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What's the real story behind the viral Mars night sky image you may have seen going around online? We asked someone who knows a lot about what rovers on the Red Planet *actually* see – @MarsCuriosity's deputy project scientist Abigail Fraeman. https://t.co/uDQjrgsVTh

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Every rock that @NASAPersevere collects tells a story about Mars's ancient past, but Sample 25 is especially compelling. Why? Two features – known as leopard spots and poppy seeds – indicate that chemical reactions associated with life could have been happening here. https://t.co/DnNM5JTCIV

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A star devouring its planet 🤯 @NASAWebb's MIRI instrument provided new clues about a Jupiter-sized planet that vanished inside an expanding star. https://t.co/ZRHkrXQawR

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Jezero Crater's rim is a treasure trove of rocks! Since January, @NASAPersevere has collected 3 samples, including a rock that's possibly 3.9 billion years old, one that shows signs of ancient water, and one with markings the team has never seen before. https://t.co/jsojxXQMn3 https://t.co/BDNAtHeFDe

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We’re celebrating two milestones for @CanberraDSN! The complex, which operates four radio antennas for our Deep Space Network, recently marked its 60th anniversary. Now, preparations are underway for a fifth dish that will increase the network's capacity. https://t.co/9KYFN7muUt https://t.co/ZTylQCGzah

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Remember Taters, the stellar feline who proved that high-definition video could be streamed from deep space via laser? He (and the video) are nominated for a #WebbyAward! See all the NASA nominees and vote here: https://t.co/H4yblL2qno https://t.co/1dznM0rPzg

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How long does it take to get to different bodies in our solar system – like the Moon, Mars, or Jupiter? We asked a NASA scientist. For @EuropaClipper, it will take just over 5 1/2 years to reach the Jovian system. https://t.co/fu86SEd7SP

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SPHEREx is preparing to study our cosmos ? These early images indicate the space telescope's six detectors are working. The images aren't ready for science use but were processed to show the colors of infrared wavelengths, which are invisible to the eye. https://t.co/dqCCTTnACi https://t.co/YztFaETYGm

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Monitoring Earth’s farmlands from space. 🌱 The upcoming NISAR satellite will be able to help farmers by providing detailed and timely data on crop growth, soil moisture, and plant health. https://t.co/g1JmCH9LVD https://t.co/USDoTj0KBD

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But first, testing chamber. The instrument enclosure for NEO Surveyor, a key component of NASA’s new asteroid-hunting spacecraft, spent 45 days in Johnson’s historic Chamber A, where it was subjected to the frigid, airless conditions it will face in space. Check it out: https://t.co/wb4mfmleHb

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SPHEREx is checking things off its post-launch to-do list ?? The spacecraft successfully ejected its dust cover, a small oval-shaped plate in the center of its cone that protects key hardware. What's next before it can begin its mission? https://t.co/8a4hQxvXZL https://t.co/p4cPAaa4Kb

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We have better maps of the Moon’s surface than we do of the bottom of the ocean. But the SWOT satellite, designed to measure surface water and ocean topography, recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the seafloor. https://t.co/Tr0YeUCB35 https://t.co/HxTjdgWkcU

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One week ago: The SPHEREx space observatory launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, beginning its mission to survey hundreds of millions of galaxies and answer some of our universe's biggest cosmic questions. 🚀 Learn more about NASA's next cosmic mapmaker: https://t.co/7x1BgwTiKo https://t.co/hj3fQ8wr6C

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Are you a doctoral student, recent Ph.D., postdoc, or junior faculty who has a strong interest in science-driven robotic space exploration missions? The deadline to apply for NASA's Planetary Science Summer School is March 18. Details and eligibility: https://t.co/m3k7RDf9Av

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Pi is a never-ending mathematical constant that many NASA and JPL engineers and scientists use when making calculations… but have you ever wondered how many digits they really need? An engineer explains the answer: https://t.co/OK7FpcDTLX https://t.co/3OrmU7Bjvh

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Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024. About 2/3 of the increase was due to thermal expansion, or the way ocean water expands as it warms. In previous years, the rise was mostly due to meltwater from land-based ice, such as glaciers. More: https://t.co/2dKCDpZupT https://t.co/0Ie7jOhPld

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ICYMI: On Tuesday, NASA’s next cosmic mapmaker – SPHEREx – launched to begin its quest to help scientists better understand the structure of the universe, how galaxies form and evolve, and the origins and abundance of water and other key ingredients for life in our galaxy. https://t.co/IJSWlzcx5i

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Two missions took the carpool lane to space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket 🚀 SPHEREx, which will survey the entire sky, and PUNCH, which will study the Sun, successfully launched from @SLDelta30 on March 11 at 11:10pm ET (March 12 0310 UTC): https://t.co/tTLK2ynJGS

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Thanks for joining us as we begin our journey to map the cosmos 🚀 Our launch coverage has concluded, but you can continue to track the spacecraft's real-time position at https://t.co/B5qOkxTETe https://t.co/39r16S7kCS

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RT @NASA_LSP: 🚀LAUNCH UPDATE: NASA and SpaceX are standing down for tonight’s launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH. The additional time will allow…

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