Space Contents Archive

There's evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede, according to new findings using @NASAHubble data. This water vapor forms when ice from the moon's surface sublimates — that is, turns from solid to gas: https://t.co/HHotDT9tKk https://t.co/69HyY6cyQN

#OTD 15 years ago, Hubble captured a never-before-seen look of an eclipse on the planet Uranus! Its moon Ariel is seen here casting a shadow on the planet’s cloud tops: https://t.co/63pA9TTSoL https://t.co/x72eZREtcc

#OTD in 2005, @NASA returned to space shuttle flight with the launch of Discovery on STS-114. The return marked two and half years since the Columbia tragedy. https://t.co/uPvUX9NAg3

The first weather forecast for the #AtlasV #Starliner #OFT2 mission was issued by @SLDelta45 today. The outlook for Friday's 2:53pmEDT (1853 UTC) launch from Cape Canaveral is 40% GO, with the concern being scattered afternoon thunderstorms. https://t.co/VIynIdVS23 📸: ULA https://t.co/SSGJ8t1klc

50 years ago today, the Apollo 15 mission launched, carrying @NASA_Astronauts David Scott, Al Worden, and James Irwin to the Moon. 🌖 What it was like in Mission Control: https://t.co/DrqDPjD8iK https://t.co/F75CJ8oLka

The next cargo delivery to the @Space_Station includes experiments in 3D printing, a study on muscle loss, a thermal protection system demo, and more. Tune in at 1pm ET, Mon. Aug. 2, to learn about the @ISS_Research launching on @NorthropGrumman's Cygnus: https://t.co/tRJ1x1ADOT https://t.co/8JoB0EzN0H

'Project Galileo' will search for evidence of extraterrestrial life from the technology it leaves behind https://t.co/6ems9toOiX https://t.co/UZhtdPloQo

Chief of #Starliner Launch and Recovery Operations Louis Atchison said the team incorporated important lessons learned from Starliner's first orbital flight test into the spacecraft ahead of the upcoming #OFT2 mission to the @Space_Station. https://t.co/YEhm5aKk6B

Scientists created a new index that ranks the world’s three major rainforest areas based on how they are responding to threats, such as a warming climate and deforestation. Each showed varying degrees of susceptibility. https://t.co/6SZutzNahv https://t.co/IQ095oVJdm

100th build of a Raptor engine complete

On July 26, 2019, we officially inducted this EA-6B Prowler into our collection. The Grumman Prowler was the first U.S. military aircraft specifically designed for tactical electronic warfare: https://t.co/Qj5lKNvnt4 #AirSpacePhoto https://t.co/lPDpjOgiWX

Today’s #CuriousUniverse episode might ent(ice) you 🧊 We journey to the Antarctic ice sheets to explore sea level rise, which has effects felt around the planet. Listen to today’s episode here: https://t.co/KgSQExqgut https://t.co/ihtZ895Mwd

[DIRECT DOWNLOAD] Source selection statement for Europa Clipper launch service

Countdown is on! We’re days away from #Starliner’s #OFT2 on July 30. Join the virtual @NASASocial event and get a peek inside the mission: https://t.co/nhGW5HLLwq https://t.co/GqMeu1DaYI

Apollo 15 launched #OTD in 1971 from @NASAKennedy, carrying David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden towards the Moon. Apollo 15 was the first of the Apollo "J" missions which were capable of a longer stay and more mobility on the lunar surface. #Apollo50th https://t.co/waPP5lR8w9