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Lots of Moon action this month—and we don’t just mean Orion’s journey! On the evening of Dec. 1, the Moon will appear very close to Jupiter. A few days later, it’ll cover up Mars and end the month by sliding past Saturn and Jupiter. Our What’s Up! guide has all the details. https://t.co/QN1T4xlHhB

Ready for more #StarrySights? 🌟 This newly released Hubble image shows the open star cluster BSDL 2757. Bright, blue white stars pierce through the rusty-red tones of gas and dust clouds. Discover more: https://t.co/qmWVrfxuXp https://t.co/2nrmcn3AjU

The Exp 68 crew is preparing to grow dwarf tomatoes on the station while gearing up for a spacewalk planned for this weekend. https://t.co/z3cbv2zei3

First ambulance delivered for my #United24 fundraiser! Please consider a donation to help the sick and injured children of Ukraine. https://t.co/nADFg9Q7Mp https://t.co/s9mxNugf6K

🪐 Saturn’s moon Titan has fascinated planetary scientists for decades. The Cassini mission discovered liquid methane seas beneath a thick, nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Now, @NASAWebb continues to explore: https://t.co/7FQWLCAAgN https://t.co/YRfNjCm1Rk

James Webb Space Telescope view of Saturn's weirdest moon Titan thrills scientists https://t.co/3ANfS6F4KR https://t.co/7BochBbNNo

On the first day of Christmas Orion gave to me 🎄🌙 An image of our Moon as the spacecraft prepared to exit distant retrograde orbit. @NASA_Orion conducted a burn at 3:53 pm CT on Dec. 1 and now begins it trek back towards Earth! https://t.co/UxzmkiWvSB

#OTD in 1957, space capsules got their shape! NASA engineer Max Faget proposed a blunt conical shape for Earth re-entry based on Harvey Allen's research. The Mercury capsule, shown below during a wind tunnel test, was NASA's 1st crewed spacecraft to use this design! https://t.co/kBFHkYgXNE

NASA says the Orion spacecraft completed a "nominal" burn to leave a distant orbit around the moon & begin the trip back to Earth. In this time lapse, a solar array flutters as the 6,000-pound thrust engine fired 105 seconds. Earth is in the background! https://t.co/EakzLAhJWQ https://t.co/IOAxSZECse

Ongoing scientific investigations and tech demos on the @Space_Station can help create solutions to hurdles associated with missions to the Moon and Mars. Here’s how work on the orbiting lab could help address some of the challenges ahead: https://t.co/132DBUwClG https://t.co/tvihg4K0eR

The black dot is Mercury passing in front of the sun 😳

The wetlands of Adair Bay, Mexico, as seen from the International Space Station

China has 6 astronauts in space for the 1st time https://t.co/graa5QlLK8 https://t.co/3d1Kicvj3J

NASA's Orion spacecraft in distant retrograde orbit beamed back views of Earth being eclipsed by the moon earlier this week. The movement of Earth and moon in this time lapse is caused by normal changes in the Orion spacecraft's attitude, or orientation. https://t.co/MGZMC0cKro https://t.co/RfosNn4bfX

On season 5 of NASA Explorers, meet the scientists and engineers who are studying Moon rocks, building space tools, working aboard NASA’s @Space_Station, and training astronauts in preparation for landing humans on the Moon through @NASAArtemis. More: https://t.co/iuZGIRUBLq https://t.co/x2YWl4pzub