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Nuclear-powered Mars rover, Curiosity, is expected to open up a new arm of red planet research. Credit: NASA/JPL NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory is named Curiosity. And if you are curious about where Curiosity is going to land on the red planet, stay tuned. The final...Living Space on Mars: Tapping Textile Technology
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The shuttle Endeavour crew departed the International Space Station late Sunday, ending a marathon visit that concluded with a successful flight test of the rendezvous and docking sensors NASA is developing for the shuttle’s successor, a four person capsule...Space Talk
What's Up in May? Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus, and a rare blue moon to end the month. https://go.nasa.gov/4upcuD5
What’s up for May? 🔭
Look up this month to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower (May 5-6), a Moon and Venus conjunction (May 18), and a Blue Moon (May 31)!
'Is a President allowed to go on a space mission?': Trump jokes as #Artemis II astronauts visit #WhiteHouse
'Is a President allowed to go on a space mission?': Trump jokes as Artemis II astronauts visit...
US News: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday meet Nasa's Artemis II astronauts at the White House, hosting the ...
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Captured in intricate detail by @NASAHubble, this shimmering region of star formation is a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth.
Several massive stars have shaped this region for at least 300,000 years.
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