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Starting on Monday, get pulled into a whole week of content about some of our favorite — and most mysterious — cosmic objects. How will you celebrate? #BlackHoleWeek

Starting on Monday, get pulled into a whole week of content about some of our favorite — and most mysterious — cosmic objects. How will you celebrate? #BlackHoleWeek

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What are black holes? How do we find and study them? NASA scientists have answers to these questions (and more!) in our new video series! Check out a clip, and dive deeper into black holes with “Astro-Investigates” on YouTube: #BlackHoleWeek

What are black holes? How do we find and study them? NASA scientists have answers to these questions (and more!) in our new video series! Check out a clip, and dive deeper into black holes with “Astro-Investigates” on YouTube: #BlackHoleWeek

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If a neutron star or small black hole wanders too close to a supermassive black hole, it can be set into a bizarre (and fun-looking) dance that traces a complex pattern around the black hole. #MondayMotivation

If a neutron star or small black hole wanders too close to a supermassive black hole, it can be set into a bizarre (and fun-looking) dance that traces a complex pattern around the black hole. #MondayMotivation

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At our hearts, we are seekers, and today we celebrate a scientific milestone! Nearly 30 years after the first discovery of a world orbiting a Sun-like star beyond our solar system, NASA’s Exoplanet Archive reached 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. 🎉 Read more:

At our hearts, we are seekers, and today we celebrate a scientific milestone! Nearly 30 years after the first discovery of a world orbiting a Sun-like star beyond our solar system, NASA’s Exoplanet Archive reached 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. 🎉 Read more:

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Are you ready for it? Tomorrow, June 30, at 6:17 a.m. ET, Katalyst Space's robotic servicing spacecraft, LINK, is scheduled to launch on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll to begin its journey to meet and boost our Swift observatory. Stay tuned for updates!

Are you ready for it? Tomorrow, June 30, at 6:17 a.m. ET, Katalyst Space's robotic servicing spacecraft, LINK, is scheduled to launch on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll to begin its journey to meet and boost our Swift observatory. Stay tuned for updates!

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Join the jam on Proxima Centauri b, Earth’s closest-known exoplanet neighbor! Download the poster here:

Join the jam on Proxima Centauri b, Earth’s closest-known exoplanet neighbor! Download the poster here:

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#OTD in 1972, our Orbiting Astronomical Observatory C, renamed Copernicus in orbit, launched to study the cosmos in X-ray and ultraviolet light. The heaviest and most complex space telescope of its time, it led the way for modern multiwavelength missions:

#OTD in 1972, our Orbiting Astronomical Observatory C, renamed Copernicus in orbit, launched to study the cosmos in X-ray and ultraviolet light. The heaviest and most complex space telescope of its time, it led the way for modern multiwavelength missions:

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From blazing coronas and swirling accretion disks to powerful jets that stretch millions of miles, the extreme environments of black holes reveal their presence — and their secrets. Get pulled into “Black Hole Environments, Explained.” #BlackHoleFriday

From blazing coronas and swirling accretion disks to powerful jets that stretch millions of miles, the extreme environments of black holes reveal their presence — and their secrets. Get pulled into “Black Hole Environments, Explained.” #BlackHoleFriday

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Looking for a vacation spot with spectacular fireworks? While gamma-ray bursts produce brilliant displays of light… you really don’t want to visit one. Our fearless Traveler insists on going, so we’ve prepared this handy video guide to safely exploring gamma-ray bursts!

Looking for a vacation spot with spectacular fireworks? While gamma-ray bursts produce brilliant displays of light… you really don’t want to visit one. Our fearless Traveler insists on going, so we’ve prepared this handy video guide to safely exploring gamma-ray bursts!

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Which would you rather stumble upon: a black hole or a shark? We prefer neither … but if you’re curious, we can help you with the first one! Take the plunge into a black hole from the comfort of your own device here:

Which would you rather stumble upon: a black hole or a shark? We prefer neither … but if you’re curious, we can help you with the first one! Take the plunge into a black hole from the comfort of your own device here:

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Ever wondered how an idea becomes a spacecraft? Well first, we gotta scope it out! 🎶 Learn more about how telescopes work here:

Ever wondered how an idea becomes a spacecraft? Well first, we gotta scope it out! 🎶 Learn more about how telescopes work here:

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These stellar siblings brought the drama! Our Fermi telescope revealed that these two supernova remnants may be debris from a pair of once-orbiting massive stars that both exploded. The first blast kicked one star light-years away before its own blow-up:

These stellar siblings brought the drama! Our Fermi telescope revealed that these two supernova remnants may be debris from a pair of once-orbiting massive stars that both exploded. The first blast kicked one star light-years away before its own blow-up:

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Are we alone? To find out, we’re building the Habitable Worlds Observatory. This powerful space telescope uses proven technologies from Hubble, NASA Webb Telescope, and Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to look for signatures of planets that can support life — and maybe life itself.

Are we alone? To find out, we’re building the Habitable Worlds Observatory. This powerful space telescope uses proven technologies from Hubble, NASA Webb Telescope, and Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to look for signatures of planets that can support life — and maybe life itself.

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When neutron stars merge, they can make a splash … but what happens just before that? Astronomers ran over 100 simulations of two orbiting neutron stars on a NASA Ames supercomputer and found a gamma-ray glow that grew brighter before the collision.

When neutron stars merge, they can make a splash … but what happens just before that? Astronomers ran over 100 simulations of two orbiting neutron stars on a NASA Ames supercomputer and found a gamma-ray glow that grew brighter before the collision.

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Our Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has a whopping wingspan of 17.8 feet (5.4 meters), substantially wider than its namesake bird. You’d need about 11 common swift birds to match Swift’s width. Even the living bird with the widest wingspan, the snowy albatross, falls short!

Our Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has a whopping wingspan of 17.8 feet (5.4 meters), substantially wider than its namesake bird. You’d need about 11 common swift birds to match Swift’s width. Even the living bird with the widest wingspan, the snowy albatross, falls short!

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Hello, Moon! 👋 Our NASA Artemis II astronauts recently returned new imagery of the Moon, adding to the treasure trove of pictures across the spectrum of light. These help us learn its composition, surface conditions, and more.

Hello, Moon! 👋 Our NASA Artemis II astronauts recently returned new imagery of the Moon, adding to the treasure trove of pictures across the spectrum of light. These help us learn its composition, surface conditions, and more.

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How big is our universe? The closest star to us is about 4 light-years away — and that's just in our neighborhood. Learn about mind-boggling cosmic distances from NASA Goddard’s Dr. Amber Straughn in just 90 seconds. More answers from NASA experts:

How big is our universe? The closest star to us is about 4 light-years away — and that's just in our neighborhood. Learn about mind-boggling cosmic distances from NASA Goddard’s Dr. Amber Straughn in just 90 seconds. More answers from NASA experts:

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Sound doesn’t travel through space, but if it did, you might hear an eerie symphony. This project took an image of the Milky Way’s center and converted the data into sound. Turn your volume up for some unearthly music! More: #WorldMusicDay

Sound doesn’t travel through space, but if it did, you might hear an eerie symphony. This project took an image of the Milky Way’s center and converted the data into sound. Turn your volume up for some unearthly music! More: #WorldMusicDay

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Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful class of cosmic explosions, usually last under a minute. But astronomers spotted one in July that continued for days. Learn how NASA telescopes and other facilities are helping us narrow down the possible causes:

Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful class of cosmic explosions, usually last under a minute. But astronomers spotted one in July that continued for days. Learn how NASA telescopes and other facilities are helping us narrow down the possible causes:

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Pandora, our newest exoplanet explorer, is getting ready to go! Launching in early 2026, Pandora will help astronomers study distant worlds, including the compositions of their atmospheres, as well as the stars they orbit. Get up to speed on Pandora:

Pandora, our newest exoplanet explorer, is getting ready to go! Launching in early 2026, Pandora will help astronomers study distant worlds, including the compositions of their atmospheres, as well as the stars they orbit. Get up to speed on Pandora:

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The NASA Artemis II crew is looping around the Moon! Our exoplanet-hunter TESS performed a similar flyby in 2018. This maneuver gave it a gravity assist to get into a unique orbit to scan the sky, searching for worlds beyond our solar system and more.

The NASA Artemis II crew is looping around the Moon! Our exoplanet-hunter TESS performed a similar flyby in 2018. This maneuver gave it a gravity assist to get into a unique orbit to scan the sky, searching for worlds beyond our solar system and more.

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Many stars are polka dotted, but it’s hard to see their spots. Astronomers developed and tested a new tool using data from NASA missions that can help map the spot patterns on a star’s surface using data we’ve collected on the hunt for exoplanets:

Many stars are polka dotted, but it’s hard to see their spots. Astronomers developed and tested a new tool using data from NASA missions that can help map the spot patterns on a star’s surface using data we’ve collected on the hunt for exoplanets:

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