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The Space Operations Mission Directorate enables sustained human exploration missions & operations in low Earth orbit.
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Calling all night owls! 🦉
There are lots of overnight viewing opportunities to see the @Space_Station as it flies overhead! Visit the Spot the Station website (or download the app) to find out when & where to look. No telescope required!
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Last month, our own @Freedom250 patches launched to the @Space_Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Come visit us at the NASA exhibit at the Great American State Fair to learn more about the commemorative items sent to the space station to celebrate this historic milestone.
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Astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir completed a 7-hour, 20-minute spacewalk at 3:40 p.m. EDT today after replacing a malfunctioning wrist joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm. More...
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LIVE: Watch @Astro_ChrisW and @Astro_Jessica go on a spacewalk! They're replacing a wrist joint on the @Space_Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm.
Come visit @NASA at the Great American State Fair and learn about our Expedition 74 crew members currently aboard the @Space_Station - NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, and Chris Williams, along with European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot.
More on their mission:
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Join me in the @Space_Station airlock! We’re T-2 days until our next Expedition 74 spacewalk. @Astro_ChrisW and I will venture outside on Tuesday to repair one of the joints on the Canadarm2, our robotic arm outside the ISS. Wish us luck, and be sure to tune in on NASA+!
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How does your brain learn to navigate in space? 🧠🚀
On this week’s #HWHAP#, Dr. Giuseppe Iaria discusses scientific results from the Wayfinding investigation on space station and how astronauts adapt to life aboard the International Space Station.
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Four Expedition 74 astronauts congratulate @NASAglenn engineers for 25 years of measuring station vibrations caused by hardware, spacecraft, and the crew. Results will help researchers design payloads that resist vibrations for pristine outcomes. More...
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Four Expedition 74 crew members relaxed on Friday ahead of a spacewalk planned for June 30. The rest of the crew focused on artificial intelligence and virtual reality studies. More...
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CHAPEA hits the 250-day mark! 🎉
From science investigations to daily life inside the habitat, the crew of our yearlong Mars simulation is helping us better understand how future astronauts will handle the challenges of deep space exploration. Take a peek inside the mission ⬇️
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We are at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.!
Discover the technology and science driving our most exciting missions by visiting the NASA Pavilion—today through July 10:
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Retina, cornea, and lens checks and microbial DNA sequencing topped Thursday's research schedule while Expedition 74 also worked on spacesuits. More...
LIVE: Tune in as experts from NASA and @csa_asc discuss an upcoming spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the @Space_Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. This spacewalk is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30.
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Expedition 74 began the week learning how to bioengineer cartilage tissues and manufacture advanced materials while ramping up for a spacewalk. More...
.@NASA astronauts will venture outside the @Space_Station on Tuesday, June 30, to replace a wrist joint on the orbital complex’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:35 a.m. EDT.
Experts from NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will preview the upcoming spacewalk during a news conference at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, on the agency’s YouTube channel. The briefing will take place @NASAJohnson in Houston. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.
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.@NASA astronaut Anil Menon is participating in limited media interviews to discuss his upcoming mission to the @Space_Station as part of Expeditions 74/75.
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The Space Communications and Navigation Program is seeking proposals from industry to demonstrate Ka-band relay capabilities that can support active missions and advance a resilient commercial relay ecosystem.
Proposals are due July 7:
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Live now! 🚀
Different teams. Same planet. One crew. 🌎🏆
As the World Cup continues, the space station astronauts continue the pursuit of exploration, innovation, and inspiration helping pave the way for future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars and improving life for all of us on Earth.
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When you live & work on the @Space_Station, how can you create a healthy work-life balance?
Find out tomorrow at 12:05 p.m. ET as @NASA astronauts @Astro_ChrisW & @Astro_Jessica answer questions about their experience in space from students in New Jersey:
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