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It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We honor all who have pushed the boundaries of innovation, and celebrate those who continue their legacies. Get to know some of their stories with @WomenNASA: https://t.co/8upYnZC35R #WomenInScience https://t.co/3IIyVe1R1n

Monterrey Mexico, nestled at the base of the Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey. One can see why it attracts rock climbers from all over the world. https://t.co/ZtMUvVbSqD

The Expedition 66 crew is getting ready for a pair of cargo missions launching from Kazakhstan and the United States next week. The Progress and Cygnus resupply ships will be delivering several tons of food, fuel, and supplies to replenish the seven astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. Russia's Progress cargo craft (pic 1) and the U.S. Cygnus space freighter (pic 2) are pictured approaching the station during previous cargo missions. #nasa #roscosmos #progress #mission #cygnus #cargo #food #fuel #supplies #international #space #station

⏪ #OTD in 1997, the second servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope launched! During this mission, astronauts completed five spacewalks to install new instruments and complete repairs, to help Hubble get an expanded view of our universe. For more: https://t.co/uOTZybqxC7 https://t.co/5RNXJfPJbD

The James Webb Space Telescope's first images have scientists excited (and a bit relieved) https://t.co/6pZQekonaV https://t.co/tr37YdvG8t

The Exp 66 crew is prepping for the @Roscosmos Progress and the @NorthropGrumman Cygnus resupply ships launching to the station next week. https://t.co/HtWM3UCOvJ

We've selected two new science missions to study the Sun! MUSE and HelioSwarm will investigate the solar atmosphere and heliosphere, tracking space weather patterns to help protect our satellites and astronauts: https://t.co/7EyC5OxGm7 https://t.co/iKv3WsY93P

Shuttle from ISS I just joined this group. I was in the industry for 30 years. As such I had access to lots of interesting photo's and stories. This came to me from a friend that worked the OMS pods those bumps that stick out the back the shuttle. Each contains fuel tanks I worked on. Enjoy

Between using ultrasound to manipulate objects in microgravity and testing technology for autonomous robots, crew members aboard the @Space_Station have had a busy week! Learn more: https://t.co/ZeKKcCGPAp https://t.co/7XuDyIZsjJ

The first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled Friday, a “selfie” showing the observatory’s 21.3-foot-wide primary mirror and a mosaic showing multiple images of a nondescript star being used to align the mirror's 18 segments. https://t.co/q4GxszPZys https://t.co/54lVhQQ4NL

Behold, the first james webb telescope photo

Deep interior of Mars might have led to the loss of the planet's atmosphere https://t.co/dbSWfK3Phs https://t.co/7RZoM8yBaM

Best of luck, Winter Olympic athletes! Like astronauts, you train for years in pursuit of your dreams. @NASA’s Human Research Program celebrates your perseverance! 📸: @NASA_Astronauts Anne McClain & Zena Cardman prepare to submerge for an underwater spacewalk training. https://t.co/qIphyTc6kB

#TDIH 2005, the World War II spy plane Westland Lysander IIIA was put on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. Westland Lysander crews flew highly classified clandestine missions from England over Axis territory. Many of their missions remain locked in official secrecy. https://t.co/I2o4mxKRkg

In 1967, Maj. Robert Lawrence, Jr. became the 1st African-American to be selected as an astronaut by any national space program when he was assigned to the @usairforce's MOL project. However, just months after his selection, he tragically perished in a jet crash. https://t.co/UV3V1dyCOL