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Dec 7, 2018

Sounds of Mars

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BREAKING: Humans have never before heard the sound of wind on Mars until now! Listen to #SoundsOfMars as recorded by NASA InSight as Martian winds swept over our lander. Best with headphones or a subwoofer. https://go.nasa.gov/2BWeong&h=AT2phR-fnwaC50oFKYLmQGoDEJ8_fV…fWhAfd9mNw

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Dec 7, 2018

Servicing Mission 1 from the Astronauts’ Perspective

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Learn about the historic space shuttle mission that saved the Hubble Space Telescope as described by veteran astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Kathryn Thornton, who conducted spacewalks to install the instruments and corrective optics that cured Hubble’s blurred vision.

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Dec 7, 2018

Putting this journey into words will not be easy, but I will try

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I am finally where I was born to be.” — NASA Astronaut Anne McClain.

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Dec 7, 2018

Meet the sixth Southeast Asian country to finally have its own space agency

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Here’s a clue: PhilSA.

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Dec 7, 2018

An Astronaut Spotted a Soyuz Crew Launch from Space and the Video Is AMAZING!

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European astronaut Alexander Gerst captured a stunning time lapse video of his new roommates launching to the International Space Station.

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Dec 6, 2018

NASA Animation Shows Arctic Ice Rapidly Depleting

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This animation shows how Arctic ice is disappearing at a stunning rate.

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Dec 6, 2018

25 Years of Servicing with Hubble

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope was the first telescope designed to be serviced in orbit. Join Hubble astronauts live as they discuss servicing from the innovative Robotics Operations Center. Plus a robot demo!

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Dec 6, 2018

Raise your hand if you’re in this new photo from Mars

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Your name on Mars?


These two tiny chips contain the names of more than 2.4 million people who signed up to fly with me. We’re ON MARS, you guys.

You’re all honorary Martians!

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Dec 6, 2018

Over the last 28 years, we have improved NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s capabilities of capturing innumerable galaxies throughout the universe

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To commemorate the 25th anniversary of our first servicing mission, check out Hubble’s view pre-servicing in 1993 to the 2009 image taken with the Wide Field Camera 3 instrument, of one especially photogenic galaxy located 55 million light-years away. Take a closer look: https://go.nasa.gov/2G3a7m7&h=AT2kdzuMJry_LAUVF93l2REPEy09T4…DRh4gS-cCA

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Dec 6, 2018

Dutch research team involved in first landing on the far side of the moon

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The Chinese space agency will be launching the Chang’e 4 moon lander on Friday 7 December, hoping to make China the first country to land on the far side of the moon. Dutch astronomers are also looking forward to the launch as they are collaborating with Chinese scientists on this mission. A satellite containing a Dutch radio instrument has already been launched to the far side of the moon, ready to be switched on once the moon lander touches down.

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