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Did you know? Some sounds that we’re used to on Earth, like whistles, bells or bird songs, would be almost inaudible on Mars. Learn more in the “Sounds of Mars” episode of our Curious Universe podcast. 🎧 Listen: https://t.co/KgSQExqgut https://t.co/YXxjE55ytT

Two astronauts are preparing for this weekend’s spacewalk as the rest of the Exp 64 crew keeps up research and maintenance. More... https://t.co/fitBjqbiYP https://t.co/pLn83KjNj5

The twin 17-story solid-fueled boosters for the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System have been fully stacked inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center to await arrival of the rocket's core stage. Read more: https://t.co/w3QQuLpyWt https://t.co/s8eQ8RaH4l

If you look very closely at this picture, you may be able to spot JoAnn Morgan, the only woman in NASA's launch firing room during the Apollo 11 liftoff. Morgan was an instrumentation controller, worked at NASA for over 45 years and advocated for #WomenInSTEM. #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/vsgUmQ67js

The Perseverance rover has recorded the 1st laser sound on Mars. It's a 'snap!' not a 'pew!' https://t.co/09LTUy0Dvw https://t.co/vJc3IRu29q

Check out the newest sounds from Mars, recorded by our @NASAPersevere rover's SuperCam: https://t.co/9i7BEjP6Ov

The US Space Force announced Tuesday that it awarded $384 million in contracts to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX, giving each company two missions to launch military satellites in 2023. https://t.co/q1uYxb9FTa https://t.co/cNS6cWSVgg

Those who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), like Betty Jane Bachman—pictured—flew nearly every type of military aircraft manufactured for World War II as civilian pilots. More on their service: https://t.co/g0jXSYh4Tm #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/Ul8UfOoXM6

Rare supernova relic found at the core of our Milky Way https://t.co/t4V1uxBMTO https://t.co/SYTwHrA7aQ

“Coming from a creative background, I’ve always said that science is a form of art." — Alexandria Perryman, audio engineer at NASA Johnson Learn more about Alex and the women who bring their unique talents & backgrounds to NASA during #WomensHistoryMonth: https://t.co/fuGJcEFSKv https://t.co/vvgMB6CUUN

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#OTD in 1948, NACA pilot Herb Hoover became the first civilian pilot—and second pilot ever—to break the sound barrier. He was flying Bell X-1 No. 2: https://t.co/TBxKLOcP71 https://t.co/17CrXSXrCQ

Hello, Mars! China unveils 1st HD views from its Tianwen-1 spacecraft https://t.co/jZj4Guz5ar https://t.co/iDs9rPHN3P

The pleasant weather on Florida's Space Coast is forecast to continue over the next few days. Forecasters at Cape Canaveral predict a 90% chance of good weather for launch of a Falcon 9 rocket and 60 Starlink satellites at 3:13am EST (0813 GMT) Thursday. https://t.co/eSwr3GY0Jy

After a 7-month journey to Mars, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) needed some water! #OTD in 2006, the MRO arrived at Mars and began searching for signs of water. The spacecraft uses extreme close-up photography to look for evidence of shorelines of ancient seas and lakes. https://t.co/XyS8D0PzkO