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Official NASA account. Exploring the universe, advancing science, and inspiring the next generation of explorers. Verification: https://t.co/8nok3NP4PW

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We're bringing NASA+ to @Netflix!. Starting this summer, Netflix audiences will be able to stream rocket launches, spacewalks, and other major live events on the platform. Read more about how we're working to bring NASA's work to a global audience:
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This cosmic duo helped scientists to understand pulsars better. Pulsars are the mysterious remnants of certain stars that evolve and behave in ways that aren’t totally understood. But this pulsar system, J1023, acted as the perfect test subject:
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To celebrate three years of studying the universe, @NASAWebb has clawed back the thick, dusty layers of the Cat's Paw Nebula. With its infrared vision, Webb can peer through clouds of gas and dust to uncover what lies beneath:
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Fifty years ago today, an Apollo spacecraft launched into space and days later, docked with a Soyuz spacecraft for the first time. @NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov shook hands in space on July 17 and paved the way for future cooperation on the space
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Congrats to Axiom Mission 4 on a successful splashdown! Missions like #Ax4 support research and outreach while developing the low Earth orbit economy, ultimately providing the government with reliable and safe access to space at a lower cost. Learn more about our commercial.
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Welcome back to Earth, #Ax4! Today the Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down marking the end of their successful mission to the International Space Station.
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Ten years ago, New Horizons came closer to the surface of Pluto than any spacecraft in history, flying less than 8,000 miles (13,000 km) above the surface. This enhanced-color image was taken when New Horizons was about 280,000 miles (450,000 km) away.
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Live: @Axiom_Space's #Ax4 crew is ready to return to Earth! Watch as they undock and head home.
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Live: Join us as the @Space_Station bids farewell to the @Axiom_Space #Ax4 crew. The crew is scheduled to enter the @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 UTC), followed by hatch closure.
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RT @Space_Station: #Ax4 from @Axiom_Space is go to undock from the station at 7:05am ET on Monday, July 14, live on @NASA+ and wrapped up t….
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On July 17, at 11 a.m. EDT, we’ll hold a media briefing on our TRACERS mission and three additional NASA payloads launching on the same flight. TRACERS will study how Earth’s magnetic shield — the magnetosphere — protects our planet from the solar wind.
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Live: The four-person SpaceX Crew-11 mission, including NASA's @AstroIronMike and @Zenanaut, participate in a news briefing on their upcoming launch to the @Space_Station. Questions? Use #AskNASA
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Live: Get an overview of our SpaceX Crew-11 mission from leadership, who’ll discuss final preparations. Launch to the @Space_Station is targeted for late July/early August.
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Power up! ☀️. Technicians recently installed solar panels onto @NASARoman. The panels will power and shade the observatory. Roman is about 90% complete and scheduled to launch no later than May 2027.
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RT @NASAEarth: NASA is deploying two aircraft to assist with state and local recovery efforts after destructive flooding near Kerrville, Te….
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What a glow up! 🎀. @NASAWebb gave a new look at two star clusters first captured by @NASAHubble. Originally shown as dusty blue bubbles, Webb highlights the finer inner details, illuminated by starlight. Read more about the before and after:
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RT @AstroAnnimal: Cities at night: St. Louis, Tampa, Kansas City
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Monitoring vital signs in space and on Earth: @NASAJPL-developed contactless monitoring technology was used in a device to support home health care. More about @NASA_Technology in your everyday life:
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LIVE: After lifting off from Kazakhstan on July 3, an uncrewed Progress spacecraft carrying food, fuel, and supplies is arriving at the @Space_Station. Docking is scheduled for 5:27pm ET (2127 UTC).
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Have a stellar Fourth of July!. @NASAHubble captured this festive image of a bright star and its companion in the Orion Nebula roughly 1,450 light-years away from Earth.
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A view of lightning that's nothing like what we see on the ground: crew observations and instruments on the @Space_Station can help us better understand the behaviors of storms.
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Just. Wow. As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. We have a great view above the clouds, so
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