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Planet Mars

Only 67 women have been to space out of 585 astronauts in history. Virgin Galactic is working to change that. Beth Moses; First woman to make a spaceflight on a commercially launched vehicle. Sirisha Bandla; Second woman born in India to go to space. #WomensEqualityDay https://t.co/tbIiGppTxm

To core or not to core? That's the question @NASAPersevere will pursue this week. The Mars rover will abrade a rock allowing us to look inside and decide if it should core a sample. It'd be the first of many that may be brought to Earth for future study. https://t.co/9gMyaZsxwJ https://t.co/xUWXABywr7

🤖 Imagine free-flying robots performing satellite servicing or building space structures. 👁️ See preliminary work on maneuverability with the #Astrobee ReSwarm project inside @Space_Station. 👂 Hear the impellers pulling in air and the steerable nozzles flipping open/closed. https://t.co/HeuvUFu260

Today is #WomensEqualityDay, and we honor @WomenNASA for their countless contributions, thank women who came before us so that we might make a difference, and celebrate women of the future on the path to pursue their dreams. https://t.co/dEOFTugBeH

In this photo from the 8th of August, with Florida stretching south to the horizon, you can see a dramatic difference in how the clouds appear over the landmass as compared to the bodies of water. The clouds actually help you find the land! https://t.co/0dmGdMYigr

You can now launch your own Blue Origin New Shepard (model) rocket https://t.co/fiyRb5Nsrk https://t.co/HT5HCK93lk

The Voyager spacecraft have traveled a long way since their launch in 1977. 🪐 40 years ago in @NASAhistory, Voyager 2 explores Saturn: https://t.co/upaiYkab3V. https://t.co/9PtMKrSYcd

Today we honor the legacy of mathematician Katherine Johnson for her birthday. Born #OTD in 1918, she began working for NACA, NASA's predecessor, in 1953 as a "computer," and calculated Alan Shepard's trajectory for his historic flight as the first American in space. https://t.co/1NoYMu8KME

Grab your coffee and get ready to watch science experiments head to space! Tune in to SpaceX’s 23rd commercial resupply launch at 3:15 am ET on August 28. Here’s how to watch: https://t.co/ENmJ8b1M8S https://t.co/fzFvwKpoNI

Born today in 1918, Katherine Johnson’s story—and the stories of dozens of women like her—was largely unseen in history books and in museums. She changed history when no one was looking, and later changed the way we look at history. #WomensEqualityDay https://t.co/3QKBJuA5cD

Interstellar comets visit our solar system more frequently than thought https://t.co/wAk0BtPD4b https://t.co/565Bg6DPE0

Her calculations were also critical for the success of the Apollo program and start of the Space Shuttle program. On November 24th, 2015, Katherine Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. See more about her legacy: https://t.co/WXc3m71ys2 https://t.co/aGFERDbOIx

Orion Constellation

Wright Company secretary Katharine Wright was active in Dayton, Ohio's suffrage movement. In 1914 she—along with brother Orville and father Milton—participated in a march in support of women's suffrage. More stories of women’s suffrage: https://t.co/KFYMmRFw36 #WomensEqualityDay https://t.co/WErSPhTFYc