Happy National Collect #Rocks Day! Today, everyone is encouraged to learn more about #geology. It is important to understand Earth's geology in order to understand the geology of other planets. Collect a rock today and share a photo of it, what kind it is and where you found it!
It's #NationalSwapIdeasDay! Swap or exchange ideas with someone today. They may come up with something that will make your plan better and easier to implement! Have a problem? Maybe by sharing they can help you find a solution.
Today we show our appreciation for and celebrate the contributions of #thermalengineers! Thermal engineers contribute to the cornerstone of our nation’s technological advancement. Without thermal engineers, modern life doesn’t function.
"My advice to young people is, go into the field you are most interested in. If you love your job, you'll do well in your job."
On July 23, 1999, #EileenCollins became the first female Shuttle Commander! Who else hopes to become a Shuttle Commander some day?
#OTD in 1969, Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men on the #moon. Looking forward, The #Artemis crew will land the first woman and first person of color on the moon in 2024.
Happy #SpaceExplorationDay! Celebrate by learning more about #space and how we are exploring it. Better yet, donate to the #LCATS program and help promote space #education in deserving youth! https://t.co/Dv5L9yUEea
Happy Embrace Your Geekness Day! Are you a #space geek? A #math geek? A #science geek? Accept your #geekness with open arms and show off your knowledge to the world with pride!
Today is #MeteorWatchDay, a day to look up at the skies and behold the wonder of nature's celestial fireworks, meteors!
While there is not a #meteor shower today, it is still fun to go out and sky watch. Maybe you will get lucky and see a few!
#OTD in 1983, #SallyRide became the first American woman in #space on Challenger’s second mission!
After retiring from #NASA, she founded @SallyRideSci to help narrow the gender gap in #STEM and encourage other girls to break barriers, just like she did.
#OTD in 2009, #NASA launched the Lunar Crater Observation & Sensing Satellite (#LCROSS) to confirm the presence or absence of ice on the moon. On November 13, 2009, NASA scientists announced the discovery of a "significant amount" of ice in a crater near the moon’s South Pole!
#WEXFoundation board chair, Sam Ximenes's new company #Astroport is featured on the news today, highlighting the future of San Antonio in space and partnerships with #NASA#SwRI and #UTSA. https://t.co/RxwJWRzIIp
On June 2, 1966, #Surveyor1 became the first American spacecraft to make a true soft landing on the #moon! Surveyor 1 was the first of a series of seven robotic #spacecraft sent to the moon to gather data in preparation for NASA's #Apollo missions.
Today is #NationalPaperAirplaneDay! Celebrate #aeronautics with paper airplanes by building a few designs and seeing how far they fly. What is your best design? Is it for distance or accuracy? Can you get both with your design? Let us know!
On May 25, 2008, NASA’s Phoenix #Mars Lander landed safely and began sending images back to Earth after a 10-month, 422 million-mile journey. Scientists later reported that #Phoenix discovered chunks of ice on the planet!
Another successful hot fire test in the books for test teams at @NASAStennis! This latest RS-25 engine test series will help @AerojetRdyne as it begins production of new engines for use after the first four SLS flights and future #Artemis missions. MORE >> https://t.co/rIIvHi5dkG
Urgent!! Parents and Alumni! Port SA is making a video on the LCATS program and they need LCATs student talent! Let us know if you can be at Port SA at around 4:00 or 4:30 and I will give you specifics.
Get ready for the next era of space explorers — the #Artemis generation.
Congratulations to the winners of the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest for their vision for future lunar exploration:
🧑🚀 Austin Pritts
🧑🚀 Taia Saurer
🧑🚀 Amanda Gutierrez
https://t.co/OvQkQ0CI2Y
#NASA and #SpaceX are set to launch the next Crew Dragon flight to the International Space Station. The all-veteran, four-person crew will be the first to ride a previously-flown Falcon 9 booster and a reused Dragon spacecraft.