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Appearing as strings of orange dots, the brightest sets of dots belong to asteroids Klotho and Lina. Both orbit out in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Klotho and Lina

Appearing as strings of orange dots, the brightest sets of dots belong to asteroids Klotho and Lina. Both orbit out in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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In March 2017, Peggy Whitson broke the then-spacewalking record for female astronauts.

Be An Astronaut

In March 2017, Peggy Whitson broke the then-spacewalking record for female astronauts.
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Celebrating NASA's Astronaut-Physicians

Celebrating NASA's Astronaut-Physicians

Today is National Doctors' Day!
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Located about 21 million light-years from our galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, NGC 4618 has a diameter of about one-third that of our Milky Way. Together with its neighbor, NGC 4625, it forms an interacting galaxy pair, which means that the two galaxies are close enough to influence each other gravitationally.

Hubble Hooks a One-Arm Galaxy

Located about 21 million light-years from our galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, NGC 4618 has a diameter of about one-third that of our Milky Way.
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This photograph shows ripples in the surface of Denman Glacier in East Antarctica that throw shadows against the ice.

Denman Glacier in East Antarctica

This photograph shows ripples in the surface of Denman Glacier in East Antarctica that throw shadows against the ice.
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NASA’s new three-dimensional portrait of methane concentrations shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming.

Tracking Methane Sources and Movement Around the Globe

NASA’s new three-dimensional portrait of methane concentrations shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming.
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Christina Koch handles media bags that enable the manufacturing of organ-like tissues using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF), a 3-D biological printer on the International Space Station.

Astronaut Christina Koch Services a 3-D Biological Printer

Christina Koch handles media bags that enable the manufacturing of organ-like tissues using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF), a 3-D biological printer on the International Space Station.
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The central region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains an exotic collection of objects.

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The central region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains an exotic collection of objects.
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Michelle Lynde is an aerospace engineer who conducts aerodynamic analysis of configurations using Computational Fluid Dynamics tools, wind tunnel experiments and flight tests.

Celebrating Women at NASA: Aerospace Engineer Michelle Lynde

Michelle Lynde is an aerospace engineer who conducts aerodynamic analysis of configurations using Computational Fluid Dynamics tools, wind tunnel experiments and flight tests.
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Former astronaut Al Worden, command module pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar landing, passed away March 18, 2020, in Texas.​

Remembering Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden

Former astronaut Al Worden, command module pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar landing, passed away March 18, 2020, in Texas.​
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An alligator lurks in a marshy waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Alligators and Rockets: Sharing the Kennedy Space Center

An alligator lurks in a marshy waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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With the USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) in the distance, helicopters from the HSC-23 squadron fly by a test version of an Orion capsule during Underway Recover y Test-8 in the Pacific Ocean.

Test Version of Orion Capsule Recovered in the Pacific Ocean

With the USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) in the distance, helicopters from the HSC-23 squadron fly by a test version of an Orion capsule during Underway Recover y Test-8 in the Pacific Ocean.
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Expedition 63 crewmembers Chris Cassidy of NASA (left) and Anatoly Ivanishin (center) and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos (right) pose for pictures in front of a Soyuz trainer.

Next Space Station Crew Takes a Break From Training

Expedition 63 crewmembers Chris Cassidy of NASA (left) and Anatoly Ivanishin (center) and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos (right) pose for pictures in front of a Soyuz trainer.
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Michun North is a program analyst, who helps manage finances for the Commercial Crew Program.

My Everyday Extraordinary Is Helping Launch America into Space

Michun North is a program analyst, who helps manage finances for the Commercial Crew Program.
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When Apollo 9 in March 1969 human spaceflight, it was the second crewed mission and the countdown to Apollo 11.

Apollo 9 Takes the Lunar Module for a Test Drive

When Apollo 9 in March 1969 human spaceflight, it was the second crewed mission and the countdown to Apollo 11.
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The Martian ice cap is like a cake with every layer telling a story. In this case, the story is one of climate change on Mars.

A Slice of Polar Layer Cake

The Martian ice cap is like a cake with every layer telling a story. In this case, the story is one of climate change on Mars.
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A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closet (perigee) to Earth.

Image of a Supermoon

A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closet (perigee) to Earth.
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A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lifted off on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 11:50 p.m. EST Friday, March 6.

SpaceX;s Dragon Launches to Space Station

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lifted off on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 11:50 p.m. EST Friday, March 6.
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A Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 for NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson at the Hampton University Convocation Center.

Celebrating the Life of Katherine Johnson

A Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 for NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson at the Hampton University Convocation Center.
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NGC 3887 is one of many galaxies in our universe with spiral arms, just like our own Milky Way. Until the 1960s, the behavior of spiral arms was an astronomical puzzle. The arms emanate from a spinning core and "should" therefore become wound up ever more tightly over time. Instead, they move more slowly, like an interstellar traffic jam.

Hubble Spies Galactic Traffic Jam

NGC 3887 is one of many galaxies in our universe with spiral arms, just like our own Milky Way. Until the 1960s, the behavior of spiral arms was an astronomical puzzle.
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See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot as you’ve never seen it before in this work of art.

Jupiter as Never Seen Before!

See Jupiter’s Great Red Spot as you’ve never seen it before in this work of art.
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, is nearing the end of a three-month testing campaign at the agency's Plum Brook Station.

Artemis I's Orion Capsule Undergoing Testing

NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, is nearing the end of a three-month testing campaign at the agency's Plum Brook Station.
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, has completed three months of testing at the agency's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio.

Artemis I's Orion Capsule Completes Testing

NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, has completed three months of testing at the agency's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio.
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Amelia Earhart Visits the NACA (And Gets Her Coat Caught in a Wind Tunnel!)

Amelia Earhart Visits NACA

Amelia Earhart visits Langley in November 1928.
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NASA astronaut and International Space Station Expedition 62 crew member Jessica Meir configures the Light Microscopy Module inside the Fluids Integrated Rack.

Astronaut Jessica Meir Configures the Light Microscopy Module

NASA astronaut and International Space Station Expedition 62 crew member Jessica Meir configures the Light Microscopy Module inside the Fluids Integrated Rack.
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Tracy Drain, with one of her childhood inspirations … Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura

Tracy Drain: Systems Engineer

Tracy Drain, with one of her childhood inspirations … Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura
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Tracy Drain, with one of her childhood inspirations … Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura

Tracy Drain: Flight Systems Engineer

Tracy Drain, with one of her childhood inspirations … Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura
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On Feb. 26, 1966, AS-201, the first Saturn IB rocket, lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

First Flight of Saturn IB

On Feb. 26, 1966, AS-201, the first Saturn IB rocket, lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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Gullies on Mars form during the winter, made liquid by carbon dioxide frost.

Gullies on Mars

Gullies on Mars form during the winter, made liquid by carbon dioxide frost.
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Angela Mason-Butcher is the Capabilities Manager for the Integration and Management Office in the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.

Angela Mason-Butcher: Multidisciplinary Engineer

Angela Mason-Butcher is the Capabilities Manager for the Integration and Management Office in the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.
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Katherine Johnson passed away Feb. 24, 2020, after living a life filled with trail-blazing achievements.

Celebrating the Life and Career of Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson passed away Feb. 24, 2020, after living a life filled with trail-blazing achievements.
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Connie Moore (left) and Sheva Moore are not related but they share a passion for helping the public find just the right image or film clip for projects.

Connie Moore and Sheva Moore: Keepers of NASA's Imagery

Connie Moore (left) and Sheva Moore are not related but they share a passion for helping the public find just the right image or film clip for projects.
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On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history.

Celebrating John Glenn's Historic Mission

On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history.
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Thick white clouds are present in this JunoCam image of Jupiter's equatorial zone.

Jupiter's Equator

Thick white clouds are present in this JunoCam image of Jupiter's equatorial zone.
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Twenty-five years ago in Feb. 1995, astronaut Bernard Harris became the first African American to perform a spacewalk.

Bernard Harris: The First African American to Perform a Spacewalk

Twenty-five years ago in Feb. 1995, astronaut Bernard Harris became the first African American to perform a spacewalk.
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In this image, Kenneth Harris II works in the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Kenneth Harris: From Teen Intern to Engineer

In this image, Kenneth Harris II works in the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
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This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light, each represented by a different color.

Spitzer's View of the Tarantula Nebula

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light, each represented by a different color.
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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen horizontal on Pad-0A for the final cargo load, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

Cargo Craft Named After 1st Black Astronaut Slated to Head to Station

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen horizontal on Pad-0A for the final cargo load, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses the fiscal year 2021 budget proposal during a State of NASA address,.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Discusses 2021 Budget

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses the fiscal year 2021 budget proposal during a State of NASA address,.
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Launch of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission to study the Sun from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Feb. 9, 2020.

Launch of the Solar Orbter

Launch of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission to study the Sun from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Feb. 9, 2020.
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