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  1. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    Science operations for Opportunity are temporarily suspended while it waits out a Martian dust storm. The dust in the atmosphere is impacting the amount of power generated by the rover’s solar panels. (Blue dot is approx location of rover.)

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  2. Jun 7

    The Jovian science continues. will orbit for three more years:

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  3. Jun 7

    Methane burps and ancient organics. discovered new evidence that ’ harsh surface preserved a record of potential habitability.

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  4. Jun 7

    Tune into ’s live discussion about ’s latest findings and tag your questions with .

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  5. Jun 6

    🚨 New findings 🚨 Join us Thursday at 11am PT (2pm EDT, 1800 UTC) for a live discussion on the latest discoveries. Tag your questions with :

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  6. Jun 6

    Scientists have pondered the mystery of lightning on since ’s flyby in 1979. Now, sheds light on why and where it happens:

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  7. Jun 6

    Activity in the Pacific may foreshadow another event. Here’s what we’ve found:

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  8. Jun 5

    Are you digital creator with a passion for space? Apply now for ’s behind-the-scenes experience at the next launch in Florida, June 28–29!

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  9. Jun 5

    A crater of epic proportions. At 280 miles across, Odysseus is a striking feature on ’s icy moon Tethys: 📸:

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  10. Jun 4

    🎉 One of ’s labs is analyzing samples for the first time since 2016! Here’s how our team solved the problem:

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  11. Retweeted
    Jun 3

    A small space rock impacted over Southern Africa Saturday night, hours after being spotted by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey. Its course was plotted, but at just ~2 meters in size it did not pose a risk and later disintegrated in a bright fireball.

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  12. Jun 3

    Just peachy! A jet stream and warm hues make an appearance in this week’s image:

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  13. Jun 2

    Understanding asteroids. The temperature-sensing gaze of furthers ’s ability to measure their size, chemical makeup and surface characteristics.

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  14. Jun 1

    One giant leap for tiny spacecraft… achieves space exploration firsts with the CubeSats, on track for Mars.

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  15. Jun 1

    🌱 How ’s data on soil moisture is helping the globally monitor and forecast crops: 📸: International Livestock Research Institute/Stevie Mann

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  16. Jun 1

    You: What’s up, ? Us: The night sky is amazing this month! Venus and Jupiter shine, gets BIG and Saturn’s rings are open wide. Find out when, where and how to check it out 🔭

    What's Up for June 2018
    What's up in the night sky? See Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Vesta!
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  17. Jun 1

    🌍 is a trailblazer in using satellite and airborne sensors to study carbon around our planet. See current & future missions:

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  18. May 31

    We’ve got friends in low places. is heading into its lowest and final orbit path around dwarf planet — 10x closer than ever before. Here’s the science in store:

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  19. May 28

    Need a little space this ? Take a trip outside the solar system with ’s Exoplanet Travel Bureau. All aboard! ⇢

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  20. Retweeted
    May 25

    10 years ago today! It started with nerves and ended with tears and cheers! I was on Mars, where were you? Here's to my team and an incredible mission that uncovered water ice, saw snow and frost, and detected intriguing soil chemistry.

    Phoenix Has Landed
    May 25, 2008. Teams from NASA, NASA-JPL, U of Arizona and Lockheed Martin Space hold their breath as the Phoenix lander descends to Mars.
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