Marie Kesten Zahn

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A newsfeed for NASA/JPL programs, missions, Solar System Ambassador local event info. Real Life Archaeologist.

[Marie Kesten Zahn @MarieZ_SSA]

For International Day of Women & Girls in Science here's my journey as a young student to becoming one of many proud #WomenInScience @500womensci @trowelblazers

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

Now that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's primary structure is in the Goddard clean room, let's learn more about its journey to get there!

Learn more about Roman's primary structure: https://t.co/mvaHKsQg19

[NASA Universe @NASAUniverse]

By observing all the colors of the rainbow, and beyond, astronomers can see even more processes at work in the universe than we could studying just one. #FindARainbowDay #MondayMotivation

[NASA's Johnson Space Center @NASAJohnson]

They're going to the Moon! Introducing the #Artemis II astronauts:

Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid), Commander
Victor Glover (@AstroVicGlover), Pilot
Christina Koch (@Astro_Christina), Mission specialist
Jeremy Hanson (@Astro_Jeremy), Mission specialist

https://t.co/Hy1110MOEi

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

It’s quite a view from out there.

Today, NASA announced the crew of #Artemis II. Astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen will fly around the Moon, taking in the spectacular sights of the craggy lunar surface and our home planet in the distance. https://t.co/zyjUdcD8pz

[Irish History Bitesize! @lorraineelizab6]

#Otd: Spring Equinox! 1st day of spring astronomically! At #Loughcrew Co #Meath (site of 3500-3300 BC burial grounds) in 1980, discovered Cairn T in Carnbane East is directed to receive the beams of the rising🌄on the spring & autumnal equinox! Illuminates art on the back stone!

[Swetilein @Swetilein1]

'Equinox at the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent' image from the #NASA_App
https://t.co/ckIyvcDXoL
#Astrophotography #astronomy #space

[British Museum @britishmuseum]

This Assyrian tablet records the #SpringEquinox over 2,600 years ago:

‘On the 6th day of Nisan the day and night were of equal length’. Nisan was the first month of the Assyrian calendar 🌞🌑 https://t.co/EbrNO45asf

[Myles Chykerda @mchykerda]

#pseudoarchaeology in a nutshell.

@KUHoopes @SoilManDan @FlintDibble

[Stonehenge @EH_Stonehenge]

Venus and Jupiter cosying up in the night sky ✨ Despite being 400 million miles apart, these two planets appeared remarkably close together this week as we reached a rare planetary conjunction - close enough to be seen within the same trilithon!

📷: Grant Privett

[NASA @NASA]

Our @NASARoman Telescope will match the detail of @NASAHubble, yet cover in a year what would take Hubble nearly a century. Combining data from Roman, Hubble, and @NASAWebb will help astronomers “rewind the universe” and understand how it formed: https://t.co/sqCa6J3Tw8

[ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS @NASA_SLS]

The #Artemis missions aim to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars.

@NASA scientists are already researching what it will take for humans to live on a multi-year journey to, on, and from Mars. Listen to learn more: https://t.co/IQwDeWzHxy

[Marie Kesten Zahn @MarieZ_SSA]

Support your local libraries! The biggest of thanks to @pickeringtonlib for having a room I could use on short notice today when the internet went down and I had a virtual presentation scheduled for this afternoon. #WorkFromHomeProblems

[ARCHIVED: NASA's Exploration Ground Systems @NASAGroundSys]

Snoopy is home!

Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson delivers #AstronautSnoopy to Peanuts senior vice president Melissa Menta following the conclusion of the #Artemis I mission to the Moon. Snoopy flew aboard @NASA_Orion as the zero-gravity indicator.

[CNN International @cnni]

Tourist entry to Machu Picchu Citadel and the Inca Trail Network has been suspended until further notice https://t.co/B4M3fvLoko

[Eldredge Library @EldredgeLibrary]

The 7th century ship burial at Sutton Hoo still captivates us. There have been several new discoveries, each offering new insights into this period. Join art historian Mary Woodward as she looks at Sutton Hoo in more detail. Registration’s required for this virtual event.

[Marie Kesten Zahn @MarieZ_SSA]

Welcome to Ohio, I thought to myself a week ago today. It’s a shame there wasn’t anything in welcome packet to let me know THE TORNADO SIREN GOES OFF AS A TEST TODAY.

Fast forward to 5 min ago, and I’m either experiencing Groundhog Week, or the internet lied to me. #MidwestLife

[Cape Cod NS @CapeCodNPS]

Happy Winter Solstice! ❄️

As a new season arrives with a chill in the wind, many changes come with it. Temperatures shift, plants take on new appearances, and how much sunlight fills our day varies. What does the changing of seasons represent to you?

NPS Photos/K. Vinduska

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

Today marks the #WinterSolstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and the longest night of the year there. On the 23rd the Moon is new, meaning it doesn't appear in the night sky to outshine the stars. It's a good time for skywatching if you have clear skies. https://t.co/Jc15v5ydmO

[Learn With NASA @LearnWithNASA]

Hanukkah has begun! 🕎

At McMurdo Station in Antarctica, the sun doesn't set this time of year. So how do researchers decide when to light the menorah? It can be a little tricky!

This blog entry explains.
https://t.co/dEn1ix9Yik

[NASA InSight @NASAInSight]

My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks for staying with me.