Catch a glimpse of the brightest star-forming area in our galactic neighborhood with this new @NASAHubble image of the Tarantula Nebula: https://t.co/9VtEC3S84v https://t.co/MiGvsy72XF
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#DYK: Astronauts create new materials in space! Shown here, samples of amorphous metals and tungsten are loaded for processing on @Space_Station under one of our current studies which aims to help produce stronger materials for use on Earth & in space. https://t.co/uMKUtYlqL3 https://t.co/ifVrJBz4Hi
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Four Exp 68 crew members are off-duty today as the rest of the station crew preps for a space cargo mission and studies cardiac research. https://t.co/mQE34AXOk8
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Ultra-rare 'rainbow clouds' light up the Arctic Circle like auroras in stunning new photos https://t.co/0HvcFYSOm5 https://t.co/ISwngR1yoj
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Fake tough guys always make the most outrageous and absurd challenges. What a clown. Worthy of at least a US Navy callsign. “Chef Boyardee,” #Prigozhin. “Chef-boy,” for short. https://t.co/BPYNhGNsv1
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Are you a student majoring in... anything? Apply now for an internship at https://t.co/s69uwyR1LJ! We have several programs, including Pathways, which accept many majors and provide a structured path to potential full-time employment at NASA after graduation. Deadline: Feb. 10. https://t.co/I5IkqkIBqW
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Turkey earthquake prompts United Nations to activate emergency satellite mapping https://t.co/bnWFjVNn2Z https://t.co/BqT8ayIIVE
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On this day in 1946, TWA's first regular transatlantic service began when the Lockheed Constellation "Star of Paris" arrived in Paris, France. 📷: Constellation in flight, courtesy of Lockheed Martin https://t.co/tuXZHMPp4U
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SpaceX launched its first Falcon Heavy rocket at this time five years ago, sending Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster and a spacesuit-clad mannequin into interplanetary space. 📷: @mdcainjr Our coverage from the first Falcon Heavy launch: https://t.co/GEROcqTkqX https://t.co/R7cgXQVgG1
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.@NASA-funded research into a new method for measuring radiation damage to humans is now supporting a diagnostic test to improve and customize cancer treatments back on Earth. Read about how work on the @Space_Station is helping drive innovation: https://t.co/7hYTZ5kLiU https://t.co/6mZa1Qtp3o
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“My big takeaway is: it's okay to take chances. Sometimes we step in our own way and we need to accept help.” Tiffany Fairley brings the #Artemis missions to the world as a public affairs officer for @NASAKennedy. Celebrate #BHM: https://t.co/Q00RJ8DKb1 https://t.co/dTV3hBYG6T
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Scientists have discovered an extremely rare star system that is doomed to explode in a 'kilonova' caused by the merger of two neutron stars. https://t.co/zW9KVDwXo1 https://t.co/xNgvCObEZK
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🏌️ Fore! Today in 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the Moon. He used a makeshift golf club made from the handle of a contingency sample return device and a Wilson six-iron head. The replica seen here is in our collection. https://t.co/aDqtOK0AuZ
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SpaceX is counting down to another launch attempt today for a Falcon 9 rocket with Hispasat's Amazonas Nexus communications satellite. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral is set for 5:32pm EST (2232 GMT). Watch live views of the launch pad all afternoon: https://t.co/fZMivlWVp3 https://t.co/cWdwvcsTc0
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