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  1. 7 hours ago

    JUST IN: lands a win at the for Outstanding Original Interactive Program! The recognition is for coverage of the mission during its Grand Finale as the spacecraft wrapped up nearly 20 years in space & 13 years revealing the wonders of Saturn.

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  2. 9 hours ago

    Soon after 's launches Sept. 15, it will start collecting a terabyte of data a day monitoring the height of Earth’s surface below. Scientists are already thinking about how they'll use it to investigate Earth’s frozen reaches. Find out:

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  3. 11 hours ago

    A hazy aura of gas and dust stretches into space around this galaxy, 70 million light-years away, that features irregular lanes of dust forming a swirling spiral pattern around the center. It also causes the warm, fuzzy glow seen here by :

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  4. 13 hours ago

    Calling all community college students with an interest in ! 📚 Apply before Oct. 17 for our Aerospace Scholars program where you can work on projects + share ideas with experts and peers from across the nation! Learn more about at .

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    Meet Jim Baughman, an engineer at , who takes big pictures of small things with an electron scanning microscope in order to identify failure points in materials for aerospace vehicles. Jim also sees art in the science he does every day:

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  6. 15 hours ago

    Summertime on Saturn! Using data, scientists found a seasonal, high-altitude vortex that emerges at Saturn's northern pole as it nears summertime. With a hexagonal shape it's akin to the famous hexagon seen deeper down in Saturn's clouds:

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    Dr. Brian Crucian discusses hazards of living in the hostile & closed environment of space and its effect on astronauts' immune systems. NASA astronaut Stan Love describes technical challenges of sustaining a livable environment during deep space missions.

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  8. 19 hours ago

    Today in 2016, our asteroid sample return mission, , was launched. It is set to arrive at asteroid Bennu later this year and become the first U.S. mission to sample an asteroid and return it to Earth for study. Learn more:

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    Sep 6

    Have you heard? Applications for NASA Internships in 2019 are now open! With opportunities in STEM, public affairs, business, and a variety of other fields, there is something for everyone. Create your profile and browse internship projects at

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  10. Sep 7

    This week: 📷 captured a panorama image of the Red Planet 🚀 tested a RS-25 engine that will propel our rocket 🔥 moved our 380-foot-tall mobile launcher Take a look at these stories & more:

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  11. Sep 7

    Where is 's Parker ? Get an update each hour + track the position and speed of the spacecraft online as the probe heads across the solar system on a mission to "touch" the Sun. Get more details:

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    Sep 7

    Thinking of doing some stargazing this weekend? 🔭 Watch the latest "What's Up?" video to find out how to spot planets, constellations and even the Milky Way!

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  13. Sep 7

    This morning, a rocket launched from carrying a supersonic parachute experiment on a test flight for a possible future mission to Mars. The payload splashed-down in the Atlantic Ocean to be recovered for data retrieval & inspection. More:

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  14. Sep 7

    This week, the crew prep their spacesuits for two upcoming spacewalks, plus ground teams in Japan prepare a special delivery of supplies + science heading to space next week and much more... Watch & learn more:

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  15. Sep 7

    While appeared weaker in infrared imagery from our satellite, forecasters believe it’s a temporary setback. Here is the latest update from :

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  16. Sep 7

    . used ion propulsion to explore the 2 largest bodies in the main asteroid belt, Vesta & Ceres. The mission will end this fall when the spacecraft runs out of hydrazine, which keeps it oriented and in communication with Earth. Watch & learn more:

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  17. Sep 7

    LIVE NOW: Hear from our experts as they discuss , the only spacecraft that has ever orbited two deep-space destinations. This feat is enabled by its ion propulsion system, one of the many neat things they'll discuss. Watch & ask q's w/ :

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  18. Sep 7

    What's the only spacecraft that has orbited two deep-space destinations? It's ! This feat is enabled by its ion propulsion system, one of the neat things our experts will discuss today at 2pm ET. Ask questions with . More info:

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  19. Sep 7

    California dreaming! captured this image from the , sharing it and saying: "One of my favourite orbits is down along the West Coast of [the] USA, from Alaska to the Andes. We fly this route once a day." Check it out:

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  20. Sep 7

    Want to watch a rocket 🚀 launch? Now's your chance! We're LIVE about to launch a research rocket from Flight Facility with a supersonic parachute test on board to test it for use on future missions to study the Martian surface. Watch:

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