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  1. 1 hour ago

    More gear continues to be unloaded from inside & outside of 's cargo craft during its one-month stay at the . Recently unloaded was , which will provide thermal infrared measurements of Earth. Details:

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  2. 15 hours ago

    Want to experience a mission, space lasers, penguins and a workhorse rocket’s last liftoff? If so, apply for behind-the-scenes access during a at Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California. Details:

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  3. 17 hours ago

    Animal lover? Here are views of nebulas, galaxies and other phenomena named for animals across the celestial universe. See these and more by following the telescope on :

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  4. 19 hours ago

    With the help of a revolutionary heat shield that was recently attached to the spacecraft, ’s Parker is ready for its journey to the Sun’s corona, a fiercely hot region of the solar atmosphere, where it will experience temps ~2,500 °F!

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  5. 21 hours ago

    You may be surprised by how many commercially used products were originally created for our missions. which of these are items that've gone beyond their original use & now benefit the public? 📱 Cell Phone Camera Sensors 🛰 GPS Navigation 🍊 Tang 🍼 Baby Formula

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  6. 23 hours ago

    Up, up and away! On Thursday, July 5, a unique telescope set to image the Crab Nebula launched on a scientific balloon 🎈 Get the details on this short duration flight to test exciting new tech:

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    Houston, We Have a Birthday! For Episode 52, Houston, We Have a Podcast celebrates its first year. Gary Jordan (host) sits down with Alex Perryman (audio) and Dan Huot (co-host) to reminisce about their favorite moments and incredible guests.

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  8. Jul 7

    When we look at Earth from above, fire freckles the landscape. Our researchers recently created a model that analyzes various weather factors that lead to the formation & spread of fires. See why predicting the intensity of fires is important:

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  9. Jul 7

    Looking up at Earth’s Moon on a clear night is always a great thing to do…But now you can get even closer by taking a virtual tour in all-new 4K resolution, thanks to data provided by our Orbiter. Explore our cratered neighbor:

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  10. Jul 7

    If an ice block falls on Mars & no one is around to hear it…does it make a sound? This image taken by our Mars Orbiter shows one of the most actively changing areas on the Red Planet – the steep edges of the North Polar layered deposits. Get a closer look

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  11. Jul 7

    We’re inviting social media users to apply to see a rocket launch! 🚀 The launch will kickoff a mission to measure the height of our home planet, with a focus on tracking changes to the ice sheets, glaciers and sea ice of Earth’s polar regions. Details:

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    Want to through a short film or a poster? Impress the rocket scientists at with your vision for the future? Have your work seen by cool judges? Well now’s your chance! Submit your work to

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    Jul 6

    What are we studying from the skies over New Zealand? Galaxies, supernovae, Saturn's moon Titan and more! Jim De Buizer, science planning and instrument support manager, explains more on the latest podcast:

    James De Buizer, the science planning and instrument support manager for SOFIA onboard an observing flight. This image is the cover art for a NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast feature De Buizer.
    The Center of the Milky Way Galaxy as seen while flying at 40,000 feet on SOFIA's visible light guide camera
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  14. Jul 6

    This week at NASA: - 🚀A new resupply mission arrives at the - 📸 snaps close-up pictures of dwarf planet Ceres - ☀️ Prep is underway for our first trip to Take a look at these stories & more:

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  15. Jul 6

    We’re inviting social media users to apply to see a rocket launch! 🚀 The launch will kickoff a mission to measure the height of our home planet, with a focus on tracking changes to the ice sheets, glaciers and sea ice of Earth’s polar regions. Details:

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  16. Jul 6

    A treasure trove of wonders: With bright Milky Way stars in the foreground to the magnificent swirls of spiral galaxies and a glowing assortment of objects at the center, take a closer look at this massive galaxy cluster in this new image:

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  17. Jul 6

    For the first time, have a floating virtual assistant 🤖that uses artificial intelligence to assist with routine tasks. See what happened on the this week: . Ask ?s using

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    Living on presents many exciting and challenging opportunities. I thought I would demonstrate how living in zero gravity effects our everyday tasks in a “How To with Drew” series. First up, how to brush your teeth!

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  19. Jul 6

    We've paused science observations for to download recent science data after receiving an indication that the spacecraft is very low on fuel as expected. Our team is monitoring the fuel closely as we expect to run out in the next few months:

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  20. Jul 6

    The prestigious 2018 Gruber Cosmology Prize was awarded to 's Planck mission scientists, including team members at who played a key role in the design & construction of the Planck instrument, as well as in the science analysis of mission data:

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