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Lead center for the @Space_Station and Orion spacecraft. Home to Mission Control and the nation's astronaut corps. 🚀
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Home soon… 🌎
After a yearlong stay isolated inside a simulated Mars habitat, our CHAPEA crew is set to “return” to Earth Oct. 31. Tune in at 3:00pm ET to watch the crew exit the habitat and reunite with family, friends, and the NASA teams behind the mission! Learn how you can watch:
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Are you stepping into a spacesuit this week? So are @astro_anil and @astro_kutryk — but not for Halloween!
Tune in here on Oct. 29 at 6:30am ET (1030 UTC) to watch these two astronauts deploy a new solar array on the @Space_Station.
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Mentorship helps future careers take flight. 🚀
Happy National Mentoring Day! At NASA Johnson, mentors help interns gain hands-on experience, contribute to @NASA missions and programs, and build skills for careers in human spaceflight.
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Chez ISS season 2 preview: new chefs, new food, and some old connections are coming soon. We've been growing more plants on station to improve our cultivation techniques. Russian kale, dragoon lettuce, wasabi lettuce. The ground is running a similar crop to compare. Cosmonaut Anna Kikina joins us for a taste test!
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No tricks, just a celestial treat. 🌕🎃
The Hunter’s Moon rises tonight, bringing a little extra glow to Halloween week! This full Moon gets its name from the time of year when hunters traditionally used the moonlight to track game and prepare for winter. Rising around sunset, the Moon will illuminate the night sky, weather permitting. Don’t forget to look up tonight!
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We are not slowing down. 🚀
Our Artemis III mission will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test critical systems needed for future lunar landings and we’re accelerating efforts to ensure the success of Artemis IV, the first Artemis mission on the lunar surface
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This week in space science we have been incredibly busy. ADSEP is just one example of the research that flew up on SpaceX-35. This one is pharmaceutical development in a box to take advantage of microgravity for drug production!
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LIVE: @NASAAdmin and agency leaders are sharing the latest updates on next year's Artemis III mission and our plans to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon by 2028.
One year on Mars. One final check-in. 🔴
On this week’s #HWHAP#, the CHAPEA 2 crew reflects on life inside NASA’s simulated Mars habitat, what they’ve learned and what they’re looking forward to as their 378-day mission approaches its end.
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Ready for an Artemis update?
Tune in Friday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. ET (1800 UTC) to hear our latest progress and accelerated plans for Artemis lunar missions.
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The wheels are in motion for Moon Base!
From robotic rovers to lunar terrain vehicles, our latest update highlights progress on the mobility systems that will support early Moon Base development and Artemis exploration.
See what's rolling:
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Two scientists. One unforgettable view of our planet.
What's it like to see the Artemis II Earthrise image through the eyes of a lunar scientist? How about an oceanographer? Jacob Richardson & Ivona Cetinic are here to tell us.
Explore Artemis II data:
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Are you a student interested in robotics, technical trades, space exploration, manufacturing, fabrication? Know one who is? 👩🏭🧑🔧👷♀️
Join experts from @NASAJohnson for a live virtual event about skilled technical workforce career pathways.
Register today!
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What stays with you after a journey beyond Earth? 🌎
Following their postflight news conference, we caught up with some of @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts to reflect on the moments from their time in space that will stay with them forever. Hear the memories behind the mission.
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Some moments are worth floating back to. ✨
When @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-13 launched on Oct. 1, they brought along a little extra company! 🚀 Meet Lucky, a hand-crocheted golden dragon and the crew’s zero-gravity indicator! These small companions float freely once a spacecraft reaches microgravity, giving astronauts a visual sign that they’re officially weightless.
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Tune in to learn about our two upcoming spacewalks! 👇
LIVE: Get a preview of two upcoming spacewalks set for Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. @astro_anil and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk will use both spacewalks to finish installing solar arrays.
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When our @NASAArtemis missions land on the Moon, we need to be ready to take manual control for a successful landing. For the Manual Piloting study, I flew this landing simulator before and immediately after spaceflight to assess if any changes associated with cognitive function or gravity affected my performance. Thankfully, I was able to land successfully even just two hours after we splashed down!
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A year “on” Mars! 🔴
Our CHAPEA crew has spent 365 days living & working like astronauts inside their simulated Mars habitat at Johnson Space Center. Learn how their work — growing crops, conducting extravehicular activities, & more — is helping scientists prepare for future long-duration missions:
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There was plenty to see across @NASA this week 🚀
🔴 Perseverance breaks a record on Mars
🛰️ Fresh cargo arrives at the ISS
🌌 CRS-35’s space jellyfish lights up the East Coast
🔥 New heat shield tech put to the test
🌔 Artemis III assembly advances
Here’s your NASA Minute!
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