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Happy Birthday, Michael Collins! on Science stuff

Oct. 31, 2018, 5:10 p.m.

Happy birthday, Michael Collins! Test pilot and NASA astronaut Michael Collins served as the pilot for Gemini X and as the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission, the first time humans set foot on another celest...

Happy Birthday, Michael Collins!

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/happy-birthday-michael-collins/

NASA to Hold Media Call on Status of Kepler Space Telescope Today on Science stuff

Oct. 30, 2018, 5:12 p.m.

NASA is hosting a media teleconference on the status of the Kepler space telescope today, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. EDT.

NASA to Hold Media Call on Status of Kepler Space Telescope Today

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-hold-media-call-on-status-of-kepler-space-telescope-today/

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John Glenn Returns to Space on the STS-95 Mission on Science stuff

Oct. 29, 2018, 8:04 p.m.

Senator John Glenn during water survival training for the STS-95 mission at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. On Oct. 29, 1998, space shuttle Discovery launched with Senator Glenn aboard, as he returned to space for the ...

John Glenn Returns to Space on the STS-95 Mission

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/john-glenn-returns-to-space-on-the-sts-95-mission/

NASA Invites Media to View Orion Test Capsule and Recovery Hardware on Science stuff

Oct. 28, 2018, 11 p.m.

Media are invited to see a test version of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, as well as the hardware that will be used to recover the spacecraft on its return from space, at 9 a.m. PST Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Naval Base San Diego.

NASA Invites Media to View Orion Test Capsule and Recovery Hardware

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-view-orion-test-capsule-and-recovery-hardware/

Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia on Science stuff

Oct. 25, 2018, 7:15 p.m.

The ghost of Cassieopeia's ethereal glow might remind people of apparitions such as those reported by paranormal investigators.

Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2018/hubble-captures-the-ghost-of-cassiopeia/

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Coming to America: Orion’s European Service Module Arrives for First Mission on Science stuff

Oct. 24, 2018, 8:35 p.m.

NASA is inviting media to its Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9 a.m. EST Friday, Nov. 16, for an event marking the arrival from Bremen, Germany, of the European Service Module – the powerhouse that will supply NASA’s ...

Orionâs European Service Module Arrives for First Mission

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/coming-to-america-orion-s-european-service-module-arrives-for-first-mission/

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Moon's librations on Science stuff

Oct. 23, 2018, 3:53 p.m.

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Summer to Winter Milky Way on Science stuff

Oct. 21, 2018, 5:54 p.m.

Taken near local midnight, this autumn night's panorama follows the

APOD: 2018 October 19 - Summer to Winter Milky Way

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181019.html

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Halo of the Cat s Eye on Science stuff

Oct. 21, 2018, 5:53 p.m.

Halo of the Cat s Eye

APOD: 2018 October 20 - Halo of the Cat s Eye

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181020.html

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I just saw the ISS on Science stuff

Oct. 19, 2018, 10:48 p.m.

ISSTracker ~ Real-Time Location Tracking of the International Space Station

http://www.isstracker.com/

Powers of ten on Science stuff

Oct. 17, 2018, 11:25 p.m.

I had a book with pictures of it when I was a kid, I never knew there was a video

Powers of Ten™ (1977)

Powers of Ten™ (1977)

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Orion in Red and Blue on Science stuff

Oct. 15, 2018, 9:20 p.m.

When did Orion become so flashy?

APOD: 2018 October 14 - Orion in Red and Blue

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181014.html

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The Falcon 9 Nebula on Science stuff

Oct. 13, 2018, 8:04 p.m.

APOD: 2018 October 12 - The Falcon 9 Nebula

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181012.html

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Missouri, Colorado Students to Speak with Astronaut on Space Station on Science stuff

Oct. 13, 2018, 8:04 p.m.

Elementary school students from Missouri and Colorado will talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station next week.

Missouri, Colorado Students to Speak with Astronaut on Space Station

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/missouri-colorado-students-to-speak-with-astronaut-on-space-station/

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NASA Administrator Statement on Deputy Administrator Confirmation on Science stuff

Oct. 12, 2018, 5:46 p.m.

Statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about the Senate confirmation of James Morhard as the agency’s deputy administrator

NASA Administrator Statement on Deputy Administrator Confirmation

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-statement-on-deputy-administrator-confirmation/

NASA to Televise Two Spacewalks, Preview Briefing on Science stuff

Oct. 10, 2018, 7:31 p.m.

Astronauts on the International Space Station will conduct spacewalks Friday, Oct. 19, and Thursday, Oct. 25, to continue power system upgrades, and experts will preview the work during a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 16...

NASA to Televise Two Spacewalks, Preview Briefing

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-televise-two-spacewalks-preview-briefing/

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The Scale of the Universe Interactive on Science stuff

Oct. 9, 2018, 8:18 p.m.

What does the universe look like on small scales?

APOD: 2018 October 7 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181007.html

Comet 21P Between Rosette and Cone Nebulas on Science stuff

Oct. 9, 2018, 8:18 p.m.

Small bits of this greenish-gray comet are expected to streak across Earth's atmosphere tonight.

APOD: 2018 October 8 - Comet 21P Between Rosette and Cone Nebulas

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181008.html

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Astronaut Ricky Arnold Works With a Student-Designed Experiment on Science stuff

Oct. 7, 2018, 10:10 p.m.

International Space Station astronaut and former teacher Ricky Arnold works with a student-designed experiment using NanoRacks commercial science hardware.

Astronaut Ricky Arnold Works With a Student-Designed Experiment

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/astronaut-ricky-arnold-works-with-a-student-designed-experiment/

First exomoon discovered on Science stuff

Oct. 4, 2018, 1:11 a.m.

NASA's Kepler and Hubble space telescopes have spotted evidence of a Neptune-size satellite orbiting the Jupiter-like planet Kepler-1625b, which lies about 8,000 light-years from Earth,

First Exomoon Found? Neptune-Sized World Possibly Spotted Orbiting Alien Planet

https://www.space.com/42008-first-exomoon-discovery-kepler-1625b.html

NASA to Air Administrator’s Message Marking Agency 60th Anniversary on Science stuff

Oct. 1, 2018, 3:35 a.m.

NASA will air a recorded message from Administrator Jim Bridenstine at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 1 to commemorate the agency’s founding 60 years ago. The message will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency’s w...

NASA to Air Administratorâs Message Marking Agency 60th Anniversary

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-air-administrator-s-message-marking-agency-60th-anniversary/

Our Sun: Two Wavelengths, Two Different Images on Science stuff

Sept. 26, 2018, 1:59 p.m.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory views our Sun in ten different wavelengths because each wavelength reveals different solar features.

Our Sun: Two Wavelengths, Two Different Images

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/our-sun-two-wavelengths-two-different-images/

Houston Medical Students to Speak Live with NASA Astronaut on Space Station on Science stuff

Sept. 24, 2018, 2:05 a.m.

Medical students from The University of Texas Health Sciences Center (UTHealth) in Houston will speak with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station next week.

Houston Medical Students to Speak Live with NASA Astronaut on Space St

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/houston-medical-students-to-speak-live-with-nasa-astronaut-on-space-station/

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Stars and Dust in Corona Australis on Science stuff

Sept. 21, 2018, 8:56 a.m.

Cosmic dust clouds and young, energetic stars

APOD: 2018 September 20 - Stars and Dust in Corona Australis

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180920.html

First Light Data for NASA's Parker Solar Probe on Science stuff

Sept. 20, 2018, 1:07 a.m.

Just over a month into its mission, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has returned first-light data from each of its four instrument suites. These early observations show that each of the instruments is working well.

First Light Data for NASA's Parker Solar Probe

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/first-light-data-for-nasas-parker-solar-probe/

Mont Blanc, Meteor, and Milky Way on Science stuff

Sept. 17, 2018, 2:44 a.m.

Mont Blanc, Meteor, and Milky Way

APOD: 2018 September 15 - Mont Blanc, Meteor, and Milky Way

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180915.html

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NASA, ULA Launch Mission to Track Earth's Changing Ice on Science stuff

Sept. 16, 2018, 5:37 a.m.

NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) successfully launched from California at 9:02 a.m. EDT Saturday, embarking on its mission to measure the ice of Earth’s frozen reaches with unprecedented accura...

NASA, ULA Launch Mission to Track Earth's Changing Ice

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-ula-launch-mission-to-track-earths-changing-ice/

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Success! Final Orion Parachute Tests Completed on Science stuff

Sept. 14, 2018, 1:34 p.m.

NASA completed the final test to qualify Orion’s parachute system for flights with astronauts, an important milestone on the path to send humans on missions to deep space.

Success! Final Orion Parachute Tests Completed

Staring Down Hurricane Florence on Science stuff

Sept. 12, 2018, 7:41 p.m.

Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It's chilling, even from space.

Staring Down Hurricane Florence

Summer Ship Tracks in the Pacific on Science stuff

Sept. 5, 2018, 5:47 p.m.

Long, narrow clouds, known as ship tracks, stood out against the backdrop of marine clouds blanketing much of the North Pacific Ocean.

Summer Ship Tracks in the Pacific

Hubble’s Lucky Observation of an Enigmatic Cloud on Science stuff

Sept. 1, 2018, 7:38 a.m.

The little-known nebula IRAS 05437+2502 billows out among the bright stars and dark dust clouds that surround it.

Hubbleâs Lucky Observation of an Enigmatic Cloud

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Total Solar Eclipse Shadow from a Balloon on Science stuff

Aug. 28, 2018, 4:38 p.m.

Where were you during the Great American Eclipse of 2017?

APOD: 2018 August 27 - Total Solar Eclipse Shadow from a Balloon

Fire on Earth on Science stuff

Aug. 28, 2018, 2:52 a.m.

Sometimes, regions of planet Earth light up with fire.

APOD: 2018 August 26 - Fire on Earth

NASA Investment in Cholera Forecasts Helps Save Lives in Yemen on Science stuff

Aug. 27, 2018, 9:44 p.m.

For the first time ever, measurements from NASA Earth-observing research satellites are being used to help combat a potential outbreak of life-threatening cholera. Humanitarian teams in Yemen are targeting areas identifi...

NASA Investment in Cholera Forecasts Helps Save Lives in Yemen

Space Station Flight Over Hurricane Lane on Science stuff

Aug. 23, 2018, 7:50 p.m.

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold photographed a massive storm in the Pacific Ocean during a flyover from the International Space Station. Arnold shared images on social media on Aug. 22, 2018, and wrote, "#HurricaneLane in t...

Space Station Flight Over Hurricane Lane

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