On Tuesday, June 9, we’ll announce the four astronauts who will orbit Earth aboard the @NASAArtemis III mission!
Watch our live event at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) to find out who will test the docking capabilities necessary for crewed Moon landings: https://t.co/TyU7StKGxH
Our @NASARoman space telescope is officially slated to launch on Aug. 30!
Get the details and follow Roman's journey on our new Roman Space Telescope blog: https://t.co/72iud38kMm
LIVE: Leaders with NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission are providing an update on spacecraft operations and discussing the mission's accomplishments. https://t.co/dEw7GWe3JS
Later this year, @NASARoman will launch into orbit, where it will capture both the big picture and the finer details of the cosmos—observing distant celestial bodies with its wide view.
Add Roman to your phone—download this free poster: https://t.co/xm1cTRadRO
What's up for June?
The solstice brings summer to the Northern Hemisphere. Jupiter and Venus will appear close together in the night sky, and Mercury will join them soon after. The Moon will also pass in front of Venus on June 17. Learn more: https://t.co/Ujal0GZVJU
We go where we need to be, and today that was @NASAKennedy.
Some of my senior engineers and I spent time at @blueorigin with @JeffBezos and @davill, speaking with the workforce and seeing the damage at LC-36 firsthand. I appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from those working through the aftermath and better understand the challenges ahead.
There is a lot of work to do, but this is exactly why people choose careers in aerospace, whether at NASA, Blue Origin, or across the industry. The talent in this field thrives under pressure and performs at its best when solving the toughest problems.
We have been saying for months at NASA that we are not going to sit on our hands and wait for the capabilities necessary to achieve the nation’s most pressing objectives. We are going to take an active role alongside our partners, just as we did in the 1960s, to overcome setbacks, remove obstacles, and deliver the intended outcomes.
@NASA is committed to helping the Blue team recover, continue to advance their lunar lander and get New Glenn back to launching as soon as safely possible.
America’s greatest achievements in space were never the result of avoiding setbacks. They came from overcoming them. We have done it before, and we will do it again🇺🇸
NASA’s X-59 is preparing for upcoming flight tests at speeds faster than the speed of sound! 🤫
The X-59 team continues evaluating its performance across a range of flight conditions and is preparing for first supersonic flight.
More X-59: https://t.co/YfTlWUtAw6
New data from @NASAWebb shows that supermassive black holes can grow to their current size without a much larger host galaxy to feed them.
This helps to explain why some black holes in the early universe got so big so quickly. https://t.co/9l3SjnKHqZ
Soon... full moon!
The next full moon will light the night skies on Sunday, May 31. If you've ever wanted to take a great picture of the Moon, check out our Lunar Photography Guide for tips and tricks: https://t.co/wp8uMt6pVP
@_ohthatsKi It depends! Spacewalks are done to perform experiments, test new equipment, and make repairs to the space station, so the timing varies. Spacewalks typically occur every two to six months, with some occurring just weeks apart. https://t.co/UmWqLpnlqX
LIVE: Watch two cosmonauts go on a spacewalk. They'll install a solar radiation experiment, remove other science hardware, and if time allows, inspect and photograph an antenna on the Progress 94 cargo spacecraft. https://t.co/mZN2olg218
Behold the “space cake.” Making cakes on the @Space_Station with our rather limited “baking” supplies is an art, requiring creativity and resourcefulness. I loved making cakes for my crewmates on my first mission and considered myself adept, but our cosmonaut colleagues on Expedition 74 have certainly taken it to the next level. Here’s an example of their recent work, in celebration of 100 days in space for @astro_hathaway and @Soph_astro, and my 300th day. It tasted even better than it looked!
@enigmatic_102@NASAMoonBase We also provided an update on MoonFall, our mission to send four propulsive drones to survey potential Artemis landing sites in unprecedented detail. JPL has begun testing prototype hardware, with launch targeted for 2028.
@enigmatic_102@NASAMoonBase In sum, we discussed our upcoming Moon Base missions that will set us up for long term presence on the Moon, and we announced our new partnerships with companies building the lunar landers and rovers our astronauts will drive on the Moon. More here: https://t.co/WAOv338K1f