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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: @NASA’s new class of astronaut candidates are being revealed! Meet the next generation of explorers chosen from over 8,000 applicants! Our 2025 astronaut candidates are gearing to help pave the way to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. https://t.co/qZt7VGDs3z
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Keep an eye on the night sky in October—you might catch a falling star! The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak on the night of Oct. 21-22, and the Draconids will also be visible earlier in the month. Check out what else to watch out for:
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What’s better than one suit? TWO suits! 🧑🚀🧑🚀 @NASA and @Axiom_Space teams held the first dual spacesuit run at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory with NASA astronauts wearing Axiom Space’s lunar spacesuit. This was the final integration test, proving both the spacesuit and
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Orbiting Earth, building futures. The @Space_Station is our launchpad to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
From low Earth orbit to the Moon, Mars, and beyond! 🌙🚀 The space station is humanity's launchpad to deep space where we refine our knowledge, advance technologies, and learn to thrive as we prepare to venture further into the cosmos. https://t.co/0ZrcIpE2KR
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Got questions for Chris Williams about his upcoming mission to the International @Space_Station? Share your questions with #AskNASA and they could be answered live during his news conference tomorrow, 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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Dreaming of going to the Moon? Start with your name. 🌕 @NASAArtemis II is sending four astronauts around the Moon in early 2026, and your name can ride along aboard Orion. It’s @NASA's first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years. Submit your name and be part of the journey:
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Controlled spin, cosmic precision. 💫
Ready, steady, spin!💫 From space telescopes aimed at distant cosmic objects to the @Space_Station orienting its solar panels towards the Sun, @AstroHague explains how gyroscopes help spacecraft remain pointed in the right direction.
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Whenever you see the ISS from Earth, WE aboard the ISS cannot see you! When ISS is exposed in sunlight, our window reflectivity blinds us! We can only see you when you cannot see us! Same effect as how you cannot see through your kitchen window at night when the lights are on!
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Enjoying your morning brew this #NationalCoffeeDay ? Astronauts are too! Watch how they drink a cup of joe aboard the @Space_Station.
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Category 4 Hurricane Humberto and its lightning pictured at night above the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Humberto from the @Space_Station during a night pass. The lightning lights up the eye of the storm. Sept 28, 0100 GMT. Nikon Z9 | 15/50mm | ISO 25600 f.18 1s.
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ICYMI: Astronaut Candidates, Artemis II, and lunar buzz from Houston 🚀 Last week, NASA welcomed its newest astronaut candidates and gave a behind-the-scenes look at Artemis II, with a mission overview, science and tech briefing, and a crew news conference. From new faces to
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Join the two year journey of training! 👇
Our astronaut candidates are about to begin two years of training. Come join the journey! Follow @astro_benbailey, @astro_fuhrmann, @astro_camjones, @astro_lawler and @AstroAnnaMenon here on X: https://t.co/QWNvMKffNW Check out our other social accounts: https://t.co/ntewbhK186
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NASA’s all-American 2025 astronaut candidates are here! 🧑🚀 On this week’s #HWHAP, the 2025 astronaut candidates join us for introductions and a fun desert island icebreaker game before they begin training for future spaceflights. https://t.co/gyczpVx7qI
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.@NASA will host a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 1, from @NASA_Johnson in Houston to highlight the upcoming mission of astronaut Chris Williams to the @Space_Station. The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft, targeted to launch Nov. 27 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in
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Buzz, buzz! Our Astrobee robots have been buzzing around the @Space_Station for six years! From creating 3D maps to detecting and alerting astronauts about a simulated anomaly, the free-flying robots have marked multiple first-in-space milestones. Discover what’s
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Celebrating our NEW candidate astronaut class, including @AstroAnnaMenon who flew aboard the 2024 commercial Polaris Dawn mission! Learn more about its science as we prepare to travel back to the Moon, to Mars, and beyond. https://t.co/Ub2GucXyUO
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Houston is standing by! 🌕📞🛰️
We've got you loud and clear and standing by to say hi! 📞 Next year the crew aboard the station will have the opportunity to take part in a ship-to-ship call with the four humans inside the Orion spacecraft "named Integrity" as they travel to the Moon as part of @NASAArtemis II.
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Big day for Adam! First post as a 2025 astronaut candidate! We’re thrilled to follow your path to the cosmos. 🌠
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Cameron just launched his first post. Next stop: training, teamwork, and maybe Mars. 👨🚀
Excited to start this next journey as one of 10 new @NASA astronaut candidates. Honored to be a part of this awesome group of teammates and humbled to be joining NASA’s distinguished legacy and heritage.
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First post energy from Anna! Excited to watch your journey unfold. 🚀
Hello! I'm Anna and incredibly excited and humbled to join the 2025 NASA astronaut candidate class. I grew up in Houston & fell in love with space on a field trip to @NASA in 4th grade.
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