Space Contents Archive

The James Webb space telescope fully open for the last time on Earth prior to launch on October 31st

Our @NASAPersevere Mars rover has begun studying the floor of Jezero Crater, which held a lake billions of years ago. Eventually, the rover will collect rock samples that might hold evidence of ancient microbial life: https://t.co/9g30kTbLpH https://t.co/oSHP3bC6CR

Hubble + @NASAWebb = a more complete view of the universe! Webb is one step closer to its fall 2021 launch with this latest milestone, a final unfolding of its primary mirror on Earth. Read more: https://t.co/CewGIGFQip https://t.co/q9BvHtVXOI

The Exp 65 crew today studied the immune system for insights into new vaccines, trained for a medical emergency and ensured the orbital lab operates in tip-top shape. More... https://t.co/Uuo0hd20X3 https://t.co/M5JlGjn0kJ

Early-career scientists: the @NASAInSight team is accepting applications for "InSightSeers” where you could experience working on an interplanetary mission team. Apply by May 28. Requirements and details here: https://t.co/1F21mRYZtP https://t.co/JjfdEgYcqi

I keep making geometric solar system designs and this is my latest one for another redditor's tattoo.

NASA conducted its Twins Study during the year astronaut Scott Kelly spent on the @Space_Station, while his twin brother Mark remained on Earth. Researchers were surprised by one particular change in Scott’s body. Do you know what it was? 🤔 https://t.co/Hby7XUtVKZ

TODAY: The golden mirror on the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope – @NASAWebb – opened for the last time on Earth. ✨🚀 Get the details about this important milestone ahead of the mission’s Oct. 31 launch: https://t.co/ibLwQsMJ0m https://t.co/UBIJVf6FnC

I keep making geometric solar system designs and this is my latest one for another redditor's tattoo.

Voyager spacecraft detects 'persistent hum' beyond our solar system

Making waves. @NASAVoyager is the 1st to enter & measure interstellar space. This audio (taken in 2013) first gave insight into the frontier. Recent data offers a way to measure density & explore the interstellar medium's structure. https://t.co/mQHwGQ2WXZ https://t.co/hIiOsLB174

Mix a helicopter with an airplane and you get... a convertiplane! The McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane was one attempt to push Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft through the helicopter speed barrier caused by retreating-blade stall. Its name is nearly as good as the idea! https://t.co/CrQL7Z3tFu

A 3D Map of the Universe Covers More Than 100 Million Light-Years | Credits: University of Hawaii at Manoa, astronomer Brent Tully

For all the work NASAWebb will do at photographing the heavens, the telescope is downright photogenic itself! ✨📸 This video shows the telescope's mirrors, which were assembled at Goddard, during their long string of tests, from individual segments to the final tests of the full mirror. Webb launches in the fall and it just recently unfolded its mirrors for the last time on Earth. The next time they open, it will be in space. More on this milestone at the link in our bio! 🎵 Encrypted(C)2017, Atmosphere Music Ltd. [ PRS ], Steve Everitt 📽️ Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center #NASA #JWST #GoldCoatedScience

There's going to be an annular solar eclipse in June! Whats the best way to look at it?

There is going to be an annular solar eclipse! I'm hoping to make the trip to the totality zone, and obviously I'm going to get some eclipse goggles. The [websites say](https://www.space.com/36941-solar-eclipse-eye-protection-guide.html) that it is ok to take off the goggles during the totality of the eclipse, but since this is an annular eclipse does that still hold? Or do the goggles need to stay on the entire time? https://preview.redd.it/55ib2ksf6jy61.png?width=626&format=png&auto=webp&s=a21b45b22a480d362c946bf047bdf46a5e912ced