To the Moon!๐
The first U.S. commercial robotic launch to the Moon successfully lifted off from @NASAKennedy on a @ulalaunch rocket at 2:18 am ET on Jan. 8 with @astrobotic's Peregrine lander as part of NASAโs Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. Peregrine is expected to land on the lunar surface Feb. 23.
Want to see a rocket launch? Tour @NASAKennedy? Are you a digital creator?
If you answered yes, apply to watch our @SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts lift off, and cover the experience on your channels! Applications are due by Jan. 9 at 3pm ET (2000 UTC): https://t.co/2nhfXTTjpx
๐ณ๏ธ ๐Black holes; When massive stars run out of fuel, they collapse under gravity, forming a singularity with infinite density. ๐ Light can't escape their gravitational grip. ๐ Spooky, mysterious, and mind-bending! #BlackHoles#SpaceWonders#space#aliens#amazing#nasa
The biggest solar flare in history happened during the Carrington Event on Sept 1, 1859. ๐๐ฅ Solar flares are intense bursts of energy on the Sun, releasing electromagnetic radiation. These events can impact Earth's magnetic field, affecting power grids, satellites, and communication systems. #SpaceScience #SolarFlare
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NASA leaders will provide an update on our #Artemis lunar exploration plans on Jan. 9 at 1:30pm ET (1830 UTC). Media must RSVP at least two hours before the briefing: https://t.co/HJoq47Hxns
Watch at: https://t.co/z1RgZwQkWS
๐ Venus, our neighbor, might have been a cozy home once! Scientists speculate on early habitability with liquid water. Yet, a runaway greenhouse effect transformed it into the scorching world we know today. ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฅ #Space #Venus #AstroChat
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