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  1. 4 hours ago

    It's ! Make some NOISE!! 📣 Like the... Sun? Today as you cheer for your favorite team, the Sun will be making noise right along with you. Learn more ⬇️

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  2. 17 hours ago

    When Galileo turned his gaze toward Venus, the brightest celestial object in the sky - other than the Sun and the Moon - he was able to figure out that Venus orbits the Sun, ☀️ not the Earth as was the common belief in his time. Here’s his story ⬇️

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  3. 17 hours ago

    that Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei sparked the birth of modern astronomy with his observations of the Moon, phases of Venus, moons around Jupiter, sunspots, and the news that seemingly countless individual stars make up the Milky Way galaxy? 🌌

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  4. Feb 11

    In addition to working to help humanity “touch the Sun,” Kelly also serves as an IF/THEN Ambassador. She, along with 124 other , mentor and inspire middle school girls. This is what a scientist looks like ➡️

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  5. Feb 11

    “The Sun does things that are just absolutely beautiful.” Meet Kelly Korreck. Kelly is a NASA scientist and serves as the project manager for one of the four instrument suites on . Learn more about Kelly and her work on Parker ⬇️

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  6. Retweeted
    Feb 10

    Venus, once similar to Earth, is now - oh so different. One planet evolved to host life and the other, well... it has clouds made of acid. What happened? Two new NASA missions aim to find out. How it started: How it’s going:

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  7. Feb 11

    This mission will change our understanding of this dynamic region which is involved in many of the space weather effects we experience on Earth, such as disrupted communications and navigation signals, satellite orbit disruptions, and some power outages.

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  8. Feb 11

    The Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission is a team of satellites that will study Earth’s upper atmosphere and provide the first direct global measurements of our planet’s dynamic and complex interface with the space environment.

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  9. Feb 11

    Are we alone in the universe? It’s one of the biggest questions that NASA is trying to answer, and visiting Venus will help us to answer that question.

    The Exoplanet Next Door
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  10. Feb 11

    “Trust in the flow, keep studying, and say yes to new opportunities.” -Bryana Quintana Here's more sage advice from some of NASA's ⬇️

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    For Day, we’re sharing 5 bits of advice for women entering from some trailblazers! 👏 You are worthy ✨ Be confident 💖 Love what you do 🤝 Make connections 🙅‍♀️ Don’t be afraid of failure Read the rest of their advice:
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  11. Feb 11

    “This is cool, maybe I could do this for my job.” Meet Giada Arney, NASA research scientist. Here’s how she went from gazing at the stars as a little girl to helping us capture ➡️ Send Giada your questions ⬇️

    image of Venus - a composite of data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter.
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    Venus is a mysterious planet. We definitely have questions, and we bet you do too! Reply with your questions about Venus and Planetary scientist Giada Arney will answer!
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  12. Feb 10

    So if the Sun ejects huge blasts of solar material toward Earth…why don’t they just torch us? 🤔 This and other questions about space weather, answered:

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  13. Feb 10

    There’s weather in space — and it can be dangerous to both astronauts and spacecraft. NASA’s Yaireska Collado-Vega explains how her team helps protect robots and astronauts on this episode of podcast.

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    Feb 10

    HelioSwarm, is a constellation of nine spacecraft that will study and investigate the mystery of solar wind turbulence, providing insight to how our Sun and similar stars affects the space environment. HelioSwarm is led by Dr. Harlan Spence at the in Durham.

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    Feb 10

    Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) will explore how the Sun’s atmosphere is millions degrees hotter than its surface. It will also study solar flares and eruptions to better understand space weather. MUSE is led by Dr. Bart De Pontieu at in Palo Alto, California.

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    Feb 10

    Congrats to our newly selected missions, Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm. These two missions will provide a deeper insight into the solar atmosphere & space weather, offering a new way of understanding the mysteries of our Sun:

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  17. Feb 10

    Venus, we’ve missed you! After a 30-year absence, NASA is ready to go back . The next decade will bring two new NASA missions and one European Space Agency mission that will tackle some of the biggest mysteries about Earth’s twin. Here’s what they are.

    New Visions of Venus
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  18. Feb 10

    Hotter than an oven and drier than a desert, Venus isn't exactly the comfiest vacation spot. But long ago, it might have looked much more like Earth. NASA is sending two new missions to reveal the secrets of our mysterious neighbor. More:

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  19. Feb 10

    Hey Venus, It’s been a while! (30 years, that is…) After three decades, NASA is sending two new missions to Venus. DAVINCI and VERITAS will study the planet inside and out to learn how Venus has changed over time.

    NASA's Return to Venus
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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 10

    What have we learned about Venus, and what mysteries does the planet still hold? Join us LIVE in a little over an hour to find out!

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