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Today, for the first time, a private robotic spacecraft will attempt a Moon landing! SpaceIL's Beresheet lander is carrying one of our science instruments — an example of how we'll work with commercial and international partners to pave the way to returning astronauts to the Moon by 2024. More: https://go.nasa.gov/2G4iPNE
To understand the impacts of spaceflight, we compared changes in gene expression for identical twin astronauts - one who spent a #YearInSpace & one who remained on Earth. 👨🚀 Discover what our experts learned as we release our Twins Study tomorrow: https://go.nasa.gov/2UvVYV4
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Our International Space Station crew is gaining three robotic helpers — Astrobees! 🐝 These cube-shaped robots will stay busy, flying around the orbital lab assisting basic tasks & allowing our astronauts more time for science. Learning how robots can best work with humans in close proximity will be key for exploring the Moon and other destinations. But how will they get the job done? See for yourself: https://go.nasa.gov/2UbpKyl
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Take a trip to the center of the Milky Way in this 360-degree immersive, ultra-high-definition visualization. Your vantage point? The galaxy's central supermassive black hole! 😱
This visualization combines supercomputer simulations from NASA Ames Research Center with data from Chandra X-ray Observatory. Click through for the full experience: https://go.nasa.gov/2FCzzva
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