Today, SCOTUS ruled mail-in ballots postmarked before but received within 5 days after Election Day must be counted. As astronauts, some of us cast our votes from space. This is an important step to ensure that astronauts & all eligible Americans can exercise their civil rights.
Meet the Astronauts For America Crew! Danny Olivas is a founder of Astronauts for America and a distinguished engineer – as well as being a father of five! Danny's great-grandfather immigrated to America in 1886 across the southern border.
The camera isn't just a tool—it's our window to the cosmos. Today, #nationacameraday, we celebrate the incredible tech that captures our fragile home from the absolute best seat in the house— from the "Blue Marble" to the deep space views of @NASAWebb!
#OTD 6/29/1965: @usairforce Capt. Joe Engle flew the X-15 to an altitude of over 50 miles, qualifying for astronaut wings. He later joined @NASA and became the only person to fly both the rocket plane and the #SpaceShuttle!
#OTD 6/28/1902: Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss took to the skies for his first flight in a Baldwin dirigible airship over Hammondsport, NY. A key moment for powered flight!
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#aviation#AviationHistory#GlennCurtiss#airship#flight
🚀#OTD 6/27/1982: #Apollo16#astronaut Ken Mattingly and pilot Henry Hartsfield launched on the 4th and final test flight of the Space Shuttle Program, #STS4. It was the last two-person crew of the #SpaceShuttle: https://t.co/KaYJmCgH9b
@NASA#space#Columbia
🚀 #OTD 6/27/1978: Soyuz 30 launched into orbit! On board were Pyotr Klimuk and Mirosław Hermaszewski—who made history as the first & (at the time of his death) only Polish citizen to travel to space. The mission marked the 5th successful docking with the Salyut 6 #spacestation.
This could be your Roman empire.
Apply to join us for a NASA Social at @NASAKennedy as we launch the @NASARoman Space Telescope on Aug. 30. Experience the launch firsthand, and help us tell the story of NASA's spectacular new space explorer.
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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir tests her spacesuit inside the ISS Quest airlock, checking mobility, comms, and life support ahead of a June 30, 2026 spacewalk to repair Canadarm2.
🥳🎂Please join me in extending warm birthday wishes to Dr. @bernardharrisjr, who became the first African American to walk in space in 1995 on #STS63. Here's to many more amazing orbits!💫
We're excited to announce that the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens November 13, 2026! 🚀
The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will showcase Endeavour in the world's only complete, authentic space shuttle system, displayed 20 stories tall in launch position.
#OTD 6/25/1894: Hermann Oberth, one of the founders of modern 🚀rocketry (along with Goddard and Tsiolkovsky) was born: https://t.co/LpqPdqe1TX
#space#rocket#propulsion