Space Contents Archive

On Monday, Sept. 26, four space travelers, including @NASA_Astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, arrive at @NASAKennedy. Launch of NASA's SpaceX #Crew5 mission to the @Space_Station is targeted for Oct. 3. Schedule of events: https://t.co/3inBzeYoFA https://t.co/HDKQRVQ8KE

On this day in 1930, astronaut John Young was born. Young flew in space six times (twice each during the Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle programs), and served as an astronaut longer than anyone to date: 42 years (from 1962 to 2004). https://t.co/eTIMlsRVJ9

The image gives astronomers their best look at Neptune's icy rings for 32 years, since the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past the planet on its way out of the solar system. https://t.co/fy8icW3xzg https://t.co/Dg3j8k69xE

Today's Delta 4-Heavy launch from California will close out a 22-year chapter in the history of Space Launch Complex 6, or "Slick Six." The sprawling pad was first built for canceled military astronaut missions on Titan rockets and space shuttles. Story: https://t.co/2eSvPsWDWJ https://t.co/dex3NURKPz

We’re circling back to Europa! Juno will be flying by Europa on the 29th for the 1st close look since the Galileo mission 22 years ago! Galileo found evidence of a liquid water ocean under Europa's icy surface. More on Europa and NASA's upcoming mission: https://t.co/jg226k8zWv https://t.co/rYYbE8Xqg3

🛰 Juno will fly by Europa on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 5:36am ET (09:36 UTC), taking some of the highest resolution images of the Jupiter moon ever, and collecting valuable data for the upcoming @EuropaClipper mission: https://t.co/t2aGuziswu https://t.co/UCZ8shUN2F

NASA's space shuttle Enterprise was stacked at Space Launch Complex 6 for fit checks in 1985. Planned shuttle launches from California were canceled after the Challenger disaster. Boeing took over the pad in 2000 to modify it for the Delta 4 rocket. More: https://t.co/2eSvPsWDWJ https://t.co/QfzyoeA2fV

On this day in 1911, Matilde Moisant flew to a height of 1,200 feet in her Blériot XI type monoplane at Nassau Boulevard Airport in Long Island, New York. For that accomplishment, she won the Rodman-Wanamaker altitude trophy. #BecauseOfHerStory https://t.co/kOFlTTk0us

France is increasing its space spending by 25%. French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced that the government plans to invest more than 9 billion euros ($9 billion USD) in @CNES and its space activities over the next three years. https://t.co/8ff3sM21Kw

Pluto: another red world

Powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket launches US spy satellite on final flight from California https://t.co/9stOHzpHYx https://t.co/ah8NlqnN3M

Another 52 Starlink satellites will ride into orbit tonight from Cape Canaveral on top of a Falcon 9 rocket, continuing deployment of SpaceX’s global broadband network now accessible from all seven continents. Launch is set for 7:32pm EDT (2332 GMT). https://t.co/3uRSLj52F8 https://t.co/REETojqiEe

That's a wrap on our Spotlight Week for "Destination Moon." Which artifact are you most looking forward to seeing in the exhibition? Explore highlights in this Twitter ⚡️Moment ⬇️ https://t.co/Ie21rkFGH6

NGC-7380, my oil pastel take on it. Thought you all might dig it.

Liquid hydrogen & oxygen loading is underway on the Delta 4-Heavy rocket's three common booster cores. In a departure from most Delta launches in the last 20 years, @ulalaunch isn't allowing news media to listen to the countdown net during tanking today. https://t.co/OQopVSEKV9