Space Contents Archive

#OTD in 1966, Gene Cernan became the third person, and second American, to walk in space on the Gemini IX-A mission. In this blog, curator Michael Neufeld recounts Cernan’s harrowing and nearly disastrous spacewalk: https://t.co/o2kSBgM1cY https://t.co/94Q4JE2t9o

One month ago, the #Crew3 astronauts were on their way home after a nearly 6-month mission. More Crew-3 pix.. https://t.co/KODzWQuwLI https://t.co/c4sJhLP00l

Watch NASA roll its huge Artemis 1 moon rocket back to the launch pad tonight https://t.co/yuYmxVtQ4z https://t.co/dWFxsP7D5a

15 years ago #OTD, the MESSENGER spacecraft flew past Venus on its way to Mercury, passing just 338 km above the planet's surface—and shot a laser into the clouds. This is one of the COLOR 🎨 images of Venus that it captured on the flyby. Read more: https://t.co/J4J5WrxpNB https://t.co/F8vdL56Ogu

[RPT] Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75: https://t.co/mxl0Yzcfne by X-Ray: @NASA @chandraxray /D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. (AIfA); Radio: @TheNRAO @usnrl https://t.co/Xi0DK7xgP6

China’s Shenzhou 14 spacecraft docked at the Tiangong space station Sunday, hours after launching with three astronauts to begin a six-month mission that will see the outpost triple in size with the arrival of two new 20-ton research modules. Full story: https://t.co/TMWeocOXiE https://t.co/Ech613ZN81

Venus crossed the sun's face 10 years ago today. Most people alive will never see the sight again. https://t.co/NuuSj2Z9np https://t.co/G7EjKdzG0w

Did you know the Museum offers virtual planetarium shows? Journey with Museum educators and individuals from across the country to explore Earth’s sky and discover how patterns and motions of the Solar System affect our everyday lives. Sign up: https://t.co/8MyJvvo6Xh https://t.co/PT9jPWfmlH

3 Chinese astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station for 6-month stay https://t.co/QbD9Zu7oCC

To space and back: Blue Origin's NS-21 crew wants to go again (and again) https://t.co/Hti1Vzn45Q https://t.co/ClFZ4A4nSi

NASA Selects New Instruments for Priority Artemis Science on Moon

Ring World, space & science fiction art by me

While we're on the subject of voyager tattoos..

Voyager tattoos? I'm in!

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