Space Contents Archive

How you can know the weather before it happens? We brought in scientists to explain. In an episode of our Curious Universe podcast, we break down how data from @NOAA satellites come together to create weather forecasts you see on your phone: https://t.co/npdA8VmbxR https://t.co/nz1dMBcO3b

This #HubbleClassic captures a small part of the Dumbbell Nebula, which resides more than 1,200 light-years away. Known as a planetary nebula, it’s the result of an old star that has shed its outer layers in a glowing display of color: https://t.co/cunmO0qkKp https://t.co/VsIpC4ncBO

The Exp 67 crew worked a muscle study and a robotics test today ahead of a cargo ship departing and a new one arriving this week. https://t.co/K5fzr7wkwr

A Frozen Carina Nebula

How to get more science from our days on Mars? Delegate some of the work to artificial intelligence! AEGIS is an AI-based software that capitalizes on rover “downtime” by autotargeting rocks to be zapped by a rover’s laser and then analyzed later by scientists. https://t.co/zwSTw35Ohr

#OTD in 2008, Buzz Lightyear launched to infinity and beyond aboard Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-124) as part of NASA's Toys in Space project. The space-flown toy is now in our collection. #IdeasThatDefy https://t.co/XGDUHlse5t

Before we wrap up this year's #AANHPIHeritageMonth, take a look at the contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders – past and present – who have helped shape NASA. https://t.co/AUlEiZINHL

An exercise to defend Earth. Scientists around the world took part in a mock planetary defense scenario last year using the asteroid Apophis. Exercises like these can help global response efforts should a hazardous asteroid be discovered in the future. https://t.co/cAvorMCPeh https://t.co/a3CZzRZrus

To infinity and beyond! STS-124 (Discovery) launched #OnThisDay in 2008 carrying the Japanese Kibo Laboratory for integration on the @Space_Station, as well as an 8th crew member, Buzz #Lightyear! https://t.co/gzSXBrguU0

New tau Herculid meteor shower drops bright fireballs, but no 'meteor storm,' for stargazers (photos) https://t.co/9sfSGBrtLb https://t.co/gVwquUplEc

The Cat's Eye Nebula with its surroundings

The Laguna Nebula, located approximately 4,000 light-years away (Image: Reproduction/NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç)

Sunita Williams has spent more than 321 days in space and, with 50 hours and 40 minutes logged, she is second on the list of total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut. Williams is also the first to run the Boston Marathon while in space. #AAPIHeritageMonth https://t.co/Eaw9F5iDFI

FAA delays environmental review of SpaceX's Starship 2 more weeks, to June 13 https://t.co/pJh5GOjqhv https://t.co/nk8ASaXh7R

AEGIS (or Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science) has helped the @MarsCuriosity team make a number of interesting discoveries since 2016, and recently, the @NASAPersevere team started using it, too! More at https://t.co/4YVl066SxQ