Space Contents Archive

On Thursday at 1pm EDT (1700 UTC), get a live preview of the #DARTMission, our first test to see if we can change the course of an asteroid. DART will crash into a small asteroid 6.5 million miles from Earth and measure the effect on its motion. Tune in: https://t.co/gtbo67VJIz https://t.co/daxLGhGAVR

The Exp 66 crew focused on biology and physics while ensuring a U.S. spaceship and a Russian module stay in tip-top shape. https://t.co/bUr1tXhppu

🌦️ Two weather-forecasting game changers are headed to the @Space_Station next month. These instruments aim to demonstrate that essential weather data can be gathered through smaller, lighter and more cost-effective means. Learn more about COWVR & TEMPEST: https://t.co/LmvGsqxSUa https://t.co/iovNAe9PJh

M31 - Our Neighbor

Today in 1957, the Soviet Union launched a part-Samoyed terrier named Laika into space. Laika was the first being to travel into orbit but she did not survive the flight. The technology to safely return payloads did not yet exist: https://t.co/AjJ7loQeXx https://t.co/notleeaM1H

Is there any way to sell launch tickets?

I should have done more research before hastily purchasing tickets, I was too excited and nervous they’d sell out. The upcoming crew-3 launch was rescheduled 3 times now. We’ve been here since last Saturday but are leaving back to NY on Thursday (tomorrow). We bought non refundable “feel the heat” tickets from KSC. Is there any way to sell these?

I took a picture of our neighbor

There are over 300 ways that the new James Webb Space Telescope could fail, NASA says https://t.co/pfPVGZLcvi https://t.co/cJYN49ns85

When was the last time an asteroid hit Earth? Small asteroids and other tiny particles bombard our planet daily, but almost all of them burn up safely in the atmosphere. Still, scientists like @NASAJPL's Marina Brozovic are keeping their eyes on the sky: https://t.co/IFAZIiKFk3 https://t.co/H4faEDtm0V

👀 Explore more in our virtual tour! Step into the Mars Yard to meet @NASAPersevere’s twin OPTIMISM and check out the Microdevices Lab to see how we create tiny tech. You can also visit Earth Satellite Mission Control, and stop by our machine shop. https://t.co/LY3N9G6KuH https://t.co/JT2zgaA9XU

Spent 4 hours aurora chasing Saturday night and all I got was this lousy photo of the Milky Way

NASA once had a serious beef with a sandwich. #NationalSandwichDay During the Gemini 3 mission in 1965, one of the astronauts, John Young, smuggled a corned-beef sandwich aboard the spacecraft by hiding it in his pocket. (📸: Raymond Cunningham) https://t.co/Kg3gSHfnwp

Over the course of their stay aboard the @Space_Station, NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-2 contributed to hundreds of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations. Check out some of the @ISS_Research milestones accomplished during their mission. https://t.co/SmB5eZqzvQ

Packing a sandwich for a long trip is fairly normal, but less so when the trip is to space. Explore the story of how astronaut John Young smuggled a corned beef sandwich onto Gemini 3. #NationalSandwichDay https://t.co/bRWp3sg01l

[RPT] The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas: https://t.co/Qg1iVks3FF