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Eye see you 👁️ The sonification of the Helix Nebula scans from left to right, where redder colors correspond with lower pitches while bluer colors are associated with higher pitches. It has been called “The Eye of Sauron" for its uncanny and all-seeing appearance.

Eye see you 👁️ The sonification of the Helix Nebula scans from left to right, where redder colors correspond with lower pitches while bluer colors are associated with higher pitches. It has been called “The Eye of Sauron" for its uncanny and all-seeing appearance.

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Here comes (a storm from) the Sun 🎶☀️ NASA’s PUNCH mission is sharpening forecasts with four satellites that monitor the Sun’s surface in 3D. Its first test predicted a storm’s arrival within 30 minutes, which is 10 times better than current methods.

Here comes (a storm from) the Sun 🎶☀️ NASA’s PUNCH mission is sharpening forecasts with four satellites that monitor the Sun’s surface in 3D. Its first test predicted a storm’s arrival within 30 minutes, which is 10 times better than current methods.

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Let's reflect... Albedo is a measure of how much light and heat a surface reflects. Lighter objects tend to have higher albedo, and darker objects have lower. This reflectivity plays an important role in studying the makeup of the surface of bodies like the Moon.

Let's reflect... Albedo is a measure of how much light and heat a surface reflects. Lighter objects tend to have higher albedo, and darker objects have lower. This reflectivity plays an important role in studying the makeup of the surface of bodies like the Moon.

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Roman is Ready! 🛰️ 🔭 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch soon! Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be joining other flagship astrophysics missions like Hubble and NASA Webb Telescope, adding to the legacy of deep space study.

Roman is Ready! 🛰️ 🔭 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch soon! Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be joining other flagship astrophysics missions like Hubble and NASA Webb Telescope, adding to the legacy of deep space study.

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In 2023, we brought a sample of an asteroid called Bennu to Earth, part of a plan to study remnants of our early solar system. These grains of rock have shown that the building blocks of life and the conditions for making them existed on Bennu's parent body 4.5 billion years ago.

In 2023, we brought a sample of an asteroid called Bennu to Earth, part of a plan to study remnants of our early solar system. These grains of rock have shown that the building blocks of life and the conditions for making them existed on Bennu's parent body 4.5 billion years ago.

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Hi Rise! 🧵 The Artemis II zero gravity indicator was designed by 3rd grader Lucas Ye. Our blanket technician at Goddard brought it to life, fabricated in the same lab where blankets are created to keep spacecraft like Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope the right temperature for science.

Hi Rise! 🧵 The Artemis II zero gravity indicator was designed by 3rd grader Lucas Ye. Our blanket technician at Goddard brought it to life, fabricated in the same lab where blankets are created to keep spacecraft like Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope the right temperature for science.

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Kelsey on console! Kelsey Young is a Goddard lunar scientist, currently sitting in Mission Control to support the Artemis II astronauts during their flyby of the Moon. She's answering their questions and helping them prep for observations and photographs of the lunar surface.

Kelsey on console! Kelsey Young is a Goddard lunar scientist, currently sitting in Mission Control to support the Artemis II astronauts during their flyby of the Moon. She's answering their questions and helping them prep for observations and photographs of the lunar surface.

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Get ready to wave to an asteroid 👋🪨 In 2029, asteroid Apophis will swing by Earth, passing safely about 20,000 miles from the surface. The OSIRIS-APEX mission will meet up with the asteroid shortly after, to map the surface and study its chemical makeup.

Get ready to wave to an asteroid 👋🪨 In 2029, asteroid Apophis will swing by Earth, passing safely about 20,000 miles from the surface. The OSIRIS-APEX mission will meet up with the asteroid shortly after, to map the surface and study its chemical makeup.

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Let's step into the light and explore the terminator. It's the line between day and night. As the NASA Artemis II crew flew over the Moon's terminator, they saw lunar craters and ridges cast dramatic shadows, the kind future explorers might see at the Moon's South Pole.

Let's step into the light and explore the terminator. It's the line between day and night. As the NASA Artemis II crew flew over the Moon's terminator, they saw lunar craters and ridges cast dramatic shadows, the kind future explorers might see at the Moon's South Pole.

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NASA Artemis See Artemis II through data visualizations and conceptual animations from Ernie and the rest of the team:

NASA Artemis See Artemis II through data visualizations and conceptual animations from Ernie and the rest of the team:

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Reflecting on the past, ready for the future ✨ Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope engineers took one last look at the telescope's primary mirror, ensuring the observatory is ready to explore the universe. Next up? Packing Roman up and shipping to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for launch!

Reflecting on the past, ready for the future ✨ Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope engineers took one last look at the telescope's primary mirror, ensuring the observatory is ready to explore the universe. Next up? Packing Roman up and shipping to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for launch!

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Superheavy neutron stars spin so fast they briefly delay their inevitable collapse into black holes, although only for a few tenths of a second! Because of their very short existence, detecting signals from them is tough.

Superheavy neutron stars spin so fast they briefly delay their inevitable collapse into black holes, although only for a few tenths of a second! Because of their very short existence, detecting signals from them is tough.

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Stars are still being born today. ✨ In starburst galaxies like Messier 82, stellar birth is an explosive process, driving enormous galactic winds. By peering through dust clouds, NASA Webb Telescope reveals the hidden chaos.

Stars are still being born today. ✨ In starburst galaxies like Messier 82, stellar birth is an explosive process, driving enormous galactic winds. By peering through dust clouds, NASA Webb Telescope reveals the hidden chaos.

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Turn around bright eyes ☀️🌑🌍 On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland & Spain, with a partial eclipse visible as far as parts of North America & western Africa. Not in the path? Watch with us, starting at 1:15 pm ET!

Turn around bright eyes ☀️🌑🌍 On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland & Spain, with a partial eclipse visible as far as parts of North America & western Africa. Not in the path? Watch with us, starting at 1:15 pm ET!

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We can’t see them, but we know they’re there! ⚫ In this NASA visualization, we see 22 X-ray binary systems that host confirmed black holes, all shown at the same scale and with their orbits sped up by about 22,000 times.

We can’t see them, but we know they’re there! ⚫ In this NASA visualization, we see 22 X-ray binary systems that host confirmed black holes, all shown at the same scale and with their orbits sped up by about 22,000 times.

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Human eyes and brains 🤝 Satellite sensors 🌑🌏☀️🌌 We just dropped the Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report, full of hundreds of new photos and hours of audio from NASA Artemis II, featuring the Moon up close, our home planet, and so much more.

Human eyes and brains 🤝 Satellite sensors 🌑🌏☀️🌌 We just dropped the Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report, full of hundreds of new photos and hours of audio from NASA Artemis II, featuring the Moon up close, our home planet, and so much more.

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You've seen his visualizations. Now, meet the man who knows the far side of the Moon like the back of his hand. Ernie Wright maps the Moon, which comes in handy when training NASA Artemis astronauts to see parts of the lunar surface humans have never laid eyes on before.

You've seen his visualizations. Now, meet the man who knows the far side of the Moon like the back of his hand. Ernie Wright maps the Moon, which comes in handy when training NASA Artemis astronauts to see parts of the lunar surface humans have never laid eyes on before.

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In the early morning hours of March 3, a lunar eclipse will turn the Moon red. Totality will be visible in eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, North & Central America & western South America. Noah Petro shares what's behind (and in front of!) the show:

In the early morning hours of March 3, a lunar eclipse will turn the Moon red. Totality will be visible in eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, North & Central America & western South America. Noah Petro shares what's behind (and in front of!) the show:

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Meet Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! In this video with included audio descriptions, learn about NASA's newest space telescope, gearing up to launch next month.

Meet Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! In this video with included audio descriptions, learn about NASA's newest space telescope, gearing up to launch next month.

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Whether 2025 was the best year you've had, or...not, we’re moving on to 2026. This weekend brings a big, bright full Moon. That Moon will be shining down on us all year, through the highs and the lows. We hope you, and your 2026, are looking up. 🌕💛

Whether 2025 was the best year you've had, or...not, we’re moving on to 2026. This weekend brings a big, bright full Moon. That Moon will be shining down on us all year, through the highs and the lows. We hope you, and your 2026, are looking up. 🌕💛

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New discovery from ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover! Using the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) chemistry mini-lab onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover, scientists have detected the largest organic compounds ever found on the Red Planet. Learn more:

New discovery from ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover! Using the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) chemistry mini-lab onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover, scientists have detected the largest organic compounds ever found on the Red Planet. Learn more:

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The NASA Artemis II mission will use Goddard's Near Space Network during launch, early orbit, re-entry, and splashdown! Learn more about how NASA's two networks work in tandem.

The NASA Artemis II mission will use Goddard's Near Space Network during launch, early orbit, re-entry, and splashdown! Learn more about how NASA's two networks work in tandem.

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