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Time to shine. 💫 Don’t miss the annual Geminids meteor shower, peaking between Dec. 13-14. A waning gibbous moon will make it harder to view most of the shower, but the Geminids burn so bright, up to 30-40 should be visible per hour! https://t.co/UNdSYSK8CL https://t.co/JlM0pKvL5P

Beauty in the chaos 🌟 These colorful shreds of cosmic material are the "leftovers" of a massive star's supernova explosion! Known as DEM L 190, this bright supernova remnant resides about 160,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado: https://t.co/jK74z6yTTC https://t.co/jG3zWuo6C8

Two cosmonauts are preparing for a spacewalk on Wednesday as the astronauts keep up with advanced @ISS_Research operations today. https://t.co/ti6Xio61ds

Some fresh hot video of the Orion spacecraft this morning.

Here’s just a couple quick clips of the project Artemis Orion space capsule onboard the Portland in San Diego. Much more to come. #Nasa #Artemis #Orion

The heart of SWOT! A new Earth-observing satellite will survey water on more than 90% of Earth’s surface and see our planet's water in higher definition than ever before. An instrument called the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) is making it possible: https://t.co/TW1YtUQRqu https://t.co/P64cm8cv0w

Sailors next to capsule.

“May the spirit of peace in which we came be reflected in the lives of all mankind” These words, signed by the #Apollo17 astronauts and President Nixon remain on the Moon’s surface affixed to one of the legs of the lunar lander. #Apollo50th https://t.co/QNL66xijxL

We did a lot this year, and we did it together. Join us now for our look back at 2022 with NASA leaders @SenBillNelson, @Astro_Pam, and @Astro_CabanaBob. https://t.co/qnW8EFgXlV

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Holds Up Forty-five Years Later https://t.co/xkF61vewrG https://t.co/bbhAQH4HFo

One for the books! 🚀 Congratulations, @NASAArtemis, on a successful journey. We’re now one step closer to sending humans back to the Moon & beyond! Learn more about NASA’s work to ensure the safety of crew on future #Artemis missions: https://t.co/gOxkiHZpGc https://t.co/bGDNqKYNVJ

Liftoff of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket on its third to last mission, powering into geostationary transfer orbit with a new-generation Meteosat weather satellite and two Intelsat TV broadcasting spacecraft. https://t.co/3y0hQt6UO7 https://t.co/PkwCj7XsNo

As part of the #Apollo17 Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment, Harrison Schmitt and Gene Cernan pulled the pins on 8 explosive charges (on the right in the 📷) left at 8 sites, activating timers that would allow them to be exploded roughly 90 hours later. #Apollo50th https://t.co/myAhMysufQ

LIVE: Experts talk about our upcoming mission to measure the height of the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Use #AskNASA to ask questions about the science behind our work to track how fresh and saltwater bodies change over time. https://t.co/Wq0JQo7fKL

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft reaches port in San Diego https://t.co/jLq1Uhu3d8 https://t.co/MwZBeBFxEN

Astronaut Eugene Cernan during EVA 3 of Apollo 17. 13 December 1972 [3904 × 4029]