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Dragonfly’s heat shield endured a 4,500°F blast—and passed the test. Units of NASA’s Dragonfly's heat shield faced intense solar radiation and mechanical stress testing Sandia National Labs, confirming that its carbon fiber and resin thermal protection material can withstand the harsh conditions it will endure when it enters the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The rotorcraft will search for signs of habitability and explore the chemical composition of Titan. It is set to launch no earlier than 2028. Read more:

Dragonfly’s heat shield endured a 4,500°F blast—and passed the test. Units of NASA’s Dragonfly's heat shield faced intense solar radiation and mechanical stress testing Sandia National Labs, confirming that its carbon fiber and resin thermal protection material can withstand the harsh conditions it will endure when it enters the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The rotorcraft will search for signs of habitability and explore the chemical composition of Titan. It is set to launch no earlier than 2028. Read more:

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Our nutrient-packed space food is coming back home! Samples from the BioNutrients-3 study will depart the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission and will soon be analyzed by the science team NASA Ames. Results from this study will help scientists develop approaches to produce on-demand nutrients needed for astronauts during deep space missions to the Moon and Mars. Learn more:

Our nutrient-packed space food is coming back home! Samples from the BioNutrients-3 study will depart the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission and will soon be analyzed by the science team NASA Ames. Results from this study will help scientists develop approaches to produce on-demand nutrients needed for astronauts during deep space missions to the Moon and Mars. Learn more:

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The Moon in a box 🌑 NASA's Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbeds is a simulated lunar environment. It features large boxes filled with simulated lunar dust, along with custom lighting and terrain features that create realistic conditions to test science instruments, robots, and rover designs for future Moon missions. Lear more about his facility:

The Moon in a box 🌑 NASA's Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbeds is a simulated lunar environment. It features large boxes filled with simulated lunar dust, along with custom lighting and terrain features that create realistic conditions to test science instruments, robots, and rover designs for future Moon missions. Lear more about his facility:

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Turn up the heat🔥 At our Arc Jet Complex, NASA engineers test heat shield designs and materials using intense heat that mimics the conditions spacecraft experience when entering a planetary atmosphere. Read more about this facility:

Turn up the heat🔥 At our Arc Jet Complex, NASA engineers test heat shield designs and materials using intense heat that mimics the conditions spacecraft experience when entering a planetary atmosphere. Read more about this facility:

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It's Black Hole Friday! This computer simulation shows a gas cloud encountering two supermassive black holes. As gravitational and frictional forces meet, the cloud condenses and heats. Each time the black holes orbit, some of the gas is ejected. Learn how scientists use data like this to improve their observations and understanding of cosmic systems:

It's Black Hole Friday! This computer simulation shows a gas cloud encountering two supermassive black holes. As gravitational and frictional forces meet, the cloud condenses and heats. Each time the black holes orbit, some of the gas is ejected. Learn how scientists use data like this to improve their observations and understanding of cosmic systems:

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Goodnight Moon 🌙 In this timelapse video taken from the International Space Station, the Moon sets over the South Pacific Ocean.

Goodnight Moon 🌙 In this timelapse video taken from the International Space Station, the Moon sets over the South Pacific Ocean.

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16,000 year evolution 🌌 A computer simulation shows a turbulent molecular cloud and rotating disk of dense gas around a young star. Under the force of gravity, the disk collapses, forming spiral arms and clumps, which could result in the formation of planets or brown dwarfs.

16,000 year evolution 🌌 A computer simulation shows a turbulent molecular cloud and rotating disk of dense gas around a young star. Under the force of gravity, the disk collapses, forming spiral arms and clumps, which could result in the formation of planets or brown dwarfs.

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Shockwaves never looked so smooth Ames researchers created a supercomputer simulation of the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to analyze the vehicle's potential performance. The dark and bright regions represent shockwaves and pressure variations. Weaker shockwaves spread from the lower surface of the aircraft, resulting in reduced noise at ground level. Video credit: NASA Ames/ Marina Nemec, Patrick Moran

Shockwaves never looked so smooth Ames researchers created a supercomputer simulation of the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to analyze the vehicle's potential performance. The dark and bright regions represent shockwaves and pressure variations. Weaker shockwaves spread from the lower surface of the aircraft, resulting in reduced noise at ground level. Video credit: NASA Ames/ Marina Nemec, Patrick Moran

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As gravity distorts our view… This simulation shows how the extreme gravity of two orbiting black holes bends and redirects light emanating from the chaotic hot gas surrounding each one. As they pass in front of one another, light weaves through the fabric of space and time.
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As gravity distorts our view… This simulation shows how the extreme gravity of two orbiting black holes bends and redirects light emanating from the chaotic hot gas surrounding each one. As they pass in front of one another, light weaves through the fabric of space and time.

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A fresh look at SLS 🚀 We used our supercomputers and wind tunnels here at our Silicon Valley center to simulate airflow the Space Launch System rocket will experience during ascent. Notice anything new? Flanking each booster is a strake to improve the rocket’s airflow and stability. For the Artemis II mission, a pair of these strakes will be added to the core stage of SLS to smooth vibrations. Using supercomputers to visualize this addition helps engineers design stronger and more efficient structures. Learn more:
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A fresh look at SLS 🚀 We used our supercomputers and wind tunnels here at our Silicon Valley center to simulate airflow the Space Launch System rocket will experience during ascent. Notice anything new? Flanking each booster is a strake to improve the rocket’s airflow and stability. For the Artemis II mission, a pair of these strakes will be added to the core stage of SLS to smooth vibrations. Using supercomputers to visualize this addition helps engineers design stronger and more efficient structures. Learn more:

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As air flows around iced wings ✈️🧊 Using NASA’s LAVA framework, engineers created this simulation of air flowing around ice buildup on a Common Research Model wing, helping predict how ice formation could impact aircraft performance.
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As air flows around iced wings ✈️🧊 Using NASA’s LAVA framework, engineers created this simulation of air flowing around ice buildup on a Common Research Model wing, helping predict how ice formation could impact aircraft performance.

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60,961 views • 28 days ago

Apollo then, Artemis now. A set of Earthset images captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, as well as Earthrise photos taken during the Apollo 11,12, and 17 missions. Image descriptions available in the comments below.
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Apollo then, Artemis now. A set of Earthset images captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, as well as Earthrise photos taken during the Apollo 11,12, and 17 missions. Image descriptions available in the comments below.

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103,022 views • 1 month ago

This Artemis I launch simulation shows how the rocket's exhaust plumes interact with the air, water, and the launchpad. It's helping engineers redesign the launch pad and mobile launcher that will send astronauts to space aboard Artemis II.
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This Artemis I launch simulation shows how the rocket's exhaust plumes interact with the air, water, and the launchpad. It's helping engineers redesign the launch pad and mobile launcher that will send astronauts to space aboard Artemis II.

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297,868 views • 1 year ago

Are you coming? Send your name around the Moon with NASA Artemis II mission. Grab your boarding pass here:
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Are you coming? Send your name around the Moon with NASA Artemis II mission. Grab your boarding pass here:

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24,016 views • 2 months ago

What does a supernova look like? This visualization simulates the first 150 milliseconds of a supernova. As the star collapses in on itself, hot gas emits from its core in uneven shock waves. Researchers use computer simulations like this to more accurately understand the events of a dying star.
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What does a supernova look like? This visualization simulates the first 150 milliseconds of a supernova. As the star collapses in on itself, hot gas emits from its core in uneven shock waves. Researchers use computer simulations like this to more accurately understand the events of a dying star.

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49,087 views • 5 months ago

Cloudy with a chance of Martian ice and dust This supercomputer simulation shows the climate on Mars over the course of one year, spanning from spring through winter in the northern hemisphere. Water-ice clouds are gray, while dust is yellow and frozen carbon dioxide is white.
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Cloudy with a chance of Martian ice and dust This supercomputer simulation shows the climate on Mars over the course of one year, spanning from spring through winter in the northern hemisphere. Water-ice clouds are gray, while dust is yellow and frozen carbon dioxide is white.

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82,521 views • 1 year ago

Enjoy the view 🌎 This timelapse shows an aurora swirling through Earth’s atmosphere during Expedition 67 aboard the International Space Station.
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Enjoy the view 🌎 This timelapse shows an aurora swirling through Earth’s atmosphere during Expedition 67 aboard the International Space Station.

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77,079 views • 1 year ago

Earth's ocean currents 🌊 This data visualization is showing how the ocean moves water across the planet using data from NASA’s ECCO model, or Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean. The model pulls data from spacecraft, buoys, and more. Researchers rely on the model output to study ocean dynamics and to track conditions that are crucial for ecosystems and weather patterns. View the complete video here: Credits: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio
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Earth's ocean currents 🌊 This data visualization is showing how the ocean moves water across the planet using data from NASA’s ECCO model, or Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean. The model pulls data from spacecraft, buoys, and more. Researchers rely on the model output to study ocean dynamics and to track conditions that are crucial for ecosystems and weather patterns. View the complete video here: Credits: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio

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59,048 views • 11 months ago

Tiny particles floating in our air. This visualization shows how tiny particles called aerosols move through Earth's atmosphere from August 1 to September 14, 2024, using NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model. These particles, which include sea salt, dust, smoke, and sulfates, can travel thousands of miles and affect air quality and visibility far from their original sources. By tracking these movements, NASA helps communities prepare for changes in air quality and visibility while advancing our understanding of Earth's complex atmospheric system. Watch the complete video:
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Tiny particles floating in our air. This visualization shows how tiny particles called aerosols move through Earth's atmosphere from August 1 to September 14, 2024, using NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model. These particles, which include sea salt, dust, smoke, and sulfates, can travel thousands of miles and affect air quality and visibility far from their original sources. By tracking these movements, NASA helps communities prepare for changes in air quality and visibility while advancing our understanding of Earth's complex atmospheric system. Watch the complete video:

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42,476 views • 9 months ago

Earth from space 🌍 This video of our home planet was captured during the International Space Station’s Expedition 65. Tag someone who would enjoy this view! Learn more:
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Earth from space 🌍 This video of our home planet was captured during the International Space Station’s Expedition 65. Tag someone who would enjoy this view! Learn more:

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63,461 views • 1 year ago

What happens when two supermassive black holes spiral toward collision? This supercomputer simulation sheds some light. Gas glows brightly around two black holes 40 orbits from merging, revealing this stage may be dominated by ultraviolet light with high-energy X-rays.
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What happens when two supermassive black holes spiral toward collision? This supercomputer simulation sheds some light. Gas glows brightly around two black holes 40 orbits from merging, revealing this stage may be dominated by ultraviolet light with high-energy X-rays.

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56,289 views • 1 year ago

Our home planet 🌎 This video of Earth was captured by the Expedition 30 crew aboard the International Space Station.
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Our home planet 🌎 This video of Earth was captured by the Expedition 30 crew aboard the International Space Station.

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47,794 views • 1 year ago

“We choose to go to the moon...” But first we must practice. See our VIPER Moon rover prototype in action during software tests done at our Silicon Valley center. More about VIPER:
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“We choose to go to the moon...” But first we must practice. See our VIPER Moon rover prototype in action during software tests done at our Silicon Valley center. More about VIPER:

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81,781 views • 2 years ago

Galaxies merging 🌌 A supercomputer simulation shows many galaxies merging over time. The parts of galaxies we can see are glowing stars forming from gas in their central parts. Visualizations like these inform researchers on a galaxy’s evolution and how gas within one may form.
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Galaxies merging 🌌 A supercomputer simulation shows many galaxies merging over time. The parts of galaxies we can see are glowing stars forming from gas in their central parts. Visualizations like these inform researchers on a galaxy’s evolution and how gas within one may form.

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37,378 views • 1 year ago

Our Sun's swirling flow This simulation shows the strength of the turbulent motions of the Sun’s inner layers as materials twist into its atmosphere. Scientists seek to better understand the Sun and what phenomena drive the patterns of its activity. #SC24
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Our Sun's swirling flow This simulation shows the strength of the turbulent motions of the Sun’s inner layers as materials twist into its atmosphere. Scientists seek to better understand the Sun and what phenomena drive the patterns of its activity. #SC24

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41,438 views • 1 year ago

Inside our Moon Lab: Craters, shadows, and tons of dust recreate the lunar surface and make the perfect testbed for our VIPER Moon rover to practice roving. Learn more:
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Inside our Moon Lab: Craters, shadows, and tons of dust recreate the lunar surface and make the perfect testbed for our VIPER Moon rover to practice roving. Learn more:

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58,978 views • 2 years ago

With heavy hearts, we say farewell to Jack Boyd, one of the legends of the NASA Ames family, who has passed away at the age of 99. Boyd's exemplary career as an engineer, leader, educator, and mentor spanned more than seven decades. He will be dearly missed.
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With heavy hearts, we say farewell to Jack Boyd, one of the legends of the NASA Ames family, who has passed away at the age of 99. Boyd's exemplary career as an engineer, leader, educator, and mentor spanned more than seven decades. He will be dearly missed.

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33,158 views • 1 year ago

Merging stars ⭐ This computer simulation tracks the gravitational wave and density changes as two orbiting neutron stars collide. Learn how simulations like this set the stage for analyzing hypermassive neutron stars in the future:
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Merging stars ⭐ This computer simulation tracks the gravitational wave and density changes as two orbiting neutron stars collide. Learn how simulations like this set the stage for analyzing hypermassive neutron stars in the future:

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22,372 views • 9 months ago