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@drspacejunk What a great bluetongue! I hope you let it in.

Lizard knocking at the window

📷 The first image returned by ESA's #Huygens from surface of #Titan #OTD 14 January 2005, see link for images from descent 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…

#OTD 14 January 2005, ESA's #Huygens probe landed near the Xanadu region on Saturn's moon #Titan; humankind's only landing accomplished (to date) in the outer Solar System, the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made, and also the first landing on a moon other than our own. 🔗esa.int/Science_Explor…

Choose to reuse ♻️ President Nixon formally endorsed plans for the Space Shuttle #OTD in 1972. Following the announcement, then NASA Administrator James Fletcher said, the reusable Space Shuttle “will change the nature of what man could be in space.” go.nasa.gov/3twesYy

To say that my first sight of the Earth from orbit was breathtaking or magnificent still seems such a paltry way to describe what I saw and felt. The best I can do is liken the feeling to having someone turn on the lights after having lived in semi darkness for years. I had never seen anything quite so clearly or with such rich color!

Up next for Endeavour exhibit @casciencecenter: Tank lift and shuttle shrink wrap: collectspace.com/news/news-0102…

As we look forward to the future of space exploration in 2024, let us remember some of the brave men and women of @NASA who we lost in 2023: -Frank Borman (aged 95) -Walter Cunningham (aged 90) -Ken Mattingly (aged 87) -Karol Bobko (aged 85) -Mary Cleave (aged 76)

Let’s take a tour of Mars with @NASAPersevere 👀 Project scientist Ken Farley walks us through this detailed 360-degree, 2.38-billion pixel panorama made from 993 individual images.

Robert Goddard conducted the first rocket test flight at his new laboratory in Roswell, New Mexico #OTD in 1930. His liquid fuel rocket reached a height of 610 meters (2,000 ft). Learn more about Dr. Robert Goddard, a father of modern rocket propulsion: go.nasa.gov/3O0OyDl

Shenzhou XVII crew conducts 1st spacewalk spacedaily.com/reports/Shenzh…

“Thank you Apollo 8. You saved 1968.” Valerie Pringle, telegrammed to the #Apollo8 astronauts at the close of one of the most tumultuous years in United States' history. Life Magazine, Public Photo (source Life), REMASTERED by Dan Beaumont. contactlight.de

Microgravity has a promising future for medical research. On my last mission, Ax-2, we were able to grow stem cells on the @Space_Station, building on the research of Ax-1 and previous research I helped with during Expedition 50/51/52. In space, stem cells are able to grow free of gravity's restrictions which eliminates many of the challenges we face producing them here on Earth.

NASA 2024: Onward and Upward youtu.be/IGuHErKAiHs?si… via @YouTube

Today in 1932, #StarTrek actor Nichelle Nichols was born. Her groundbreaking role as Lt. Uhura made her an inspiration to many and in 1977, she worked with NASA to recruit women and people of color. We reflect on her life and legacy: s.si.edu/48fmF2d

Liftoff of the fifth Falcon Heavy mission of the year. The rocket sent off the X-37B spaceplane on its way to orbit at 8:07 pm EST (0107 UTC). spaceflightnow.com/2023/12/28/liv… 📸: @mdcainjr

UK astronauts could fly to space on a future @Axiom_Space mission. 🚀🇬🇧 There is still time to submit ideas for a space education and public engagement programme that highlights the important role of space in everyday lives. 🌍 Submit before 1 Jan 👉 forms.office.com/pages/response…

#TIME's January 3, 1969 issue, showing Men of the Year #Apollo8 astronauts contactlight.de forallmankind.de

Hey, That's us! From Mars? This is certainly not the most impressive view of Earth and the Moon from a space, but this image from #MarsExpress still manages to capture that poignant ‘Pale Blue Dot’ feeling. 👉esa.int/Science_Explor…

Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025 spacedaily.com/reports/Russia…

“Apollo 8 probably remains as the most significant mission ever flown.” —Chris Kraft, NASA's first Flight Director 📹 View of the surface of the Moon through a window of the Apollo 8 Command Module, December 1968