NASA Astromaterials
@Astromaterials
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We curate the most extensive collection of Astromaterials, conduct research on planetary & space environments & more! Verification: https://t.co/yOMvn70Fju
NASA Johnson Space Center
Joined July 2012
🌑🏈 Check out our lunar football, known as “Big Muley”! It’s the largest single rock Apollo astronauts returned from the Moon and is roughly the size of an NFL football. Check out more information and pictures here: (throwing not recommended)
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RT @NASAGoddard: Asteroid Bennu’s parent body was likely a salty, wet environment – one surprisingly like a lakebed on Earth. @NASA scienti…
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RT @NASAArtemis: MEDIA: We are hosting a live discussion of the @NASA_Technology and science flying aboard @Int_Machines’ upcoming IM-2 mis…
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#ICYMI: Catch up on what #OSIRISREx curator, Nicole Lunning, shared during last week’s Reddit Ask Me Anything - including how it felt to see the asteroid material for the first time and what it looked like!
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RT @NASAGoddard: You put your right molecule in, you take your right molecule out, you put your sample in the centrifuge, and you shake it…
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This week, scientists revealed what they’ve learned so far from the #OSIRISREx asteroid Bennu sample. Tomorrow, you can ask them anything on Reddit, including our own Dr. Nicole Lunning, lead OSIRIS-REx sample curator. Tune in on Friday, 1/31 from 2-4 pm ET!
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RT @NASA: LIVE: Dive into recent findings from the asteroid sample our OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brought back to Earth in September 2023. Have…
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RT @ISS_Research: Two down, one to go. Butch Wilmore is heading to the final vent where he will swab the area to determine whether @Space_…
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RT @NASA: LIVE: @NASA_Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are taking a spacewalk to maintain @Space_Station hardware and collect sam…
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RT @ISS_Research: .@NASA_Astronauts are on the hunt! 🔎 During today’s scheduled spacewalk, samples will be collected near @Space_Station v…
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Where humans go, so go microbes. We want to understand how they travel and behave in space. Two @NASA_Astronauts are swabbing the outside of @Space_Station tomorrow, 1/30, to learn more. Read & watch!
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RT @NASASolarSystem: Samples from the asteroid Bennu that our #OSIRISREx mission returned to Earth have unlocked major new clues about how…
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RT @NASA: Remember when we brought pristine asteroid samples back to Earth? The first big science is in! The samples suggest that the earl…
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RT @NASAGoddard: The samples had more surprises. On Earth, amino acids used in life come almost entirely in 1 of 2 orientations. We expecte…
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RT @NASA: LIVE: Experts provide an update on science results from the OSIRIS-REx mission, which brought samples from asteroid Bennu back to…
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RT @ISS_Research: Tune in for science! 👩🚀👩🚀 Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to conduct a spacewalk. They will collect swab…
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The rocks and dust collected by the #OSIRISREx spacecraft are revealing their secrets to scientists around the globe. Listen in on Wednesday 1/29 to hear what they’ve learned so far.
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RT @NASA: Listen in for science results from the asteroid sample returned to Earth by our OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. NASA leaders and other exp…
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RT @NASA: Today, we honor the heroes of our program who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of exploration. Safety remains our corner…
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