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#otd in #space: In 1966 NASA's #gemini 12 #mission launched, carrying astronauts #buzzaldrin and #jimlovell into #orbit.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 #satellite recently caught this #ash plume in Chile and Argentina due to volcanic activity.

Read more on our website.

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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#otd in #space: In 2013, the GOCE #satellite falls to #earth.

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November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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#scrubbed! Unfortunately due to weather the #nasa #escapade #mission launched by #blueorigin was cancelled for today. Stay with us as we continue covering this story.

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November 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Are you excited for the #nasa #escapade launch happening TODAY? Using the Blue Origin New Glenn #rocket, the ESCAPADE #mission will send #twin #satellites to #mars to study its #atmosphere and other things.

We'll have the #livestream of the #launch on our #website!

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Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch a NASA 'ESCAPADE' to Mars today
Liftoff of the ESCAPADE mission is scheduled for Sunday (Nov. 9) at 2:45 p.m. ET.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The ESA's HOBI-WAN project looks at developing a #proteinpowder made from #astronaut pee, among a few other ingredients. Read more about this process on our website.

#spaceexploration #spaceflight #humansinspace #foodinspace #spacefood #astronautfood #iss
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Our #space #photooftheday takes us to the launch pad in in Cape Canaveral, #florida as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket recently lifted off with the Bandwagon-4 rideshare #mission.

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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Interstellar #comet 3I/ATLAS is making its way through our #solarsystem and you can see it in the #nightsky! Read more and see a #starmap below:

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#comets #skywatching #stargazing #stars
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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#otd in #space: in 1996, #nasa launched the #mars Global Surveyor, the first Mars #mission in 20 years.

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On this day in space! Nov. 7, 1996: Mars Global Surveyor launches to the Red Planet
On this day in space! Nov. 7, 1996: Mars Global Surveyor launches to the Red Planet
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November 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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When the gibbous #moon hits your eye like a glowing #orb...you know you're looking at our #space #photooftheday.

Read more about this #image on our #website!

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November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1572 a German #astronomer saw the Tycho #supernova.

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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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🚀 Project Hail Mary Giveaway! We’re giving away five advanced copies of the movie tie-in edition—before it hits shelves on December 2, 2025!

Leave a comment telling us: What are you most excited to see in the Project Hail Mary movie?

Comments must be posted by November 12 at 2 p.m. ET
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Our home #galaxy the #milkyway can be seen lighting up the #nightsky in our #space #photooftheday. Read more about this image on our #website

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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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We've been reading a #sciencefiction #shortstory every month and the #votes for #November are in! We'll dive into "Truth of Fact, Truth of Feeling" by Ted Chiang. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website so you can join the #club and read some #brainbreaking #scifi!

#booksky
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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#onthisday in #space: In 2002, NASA's #galileo #spacecraft flew by the #jupiter #moon called Amalthea.

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November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Spiral #galaxy NGC 3370 lies at the heart of the #leo #constellation and was recently seen by the #hubble #space #telescope in our #imageoftheday.

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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#onthisday in #space: In 2015 the US Air Force's Super Strypi #rocket failed to launch in #hawaii.

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November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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The #skies above the Rubin Observatory are always a sight to behold, and our #imageoftheday is no different!

Read more about Rubin's work and mission on our website.

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November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#onthisday in #space: #Laika, the first #animal to orbit #Earth, launched with Russia's #sputnik 2 spacecraft.

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November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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For this #halloween, we're bringing you some #spooky colors from Kitt Peak National Observatory in #arizona. Read more about this special spot for #astronomy on our website.

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October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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#nasa is shuttering the Goddard #space #flight center in a move that may not be entirely legal, according to critics. For months, our #staff #writer @joshdinner.bsky.social interviewed NASA #employees, read #senate reports and more to give you the deepest dive yet.

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October 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Happy #halloween #space fans! #onthisday in 2015, the Arecibo Observatory saw this #skull shaped #asteroid as it flew by #earth.

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October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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#Earth scanning #satellites like the @europeanspaceagency Sentinel-2 have captured valuable images of #hurricane #melissa as it hit #jamaica on October 28, 2025, becoming the largest storm in the country's history.
Read more on our website

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October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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In our #space #photooftheday, we're looking at a recent eruption from the far side of the #sun.

Read more about these eruptions and why they're important on our website

#imageoftheday #picoftheday #photo #image #spaceweather #auroras #sunshine
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🚀 Bradbury’s ‘Usher II’ is more than #gothic #scifi, it's got #plottwists, #killerrobots and a #hauntedhouse on #mars. Watch the full clip on our #website and don’t miss the second issue of our Readers Club newsletter—dropping today!
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October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM