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Completed NASA mission to Saturn and its moons. Join us at @NASASolarSystem to ride along with NASA as we continue to explore the worlds of the solar system.

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The solar system never stands still, and changes have happened here, too. @CassiniSaturn is now @NASASolarSystem . Why? The Cassini mission concluded in 2017, but its legacy of science and engineering — and its people — are active all across the solar system. Some examples: 1 / 5

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We can’t pick favorites, but we’ve got you--check out the whole solar system at

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Solar System Exploration - NASA Science

The solar system has one star, eight planets, five dwarf planets, at least 290 moons, more than 1.3 million asteroids, and about 3,900 comets.

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For the first time, we have heard the winds of another world. Learn more about the #SoundsofMars sent by @NASAInSight :

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We’re seeing #Saturn ’s rings at just the right time. Scientists estimate that this spectacular phenomenon is no more than 100 million years old—a short time during the life of the solar system—and the rings won’t last forever. Learn more:

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We're commemorating the #NASA60th anniversary with a trip through the solar system, as seen by our intrepid spacecraft over the past six decades:

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Ten years ago today, our Cassini spacecraft captured these striking images of Saturn’s intricate rings.

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Two years ago today, our Cassini spacecraft entered the atmosphere of Saturn, becoming part of the planet it had explored for 13 years. This was not the end of the story.

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It's been a big week for small objects in the solar system. A billion miles past Pluto, @NASANewHorizons explored a small Kuiper Belt object for the first time, while closer to Earth, @OSIRISREx entered orbit around an asteroid. See details at

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All in a day: using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, researchers believe they have finally solved a longstanding mystery, the length of a day on Saturn.

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The #Leonid #meteorshower peaks on Nov. 17. The best viewing will be after midnight your local time, once the Moon has set. In this week’s #10Things , get tips for taking great photos of meteor showers: #Leonids #photography

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⚡️ “Happy Halloween from @NASASolarSystem !”

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Five years ago today, Cassini captured this look at Saturn’s rings casting intricate shadows. If you look closely, you might also spot two moons. Details:

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What we learn about atmospheres throughout the solar system informs our understanding of weather on Earth, and vice versa. Here are some very recent spacecraft views of the Sun, Earth, Mars and Jupiter. Check out this recent episode of #NASAScience Live:

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Our Moon was just the beginning. Since Apollo, our spacecraft, telescopes & scientists have explored dozens of other moons. They're weird. They're wonderful. They have: 🌊 oceans 💨 geysers 🌋 volcanoes ⁉️ mysteries Meet the moons: #Apollo50th

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Don’t miss the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend. Learn more:

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Skywatchers: Don’t miss #Saturn ’s meetup with the #Moon tomorrow morning. See more in our monthly stargazing video:

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Sometimes perspective helps: en route to Jupiter, NASA's Galileo spacecraft saw the Earth & moon together in space

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In memory of 14 fallen astronauts and cosmonauts, the Apollo 15 crew left this tribute on the moon #NASARemembers

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⚡️ To most of us, dust is something to be washed off. In space, dust comes from comets and exploding stars. It can form rings, drive weather and even form the seeds of new planets. In this week’s #10Things , dust in the wind at Mars—and beyond.

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On their way home from the Moon 50 years ago, the #Apollo12 astronauts witnessed this view of Earth eclipsing the Sun. We’re grateful for our beautiful solar system — and everyone who explores along with us. Happy #Thanksgiving .

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Happy #VernalEquinox , the #FirstDayofSpring in the Northern Hemisphere. Learn more about the equinox:

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The Moon will officially reach its full phase early Saturday morning EDT, and it will look full beginning this evening and on Friday the 13th. 🌕 But there’s no reason to be nervous about the “Harvest Moon.” Learn more at:

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The Apollo 17 landing site, including tracks made by Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt, as seen from orbit by @LRO_NASA :

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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which peaks in the early morning hours of May 6th, is not known for a high meteor count, but the moonless skies will make for ideal viewing conditions if you have clear weather.

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A new analysis of data from NASA’s Cassini mission indicates Saturn's rings may have formed during the age of the dinosaurs:

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Meet Lucy, currently in development. The Lucy spacecraft will travel to the Trojan asteroids, near Jupiter. “The #LucyMission will transform our understanding of solar system evolution.” #NASALucy

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At this moment, two of our robotic explorers are speeding toward planets. @NASAJuno is closing in on Jupiter again, and #ParkerSolarProbe is swinging by Venus, on its way back to the Sun. Follow along in 3D and in real time using our @NASA_Eyes simulator:

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Your home planet, as seen from Mars:

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How big is the solar system? If you shrunk the Sun to the size of a dime on the goal line of a football field, Earth would be on the two-yard line…and Pluto would be almost 80 yards away. More: #SuperBowl

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No rest for the curious. Next up after @NASAInSight ’s #MarsLanding : @OSIRISRex arrives at the asteroid Bennu on Dec. 3. Then on New Years Eve @NASANewHorizons makes its historic Kuiper Belt Object flyby! 🛰 We hope you’ll come along for the ride.

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Our #ParkerSolarProbe is about to make its third close pass by the Sun. As the spacecraft reaches the closest point, it will be traveling at the astounding speed of about 213,000 mph (343,000 kilometers per hour) relative to the Sun!

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Thanks to the @GISH teams for suggesting we name Jupiter's new 'oddball' moon. Naming of moons is the responsibility of the @IAU_org and Jupiter's moons are typically named for lovers & daughters of the Roman/Greek god of Jupiter/Zeus. Learn more:

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As we celebrate #EarthDay , here are views of our home world — as it can only be seen from the distance of deep space: #PictureEarth

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On the far side of the Moon, three craters bear the names of the Apollo 1 crew--Ed White, Roger Chaffee, Gus Grissom--who perished during a test of their Apollo spacecraft in January 1967. #NASARemembers

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As @NASAVoyager 2 enters interstellar space (see ), it’s worth remembering what a (very) long, strange trip it has been. It started more than *four decades* ago.

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Over the past 41 years, @NASAVoyager 2 has visited Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune. But the science doesn’t stop there – it's now passing through & sending back data on the heliosheath, part of the boundary between our Sun's material & interstellar space

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The first confirmed object from interstellar space is a rocky, cigar-shaped object with a reddish hue. The asteroid 'Oumuamua is up to a quarter mile (400 meters) long, and 10 times as long as it is wide. More:

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Today we mark 30 years of the @NASAHubble Space Telescope: high-flying comeback story and sharp-eyed witness of the worlds in our solar system. Learn more: Here’s a thread of some of our favorite images. What are yours? #Hubble30 #HappyBirthdayHubble

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Congratulations to @JAXA_en on the launch of the #Hayabusa2 asteroid mission. http://t.co/dj2Tg9MoCr http://t.co/y6kkmQWu0O

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Eyes up — the Moon will be full this weekend. 🌕 See details and find out what else to watch for this month: 📸 NPS Photo / Dave Weber

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. @NASA_Hubble has spotted possible water plumes on #Jupiter 's moon #Europa . Live teleconference ongoing now:

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Fifteen years ago, NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter came to an end, but not before it discovered an asteroid with its own moon, clues to the origins of Jupiter’s rings, an ocean inside the moon Europa and more. See the full story of Galileo: #NASA60th

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We’re over the moon — a giant, mysterious moon — about @NASA ’s newest solar system explorer! #Dragonfly is a mission to investigate Saturn’s moon #Titan . Take a deep dive into this intriguing ocean world:

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🗓August 5th is a red-letter day in space exploration.✨ In 2011, @NASAJuno set sail for Jupiter on a mission to study the giant planet’s mysterious interior. In 2012, @MarsCuriosity touched down on the Red Planet. Both missions succeeded — and both continue their quests today.

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Today, #ParkerSolarProbe makes its first close approach to the Sun, passing within just 15 million miles of the surface. Follow along at @NASASun , and learn more about our star at This image of the Sun was taken today by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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What's Up for June? 🔭 Jupiter is up all night, while Mercury and Mars decide to get close, and the Moon reveals its tilted orbit. Downloadable video and transcript available at

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HOUSTON: Roger, Tranquility. Be advised there's lots of smiling faces in this room, and all over the world. TRANQUILITY: There are two of them up here. #Apollo50th

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Ever feel like you need a little space? We have you covered. 🚀 These @NASA resources can take your family on a trip through the solar system:

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Today we pause to honor members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. #NASARemembers

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@NASASun Updated video of the ongoing transit. More about how to safely watch: More about Mercury:

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You’re a grand old flag, you’re a (very) high-flying flag. 🇺🇸 Some of the banners that spacecraft have carried during their travels through the far reaches of the Solar System: Happy #4thofJuly2018 ! #IndependenceDay

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How much do you know about comets? Learn their secrets: http://t.co/Lb8SFO9xKa #MarsComet http://t.co/TWyqvxghFV

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The orbits of the known planets in our own solar system would fit well within the shadow at the center of the #EHTBlackHole 🕳 image. Learn more about the image and how scientists collaborated to capture it:

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These views of the #MercuryTransit , now in progress, came from @NASASun ’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. See the latest images as they come down from space:

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What's up for August? See five planets after sunset and the annual Perseid meteor shower

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Seven hills where NASA’s rover Spirit spent several years exploring the Martian terrain are named in remembrance of the final crew of Space Shuttle Columbia. #NASARemembers

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After sunset the next few nights, look in the western sky to catch Mars & Venus together. http://t.co/BsyOly4e52 http://t.co/GpYhHzDYZ8

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The @MAVEN2Mars mission is helping scientists unravel what happened to Mars' atmosphere: http://t.co/VPqUr8L9Nm

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The best #MeteorShower views start at midnight, better still after moonset an hour later:

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Sometimes you just need some space. We get that. 🌌 Here are two suggestions: Get into these NASA-related activities Or just relax with these images of the planets #NASAatHome

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Thinking about a weekend getaway?✈️ Why not take a *really* long trip? 🚀 You don’t even have leave home — try our 3D solar system simulator based on actual @NASA data, right on your desktop or phone:

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Info about tonight's Eta Aquarid meteor shower, next week's transit of Mercury and more:

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#10Things to know about @CassiniSaturn ’s glorious demise on Friday. #grandfinale

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Descent to Titan: 15 years ago today, @ESA ’s Huygens probe, having traveled from Earth aboard the Cassini spacecraft, made the first landing in the outer solar system, touching down on Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan. See what we discovered there:

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On Titan, the mysteries run deep. During its final flyby of Saturn’s giant moon, Cassini revealed that some of Titan's methane lakes are surprisingly deep and perched atop hills. Learn more:

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#HappyHalloween ! Here are some spooky things about our solar system.

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Ten amazing tales from solar system exploration in 2015

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Date: July 1979 Distance from the Sun: about 5 Astronomical Units (AU) The spacecraft passes by Jupiter and captures the erupting volcanoes of its moon, Io, in action.

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Happy #EarthDay from far-ranging robots in our solar system. #24SEVEN

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Thank you, @NASAHubble , for 28 years of showing us the solar system

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#HappyHolidays from our far-flung explorers @MarsCuriosity , @NASAJuno , @CassiniSaturn and @NASAVoyager

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Happy launch anniversary, @NASAHubble ! We made one of our favorite images into a downloadable poster:

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From Earth…to the Moon…and beyond. @Astro_Christina captured this dazzling look at the Moon from the International Space Station. Before becoming an astronaut, she also worked on our @NASAJuno mission to Jupiter. Welcome home, explorer! #CongratsChristina

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⚡️ “Favorite vacation spots outside the solar system 😎” by @NASA

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An update about the most important planet in the solar system.

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2019 was the second hottest 🌡 year and the last decade was the warmest decade on record. The global average temperature was more than 2°F warmer than during the late 19th century.

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Join us today for the #StateOfNASA event as Administrator @JimBridenstine provides an update about our mission to go to the Moon, Mars and worlds beyond. 📆 Monday, Feb. 10 🕑 1pm ET, 10am PT 🔗

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Rock stars, leap years and strange new worlds: 10 things to know this week

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On #WorldBookDay 📖 you might want to check out our free downloads:

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Watch the skies: how to view the #Geminids meteor shower

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RIP Alan Bean, 4th human being to walk on the Moon, Skylab astronaut and accomplished artist.

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Bringing the heat: Data from our Cassini mission has shed light on a long-standing mystery — why the upper atmospheres of giant planets like Saturn are so hot. The answer may lie with these planets’ spectacular auroras.

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Today in 1979, @NASAVoyager 1 made its closest approach to Jupiter, capturing its wonders in a way never seen before. Take your own Jovian tour at

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More tradition than superstition, "lucky peanuts" are a fixture at major deep space mission events since 1964. #FridayThe13th

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Date: August 1981 Distance from the Sun: about 9 AU Voyager 2 observes Saturn’s transfixing rings up close.

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A briefing about the #PlutoFlyby now live at: http://t.co/ZwyMOWf3J7 http://t.co/VbfKiyFOfM

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Ad astra: the crew of Apollo 15 left this memorial in the lunar soil to honor fallen astronauts. #NASARemembers

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On Monday, Nov. 11, beginning at about 7:35am ET (12:35 UTC), the planet Mercury will pass directly in front of the Sun. This event is called a transit, and the next #TransitofMercury visible in the U.S. won't be until 2049. See how to watch, safely:

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The gang’s all here for #Thanksgiving ! @NASASun and @NASAMoon are in line on either side of @NASAEarth , giving us a beautiful nearly full #Moon .

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Date: November 2018 Distance from the Sun: 119 AU (about 11 billion miles!) The spacecraft follows its sister ship, Voyager 1, in escaping the heliosphere. Voyager 2 will pass through the neighborhood of Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. The journey will take 296,000 years.

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#TBT On this day in 1979, @NASAVoyager photographed Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. http://t.co/c9Su1yYON8 http://t.co/AM7F6VDQXz

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Here’s wishing #BepiColombo fair winds and following seas on its voyage to #Mercury .

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#BepiColombo blasts off to investigate #Mercury 's mysteries Read more:

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Date: Aug. 20, 1977 Distance from the Sun: 1 Astronomical Unit (AU), the mean distance between Earth and the Sun, about 93 million miles (149.6 million kilometers). Voyager 2 sets out for the stars--literally, as we’ll see.

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A view from Cassini #OTD in 2010. Saturn’s moon Rhea drifts before the nearly edge-on rings, which are casting shadows on the planet. More:

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Saturn’s moon Enceladus blasts a plume of material from its underground ocean into space, and our Cassini spacecraft flew right through the material to sample it. Now, an ongoing deep-dive into Cassini data has found new kinds of organic molecules there:

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Dancing out in space. An asteroid named for David Bowie orbits between Mars and Jupiter:

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Nine years ago today, our Cassini spacecraft captured this remarkable scene. The camera was looking past the cratered south polar area of Saturn's moon Rhea to spy the moon Dione and the planet's rings in the distance, seen almost edge on.

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Scientists may have discovered the oldest Earth rock ever—on the Moon. A lunar sample returned by the Apollo 14 astronauts may contain a bit of Earth from about 4 billion years ago. Details:

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What is a black hole? What would happen if you fell into one? Could our Sun become a black hole? Just in time for #BlackHoleWeek ⚫️ here are answers to some questions you might have about one of the universe’s most intriguing objects:

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NASA and its partners are blending ocean and space exploration, with a project called SUBSEA:

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Best of luck to our colleagues at @ESA and @JAXA_En as they prepare today to launch the #BepiColombo mission to #Mercury . Meet the first planet from the Sun, and see what NASA’s Mariner and MESSENGER missions discovered at this enigmatic world:

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