Space Contents Archive

✨ Teachers and educators: Your students can talk to @NASA_Astronauts in space! Apply to host a video chat at your school or organization and talk to astronauts living aboard the @Space_Station. Proposals are due by Dec. 1: https://t.co/rE9F8Y5xvZ https://t.co/nvTjF6iBWX

Cameras used on the ISS.

This week in 1963, the first successful launch of the Atlas-Centaur rocket took place at Cape Canaveral, Florida. https://t.co/RA1zyyapDf

The third crew flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spacecraft will launch Dec. 9 with six passengers, including Michael Strahan — a network anchor and former NFL player — and the eldest daughter of Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard. https://t.co/FAD6PmQyn5 https://t.co/dPcjOLn8oo

Jupiter's Great Red Spot should transit the planet around 7:02 p.m. EST tonight. Features on Jupiter are in fine view for 50 minutes before and after they transit. What's the next most attractive star cluster in Taurus after the Pleiades and Hyades? https://t.co/MgE7wwLN14 https://t.co/HKHbh0TswU

NASA’s Super Guppy Arrives in California with Future Artemis Heat Shield

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65 years ago today, the Ryan X-13 Vertijet made its first transition from horizontal to vertical flight and back again. Its lightweight design made it possible, as it took off from a mobile launch and recovery platform. https://t.co/L0izeJHWiY https://t.co/3sJvVdyDGG

The remnant of Supernova SN 1987A.

Perfect for beginners and experienced stargazers alike, Sky & Telescope’s Pocket Sky Atlas is the go-to celestial reference! #atlas #astronomy https://t.co/pFfFoUJx1J https://t.co/tezR6b2ln7

Eclipse in Iowa

‘Tis the season to track holiday deliveries. @SpaceX's next cargo resupply mission to the @Space_Station is now targeted for liftoff Tuesday, Dec. 21. Media can apply to cover launch and prelaunch activities at @NASAKennedy: https://t.co/G0X2YI123i https://t.co/fosZfmS1qk

This picture really shows us how the light pollution is affecting our night sky. Too much light pollution has consequences: it washes out starlight in the night sky, interferes with astronomical research, disrupts ecosystems, has adverse health effects and even wastes energy. [OC]

The Retina Nebula is a ring of dust and gas that formed around a dying star. Each side mirrors each other, almost perfectly symmetrical. It's located about 1,900 light-years away from Earth! Read more: https://t.co/a5T4lUOlcN #NebulaNovember https://t.co/ns7DdP0XkB

Alien organisms could hitch a ride on our spacecraft and contaminate Earth, scientists warn https://t.co/5R3fTHjPLg https://t.co/3RuRRvelPg