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The Moon is the mission. Real-time updates about our Artemis II mission around the Moon.
Apr 5 5 tweets 3 min read
These four astronauts are currently on a mission to fly around the Moon—and soon they'll break the record for how far humans have traveled from Earth!

Meet our Artemis II crew 👇 The Artemis II crew sits for their portrait in front of a dark background. Wearing orange suits with patches noting their names, nationalities, and NASA or CSA. From left to right, are Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen. Koch holds a helmet in her hand. \u2063Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel\u2063 Reid Wiseman is the mission’s commander, meaning he leads the crew aboard the flight. Wiseman flew previously as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41. NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman poses for a portrait in his orange Artemis flight suit with blue trim around the neck and shoulders, and three patches: one with the U.S. flag on his left shoulder, one with his name and a pair of wings on his chest, and one with the NASA \u201Cmeatball.\u201D The background is dark, and the photo is lit to focus on Wiseman's face.\u2063 Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel\u2063
Mar 18, 2025 6 tweets 2 min read
Tune in for a splashdown!

@NASA_Astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are returning to Earth in their @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. #Crew9 splashdown is targeted for 5:57pm ET (2157 UTC). x.com/i/broadcasts/1… @NASA_Astronauts @SpaceX #Crew9's deorbit burn is underway. This eight-minute thruster fire will place @SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft on a precise trajectory to its final splashdown site off the coast of Florida about 45 minutes from now.
Apr 8, 2024 8 tweets 3 min read
Ready to witness a breathtaking celestial event?

Watch the 2024 total solar #eclipse live with us. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… Want #eclipse views without the commentary? Check out our telescope feed: bit.ly/3vQZtJD
Aug 9, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read
Did you watch #Tokyo2020?

Even though the Olympic torch has been extinguished, we’re looking for our own kind of torch – a Lunar TORCH. Read below to learn how you can design a heliostat, which will reflect solar light where it is most needed for @NASAArtemis astronauts: The full Moon in the night sky
Feb 26, 2021 15 tweets 9 min read
🔴 LIVE NOW: Today, we make it official. Join us from Hidden Figures Way as we celebrate the renaming of our headquarters building in honor of Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… “The trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans.” — Poet and educator Nikki Giovanni reads an excerpt from “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea” to open today’s naming of the NASA Headquarters building for Mary W. Jackson, our first African American female engineer.
Feb 13, 2021 14 tweets 17 min read
What do you want to know about our @NASAPersevere rover, which will search for signs of ancient life on Mars?

Experts in science & engineering, including one of our @NASA_Astronauts, will answer on Wed., Feb. 17.

Tap the button to send your question! ⬇️ #CountdownToMars @NASA Q: #CountdownToMars is there any sign of life at all on Mars, even if its plant, aliens, flies etc?
- @NorahoaDenver

A: 🎙Dr. Heather Graham, @NASAGoddard astrobiologist
Dec 21, 2020 21 tweets 5 min read
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You may have noticed our friendly chatter with @GoogleDoodles about the Great Conjunction as two planets appear to draw close in the night sky. ICYMI, check out the thread below 👇
Jul 31, 2020 19 tweets 9 min read
As we prepare to welcome @SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft back to planet Earth, follow this thread to learn about the timeline of events for bringing @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug home. 🌎🔙🐲🛰️ HATCH CLOSURE: The hatch closes on the Dragon-side to get the spacecraft sealed up and ready for departure.
Feb 14, 2019 6 tweets 5 min read
Thinking of someone special this #ValentinesDay? Show your galactic love and send them one of these out of this world love grams 💞: go.nasa.gov/2SPkNtx .@NASASun's Solar Dynamics Observatory keeps an eye on our closest star that brings energy to you and your love. Who would you say is your ray of sunshine ☀ this #ValentinesDay? mars.nasa.gov/free-holiday-e…