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Speeding up exoplanet discovery with AI. NASA’s artificial intelligence tool ExoMiner++ has identified hundreds of exoplanets using data from Kepler and TESS missions. Traditionally, exoplanet scientists analyzed data from these missions one star at a time. Now, they can use this AI tool to process thousands of stars at once and achieve highly accurate results. The lead ExoMiner machine learning scientist, Hamed Valizadegan, breaks down how this tech works and why it’s transforming how we search for exoplanets. Read more: go.nasa.gov/4uTWbhP

The Moon in a box 🌑 NASA's Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbeds is a simulated lunar environment. It features large boxes filled with simulated lunar dust, along with custom lighting and terrain features that create realistic conditions to test science instruments, robots, and rover designs for future Moon missions. Lear more about his facility: go.nasa.gov/3RomDBw

Wind tunnel testing? We’ve been at it for decades. 💁 Seen here in the ‘60s is an Apollo Command Module model being tested in our Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel. Generations of air and spacecraft have had their critical safety checks here to ensure they’re ready to take to the skies to fly. Explore more: go.nasa.gov/4rPeao1

One single thread of gold tied me to you 💫 Seen here by @NASAHubble is NGC 7714, a spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years from Earth. The golden haze is made up of millions of stars stretching from the galaxy’s center and bridging to a nearby galactic companion.

As air flows around iced wings ✈️🧊 Using NASA’s LAVA framework, engineers created this simulation of air flowing around ice buildup on a Common Research Model wing, helping predict how ice formation could impact aircraft performance.

Cosmic lightsaber. The Hubble Space Telescope once captured a photo of a newborn star shooting out two bright jets out into space. Much more energetic than a sci-fi lightsaber, these narrow beams are blasting across space at over 100,000 miles per hour. This celestial lightsaber does not lie in a galaxy far, far away but rather inside our own Milky Way. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4nb7L5B

@JohnRitchi48549 The good news is this is the first of two full moons this month, so hopefully you'll have a chance to see the Blue Moon as it rises May 31 🌕

@NASAAmes From Purvis Mississippi, cloudy rainy so probably won’t see the first full moon, thanks anyway

Full moon in bloom 🌕🌸 Look up tonight to see the first full moon of May, the Flower Moon, in the night sky! Where will you be moongazing from?

@Pernelle3 Hope it's a great view!

@NASAAmes Brasil.

@keeptheselect Have a great weekend!

@NASAAmes From Japan🇯🇵 Have a nice week end✨🌕✨

@DamianHeinz Thanks for sharing! 🌕🌸

@NASAAmes Right now in Pretoria, South Africa.

@svntnad So much moonjoy 😍

@NASAAmes perfect time for moonjoy in earth🤗

@WilliamDBuck @Shawsta79 May's second full moon is the Blue Moon and will rise on May 31!

@NASAAmes @Shawsta79 There will be two full moons in May. What is the second one called?

@KarlaVittetoe Wow! Great photos!

@NASAAmes Flower Moon over the United Arab Emirates May 1, 2026, 8:00 PM

@gachi_2 Great view! Thanks for sharing 🌕🌸

@NASAAmes 🌕️

@MorningMoss74 Hope you have a nice view in TX! 🌸🌕

@NASAAmes Texas

@Mirna_FloresA Enjoy your view!

@NASAAmes El Salvador 🇸🇻 🌓

@HAILMRYS Couldn't agree more!

@NASAAmes SHE LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL !!!!!

@FaithIsSunshine Hope you have a great view from Chicago! 🌸

@NASAAmes Sweet Home Chicago!

@Misha21122 Enjoy the view in FL!

@NASAAmes Will do! From Florida 🌕🌸

@youarenotm5tmb Hope you have a great view from your garden!

@NASAAmes Would love it to be from there but it will be from my garden ☁️ permitting 😀