@NASAJohnson

Lead center for the @Space_Station and Orion spacecraft. Home to Mission Control and the nation's astronaut corps. 🚀 https://xitter.cf/t.co/7u1SQekfru

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Learn With NASA
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Are you a student interested in robotics, technical trades, space exploration, manufacturing, fabrication? Know one who is? 👩‍🏭🧑‍🔧👷‍♀️ Join experts from @NASAJohnson for a live virtual event about skilled technical workforce career pathways. Register today! stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/cours…
A technician watches as a specialist in a bulky white spacesuit uses a grasping tool to pick up a rock in a laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas

ALT A technician watches as a specialist in a bulky white spacesuit uses a grasping tool to pick up a rock in a laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas

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What stays with you after a journey beyond Earth? 🌎 Following their postflight news conference, we caught up with some of @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts to reflect on the moments from their time in space that will stay with them forever. Hear the memories behind the mission.
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Some moments are worth floating back to. ✨ When @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-13 launched on Oct. 1, they brought along a little extra company! 🚀 Meet Lucky, a hand-crocheted golden dragon and the crew’s zero-gravity indicator! These small companions float freely once a spacecraft reaches microgravity, giving astronauts a visual sign that they’re officially weightless.
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Tune in to learn about our two upcoming spacewalks! 👇
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@NASAOct 20
LIVE: Get a preview of two upcoming spacewalks set for Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. @astro_anil and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk will use both spacewalks to finish installing solar arrays. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1jxXgBNWy…
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U.S. Spacewalk Preview News Conference

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NASA's Johnson Space Center retweeted
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@Astro_JessicaOct 19
When our @NASAArtemis missions land on the Moon, we need to be ready to take manual control for a successful landing.  For the Manual Piloting study, I flew this landing simulator before and immediately after spaceflight to assess if any changes associated with cognitive function or gravity affected my performance.  Thankfully, I was able to land successfully even just two hours after we splashed down!
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A year “on” Mars! 🔴 Our CHAPEA crew has spent 365 days living & working like astronauts inside their simulated Mars habitat at Johnson Space Center. Learn how their work — growing crops, conducting extravehicular activities, & more — is helping scientists prepare for future long-duration missions: go.nasa.gov/4Bhithq
Members of NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) Mission 2 crew stands in their workspace after spending a year in their isolated and confined habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. (from left: James Spicer, Matthew Montgomery, Ellen Ellis, and Ross Elder). Credit: NASA

ALT Members of NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) Mission 2 crew stands in their workspace after spending a year in their isolated and confined habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. (from left: James Spicer, Matthew Montgomery, Ellen Ellis, and Ross Elder). Credit: NASA

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NASA's Johnson Space Center retweeted
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@NASASpoxOct 16
There was plenty to see across @NASA this week 🚀 🔴 Perseverance breaks a record on Mars 🛰️ Fresh cargo arrives at the ISS 🌌 CRS-35’s space jellyfish lights up the East Coast 🔥 New heat shield tech put to the test 🌔 Artemis III assembly advances Here’s your NASA Minute!

NASA Minute: Oct. 16, 2025

There was plenty to see across NASA this week! Here's what's new in your NASA Minute!

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The world watched them make history. Now, hear what stayed with them.🌕 On this week's #HWHAP, Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen share the moments that stay with them, how their perspectives changed, and what's next. go.nasa.gov/3W9d7of
On this week's #HWHAP, Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen share the moments that stay with them, how their perspectives changed, and what's next. Credit: NASA

ALT On this week's #HWHAP, Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen share the moments that stay with them, how their perspectives changed, and what's next. Credit: NASA

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NASA's Johnson Space Center retweeted
International Space Station
@Space_StationOct 15
Another power upgrade is coming ⚡ The final pair of roll-out solar arrays have arrived at the space station aboard the latest SpaceX Dragon resupply.go.nasa.gov/4yhOGCr
View of the International Space Station's exterior showing large roll-out solar arrays extending across the frame. Station truss structures, robotic hardware, and attached modules are visible against the dark background of space. The solar arrays appear illuminated by sunlight, highlighting the power-generating systems that support station operations and research in orbit.

ALT View of the International Space Station's exterior showing large roll-out solar arrays extending across the frame. Station truss structures, robotic hardware, and attached modules are visible against the dark background of space. The solar arrays appear illuminated by sunlight, highlighting the power-generating systems that support station operations and research in orbit.

Illuminated solar arrays and structural trusses of the International Space Station are shown against the darkness of space, with sunlight flaring near the center of the frame and Earth’s curved horizon visible below.

ALT Illuminated solar arrays and structural trusses of the International Space Station are shown against the darkness of space, with sunlight flaring near the center of the frame and Earth’s curved horizon visible below.

Two NASA astronauts in white spacesuits work outside the International Space Station, with one holding a rectangular hardware unit while a robotic arm assists near the station’s orange solar arrays.

ALT Two NASA astronauts in white spacesuits work outside the International Space Station, with one holding a rectangular hardware unit while a robotic arm assists near the station’s orange solar arrays.

Two cylindrical Roll Out Solar Arrays wrapped in striped insulation are secured in the trunk of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft surrounded by structural supports and cables.

ALT Two cylindrical Roll Out Solar Arrays wrapped in striped insulation are secured in the trunk of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft surrounded by structural supports and cables.

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Hear from Crew-12 after 237 day of living and working in space! 👇
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@NASAOct 15
LIVE: Members of Crew-12 are at @NASAJohnson to discuss their mission aboard the @Space_Station and answer questions from the media. The crew spent 237 days living and working in orbit and returned to Earth on Thursday, Oct. 8. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qxvveyYA…
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Postflight News Conference

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Thousands of pounds of science experiments, supplies, and roll out solar arrays for Expedition 75 are docking to the International Space Station soon! Tune in 👇
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@NASAOct 15
LIVE: Watch as a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft docks to the @Space_Station, delivering thousands of pounds of supplies and science experiments that could help treat diseases back on Earth. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1vKpPNmnq…
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NASA's SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Services Rendezvous and Docking

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Your order has arrived ✅ Watch live as the International Space Station recieves its next cargo resupply mission, ensuring its occupants have all they need to live and work aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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@NASAOct 15
LIVE: Watch as a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft docks to the @Space_Station, delivering thousands of pounds of supplies and science experiments that could help treat diseases back on Earth. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1vKpPNmnq…
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NASA's SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Services Rendezvous and Docking

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Look up, Houston! You might just see double. 👀 Thursday morning around 5:36 a.m. CDT, you could catch not one, but TWO spacecraft passing overhead! The International @Space_Station and @NASA’s @SpaceX CRS-35 cargo spacecraft will be visible in the Houston sky ahead of docking. Consider it a cosmic double feature before your morning coffee! ☕
The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021. The orbital complex was flying over 250 miles above the Nile Delta in Egypt when this photograph was taken. Credit: NASA

ALT The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021. The orbital complex was flying over 250 miles above the Nile Delta in Egypt when this photograph was taken. Credit: NASA

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA's SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module's forward port. Credit: NASA

ALT A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA's SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module's forward port. Credit: NASA

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At that time, Dragon will be traveling behind the @Space_Station and appear much dimmer. To best spot Dragon, find the space station and watch it pass a star or other reference point of your choosing. Dragon will essentially follow the same path across the sky around 5 or 6 seconds later. To find out where and when to see the space station flying over you, visit spotthestation.nasa.gov

Spot The Station - NASA

The Spot the Station mobile app is an official NASA app that helps users track and receive notifications for International Space Station viewings as it passes over their respective location. It also...

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NASA's Johnson Space Center retweeted
Learn With NASA
@LearnWithNASAOct 14
An authentic space exploration challenge. A tool designed by college students to address it. Real testing in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab. Registration is open for the NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge! 🛠️👨‍🚀 Get proposal tips at a help session today at 6pm ET! nasa.gov/learning-resources/…
Students in the control room at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory test their projects underwater with a diver in the pool. Photo Credit: NASA/James Blair

ALT Students in the control room at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory test their projects underwater with a diver in the pool. Photo Credit: NASA/James Blair

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Every journey includes a good story 📖 Even 250 miles above Earth, our astronauts love to curl up with a book aboard the @Space_Station. Learn how crews relax by reading and doing other hobbies to unwind during their free time: youtube.com/watch?v=XQav2pNJ…

How Do Astronauts Unwind in Space?

After busy workdays aboard the International Space Station, crew me...

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NASA's Johnson Space Center retweeted
NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 14
From the Artemis II crew, to the lunar science team, to you. 🌒🫶 Six months have passed since humanity’s most recent visit to the Moon, and a huge library of data from their journey is now available to explore. Get the story: go.nasa.gov/Artemis2LunarSci…
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@NASAOct 14
Join us on Oct. 23 for an update on our plans to return American astronauts to the Moon by 2028. NASA leadership will also give details on the upcoming Artemis III mission to test critical systems needed for future Moon landings. go.nasa.gov/4hNAvjO
The Moon, as seen by Artemis II astronauts just before they passed behind it. The edge of the visible surface of the Moon, or the limb, is visible. Just beyond that is Earth, lit like a crescent moon.

ALT The Moon, as seen by Artemis II astronauts just before they passed behind it. The edge of the visible surface of the Moon, or the limb, is visible. Just beyond that is Earth, lit like a crescent moon.

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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemisOct 13
Artemis III progress! 🚀 The rocket boosters have been stacked. Teams are inspecting the solar arrays and testing the spacecraft. The crew is continuing training for their upcoming mission to test lunar landers in low Earth orbit. All this and more has Artemis III on track for launch in 2027: go.nasa.gov/3W7jHeV
Interior view of NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building showing multiple levels of steel platforms, walkways, and support structures surrounding the Space Launch System core stage and solid rocket booster segments. Bright work lights illuminate the large white booster sections and dense network of pipes, beams, and scaffolding as teams prepare hardware for upcoming Artemis III operations. Credit: NASA/Cory S. Huston

ALT Interior view of NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building showing multiple levels of steel platforms, walkways, and support structures surrounding the Space Launch System core stage and solid rocket booster segments. Bright work lights illuminate the large white booster sections and dense network of pipes, beams, and scaffolding as teams prepare hardware for upcoming Artemis III operations. Credit: NASA/Cory S. Huston

Technicians extend and inspect one of the solar array wing panels that will attach the Orion service module for Artemis III inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Credit: NASA/Amanda Stevenson

ALT Technicians extend and inspect one of the solar array wing panels that will attach the Orion service module for Artemis III inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Credit: NASA/Amanda Stevenson

Four small white sample cups on a tray, each holding a different portion of prepared food. The foods vary in color and texture, including a green‑flecked mixture, a golden paste, a white grain-like sample, and a chunkier mixture with darker pieces. The Artemis III crew tasted various food items on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at NASA’s Space Food Systems Laboratory, to determine what they’ll eat on their mission in low Earth orbit. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

ALT Four small white sample cups on a tray, each holding a different portion of prepared food. The foods vary in color and texture, including a green‑flecked mixture, a golden paste, a white grain-like sample, and a chunkier mixture with darker pieces. The Artemis III crew tasted various food items on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at NASA’s Space Food Systems Laboratory, to determine what they’ll eat on their mission in low Earth orbit. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

The Artemis III astronauts pose for a group photo on the front porch before conducting hoist training with U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 in San Diego, California, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Credit: US Navy/2nd Class August Clawson

ALT The Artemis III astronauts pose for a group photo on the front porch before conducting hoist training with U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 in San Diego, California, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Credit: US Navy/2nd Class August Clawson

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