NASA's Johnson Space Center
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Lead center for the @Space_Station, Orion spacecraft, and Gateway. Home to Mission Control and the nation's astronaut corps. 🚀 https://t.co/7u1SQejHBW
Houston, TX
Joined June 2009
LIVE: Soyuz MS‑27 landing in Kazakhstan. Join us live as @NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and the crew aboard Soyuz MS‑27 return to Earth, with landing scheduled for approximately 12:04 a.m. ET.
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As a former trajectory operations officer, @NASA_Johnson’s Erin Sholl always knew where the @Space_Station was headed. She wasn’t always certain where her own path would lead. From childhood struggles with math to advancing human spaceflight system safety and reliability,
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Santa’s sleigh isn’t the only thing flying this year… 🎅✈️ The T-38 has been a core part of astronaut training since the Gemini days, building the precision and quick decision-making needed for spaceflight. Today, it looks like Santa called in some supersonic backup.
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From LEO to deep space, NASA keeps America leading on every frontier 🇺🇸 🧑🚀 @rookisaacman advances to Senate floor 🔑 @Space_Station Change of Command 🚀 @JonnyKimUSA returns home 🛫 Improving aviation safety 🔭 @NASAWebb discovers super-Earth’s atmosphere Follow along! 💫
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.@NASA astronaut @JonnyKimUSA will share highlights from his 8-month space station mission, including research on bioprinting, robotics, and nanomaterials. Catch the live news conference on Friday, Dec. 19, to hear about his 245-day journey in orbit.
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NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will recap his recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 19, from
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Chris Briggs explained to the Senate what families are really facing under the ACA: a system where the price of care depends on your taxable income, not the service you receive. In his words: “This is the problem: Equity of fair cost will destroy us. Equality of pricing is the
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#OTD in 1972, Apollo 17 moonwalker Harrison “Jack” Schmitt became the first geologist to walk on the Moon. He and crewmate Eugene Cernan set records for the amount of time spent on the lunar surface and returned more than 240 pounds of rocks and soil.
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This year, skip the socks and give them a trip to space (kind of). Submit your loved one’s name to be flown aboard the Artemis II mission, print the boarding pass, and tuck it into their stocking for a next-level holiday surprise! https://t.co/CntR4T7560
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Without gravity, which direction do plants grow in space? ⬆️🌱⬇️ @zenanaut has the answer, direct from the @Space_Station with an assist from an upside down @AstroIronMike, in this snappy short. Find more fun STEM videos at https://t.co/4ZhwPzEPmQ
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From blueprint to breakthrough: celebrating 25 years of the ISS. 🎉 On this week’s #HWHAP, former ISS program manager and Axiom Space co-founder Michael Suffredini shares how the station was built, the challenges overcome, and the partnerships that made 25 years of continuous
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From a historic splashdown to a historic crewed mission, Artemis keeps leveling up. 🌕✨ On this day in 2022, Artemis I splashed down after a groundbreaking journey around the Moon, validating key systems that will carry future astronauts deeper into space. At NASA’s Johnson
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Exp 74 is pushing space innovation today with stem cell research supporting regenerative medicine, an advanced tech demo for @NASAArtemis spacecraft, and more.
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Stem cells, materials research, and a technology demo topped the research schedule for the Expedition 74 crew on Thursday. The seven International Space Station residents also worked on a host of lab...
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"The Challenger has landed!" #OTD in 1972, Apollo 17, the final mission of the Apollo Program, landed on the Moon. Watch: https://t.co/65GBmsG8pc 📷 Gene Cernan with the flag, Challenger (the Lunar Module), and lunar rover during the mission's first extravehicular activity
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25 Years of innovation in orbit 🔧 From free-flying robots to 3D printing and advanced life support, the @Space_Station continues to power technology that keeps crews safe and enables missions farther into space. https://t.co/nSQb513tR1
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Houston, he’s home. 🏠 Welcome home, @JonnyKimUSA! After 245 days aboard the International @Space_Station. Jonny’s return marks the conclusion of Expedition 73, a milestone in space science and global collaboration. He arrived at Ellington Field, greeted with pride and
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Mission complete: 245 days in space, 3,900 orbits, 104 million miles. Expedition 73 returns to Earth.
After 245 days aboard the station, one @NASA astronaut and two Roscosmos cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-27 on Dec. 9. Their journey covered over 3,900 orbits and 104 million miles, ending Exp 73 and a milestone in space science and global collaboration.
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Wearable tech meets deep space! ⌚️ The @NASAArtemis II crew will don wrist monitors to help researchers track how deep space affects astronauts’ movement & sleep. Learn how this info will fuel innovations to help crews thrive on future Moon and Mars missions.
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While the world watched the landing, Mission Control watched over the crew. 🌎 At NASA’s Johnson Space Center, flight controllers in Mission Control guided Soyuz MS-27 home, tracking systems and milestones from undocking to touchdown. This homecoming arrives in a milestone year:
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For Hikari, co-writer and director of "Rental Family," working with Brendan Fraser was as lovely as she dreamed. Listen to the full conversation with @thehikarism on the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast. "Rental Family" is in theaters now from @searchlightpics
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Back on Earth after eight months aboard @Space_Station! @JonnyKimUSA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan in their Soyuz spacecraft at 12:03am ET Tuesday. Check out more images - https://t.co/DjbLjHvfqq
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Nearly 4,000 orbits later, Jonny Kim returns home, carrying discoveries that will shape our path from the Moon to Mars. 🌎
After 245 days in space and nearly 4,000 orbits around the planet, @JonnyKimUSA has concluded his mission on the @Space_Station, returning to Earth on Dec. 9. Kim's mission benefits life on Earth while helping advance our journey from the Moon to Mars: https://t.co/UkXmlgfJyG
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