Christine Cote

I'm a spirited educator who loves to collaborate with classrooms around the globe. My hope is to challenge students to think outside the box -find their passion

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

So…you’ve heard that the Webb telescope will be orbiting Lagrange point 2. But what even is that, anyway? And how do you orbit something that isn’t an object?

We’ve got you! Here’s a thread ⬇️
#UnfoldTheUniverse

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

We just successfully deployed our aft (back) momentum flap, which helps balance pressure from solar radiation on Webb's sunshield, much like a trim tab helps stabilize a boat or plane! ⛵ ✈️

Sail on, Webb! https://t.co/mY5CEFzm3T #UnfoldTheUniverse

[NASA Ames @NASAAmes]

☑️ Landing site: selected
☑️ Prototype: built
☑️ Design: finalized

What a year for our #Artemis Moon rover, VIPER! Get the full recap from our mission manager before we head into 2022: https://t.co/cFzlO5JerG

[NASA @NASA]

#AstronautSnoopy is bound for the Moon, again!

As the zero gravity indicator for the #Artemis I mission, Snoopy will ride aboard the @NASA_Orion spacecraft that will fly around the Moon early next year: https://t.co/0y6ZipXsOy

[NASA Mars @NASAMars]

How it started / how it's going
🔴The north pole of Mars from Mariner 9, which became the first spacecraft to orbit the Red Planet 50 years ago today https://t.co/f9AjqpFimk
🔴An avalanche at a north polar ice cliff, captured by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter https://t.co/NrfrUF9TER

[NASA @NASA]

We've just opened the virtual @NASASocial for our upcoming #DARTMission!

Join us online for behind-the-scenes updates from NASA's first #PlanetaryDefense test mission before DART lifts off later this month: https://t.co/DlhjSymWzW

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

The ancient city of Troy was here on Earth, but the Trojans live thousands of miles away in Jupiter’s orbit. Tomorrow, we’re set to launch Lucy — a spacecraft to explore these ancient asteroids and learn more about the origins of our solar system.
https://t.co/MlfYOQksgH

[NASA @NASA]

Spot the International @Space_Station … on @Jeopardy!

Astronaut Kate Rubins tests your smarts with an entire category on “A Visit to the ISS.” How many did you get right?

https://t.co/1lif4CdzK5

[NASA Mars @NASAMars]

Today our Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reaches a Martian milestone: 70,000 orbits around the Red Planet! For 15 years, this robotic explorer has sent back valuable data and some of the most detailed, striking images of Mars ever captured. Check it out at: https://t.co/NrfrUF9TER

[Christine Cote @ccote_tech]

@NASA Hoping there are some local musicians interested in this incredible opportunity!

[NASA @NASA]

Are you a musician? Does exploration & discovery inspire you?

🥁🎶 It's time to break out those instruments!

We’d love for you to be part of our #NASALucySoundscape, a public collection of original tunes inspired by our #LucyMission launching in 2021: https://t.co/NjsS7ks9zA

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

The crew of #Apollo13 safely returned to Earth 51 years ago today, after a harrowing 6 day journey to the Moon and back. Splashdown occurred in the South Pacific Ocean, 4 mi (6 km) from the recovery ship, the USS Iwo Jima. https://t.co/OBGK2K6q5x

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

I’m getting ready to do some local science at the #MarsHelicopter lookout point, while we await the first flight. I’ve been imaging some of the local rocks.

Take a look for yourself and see all the images I send back daily: https://t.co/Ex1QDo3eC2

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

Imagine you’re standing at one of the Moon’s poles. Instead of sunrise and sunset, the Sun appears to travel a full 360 degrees around the horizon. The resulting pattern of daylight and shadows is unlike anywhere else on the Moon, or the Earth. https://t.co/UjH0UN92NQ

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

My aeroshell protected me through my Mars landing. Onboard, MEDLI2 played a critical role in capturing data about the harsh environment during the trip. It measured extreme heat & recorded the pressure load I experienced. See what we've learned so far: https://t.co/oiTaVmDlHt

[NASA Mars @NASAMars]

Marsquakes!

[Christine Cote @ccote_tech]

@NASAMars @NASAPersevere A wonderful connection to our heritage

[NASA Mars @NASAMars]

Bidziil (strength), hoł nilį́ (respect), and Ha’ahóni (Perseverance): members of @NASAPersevere’s team, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, have been naming features of scientific interest with words in the Navajo language. https://t.co/OJweAJA8UR

[Christine Cote @ccote_tech]

#countdowntomars. So excited to view the rover landing! God Speed Perseverance!

[NASA Mars @NASAMars]

We read you loud and clear: some tight interplanetary choreography between NASA’s Deep Space Network and orbiters at Mars will keep @NASAPersevere in contact with Earth during landing and beyond. See how it works: https://t.co/fULYoloQhl #CountdownToMars