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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages many of NASA's robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and our universe. (Verification: https://t.co/iicDVgZd2m)
Pasadena, Calif.
Joined January 2009
Innovations in early warning systems 🚨 An experimental tech that detects radio signal distortions in Earth's upper atmosphere and notifies experts proved successful following a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in late July. More on GUARDIAN: https://t.co/1TnHwcZumO
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Heads-up party planners! It's time to get ready to celebrate our celestial neighbor! 🎉 We're less than one month away from International #ObserveTheMoon Night on Oct. 4. Find information, materials & resources to plan your perfect event here: https://t.co/4LrGjAJW62
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What IS a "potential biosignature" anyway? For a complete review and deep dive into yesterday's announcement, check out this special edition of the Mars Report: https://t.co/hm1w09jRHP
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What would it take to say we found life beyond Earth? Before NASA scientists make that claim, they must be certain – from ruling out contamination to spotting chemical signals. Watch our expert explain how scientists confirm evidence of life & why the bar is so high:
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Get that touchdown feeling in your living room with the TCL C8K. Don’t just watch it, experience it. The TCL C8K - the next best thing to being at the NFL
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Remember the “leopard spots” rock Perseverance sampled last year? After a year of scientific scrutiny, the rock remains the mission's best candidate for containing signs of ancient microbial life processes. More on this peer-reviewed finding: https://t.co/p1a0N3o4ZL
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After a year of scientific scrutiny, a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover has been confirmed to contain a potential biosignature. The sample is the best candidate so far to provide evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. https://t.co/0BAO1dhMG8
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LIVE: We're sharing the latest findings from our Perseverance rover, which is studying Mars for signs of ancient life. Tune in:
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Your name goes here! We’re collecting names to fly around the Moon. 3.4 million of you joined us for Artemis I. How many of you would like to come along with the Artemis II mission? https://t.co/vyLCuDWQtq
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On Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 11am EDT, @NASA will host a media teleconference with Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy and experts from the Mars Perseverance mission to discuss the analysis of a rock sampled by the rover. Set a reminder: https://t.co/6YnZ2NaKIt
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Look up this weekend, and enjoy the Full Moon! It’s the same moon that guided explorers, inspired myths, and now serves as a stepping stone for future space missions. 🌕 Viewing guide: https://t.co/Mhkd0glM4q
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In 1990, as Voyager 1 sped away from our solar system, it snapped an iconic set of images that became known as the "Solar System Family Portrait." We dug into the archives and found the full news conference. 🍿 Grab some popcorn and enjoy:
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Happy launchiversary, Voyager 1! 🥳 48 years ago – on September 5, 1977 – Voyager 1 launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to study Jupiter and Saturn up close. Today, Voyager 1 is about 15 billion miles (25 billion km) from Earth – and still revealing secrets of the cosmos!
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Not a desert on Earth – these dazzling dunes are on the Martian surface! This enhanced-color image was captured by the Opportunity rover in 2008 as it crept farther into the Red Planet's "Endurance Crater."
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Dialed in: The Mars Relay Network (MRN) is an international constellation of five spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet that send precious science data from the rovers back to Earth. You can track which spacecraft are transmitting in real time at https://t.co/TxajNBKzBh
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What's up with NISAR? Since launching on July 30, the Earth-observing satellite has: Deployed its giant reflector ✔️ Powered on its radars ✔️ Completed preliminary checkouts ✔️ Next up: Getting into its operational orbit and preparing to begin its full science mission.
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How does @NASA study our planet? In more ways than you might think! NASA instruments collect data about Earth from the ground, air, and space to better understand our home. 🌎 https://t.co/gJ6QdBugwN
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Did you have to work over the weekend? The rovers kept busy, too. Here's a view from Perseverance of a wind-carved landscape near Jezero Crater. Get the latest images and updates: https://t.co/TZWIAiTqxb And a shot of Curiosity working in Gale Crater https://t.co/yTiqkUSVA4
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What’s up for September? This month, Saturn will be at its closest and brightest, the Moon will nestle up next with Venus and the bright star Regulus in the pre-dawn hours, and an equinox marks the changing of seasons. More skywatching tips: https://t.co/hS3XdwbwiS
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The cosmos has its own kind of fire. 🔥 In the Flame Nebula, young stars burn at the center and older ones drift like embers out along the edge.
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