NASA's Johnson Space Center
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Lead center for the @Space_Station and Orion spacecraft. Home to Mission Control and the nation's astronaut corps. 🚀 https://t.co/7u1SQekfru
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Did you know astronauts' eyes & brains can change in space? 👀🧠 A new study is taking a closer look at these changes, why they happen, & how long they may persist after returning to Earth. Learn how this will help keep spacefarers healthy on missions to the Moon & Mars!
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From space to your place: happy holidays & a stellar New Year! ✨🧑🚀 The Expedition 74 crew aboard the International International Space Station sends warm wishes from orbit, celebrating a year of science, teamwork, and discoveries that connect us all.
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Gratitude: launched. 🚀 This Thanksgiving, Expedition 73 crew members, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Jonny Kim, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, share a holiday message from the International International Space Station. From turkey and cranberry sauce in microgravity to reflections on gratitude and family, their words remind us that traditions can be celebrated anywhere. Happy Thanksgiving from the Expedition 73 crew, from Houston to the cosmos! 🦃🌌
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“Of course, for the entire last 26 years, all of it has benefitted these future missions. And in continuing some of these experiments that will help us with our first landing missions on the Moon makes it even more worthwhile and rewarding for us.” -- Jessica Meir NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and her crew mates recently discussed the upcoming Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station, slated for launch on Feb. 12. While aboard, this crew will also see the launch of four astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II – a mission made possible due to countless dedicated team members and decades of research in low Earth orbit.
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From the Moon to our eyes back on Earth. Lorelei Lohrli‑Kirk works on the imagery console inside Mission Control’s Orion Evaluation Room, helping bring the stunning imagery captured by the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft back home to us.
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Happy Fourth of July from the International Space Station! Ahead of Independence Day tomorrow, Expedition 73 NASA astronauts Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, COL Anne McClain, and Jonny Kim extend their best wishes to us back on Earth and share what this day means to them. 🎆🧑🚀
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What do astronauts eat in space? 🌮 Crews need nutritious meals to keep them healthy, focused, and energized! Learn about what's being dished up aboard International Space Station and how we’re creating foods to sustain future missions to the Moon and Mars.
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Artemis II crew, we hear you loud and clear. Inside Mission Control, engineers like Ami Killeen in the Orion Mission Evaluation Room are keeping a close eye on Orion’s communication systems, keeping us seamlessly connected with the crew as they continue their journey toward the Moon.
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Splashdown, #Crew9! 🌊 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission carrying ARCHIVED NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov splashed down off the coast of Florida near Tallahassee at 5:57 pm EDT. Welcome home, crew!
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A meteor - nearly 6 feet in diameter and weighing about 7 tons - entered Earth’s atmosphere near Cleveland, Ohio, on March 17, 2026, creating a light show in the sky and the opportunity to find pieces of the space rock on Earth. The meteorites are suspected to be Eucrites, many of which come from the asteroid 4 Vesta. Watch to learn more about this fireball and how to find and care for meteorites! Learn more at
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CHAPEA's 4-person crew just exited their home after 378 days. ✅ They simulated a Mars mission to help assess health and performance in relation to Mars-realistic resource limitations in isolation and confinement. The door is officially open and the mission is complete. Congrats CHAPEA Crew 1!
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What’s Behind This Door? Get a look inside of the Chamber A facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center! Explore how science is conducted through thermal testing in the chamber and how this facility is helping us prepare for future NASA Artemis missions. Credit: NASA/Jessica Krenzel
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