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NASA Universe

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NASA Universe

@NASAUniverse

Your backstage pass to the universe and how NASA studies it. Exoplanets, black holes, dark energy, and more!

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NASA Universe
@NASAUniverse
May 20
Our Fermi telescope helped reveal the power source of a rare and unusually luminous supernova. A supermagnetized neutron star amplified the blast, causing the stellar explosion to shine brightly in visible light and gamma rays much longer than anticipated! go.nasa.gov/43gC1Tg
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NASA Universe
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LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft, has been integrated into a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket at @NASAWallops. Later this month, it'll launch from Kwajalein Atoll and rendezvous with our Swift telescope to attempt an orbital boost. go.nasa.gov/4eDXoU3
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NASA Goddard
@NASAGoddard
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🔭 Our space telescopes are used to looking out at the cosmos, but if you’re ready to turn your gaze inside, they’ve got you covered there, too. With just five questions, find out whether Hubble, Webb, or Roman shares your vibe.
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NASA Webb Telescope
@NASAWebb
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Webb has delivered the strongest evidence yet that its discovery of mysterious Little Red Dots (LRD) are “black hole stars.” They appear starting ~600 million years after the big bang, and scientists are still working out exactly what they are. science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/…
$A field of galaxies against the black background of space. In the center is a bright-white elliptical galaxy that is the core of the Abell S1063 galaxy cluster. Around the core are short, curved red lines, which are distant background galaxies magnified and warped by gravitational lensing. A couple of foreground stars appear large and bright with Webb’s signature eight-point diffraction spike pattern. Toward the very bottom, slightly off center toward the right, is a small red dot that is highlighted by an orange square outline. A larger orange square in the top right corner shows the object in more detail. The object, labeled “GLIMPSE-17775” looks like a fuzzy red dot with a yellow core.$
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NASA
@NASA
Jun 9
Introducing Artemis III. Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown. In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.
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NASA Webb Telescope
@NASAWebb
Jun 8
Beyond the Orion Nebula is a long and massive filament of cold gas and dust divided into four parts and collectively called the Orion Molecular Clouds. This image shows just a small portion of one of the clouds. esawebb.org/images/potm260…
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NASA Solar System
@NASASolarSystem
Jun 8
A new study is reshaping scientists' understanding of how Earth may have acquired elements needed for life. 💫 Researchers found that phosphorus and nitrogen likely came from the inner solar system, with Jupiter influencing where these life-essential elements could travel.
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NASA Universe
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Jun 8
Swift and Fermi are basically besties! They've teamed up to study gamma-rays — the highest-energy form of light — from sources near and far. Learn more about the time they helped scientists pinpoint powerful bursts from a nearby galaxy: go.nasa.gov/4vW7tCP #BestFriendsDay
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Hubble
@NASAHubble
Jun 8
Hold my hand? In this Hubble view, two galaxies known collectively as NGC 5331 are seen just beginning to "link" their spiral arms. This galactic interaction is unfolding about 450 million light-years away, in the constellation Virgo. Read more: go.nasa.gov/4vxXL9f
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NASA Universe
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Jun 8
Lose your keys? That’s nothing! Astronomers misplaced an exploded star for 800 years. In 1181 skywatchers recorded a “guest star” in Cassiopeia that shone as bright as Saturn. After it faded, astronomers didn't find the remnant until 2013. #MondayMotivation
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NASA Universe
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Jun 8
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NASA Wallops
@NASAWallops
Jun 5
Welcome Stargazer L-1011! @northropgrumman's aircraft arrived at Wallops this afternoon ahead of integration with the Pegasus rocket next week.
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NASA Universe
@NASAUniverse
Jun 5
LINK, a robotic servicing spacecraft from Katalyst Space designed to boost the orbit of our Swift telescope, has arrived at @NASAWallops! Here, LINK will be installed in a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket set to launch later this month. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4ulUf0W
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NASA Universe
@NASAUniverse
Jun 5
How does a pulsar accelerate particles to high speeds? Our IXPE telescope studied the spinning remains of a massive star and found a clue — well-organized magnetic fields in the donut-shaped pulsar wind nebula surrounding it! More about this cosmic pastry: go.nasa.gov/4axHQ2C
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