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NASA Solar System

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NASA Solar System

@NASASolarSystem

Join us as we explore the worlds of our solar system.

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Joined June 2008

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NASA Earth
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It’s like CSI…but with rocks 🕵️‍♀️🪨 Scientists hiked into the Mojave Desert to investigate a mineral “fingerprint” detected by a NASA sensor. Topaz was hiding in plain sight, which could hint at something more valuable underground known as porphyry copper.
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NASA Artemis
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Jun 10
Behold: new and previously unseen imagery from our Artemis II mission! These images were captured on April 6, 2026, when the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft conducted the lunar flyby portion of their ten-day journey.
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NASA Solar System
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Correction: This photo was taken on June 9th.
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NASA Solar System
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Did you miss the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus last night? You didn't! Not really, because the pair will still appear close together tonight. Look to the western sky after sunset. In this view from June 10th, see if you can spot Mercury near the horizon as well.
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NASA Science
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Jun 9
From Moon joy to Earth joy, the journey continues. Before any great road trip, you start with prep: check the weather, tune the car, pack smart. Artemis III is no different. We’re building our science game plan, studying Earth’s atmosphere and how space affects the human
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NASA
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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 Solar System
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Jun 8
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NASA JPL
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Jun 8
A Venus-Jupiter conjunction tomorrow night kicks off a mini planetary parade – with Mercury joining the scene through June 15. Look west just after sunset to see the planets cozied up!
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NASA Solar System
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Remember that those glowing points of light in the sky are actually huge, complex, and mysterious worlds. See them up close through the eyes of NASA's space missions at science.nasa.gov/venus and science.nasa.gov/jupiter
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NASA Solar System
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Jun 8
A celestial meet-cute! 🥰 Have you seen Jupiter & Venus shining in the west after sunset? On June 9th, they'll be very close together in a planetary conjunction—when two planets appear near each other in the sky (even though they're still millions of miles apart in space).
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NASA Science
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Jun 8
The Moon joy didn’t stop after Artemis II — the science continued on Earth. 🌕✨ Teams are now analyzing postflight health data, organ chips from NASA’s AVATAR investigation, and a seven‑hour lunar observation campaign. More: go.nasa.gov/49PLmoN
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NASA Solar System
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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 Solar System
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Jun 3
NASA’s Juno mission saw particles accelerated by Jupiter’s powerful magnetic field to near the speed of light. The findings may unlock a 100-year-old mystery about even faster particles reaching Earth from distant supernovas. 🔎⚡ Published today: go.nasa.gov/49HkNSO
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NASA Solar System
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Jun 2
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Engineers are also testing Dragonfly’s high-gain antenna that works like a flat showerhead, focusing a narrow radio beam to keep the rotorcraft connected with Earth from Titan’s surface.
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