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Journey into the quantum realm with Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd! Learn how
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’s quantum science could help unlock insight into the universe’s biggest mysteries, while contributing to technologies that improve our lives on Earth & advance space exploration.
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Some objects in the universe are so massive, they literally cause ripples through space and time. On the most recent episode of our Curious Universe podcast, dive into the invisible, time-warping world of gravitational waves. go.nasa.gov/41PtqVw
Illustration of two merging neutron stars. The rippling space-time grid represents gravitational waves that travel out from the collision, while the narrow beams show the burst of gamma rays that are shot out just seconds after the gravitational waves. Swirling clouds of material ejected from the merging stars are also depicted—these clouds glow with visible and other wavelengths of light. Credit: National Science Foundation/LIGO/Sonoma State University/A. Simonnet
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Trailing tentacles of stars make out the “jellyfish galaxy” captured here by
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. As jellyfish galaxies move through intergalactic space, gas is slowly stripped away, forming trails that resemble tendrils. Discover more: go.nasa.gov/3ZCVr0Q
A “jellyfish galaxy” with trailing tentacles of pink stars hangs in inky blackness in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
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A new crew of spacefarers arrives at the
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, a novel mission seeks to establish GPS on the Moon, and a call for middle and high school students to share their visions for the future of aviation. Subscribe for weekly updates at go.nasa.gov/3msSF01
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All aboard the orbiting laboratory! The four members of our
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Dragon and crew are healthy, all 12 docking hooks are open ahead of docking, and teams are testing a software override for a faulty sensor on one hook. Dragon can hold for ~ 2 hours in this position and maintain re-rendezvous capability
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The
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The four @SpaceX #Crew6 members aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour are soaring toward the station for a docking at 1:17am ET on Friday. Live @NASA TV coverage begins at 11:30pm today. nasa.gov/live
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Keep your eyes to the skies this month! Look for Jupiter and Venus to go their separate ways, and spot dwarf planet Ceres at its brightest. Get details on this and the phases of the Moon for March: go.nasa.gov/3INKwdO
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Launch. Check! Lunar orbit. Check! Splashdown. Check! We're giving an update on the data from the #Artemis I flight test around the Moon, which launched successfully in Nov. 2022. Tune in March 7 at noon ET (1700 UTC) for the results: go.nasa.gov/3YdDCEr
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The blast illuminates the launchpad as the rocket lifts off against a dark night sky. The core stage of the rocket is orange and the solid rocket boosters are white. The rocket is triangulated by three lightning control towers. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Cameras mounted on the crew module of the Orion spacecraft captured these views of the Moon’s surface. On flight day 20 of the Artemis I mission, the spacecraft made its second and final close approach to the Moon before its returned powered flyby burn. Craters dapple the grey and white lunar surface. Credit: NASA
On flight day 12, the inside of Orion shows the display of the Callisto payload. Callisto is Lockheed Martin’s technology demonstration in collaboration with Amazon and Cisco, testing voice-activated and video technology that may assist future astronauts on deep space missions. Commander Moonikin Campos, a manikin wearing the orange Orion Crew Survival Suit, sits in the commander’s seat. The words “Callisto Tech Demo” can be seen over the video display. The background of the capsule is illuminated by a green light. Credit: NASA
NASA’s Orion spacecraft floats in blue ocean water off the coast of Baja California. Five orange balloons are attached to the top of the dark silver Orion capsule. A boat approaches the capsule in the background. Six recovery personnel are visible on the boat. Credit: NASA
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Liftoff! Dragon takes flight! #Crew6 launched at 12:34am ET (0534 UTC) March 2, lighting up the skies as the crew heads to orbit in the
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We're starting our #Crew6 livestream with a live look at our crew as they suit up—we'll start our commentary a few minutes after 9pm ET (0100 UTC). Thanks for tuning in! 🚀
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Attention skygazers: Witness Venus and Jupiter hanging out like two peas in a pod! At twilight today (March 1), catch the pair above the western horizon during sunset and just a little bit after. Details on this and other events: go.nasa.gov/3Je9Xa9
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly snapped this photo of the Earth’s crescent, the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter (from top to bottom) on Aug. 6, 2015, while he was aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Scott Kelly
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New science results confirm our #DARTMission's asteroid deflection technology can be an effective way to change the orbit of an asteroid, should there ever be a threat. The DART spacecraft intentionally slammed into asteroid Dimorphos in Sept. 2022: go.nasa.gov/3YbKyBS
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Meet the woman behind early
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images: Dr. Valerie L. Thomas. A self-taught programmer, she managed the development of Landsat image processing. Her work in the '70s helped show that satellite imagery could be used to support agriculture. go.nasa.gov/3EJMPgT #BHM
A black and white image of Dr. Valerie Thomas in 1979 standing with a stack of early Landsat Computer Compatible Tapes (CCTs). Behind Dr. Thomas is a blackboard covered in computations. She smiles at the camera wearing round glasses, her hair in an afro, she is wearing a blouse with a white skirt. Credit: NASA
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Launch your career with a NASA internship! High school and college-level students, find your place in space — applications for summer internships close March 1. Learn about open opportunities and details: intern.nasa.gov
A high school student works in a laboratory with metallic equipment with what look like pistons. She is dressed in protective suit from head to toe, including goggles. Credit: NASA
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