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It's Flag Day

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year and commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777.
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NASA Discoveries Highlighted at American Astronomical Society Meeting

Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions – on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries – at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).
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JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Speaks With Students

JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide speaks with students during a visit to Arlington Science Focus Elementary School
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Mercury is moving from Taurus to Gemini.

Mercury

Mercury is moving from Taurus to Gemini in the next 24 hours.

#Mercury #Gemini #Taurus

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Hubble Investigates an Enigmatic Star Cluster

Unlike most globular clusters, Ruprecht 106 may be what astronomers call a single population globular cluster.
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When Galaxy Clusters Collide

Galaxy clusters contain hundreds of galaxies and huge amounts of hot gas and dark matter.
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Pacific Ocean From the Space Station

The International Space Station orbits into a dawn 261 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean in this image from April 2022.
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Dickinson Crater on Venus

This November 1996 image from Magellan shows Dickinson, an impact crater in the northeastern Atalanta Region of Venus.
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Artemis I Moon Rocket Heads Back to Launch Pad for Testing

The rocket is scheduled to launch later in 2022.
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Apollo 1 Monument Dedication

The Apollo 1 monument at Arlington National Cemetery was dedicated on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Va.
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Huge Rings Around a Black Hole

This image features a spectacular set of rings around a black hole.
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Hurricane Season 2022 Begins

Hurricanes are the most powerful weather event on Earth. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30.
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Venus is moving from Aries to Taurus.

Venus

Venus is moving from Aries to Taurus in the next 24 hours.

#Venus #Taurus #Aries

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Hubble Captures Pair of Star-Forming Spirals

This new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope looks at two spiral galaxies, collectively known as Arp 303.
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Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Landing

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft opens its main parachutes as it lands at White Sands Missile Range’s Space Harbor, Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
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NASA Awards Contract to National Academy of Sciences

NASA has awarded a sole-source contract to the National Academy of Sciences of Washington to conduct studies on questions of national importance within the domain of NASA science and technology programs relating to space science, Earth science, and biological and physical science in space.
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NASA Awards Contract to National Academy of Science

NASA has awarded a sole-source contract to the National Academy of Science of Washington to conduct studies on questions of national importance within the domain of NASA science and technology programs relating to space science, Earth science, and biological and physical science in space.
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Ultracold Bubbles (in Pink)

Since the Apollo program, astronauts have documented (and contended with) how liquids behave differently in microgravity than they do on Earth.
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InSight's Final Selfie

NASA's InSight Mars lander took this final selfie on April 24, 2022, the 1,211th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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Mars is moving from Pisces to Aries.

Mars

Mars is moving from Pisces to Aries in the next 24 hours.

#Mars #Aries #Pisces

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Mysteries of the Needle's Eye, a Dwarf Spiral Galaxy

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a section of the spiral galaxy nicknamed the Needle’s Eye.
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Mercury is moving from Gemini to Taurus.

Mercury

Mercury is moving from Gemini to Taurus in the next 24 hours.

#Mercury #Taurus #Gemini

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Starliner Launches to Space Station

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launched from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, May 19, 2022.
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The Sun is moving from Taurus to Gemini.

The Sun

The Sun is moving from Taurus to Gemini in the next 24 hours.

#Sun #Gemini #Taurus

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Boeing’s Starliner on the Pad

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad.
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Hubble Peers Through Giant Elliptical’s Layers

This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the central region of the gigantic elliptical galaxy NGC 474.
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Kartik Sheth: Advancing Science and Equity

Dr. Kartik Sheth's career spans academia, non-profits, and government.
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Introducing Quesst: Speed Never Sounded So Quiet

Quesst is what NASA is calling its mission to enable supersonic air travel over land.
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Introducing Quesst: Speed Never Sounded So Quiet

Quesst is what NASA is calling its mission to enable supersonic air travel over land.
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Hubble Captures Giant Elliptical in the Head of the Serpent

This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image spotlights the giant elliptical galaxy, UGC 10143, at the heart of galaxy cluster, Abell 2147.
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Hubble Captures Giant Elliptical in the Head of the Serpent

This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image spotlights the giant elliptical galaxy, UGC 10143, at the heart of galaxy cluster, Abell 2147.
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Nina Wang: Bringing Accountability Into Focus

Nina Wang has more than a decae of experience in financial reporting and analysis, financial statement audits, and internal controls.
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Jupiter is moving from Pisces to Aries.

Jupiter

Jupiter is moving from Pisces to Aries in the next 24 hours.

#Jupiter #Aries #Pisces

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A View of Earth From the Space Station

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins floats in the space station’s cupola, a direct nadir viewing window from which Earth and celestial objects are visible.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Splashes Down

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is seen shortly after it landed with NASA and ESA astronauts on Friday, May 6, 2022.
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NASA to Discuss Webb Telescope Alignment, Instrument Setup

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 9, to discuss progress toward preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for science operations.
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Crew-3 on the Way Home Aboard SpaceX Dragon Endurance

Dragon
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Black Holes Are Hard to Find

Black holes are hard to find. They have such strong gravity that light can’t escape them, so scientists must rely on clues from their surroundings to find them.
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NASA Celebrates Teachers!

May 2-6, 2022, is Teacher Appreciation Week! At NASA, we know the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.
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Misty Snopkowski: Working to Make Commercial Space a Reality

Misty Snopkowski is NASA’s program executive for the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Development program.
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Venus is moving from Pisces to Aries.

Venus

Venus is moving from Pisces to Aries in the next 24 hours.

#Venus #Aries #Pisces

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Astronaut Victor Glover: Inspiring Washington Area Students

NASA astronaut Victor Glover greets one of his youngest fans, 3-year-old Ezra Garrel.
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Mercury is moving from Taurus to Gemini.

Mercury

Mercury is moving from Taurus to Gemini in the next 24 hours.

#Mercury #Gemini #Taurus

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Improving Weather Data Using High-Altitude Balloons

In this image, World View’s Stratollite high-altitude balloon is inflated on the launch pad in Tucson, Arizona on April 9, 2022.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Launch

The mission launched April 27, 2022.
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An Angel Wing in Space

This Hubble Space Telescope image features two merging galaxies in the VV-689 system, nicknamed the Angel Wing.
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Artemis I, Crew-4, & Starlink Rockets on the Pad

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites lifts off from Launch Complex 40.
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A Sunrise Across Our World

An orbital sunrise beams across Earth's horizon revealing silhouetted clouds above the South China Sea.
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Happy 32nd Birthday to Hubble!

We're celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 32nd birthday with a stunning look at an unusual close-knit collection of five galaxies.
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Returning from the SpaceX Crew-4 Dress Rehearsal

A vehicle carrying two members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission passed by the VAB as it returned to Launch Complex 39A.
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