young, diverse progressives to office. It’s your turn: bit.ly/3QW4Jlp.
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Happy birthday to ! Let’s get 600 young people passionate about their communities to sign up to run for office. #CelebrateForSomething and sign up at: bit.ly/3QW4Jlp.
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📣We’re excited to welcome another incredible cohort of leaders to the #PLScholars network! The six-month program kicks off in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 24. Learn more and follow along here: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/classof2023/
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We’re excited to welcome another incredible cohort of leaders to the #PLScholars network! The six-month program kicks off in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 24. Learn more and follow along here: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/classof2023/3
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As you commemorate #MLKDay, please remember my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of , which she founded less than three months after Daddy was assassinated. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no MLK Day.
#MLKDay2023
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NEW TODAY: The #PLScholars announces its eighth annual class of 60 accomplished leaders including service members, educators, physicians, public servants, and corporate professionals.
Meet the Class of 2023 here: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/classof2023/
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We're back after a 1.4 million mile journey around the Moon.
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Congratulations to and our private sector and international partners on the launch of Artemis I. Today, America is charting a path back to the Moon. This is a landmark moment for our nation and our world.
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Artemis I riding a column of fire from two solid rocket boosters and four RS-25 engines on its way to the Moon
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The rocket and spacecraft launched the #Artemis I test flight to the Moon from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39B.
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Our #Artemis I team polled GO to proceed toward a launch attempt of our flight test. Overnight, we'll start the countdown and power up , while we work actions. Launch is targeted for Nov 16 at 1:04AM ET. Follow the Artemis blog for the latest: blogs.nasa.gov/artemis
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See additional images from rollout of and to Launch Pad 39B for the #Artemis I mission at today. 📷- flic.kr/s/aHBqjAdNXD
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NOW: A status update on #Artemis I, scheduled to launch Monday, Nov 14. Rollout to the pad is set for Nov. 4 at 12:01am ET (0401 UTC):
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. is targeting the next launch attempt for the #Artemis I mission for Nov. 14. teams will roll the rocket and spacecraft to the launch pad as early as Nov. 4: go.nasa.gov/3CRGKhZ
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🚨#Artemis I update: is targeting Nov.14 for the next launch attempt of the rocket and spacecraft from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39B.
The rocket and spacecraft will leave the Vehicle Assembly Building as early as Nov.4.
➡️: go.nasa.gov/3enSsY3
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Artemis I update: is foregoing a launch opportunity Tuesday, Sept. 27, and preparing for rollback, while continuing to watch the weather forecast associated with Tropical Storm Ian.
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3ReeAS2
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That’s no star. It’s Neptune’s large, unusual moon, Triton! Because Triton is covered in frozen, condensed nitrogen, it reflects 70% of the sunlight that hits it — making it appear very bright to Webb. 6 of Neptune’s other moons (labeled) are also seen here.
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In visible light, Neptune appears blue due to small amounts of methane gas in its atmosphere. Webb’s NIRCam instrument instead observed Neptune at near-infrared wavelengths, so Neptune doesn’t look so blue!
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Today, we’re celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth and Dr. Frank Rubio’s first flight to the .
Dr. Rubio is the first Salvadoran-American in space and is a board-certified physician and flight surgeon. go.nasa.gov/3fcHe97
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Astronaut Frank Rubio is set to launch on his first mission to the aboard a Soyuz rocket on Wed, Sept. 21 with crew members Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin. Live coverage begins at 9am ET (13:00 UTC), liftoff at 9:54am ET (13:54 UTC): go.nasa.gov/3qM9TnR
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NEWS 🚨: James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning new images of the Orion Nebula
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Engineers are making progress repairing the area where a liquid hydrogen leak was detected during the #Artemis I launch attempt Sept. 3, and has requested two September launch opportunities.
MORE HERE >> go.nasa.gov/3RP3ZO5
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As the head of the National Space Council, I was thrilled to speak with our astronauts onboard the International Space Station.
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Alaska Natives are celebrating a major election win. The first Yup'ik woman to represent them in Congress.
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#Artemis I update: Teams have decided to repair a seal between the mobile launcher and the rocket at ’s Launch Pad 39B. We are continuing to review options for the next launch attempt. go.nasa.gov/3etvQoC
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During my visit to , I met with STEM students, astronauts, and the team building the vehicle that will return Americans to the moon – including the first woman and person of color. With the Artemis missions, we are entering a new era of space exploration.
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Thank you Samuel, it was lovely to meet you and your daughter! Thank you for all you do to inspire our next generation of explorers. And thanks for looking after me today! #GoArtemis
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Thank you for coming out to the Lunch I and gracing us with your presence, energy, and family. Look forward to seeing you again! Go Go ! 🚀
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