Space Contents Archive

If a black hole erupts in space and no one is around to observe it, does it make a sound? Not to worry; the @ChandraXray Observatory is here with new #BlackHoleWeek sonifications from galaxy clusters far, far away. Listen: https://t.co/yGu0RuP7TX https://t.co/6rAgJafmAa

If interested… Some thoughts on Abortion [600 words] https://t.co/oLxH7DR2bH https://t.co/fOyh6KSWZA

Did you know that the black hole at the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy has a leak? This black hole, with a mass of 4.1 million Suns, looks like it still has the remnants of a blowtorch-like jet dating back several thousand years: https://t.co/fCRlmnaMRl #BlackHoleWeek https://t.co/9OPrH0LDMR

The mystery of frost on Mars. Mars Odyssey data may explain why CO2 frost on Mars can be invisible to the naked eye & why dust avalanches appear on slopes. The orbiter’s infrared, temp-sensitive camera provides a one-of-a-kind view of the Martian surface. https://t.co/dsga4kxIUI https://t.co/XW2K26Jdg7

Walking into work. Happy #AstronautDay to my fellow space explorers. #needforspeed https://t.co/Til7MOtntb

LIVE NOW: Leaders provide an update on the @NASAArtemis I mission. @NASAGroundSys teams are currently preparing for the next "wet dress rehearsal" on the launchpad: https://t.co/bl3hRtLiOW https://t.co/NVJ2520nDs

Virgin Galactic announced Q1 2022 earnings today. You can find call details, press release and presentation here: https://t.co/Z7hhndiGPF https://t.co/KSP3aMaa7C

Alan Shepard's Mercury "Freedom 7" capsule was the first piloted spacecraft to join our collection. It went on display in the @Smithsonian Aircraft Building in October 1961. https://t.co/5HDkbgp2qa

Our favorite kind of unboxing 📦 Since arriving at @NASAKennedy on April 29, technicians have been busy removing the #MissionToPsyche spacecraft from its protective shipping container so they can prep it for launch to a metal-rich asteroid. https://t.co/dOO92v7gEl https://t.co/fqiShOHOTj

Dark Energy Camera spies 'galactic ballet' of galaxies in stunning space photo https://t.co/CYb45RroRo https://t.co/Rzvxy5H5og

From weather forecasting to climate change, @nasa’s AIRS instrument builds a legacy. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder helps researchers predict weather, analyze air pollution, monitor volcanoes & track a changing climate. And there’s more its data can do: https://t.co/RhLUD2V66D https://t.co/QEeJvq1pbZ

The planets and the sun ranked by density. Saturn is the only planet with a lower density than water (0.997g/cm³) which means it could theoretically float in an ocean.

The Falcon 9 is going upright at launch pad 39A. Watch live: https://t.co/wXh37BNSt2 https://t.co/WlJVCunala

“Why don't you just fix your little problem and light this candle.” Alan Shepard’s historic suborbital flight #OTD in 1961 launched on a modified U.S. Army Redstone rocket. The Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle was also used to launch Gus Grissom into space a few months later. https://t.co/SpUjwTg9JF

The 1st solar eclipse of 2022 is stunning in these satellite views. https://t.co/obdvhq2jQW https://t.co/Nq6cZxqm1d