Spacewalkers @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica are outside in the vacuum of space getting their tools ready to replace a failed power controller that collects and distributes solar power to station systems. #AskNASA | nasa.gov/live
During a recent three-ship formation training flight, @Astro_FarmerBob and I moved out of position briefly to capture this shot of @Astro_illini and @VicGlover flying over the SLS Pathfinder at @NASAStennis. Zoom in to see it!
NASA cleared a milestone in preparation for Green Run testing of its Space Launch System (SLS) core stage with an Aug. 23/24 lift and installation of the core stage pathfinder simulator onto the B-2 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss.
My chat with the Small Steps Giant Leaps podcast discussing @NASA_Astronauts training, my wonderful classmates, and thoughts on our return to the Moon, this time to stay. go.nasa.gov/2KMNBhJ
"I want the United States to land the first woman on the Moon."
🗣️Episode 17: ‘Astronaut Training’
@Astro_Woody discusses his experiences as the 2017 @NASA_Astronauts Class approaches the 2 year mark of extensive training for space travel. #Moon2024
🎧go.nasa.gov/2KMNBhJ
Formation flights in @NASA T38's are a big step up in difficulty. As always, @Astro_FarmerBob was an amazing instructor as we joined our classmates @Astro_Raja, @Astro_Jenni, Jessica Watkins, and @Astro_Kutryk for super valuable afternoon of training.
50 years after his historic flight, Apollo 11 astronaut @AstroMCollins meets with our newest astronaut candidates from the class of 2017. They will be part of the team returning to the moon on #Artemis missions. Passing on wisdom from one generation of explorers to the next👨🚀🚀🌝
Just watched the @apollo11movie and was blown away by what @NASA accomplished 50 years ago. Now we're going back to the Moon to stay, setting up a proving ground for getting humans to Mars.
I wasn't alive to watch @NASA_Astronauts Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin launch on their historic journey, but they sure inspired me - and my entire generation.
3, 2, 1 – Blast off!👨🚀🌙🚀
#OTD 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin left the planet to serve as the prime crew of the historic #Apollo11 lunar landing mission. #Apollo50th
The #newastronauts witnessed a test of the RS-68A rocket engine this week @nasastennis. Best of all, we got to watch it with some impressive students from @hyla_hancock
Team effort: had a chance to see the room from which @csa_asc controllers work with @NASA_Johnson flight controllers to command robotic operations on the @Space_Station
…𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬!🌙 @VP Pence has just announced the plan for our astronauts to return to the surface of the Moon by the year 2024. And this time, we’re visiting new territory – the South Pole! Follow along as we continue our journey of space exploration.
That's a big end effector! Behind us is the Dextre manipulator, which attaches to the massive Canadarm2 above us. Excited to begin two weeks of robotics training here @csa_asc
The Western US looks even more beautiful and interesting after my initial @NASA geology training. A great day out flight training with @AstroDuke over @GrandCanyonNPS, Glen Canyon, and @ZionNPS.
Liftoff! We have a successful launch of the @SpaceX#CrewDragon beginning a new era of human spaceflight. This is the first-ever launch of a commercially-built & operated American spacecraft designed for crew. The next mission for #CrewDragon will be carrying @NASA_Astronauts.
It boggles my mind that the @MarsRovers were originally designed to last 90 days. 15 years later, what an amazing accomplishment for the @NASAJPL team.
Humanity’s greatest explorers aren’t always human.
Join us as we celebrate the achievements of @MarsRovers Opportunity at the completion of a 15 year mission: go.nasa.gov/2Sw1ara#ThanksOppy
Opportunity: NASA Rover Complete Mars Mission
Drive along with NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover and hear the voices of scientists and engineers behind the mission. Designed to run for 90 days, the exploration spanned more than 15 years (2004-2019).
Great question. g falls off with the square of distance, so for Everest, which is about 0.0014 Earth radii in height, the falloff will be 0.0028g, or about 0.027 m/s^2. That's similar in magnitude to the effect of Earth's rotation. Earth's equatorial bulge plays a similar role.