Space Contents Archive

Today marks the discovery of over 5,000 known planets beyond our solar system according to the @NASAExoplanets Archive! 🤩🪐 Listen to decades of discovery, and learn about the significance of each sound: https://t.co/RnZwqKfYYW https://t.co/ZnXWOlvAPQ

COSMIC MILESTONE ALERT! Our list of confirmed planets beyond our solar system just ticked past 5K, representing a 30-year journey of discovery led by @NASA space telescopes. Findings include small, rocky worlds like Earth & gas giants larger than Jupiter. https://t.co/Oh0LSVIStP https://t.co/3SzhPn4m49

My nephew and niece have roots in Ukraine. Seeing their family's homeland under attack has been painful. Yet despite despair, Isaac is eager to launch a fundraiser to help families in Ukraine. It's launch day, and I'm here for it! Join his mission! 🚀 https://t.co/PqZD2z2nyC

NASA's new moon rocket spotted from space rolling to the launch pad (photos) https://t.co/I5fpPnpx8y https://t.co/9qnwMGwH3w

A Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket launching for the @AFResearchLab is counting down to launch! Weather is looking good for tonight with clear skies and low winds. The window opens at 7 p.m. EDT. https://t.co/pCX1ygEBsL https://t.co/pohSF6KbVR

#OTD in 1966, Gus Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee were selected as the crew for the first Apollo flight. After the deaths of the Apollo 1 crew in January 1967, all crew assignments were canceled. In May 1967, the new crew for the first crewed Apollo flight was announced. https://t.co/eUjY5gFtc0

For those in the Chesapeake Bay area, weather permitting, check out our visibility map to see how many seconds after launch you may be able to see the rocket in the sky. https://t.co/8RpaZheR0v

#TDIH in 1965: Ranger 9 spacecraft launched to the Moon. Unlike previous Ranger spacecraft, Ranger 9 flew with its cameras pointed in the direction of travel, taking stunning photographs of the lunar surface. #AirSpacePhoto https://t.co/YnPgXMaTMx

See SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket fully stacked for testing on the pad (photos) https://t.co/tUQusayqwD https://t.co/7JJThmWYBT

#ICYMI, Ours and @AFOSR's BOLT II experiment is set to launch from @NASA_Wallops tonight between 7-10 ET. Learn more about the mission itself and its dedication to Dr. Michael Holden: https://t.co/g8Hd0YbW5a #AFResearchLab #AFOSR #BOLTII https://t.co/Dt6RhoD6oQ

LIFTOFF❗ A Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket carrying the experiments for the @AFResearchLab launched at 7:12 p.m. EDT. Did you see the rocket? Share your pictures below!

Pioneering aerospace engineer Mary Golda Ross was the first female engineer recruited to Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works and later worked with NASA on its comprehensive guide to space travel. Discover her story: https://t.co/CsluiXNS7x #BecauseOfHerStory #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/BXx0UYHMCp

Elon Musk on Twitter: “First Starship orbital flight will be with Raptor 2 engines, as they are much more capable & reliable. 230 ton or ~500k lb thrust at sea level. We’ll have 39 flightworthy engines built by next month, then another month to integrate, so hopefully May for orbital flight test.”

Rocket rollout: How NASA's first Artemis Space Launch System move stacks up against Saturn V https://t.co/uGVSh1UP37 https://t.co/oDO5xKjZDz

In March 2004, @NASAMars Exploration Rover Opportunity used a wheel to dig a trench, revealing subsurface material beside the lander hardware that carried the rover to the surface of Mars 55 Martian days, or sols, earlier. Learn more: https://t.co/iLkCA4QVGh https://t.co/F0CGASJFBB