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M31 The Andromeda Galaxy from Central Texas

Happy #StPatricksDay! ☘️ Similar to finding a four-leaf clover, capturing this shot of the southern end of the Emerald Isle on a clear day from the @Space_Station took a bit of luck — just ask @AstroDrewMorgan! https://t.co/fPb4gGnot0

Teams for @NASAPersevere & Ingenuity have chosen a flight zone where the #MarsHelicopter will attempt the first-ever powered flight on another planet! Join us to discuss next steps for Ingenuity. March 23 at 10:30am PT (1:30pm ET/1700 UTC) https://t.co/Fs6U63NTaw. Reply with Qs https://t.co/kRBGGKCnmk

The only holiday I never celebrated in space. May the luck of aurora be with you! Happy #StPatricksDay https://t.co/Uf6CdhyYr6

The Exp 64 crew took time to catch up on station maintenance tasks during a week bookended by some major activities: a spacewalk the previous Saturday and a Soyuz relocation maneuver coming up on Friday. Read more... https://t.co/rMIMkZY8P9 https://t.co/H4z6dKt8ln

No, this is NOT some Strange Alien Planet... It's Earth, but without Water.

Titan 1 ICBM accident, December 12th, 1959 https://t.co/FAMfs7ES0t

🚁 The #MarsHelicopter flight zone has been chosen for the first-ever powered flight on another planet! What’s next? Join us as @NASAPersevere & Ingenuity team members discuss on Tues., March 23, at 1:30pm ET/5:30pm UTC. You won't want to miss this: https://t.co/tSi7uxHeF5 https://t.co/P0SZzU70zg

In another first, @NASAPersevere captures the sounds of driving on Mars. This adds a whole new dimension to planetary exploration. Take a listen to the rover’s wheels crunching over Martian terrain: https://t.co/6HdU5f5mR7 https://t.co/u5UyezjC2y

SpaceX and NASA are trying to intercept interstellar objects - NASA and SpaceX are working on an interstellar mission due to launch in October 2024.

Meteorite hunters found 11 ounces of material from a bright meteor that streaked over the U.K. last month. At around 4.6 billion years old, the cosmic samples are from a rare type of meteorite called a carbonaceous chondrite, which contain unique minerals and organic compounds such as amino acids.

In the past month, the #ScienceRules! podcast has looked at how Neanderthals really lived, how to outrun a horse, and how the @WhiteHouse is tackling climate change. Catch up, if you're of a mind.. https://t.co/K4NjD3rzvo https://t.co/qhn758wWKb

Orion Widefield

Some special “green” for St Paddy’s: The Green Run hot fire test, which will ignite the core stage of the @NASA_SLS rocket! Target test window opens tomorrow (18th) at 3pmET: https://t.co/ZeFXSRNm27 Next time it’ll light up? When we launch our first #Artemis mission to the Moon. https://t.co/oEu23y5OaS

24 hours remain until the opening of the 2-hour window for #SLS’s second #GreenRun hotfire test at Stennis Space Center. #NASA stands at the ready to support a firing NET tomorrow, weather pending. Article by Philip Sloss for @NASASpaceflight —> https://t.co/R7yXSZZHN2 https://t.co/LmshBlopGL