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(Sep 17, 2022 07:50)
Close up of the Helix Nebula 📸 : NASA
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Astronaut Frank Rubio is set to launch on his first mission to the @Space_Station aboard a Soyuz rocket on Wed, Sept. 21 with crew members Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin. Live coverage begins at 9am ET (13:00 UTC), liftoff at 9:54am ET (13:54 UTC): https://t.co/PHGCtPqoFF https://t.co/uh6lxdW8JN
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(Sep 17, 2022 06:51)
Watch a @NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts launch to the space station live on NASA TV at 9:54am ET on Wednesday, Sept. 21. https://t.co/TFJhYLaFhb
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Deke Slayton called them “the best all-around group ever put together.” #60YearsAgo today, NASA announced its 2nd class of @NASA_Astronauts "The Next Nine," a group of military and civilian pilots including Neil Armstrong. Learn more about their legacy: https://t.co/qOelDO9dAj https://t.co/Fn0DXfbsbD
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(Sep 17, 2022 08:27)
Neil Armstrong became an astronaut today in 1962. On that very same day, his parents appeared on the game show "I've Got A Secret." 👀 #Apollo11 https://t.co/JQTb4ssTs1
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(Sep 17, 2022 08:37)
VdBH 73: Need help getting to sleep? Count some stars!
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2 years ago
(Sep 17, 2022 10:31)
SpaceX has again pushed back the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 4-34 mission. Launch from Cape Canaveral is now set for 8:18pm EDT Sunday (0018 GMT Monday). https://t.co/Ur499whFNr
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(Sep 17, 2022 08:00)
#OTD in 1959, test pilot Scott Crossfield made the first powered flight of the North American X-15. In this photo, he is seen wearing a full-pressure suit, which he helped to design and test. ( 📷 North American Aviation, Inc.) Read more about the X-15: https://t.co/XF2FT3siRo https://t.co/Gj4iSck3eE
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(Sep 17, 2022 07:03)
Sleep is an important part of an astronaut’s health, particularly on longer duration missions. Astronauts have learned to sleep in capsules, shuttles, space stations, and even on the Moon. We explore sleeping in space on the latest @AirSpacePod: https://t.co/7dPrsHEjE3 https://t.co/L9QoxZfuD1
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1/ #ESO60Years What discoveries do we expect to enable in the next decades? 6⃣ Get ready for the next supernova explosion nearby 💥 https://t.co/ybmbrGShV7
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(Sep 17, 2022 11:05)
What do you think is the best Marvel movie ever? https://t.co/mxgMOZ451D https://t.co/TgSuDyTV7C
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(Sep 17, 2022 08:52)
Captured the Veil Nebulas in the Cygnus Loop
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2 years ago
(Sep 17, 2022 09:35)
Crewed Soyuz mission to space station launching next week; NASA to provide live coverage
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