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Congratulations to @SpaceX on today’s launch of Starship, the tallest & most powerful rocket ever launched! 🚀 Although Starship experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” before stage separation, the test provided good data to the Starship team to prepare for the next one.

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Liftoff of Starship!

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Here's something you don't see every day: All three #Apollo11 spacesuits, photographed side-by-side for the first time since the mission, in celebration of #Apollo50 (Order: Aldrin, Collins, Armstrong) #AirSpacePhoto

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No more crop you say? Well then, we’ll just go ahead and let this shot of Earth and the Moon in the same frame hang here for a bit. Voyager 1 took the image, captured from 7.25 million miles away, in 1977.

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"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives." - Carl Sagan On this day in 1990, Voyager 1 took the iconic Pale Blue Dot image.

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This photo was taken 50 years ago today. We're obsessed with it. #Apollo15 #Apollo50

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One year ago tonight, on the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, we unveiled our own Moonshot: a projection of the Saturn V rocket on the Washington Monument as part of #GoForTheMoon .

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"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives." - Carl Sagan On this day in 1990, Voyager 1 took the iconic Pale Blue Dot image.

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We are sad to learn of the passing of Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on #StarTrek . She was an inspiration to many, not just for her groundbreaking work on Star Trek but also through her work with NASA to recruit women and people of color to apply to become astronauts.

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On this day in 2019, scientists released the first image of black hole, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope.

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When George Takei debuted as astroscientist-turned-helmsman Lieutenant Sulu on #StarTrek , he made history as the first Asian American to play a major, nonstereotyped character on an American television show. #Pride 📷: @smithsoniannpg

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Name a more iconic duo, we'll wait.

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The #CountdownToMars is on! Three ways you can tune in today: 1 pm ET: Our Perseverance pre-landing live chat: 2:15 pm ET: @NASA coverage of the landing: 2:30 pm ET: @NASA_es 's #JuntosPerseveramos broadcast:

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#OTD in 1979, Space Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise was rolled out from Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39 at @NASAKennedy .

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We mourn the passing and celebrate the life and legacy of a pilot who truly had the right stuff, General Chuck Yeager. In 1947, Yeager broke the sound barrier and proved that we can always keep pushing further and faster.

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Today in 1781, British astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. This stunning picture was captured over 200 years later, by Voyager 2 🙌

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. @taylorswift13 , we're a little concerned with you staring directly at the Sun (but never in the mirror). If you do a show in DC, we'd love to show you how to safely observe with a special solar telescope. We could even bring one to the show!

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We’ll sweeten @chefjoseandres ’ offer with a visit and tour of the @librarycongress . @taylorswift13 as you probably have heard we have an amazing music collection. Come see us in Washington. 🙏🏽

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Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman to go to space. She flew on STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003, which ended in tragedy when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry and the crew was lost. #BecauseOfHerStory #AAPIHeritageMonth

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September 11, 2001, 9:45 am: The FAA closed U.S. airspace — the first unplanned closure of U.S. airspace in history. In just a matter of hours, all commercial air traffic was grounded. #September11

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The spacesuits Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will wear for today's Crew Dragon launch look different from the ones you're used to. We explore the sleek SpaceX launch and entry suits in a new blog: #LaunchAmerica

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September 11, 2001, 9:45 am: The FAA closed U.S. airspace — the first unplanned closure of U.S. airspace in history. In just a matter of hours, all commercial air traffic was grounded. #September11

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On this day in 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space:

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You know Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in #StarTrek , but the importance of her role went further than TV. She became real-life inspiration to many and, in 1977, helped NASA recruit women and people of color to apply to become astronauts. #BlackHistoryMonth #BecauseOfHerStory

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Look what’s arrived in the shop for a tune up. 👀 If you see Poe Dameron around, let him know work on his X-wing is coming along nicely, and it'll be ready for display soon. #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou

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Today in 1969: #Apollo11 entered lunar orbit:

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Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard took his first steps on the lunar surface today in 1971. It was an incredible next step after becoming the first American in space ten years earlier. Shepard was the only Mercury astronaut to walk on the Moon.

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🔴 🚁The #MarsHelicopter Ingenuity is going places. Stay tuned this week for humanity’s first attempt at power, controlled flight on another planet!

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Today is @NASA 's #DayofRemembrance , which honors those who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. We join NASA is remembering the crews of Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L), and Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107).

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On this day in 1970, the Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight, flying from New York to London for Pan American. 📷: A Pan Am 747 in flight

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The Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon Titan on this day in 2005. It snapped this image while on the surface and lasted a total of 72 minutes on Titan.

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Never say never. On this day in 2019, scientists released the first image of black hole, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope.

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Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong was born on this day in 1930. He was a NASA test pilot, the command pilot of Gemini 8, the first human to walk on the Moon, and an inspiration of millions around the world:

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"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives." #CarlSaganDay 📷 by Voyager 1

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Voyager 1 captured this picture while looking back at Saturn just a few days after its closest approach to the ringed planet. The approximate distance at the time of the shot was 3.3 million miles when it was captured on November of 1980.

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60 years ago today, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly into space. His historic single orbit around Earth took only 108 minutes from ignition to landing. #IdeasThatDefy

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What do you want to know about @NASA 's Perseverance rover, which will launch to Mars later this summer? Museum director @EllenStofan and NASA's @Dr_ThomasZ are filming a new episode of #EZScience next week and want to answer your questions.

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@NASA We're going to use "It's just physics" as a mic drop from now on. 🎤

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On this day in 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first chimp in space, launched aboard Mercury-Redstone 2 for a 17 minute suborbital flight:

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What does a total solar eclipse look like from space? On this day in 1999, this photo of the Moon's shadow on Earth during a total solar eclipse was taken from the Mir Space Station. #IdeasThatDefy

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We mourn the passing and celebrate the life of our former director and astronaut Michael Collins. His vision and extraordinary achievements helped define our museum, and his wit, warmth, and wisdom will always be a part of our work.

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Touchdown! Mars rover Perseverance has landed on the Red Planet! The #CountdownToMars has ended in success. Next up: science!

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On this day in 1932, #StarTrek actor Nichelle Nichols was born. Her groundbreaking role as Lt. Uhura made her an inspiration to many and in 1977, she worked with NASA to recruit women and people of color. We reflect on her life and legacy:

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#OTD in 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly into space. His historic single orbit around Earth took only 108 minutes from ignition to landing.

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On this day in 2004, Mars rover Opportunity landed on the Red Planet at Meridiani Planum. Affectionately called Oppy, the rover far exceeded its 90 day mission, working on Mars for nearly 15 years:

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They say pictures are worth a thousand words, but sometimes they leave you speechless. On this day in 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless made the first untethered spacewalk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).

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NASA turns 61 today! #HappyBirthday to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration! We hope your birthday is out of this world 🌎

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🙌 After 13 years off display, Neil Armstrong's spacesuit is back on view at Air and Space, just in time for the 50th anniversary of #Apollo11 ! It recently underwent a multi-year conservation, thanks to the support of Kickstarter backers: #Apollo50

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We hope our Twitter feed brings you moments of joy and inspiration during these uncertain times. So, every day in April, we’re going to post an incredible space photo that brings us awe. (And we’d gladly take recommendations!) We'll start with a @NASAHubble classic. 🎆

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Michael Collins' humility is captured in the Apollo 11 mission patch. He designed it to represent the thousands who worked toward a lunar landing, not just the astronauts, and it remains one of the only NASA mission patches without the names of the crew.

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Today in 1977, Space Shuttle "Enterprise," crewed by astronauts Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton, made its first free flight from a 747 during Shuttle Approach & Landing Tests.

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Happy 8 years on Mars, @MarsCuriosity ! In the early morning hours EDT of August 6, 2012, the rover touched down on the Red Planet:

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On this day in 1969, the Apollo 10 astronauts began their return journey from the Moon back to Earth in command module "Charlie Brown." This photo of Earth rising above the lunar horizon was taken during the mission.

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"I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me. But I can't help it that I'm popular." #MeanGirlsDay

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Last night, we awarded NASA flight director Gene Kranz the 2021 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement. Kranz's legendary career began in the U.S. Air Force and then took him to NASA mission control, from Project Mercury through the Shuttle Program. #CollinsTrophy

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15 years ago today, New Horizons took these photos of a 200-mile-high plume erupting from Io's Tvashtar volcano. Io, a moon of Jupiter, is one of only a few planetary bodies in the solar system other than Earth known to exhibit active volcanism.

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Patricia Cowings researched psycho-physiological and biological problems (space sickness) experienced by astronauts in space in the early 1980s. She designed a program that enabled astronauts to learn how to control the sickness in no longer than six hours! #BlackHistoryMonth

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So, this happened last night. At the exact moment Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the Moon 50 years ago, we projected a lunar bootprint on the Washington Monument as part of our #GoForTheMoon show. We love #Apollo50 .

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It took a lot of software engineering to get astronauts to the Moon. In this now-iconic photo, Margaret Hamilton, who led the Apollo flight software design, stands next to listings of the Apollo Guidance Computer source code: #WomensHistoryMonth

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Take a look at this timelapse showing Voyager 1’s view of Jupiter. Today in 1979, Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Jupiter, flying within 172,000 miles of its cloud tops. This timelapse is from earlier that year.

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Remembering the crew of STS-51L: Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee, and Ron McNair On this day in 1986, the launch of STS-51L ended in tragedy when Space Shuttle Challenger and crew were lost 73 seconds after liftoff.

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Remembering the crew of Challenger STS-51L. On this day in 1986, the launch of STS-51L ended in tragedy when Challenger and crew were lost 73 seconds after liftoff. Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee, and Ron McNair.

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📞 home one last time. #OTD in 2003, Pioneer 10 phoned home for the last time. It was 7.6 billion miles away from Earth. Traveling at the speed of light, Pioneer's signal was very weak and took 11 hours to reach Earth:

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Today @NASA officially named their headquarters building for Mary W. Jackson, the first Black female engineer at NASA. Jackson started with the NACA at Langley Research Center and was an advocate for women in STEM fields:

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Red Planet (Artist’s Version) 📷: NASA artist concept depicting human exploration of Mars

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Today in 1966, Buzz Aldrin took "the first space selfie." The game-changing picture was taken during his first stand-up spacewalk of Gemini XII, and after photographing landmarks on Earth. “Okay, tell everybody down there to smile” Aldrin said right before he snapped away.

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50 years ago today, the #Apollo16 spacecraft entered lunar orbit. During the second revolution of the Moon, the crew captured this Earthrise with a handheld Hasselblad camera. #Apollo50

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Ganymede's closeup 📸 A year ago, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew within 645 miles of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. This flyby is the closest we have gotten to the largest moon in our solar system since a flyby by the Galileo spacecraft in 2000. JunoCam captured this image of Ganymede.

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We are GO for the Moon. Our Saturn V projection on the Washington Monument starts tonight! See it tonight through Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 pm, and don't miss the full #GoForTheMoon show Friday and Saturday. Full details: #Apollo50

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On this day in 1966, Gemini VIII launched, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. It was the first spaceflight for both Armstrong and Scott, who would each go on to command an Apollo mission to the Moon.

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Today in 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly in space. His historic single orbit around Earth took only 108 minutes from ignition to landing. #IdeasThatDefy

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Remembering the crew of Apollo 1. On this day in 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee perished in a fire during a pre-launch test for what was to be the first crewed Apollo mission.

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On this day in 2003, falling foam damaged the left wing leading edge of Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-107 launch. The shuttle and crew were lost on return on February 1.

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Remembering the crew of STS-107. On February 1, 2003, the seven-astronaut crew was lost when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry. David Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael Anderson, William McCool, and Ilan Ramon were on board.

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On this day in 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space:

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A photo worth a thousand words. Today in 1984, this famous photo was taken of astronaut Bruce McCandless floating free from the space shuttle using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.

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Happy Moon Landing Day! Today in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. This photo shows both astronauts on the Moon, with Armstrong reflected in the visor of Aldrin's helmet.

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Remembering the crew of STS-107. On February 1, 2003, the seven-astronaut crew was lost when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry. David Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael Anderson, William McCool, and Ilan Ramon.

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Stop scrolling! You’ve seen a lot of views of Mars lately, but this is one you want to watch. On its third flight, #MarsHelicopter Ingenuity flew 50 meters downrange, zipping out of frame of this @NASAPersevere video and then back to its starting point.

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Happy Moon Landing Day! Today in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. This photo shows both astronauts on the Moon, with Armstrong reflected in the visor of Aldrin's helmet.

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In many ways, the crew of STS-51L represented a cross section of the American population, and each crew member had a unique story. We share their stories in "Remembering the Challenger Seven":

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"That's no moon." 🤔 On this day in 2010, Cassini captured this view of Saturn's moon Mimas. The large Herschel Crater on the right gives Mimas some Death Star vibes. #StarWars

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This photo was taken on this day in 1971. And, we can't get enough of it 🤩 #Apollo15

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Wow, it’s a bit breathtaking. This image reminds us how beautiful science, exploration, and discovery can be. It was taken on this day in 2002 by an astronaut on the ISS and shows Space Shuttle Endeavour passing over New Zealand during STS-113. #WednesdayMotivation

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Thanks to the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon and back, we were given this unique view of North and Central America in 1972. #Apollo50

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The first human to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, was born today in 1930. He was an Apollo 11 astronaut, NASA test pilot, the command pilot of Gemini 8, and an inspiration to millions around the world:

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The greatest pilot of the greatest generation passed away yesterday. We reflect on the life and legacy of World War II ace and famed test pilot Chuck Yeager in a new blog:

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On this day in 1957, the Soviet Union put Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, into Earth orbit.

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We mourn the loss of our friend Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon and a hero for the ages. Godspeed the Commander of Apollo 17.

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Remembering the crew of STS-51L. The launch of STS-51L ended in tragedy when Space Shuttle Challenger and crew were lost 73 seconds after liftoff—today in 1986. Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee, and Ron McNair were on board.

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We are saddened to learn of the passing of Gemini and Apollo astronaut Frank Borman. Borman’s passion for flight led him to service with the U.S. Air Force and NASA. He was command pilot of Gemini 7 and became one of the first humans to orbit the Moon as commander of Apollo 8.

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On this day in 1990, our Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird had a last flight befitting its incredible career, setting a new speed record while flying from LA to DC in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 20 seconds, averaging 3,418 kph (2,124 mph).

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Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 has been the site of space history. The Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch from historic Pad 39A, the same launch pad that sent our first astronauts to the Moon. Explore the history of LC-39 in a new blog: 📷: NASA

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50 years ago today, at the end of their second EVA (extravehicular activity), the Apollo 15 astronauts set up an American flag on the Moon. A crossbar at the top gives the flag the appearance of flying in the wind. #Apollo50

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Today in 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first Black woman in space. From teacher to engineer, doctor to astronaut, she’s been a leader in various scientific roles and continues to be an inspirational figure in science and exploration: #BecauseOfHerStory

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This is the spacesuit Alan Shepard during his history-making suborbital spaceflight in Mercury "Freedom 7" that occurred today in 1961.

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We join in honoring the memory of mathematician Katherine Johnson, who passed away today at age 101. Starting with aircraft in 1953, through projects Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and the Space Shuttle, she supported NACA and NASA missions.

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Sun's out, shades on. 😎 #NationalSunglassesDay 📷: Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott after splashdown of the Gemini VIII mission.

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Two new artifacts from @SpaceX ’s Falcon rocket have joined our collection: a Merlin engine used in three launches in 2018 and 2019 and a grid fin flown on a 2017 launch. Both artifacts will go on display in an upcoming exhibition that explores what’s next for spaceflight.

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"Look at that picture over there! Here’s the Earth coming up. Wow, is that pretty!" On this day in 1968, the iconic Earthrise photo was taken during the Apollo 8 mission.

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