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Another week, another step towards achieving the near-impossible at @NASA!
🌔 Moon Base mission update
🚀 Artemis III assembly milestones
🧑🚀 @Astro_Jessica and @astro_anil complete a spacewalk
🪐 Updates from the edge of the solar system
Here’s your NASA Minute!
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Total solar eclipses provide a unique opportunity to study the Sun, and on Aug. 12, we'll take to the skies to learn more.
NASA-funded teams will study the eclipse with a high-flying research jet and scientific balloons:
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LIVE: Time for a spacewalk! Watch as @Astro_Jessica and @Astro_Anil step outside the @Space_Station to prepare the orbiting lab for a new solar array. The spacewalk will begin around 8:35am ET (1235 UTC) and run for about six-and-a-half hours.
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On Aug. 12, you have the chance to experience a total solar eclipse from anywhere in the world.
Starting at 1:15pm ET (1715 UTC), we'll stream live as the Moon passes in front of the Sun, bringing the views and the science straight to you.
Get safe viewing tips in this video.
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In the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 5, a portion of a @SpaceX rocket impacted on the Moon's surface. In this video, we answer some of your questions.
Artemis III is taking shape 🚀
From the Orion spacecraft coming together to key SLS (Space Launch System) hardware reaching important milestones, the past month has brought major progress across the board for the next Artemis mission.
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For those interested in a spent booster impacting the lunar surface, this rare occurrence has decades of history, going back to the Apollo era, when NASA intentionally crashed spent stages into the Moon for science and seismic research. The reality is that meteoroids strike the lunar surface hourly, with impacts comparable to this upper stage occurring roughly every six days. The future lunar base will incorporate reusable spacecraft that not only deliver astronauts and payloads, but also become part of the infrastructure itself.
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What have we learned about Mars in the last fifty years? Our @Reddit AMA on Martian exploration is live — we'll be back to answer your questions at 2pm ET (1800 UTC):
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LIVE: After 241 days in orbit, @astro_ChrisW returned home on July 26. Tune in as he recaps his eight months on the @Space_Station.
🔓 Clean room access unlocked.
From @blueorigin and @Firefly_Space to @Int_Machines and @voyagertech_, here’s an update on the commercial spacecraft that will deliver @NASA science and technology to the Moon, paving the way for humanity's first Moon Base.
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We've been exploring Mars for 50 years. Come ask our scientists about it!
Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 5 for a @Reddit AMA on the past, present, and future of Martian exploration:
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✨ What sparked your love of flight? ✨
Celebrate National Aviation Day on Aug. 19 by sharing your aviation story! ✈️❤️
Share:
📸 The Spark – The photo that inspired your love of aviation.
📸 The Journey – A recent photo showing where that spark has taken you.
✍️ Add a short story or quote, then share your story between now and Aug. 19 using #FlightSpark# and #NationalAviationDay#.
🌟 Selected stories may be featured on NASA Aeronautics' X and Facebook accounts on Aug. 19.
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Is your name part of our legacy of exploration and discovery?
Ahead of its launch later this month, we installed a plaque on @NASARoman holding an SD card with over one million submitted names, continuing our tradition of leaving humanity’s mark on the cosmos.
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LIVE: Meet the members of Crew-13! Tune in as they talk about their upcoming journey, launching no earlier than mid-September.
LIVE: Crew-13 will be lifting off to the @Space_Station no earlier than mid-September. Tune in as leaders from NASA and agency partners give an overview of the mission.
New @NASA wind tunnel alert 🚨✈️🚀
Check out some highlights from the opening of NASA Langley's Flight Dynamics Research Facility!
Using four massive eight-bladed fans powered by 750-horsepower motors, this facility can generate wind speeds two times faster than its predecessors. The research and testing done here will help us design spacecraft and aircraft — and help improve your future flights.
Leaders gathered at Langley today for the wind tunnel's ribbon-cutting ceremony. Learn more:
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Later this year, we'll be holding an event at @NASAKennedy to showcase American leadership in aviation, space exploration, and emerging technologies. Join us for a sneak preview on Friday, Aug. 14:
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The sky is full of excitement this month! You can look forward to seeing:
- A lunar and solar eclipse
- The Perseid meteor shower
- Venus at its brightest
Learn more about how to catch August’s celestial sights.
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Meet our newest wind tunnel: The Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) 💨
Located at @NASALangley, the FDRF will play a role in developing experimental planes and future Moon and Mars missions.
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Across the world, in the skies, and beyond, here’s the latest in your NASA Minute:
🇬🇧 Farnborough Air Show
✈️ Oshkosh
🌏 @Astro_ChrisW returns home
🔭 Roman nears launch
💾 AI-focused Genesis mission
🚀 Artemis III engines arrive
As always, stay tuned for more next week!
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