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We are the lead center for the International , spacecraft, Gateway, and home to Mission Control and the corps.

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  1. 3 hours ago

    A lot has changed since the Project Management Building was first constructed, but it has always been home to the center directors at NASA's Johnson Space Center – including the very first, Robert Gilruth.

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    19 hours ago

    .’s Crew 1, including, , paid a visit to the Pentagon yesterday. The crew presented with a USSF flag, which it carried to space.

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    19 hours ago

    . and continue to monitor the debris cloud created by a recent Russian anti-satellite test. The station and its crew are safe and have resumed normal operations.

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  4. Nov 17

    🚨 Introducing NASA Groundlinks! Students: Want to know what it’s like to travel into deep space without leaving Earth? Just ask crew on a simulated trip to Mars! They help researchers prep astronauts for future missions to the Moon & beyond.

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  5. Nov 17

    Kate Rubins of got a lesson in geology with the Pangaea crew in Europe! Fieldwork like this can help astronauts prepare for missions to the Moon.

    Astronaut exploration of volcanic landscapes for ESA's Pangaea training course.
    Lanzarote seen from the International @Space_Station by @roscosmos cosmonaut @KudSverchkov.
    Rock sample collection and analysis during @esa's Pangaea training course in Lanzarote, Spain.
    1 volcanic landscape 🌋 2 astronauts 👨‍🚀👩‍🚀 3 weeks of intensive training 🧑‍🏫⛏️🔬 's geology course arrives to one of Europe’s volcanic hot spots in the Canary Islands 🇪🇸 to become efficient explorers and . More:
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  6. Nov 16

    Welcome back, HERA crew! Congratulations on completing your mission! 🎉 Yesterday, volunteers inside HERA emerged from 45 days of isolation. Their experience helps NASA scientists test how confinement affects crew behavior, health, & more —all without leaving Earth.

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  7. Nov 16

    NASA is known for setting its sights to explore distant worlds, 🔭 but it also peers inwards at our very own planet. Do you know the name of the NASA campaign that studies below the surface of our oceans?

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    Nov 16

    . has assigned astronaut Jessica Watkins to the upcoming Crew-4 mission to the space station.

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  9. Nov 15

    50 years ago in , the Mariner 9 spacecraft entered Mars orbit. It would go on to map 85% of the Red Planet and its two small moons.

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    Nov 15

    Happy Birthday to ! TJ was selected as an astronaut in 1998, and served on the crew of Expedition 22/23, totaling 163 days in space. He was also the first person to ever send a live tweet from orbit, and was selected as a flight director at in 2015!

    Expedition 23 flight engineer T.J. Creamer poses for a photo with fresh bell peppers in the Unity Node 1 during Expedition 23 / STS-132 joint operations.
    View of T.J. Creamer, Expedition 22 Flight Engineer (FE),uses a communication equipment in the Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Photo was taken during Expedition 22.
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  11. Nov 15

    Congratulations to Diane "Horizon Flight" Dailey on becoming the 99th in NASA history. Dailey chose her name and received her flight director pin in a ceremony earlier this month.

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    Nov 12

    Gather 'round everyone, it's time for a story! 📚 was busy during her almost 200 days on the , but she always had time for a book! We've gathered her reading adventures into one easy-to-use playlist. Happy listening!

    Astronaut Megan McArthur reads a book while floating inside the cupola of the space station
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    Nov 15

    LIVE: , , & answer questions about their record-setting mission. A week ago, the Crew-2 astronauts landed after 199 days in space. They grew chiles, tracked microbes and studied tardigrades.

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  14. Nov 14

    They're home! 🌍 And they're taking your questions! At 9:15 a.m. ET tomorrow, the Crew-2 astronauts are taking media and questions live on NASA TV. Submit yours here on Twitter using the hashtag, or on the ISS Instagram story.

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    Nov 10

    How can simulated missions on Earth help to prepare for sending humans to the Moon and Mars? 🌎🌕🔴 In our first ever NASA Groundlink, HERA crew members Christopher Roberts & Madelyne Willis answered student questions all about their time in isolation.

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  16. Nov 13

    25 years ago in , the Mars Global Surveyor was Mars-bound, having just launched on Nov. 7, 1996. It returned 240,000 images of Mars, relayed a wealth of scientific data, and assisted other spacecraft in their explorations of the Red Planet.

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  17. Nov 12

    Do you have a passion for missions? Are you a U.S. citizen? If so, apply now to join a future HERA mission, simulating travel into deep space. Your 45 days inside HERA will help NASA scientists study how isolation affects crew behavior.

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  18. Nov 12

    How much orbital debris is there? How is the protected? We make our way through the clutter and get right to the science on this week’s “Houston We Have Podcast.” 🎙️|

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  19. Nov 12

    Today is the launch anniversary of the STS-2 mission. It marked space shuttle Columbia's second trip into space, proving it to be the world's first reusable, orbital, spacecraft.

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  20. Nov 12

    The hatch is closed! 🚪 SIRIUS-21’s new analog crew just began an 8-month mission inside Moscow's NEK facility. This multinational group is simulating life off-planet to help scientists study team dynamics, health, & more during confinement. Learn more: .

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