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  1. 15 hours ago

    Today the completed it's 100,000th orbit of our beautiful planet Earth - congratulations !

    2:25 PM - 16 May 2016 · Details
    3,173 retweets 6,617 likes
  2. 13 hours ago

    What should you know about our solar system this week? Mars, Earth & sun all line up & more:

    5:06 PM - 16 May 2016 · Details
    1,137 retweets 1,790 likes
  4. 15 hours ago

    Fires in Alberta continue after already burning at least 2,410 square kilometers of land:

    3:07 PM - 16 May 2016 · Details
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  5. 19 hours ago

    1,000 tubes of blood & urine for heading to scientists today. Add on Snapchat!

    10:34 AM - 16 May 2016 · Details
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  6. 16 hours ago

    On ? See today's Live Story about 's 100,000th orbit & add NASA:

    2:03 PM - 16 May 2016 · Details
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  7. 17 hours ago

    Bright young minds! First small satellite built by elementary school was deployed into space

    First Elementary School Built CubeSat
    The STMSat-1 is an educational mission to photograph the Earth and transmit images to our primary ground station and to remote ground stations throughout the country.
    1:09 PM - 16 May 2016 · Details
    439 retweets 875 likes
  8. 17 hours ago

    New study using our airborne radar, shows New Orleans & surrounding areas continue to sink:

    12:33 PM - 16 May 2016 · Details
    647 retweets 990 likes
  10. 21 hours ago

    Today, has passed its 100,000th orbit! Discover more about the orbiting lab:

    The International Space Station Has Made Its 100,000th Orbit!
    During the 100,000 orbits since the 1st component of the station was launched Nov. 20, 1998, the station will have traveled around 2,643,342,240 miles, or roughly the distance between Earth & Neptune.
    8:27 AM - 16 May 2016 · Details
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  11. May 15

    Another great Sunday ends on the International . Good Night!

    4:37 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
    1,393 retweets 3,879 likes
  12. May 15

    …and down to the incredibly beautiful blue Mozambique coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.

    4:36 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
    2,152 retweets 4,986 likes
  13. May 15

    …up to the amazing array of white peaks on the Himalaya Mountains …

    4:35 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
    1,381 retweets 3,918 likes
  14. May 15

    From the red sand dunes in southern Saudi Arabia and Oman…

    4:34 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
    1,026 retweets 3,064 likes
  15. May 15 Houston, TX

    The coral reefs in the are breathtaking from here.

    2:21 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
    1,417 retweets 3,885 likes
  16. May 15

    : Mercury was visible as a tiny black dot crossing the sun on May 9. Composite pic:

    4:12 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
    1,394 retweets 3,061 likes
  17. May 15

    Life is hard for a little moon. Epimetheus, one of Saturn’s moons, is lumpy and misshapen:

    2:08 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
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  18. May 15

    What’s growing on ’s walls? We observe how microbes adapt to spaceflight:

    12:26 PM - 15 May 2016 · Details
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  19. May 15

    We've made 1st-ever direct observations of magnetic reconnection; driver of space radiation:

    10:15 AM - 15 May 2016 · Details
    1,019 retweets 1,982 likes
  20. May 15

    .'s 1st CST-100 Starliner capsule comes together in prep for :

    405 retweets 1,270 likes
  21. May 14 Houston, TX

    from .

    4:10 PM - 14 May 2016 · Details
    1,166 retweets 2,073 likes
  22. May 14

    You know what a mouth of a river is, but take a look at the mouths of the Irrawaddy Delta.

    11:59 AM - 14 May 2016 · Details
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  23. May 14

    You can spot in the night sky! Find out when and where to look up:

    2:53 PM - 14 May 2016 · Details
    1,162 retweets 2,395 likes
  24. May 14

    43 yrs ago today, the U.S.'s 1st space station launched. Monday, the Intl. marks its 100,000th orbit.

    @Astro_Jeff Marks the Station's 100,000th Orbit
    Aboard the International Space Station, Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA took time to share his thoughts about the orbiting lab making its 100,000th orbit of Earth on May 16.
    9:33 AM - 14 May 2016 · Details
    1,471 retweets 2,458 likes
  25. May 14

    For 1st time, a new work platform for our rocket & was powered on:

    12:27 PM - 14 May 2016 · Details
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  26. May 14

    Last month, the came bearing lasers to survey historic Flight Control Room:

    10:23 AM - 14 May 2016 · Details
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  27. May 14

    How do you explore an asteroid…without leaving Earth? Four crew members are doing just that:

    8:13 AM - 14 May 2016 · Details
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  28. May 14

    Good Morning! Beautiful blue of the Atlantic Ocean.

    4:06 AM - 14 May 2016 · Details
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  29. May 13 Houston, TX

    from .

    5:21 PM - 13 May 2016 · Details
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  30. May 13

    Tired and hungry birds are getting a helping hand from our satellites during their migration. See how:

    Satellites Are Helping To Feed Tired And Hungry Birds
    This spring, migrating shorebirds came across roughly 7000 acres of temporary wetland habitat to feed on during their stopover in California’s Central Valley. - Clip from NASA TV
    4:30 PM - 13 May 2016 · Details
    997 retweets 1,666 likes
  31. May 13

    What happened “This Week ”? Mercury transit of the sun, confirmed plants and much more!

    Mercury’s Transit of the Sun on This Week @NASA – May 13, 2016
    The planet Mercury’s transit of the sun on May 9 provided an opportunity for sky-watchers throughout the U.S. to witness a rare celestial event that happens only about 13 times ... - Clip from NASA TV
    3:30 PM - 13 May 2016 · Details
    290 retweets 555 likes
  32. May 13

    Aviations future is bright…green! We’re working to help make aircraft more efficient. Info:

    2:30 PM - 13 May 2016 · Details
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  33. May 13

    Space is anything but empty. What you can't see is absolutely magnetic:

    1:31 PM - 13 May 2016 · Details
    1,292 retweets 2,331 likes
  34. May 13

    Future of aerospace! We’ve selected 8 technology proposals to help transform future missions

    12:26 PM - 13 May 2016 · Details
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  35. May 13

    Despite abundance of spiral galaxies, like this one seen by , each one is unique

    10:03 AM - 13 May 2016 · Details
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  36. May 13

    Friday the 13th isn't always bad luck. Here are 13 reasons to have an out-of-this-world day!

    7:58 AM - 13 May 2016 · Details
    1,403 retweets 2,195 likes
  37. May 13

    This week on , science samples & cargo returned to Earth. Have Qs? Use . Watch for more:

    Space to Ground: Release The Dragon: 05/13/2016
    Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #SpaceToGround to talk to us.
    6:29 AM - 13 May 2016 · Details
    633 retweets 1,352 likes
  38. May 13

    Good Morning! Sunrise bursting on the scene followed by beautiful ocean sun glint. We get 16 of these every day!

    Sunrise timelapse video.
    3:41 AM - 13 May 2016 · Details
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  39. May 12 Houston, TX

    from .

    4:15 PM - 12 May 2016 · Details
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  40. May 12

    Stellar explosion! Observatory helped discover new things about a supernova:

    6:07 PM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    1,588 retweets 2,854 likes
  41. May 12

    New digital “clone” testing aims to design longest-lasting, most energy efficient systems:

    5:13 PM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    623 retweets 1,509 likes
  42. May 12

    .'s MMS has made the 1st-ever direct observations of magnetic reconnection! Learn more:

    11:06 AM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    449 retweets 912 likes
  43. May 12

    Comet 252P/LINEAR zipped by Earth on March 21. Here’s a look from ’s view:

    3:34 PM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    426 retweets 888 likes
  44. May 12

    Operation IceBridge, our airborne survey of polar ice, sees the front of a Greenland glacier

    1:39 PM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    912 retweets 2,059 likes
  45. May 12

    See how our KORUS-AQ gets a close-up view of air quality over South Korea:

    Earth Expeditions: Korea U.S.-Air Quality
    In this episode of Earth Expeditions our team takes a look at air quality in a joint field study between NASA and the Republic of Korea to advance the ability to monitor air pollution from space.
    11:07 AM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    238 retweets 544 likes
  46. May 12

    Fire, ice & safer skies! See how our satellites track volcanic clouds & improve the ability to forecast the hazard:

    NASA Satellites Track Volcanic Clouds
    Volcanic ash can damage aircraft and disrupt air traffic. Agencies around the world track volcanic clouds and issue alerts to the aviation community.
    9:52 AM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    659 retweets 1,261 likes
  47. May 12

    Remember this? The first tweet from space was written in 2009 by . Check out this for

    From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!
    444 retweets 1,028 likes
  48. May 12

    .: 's attempts to resuscitate supersonic air travel involves use of tech that didn't exist:

    182 retweets 543 likes
  49. May 12

    Good Morning! Horizon sun glint.

    5:34 AM - 12 May 2016 · Details
    1,040 retweets 3,101 likes
  50. May 11 Houston, TX

    Thanks for all the supplies and science for & big congrats on a successful splashdown!

    3:07 PM - 11 May 2016 · Details
    469 retweets 1,299 likes

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