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Listen to the latest episode of @NASA's #SmallStepsGiantLeaps #podcast in which I am interviewed by the show's creator (Angelo @whatsinapodcast Conner) on a topic near and dear to my heart: #innovation Listen here: appel.nasa.gov/podcast/episod… or via your favorite podcast app

A new Golden Age of exploration is here and we’re building the team to lead it. NASA Force applications open today at 1pm ET. Join NASA through a 1–2 year appointment and work on the missions pushing America higher, farther, and faster than ever before.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman On Artemis, Budget, And Establishing a Lasting Space Vision payloadspace.com/nasa-administr… @NASAAdmin

"We are a mirror, reflecting you." Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen discusses ways that the crew worked together and supported each other throughout their lunar mission.

This is only the beginning.

NASA is leading the greatest adventure in human history, and it has only just begun.   On Tuesday, we’ll share our plans for the future of NASA across many of our programs.   We’ll see you tomorrow morning for Ignition.

60 Minutes cameras were the first allowed to film Blue Origin’s Mark 1 lander. The unmanned cargo vehicle will be the company’s first spacecraft to land on the moon. cbsn.ws/3M1assc

Happy holidays from Kennedy Space Center! 🎄🎅🚀 go.nasa.gov/3LhcLXC

Launch 💯 in 2025 from the Space Coast

Three months ago today, our team of Fireflies made history as the 1st commercial company to successfully land on the Moon! Watch #BlueGhost descend from four different camera angles and relive that incredible moment when we softly touched down on the lunar surface.

Wondering how NASA science benefits your state? We’ve built an interactive dashboard where you can explore detailed economic impact reports for every U.S. state and the congressional districts they touch. NASA’s science investments reach all 50 states and 77% of congressional districts—335 in total. In FY 2024 alone, NASA science committed $8.1 billion to institutions and companies nationwide. Explore the data here: dashboards.planetary.org/nasa-science.h…

Breathing Life into Moon Soil Testing 🌙 For the first time ever, Kennedy's Swamp Works team measured molecular oxygen in its pure form along with the production of metals from a batch of dust and rock that simulates lunar soil: go.nasa.gov/4kaCcGl

Rocket? Stacking. Crew training? Underway. Mission patch? Ready to go. ✅ The Artemis II mission will embark on its journey around the Moon early 2026 — and now we’ve got the mission patch to mark the occasion.

What’s the latest on lunar research? NASA's Electrodynamic Dust Shield, developed by teams at Kennedy, successfully demonstrated its ability to remove regolith, or lunar dirt, from various surfaces on the Moon: go.nasa.gov/3FET1di

Spring cleaning on the Moon! 📷 #ICYMI our Electrodynamic Dust Shield demonstrated lifting lunar regolith, or dirt, from surfaces on @fireflyspace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. This tech could aid in dust management during future lunar operations: go.nasa.gov/4iHNi4Q

Dust on, dust off... on the Moon! The Electrodynamic Dust Shield, developed at Kennedy, successfully lifted and removed lunar regolith, or dirt, using electrical forces on glass and thermal radiator surfaces on @fireflyspace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander! go.nasa.gov/4bz8V4L

Coming in for a landing 🚀🌕 During last week's Moon landing, our SCALPSS cameras captured first-of-its-kind video of the lunar lander’s engine plumes interacting with the Moon’s surface. Read more: go.nasa.gov/4huTkVd

POV you're a Moon lander This is the first image from @fireflyspace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, which touched down today, delivering 10 NASA instruments to the lunar surface. nasa.gov/news-release/t…

We’re baaack! 🌕 Blue Ghost has landed, safely delivering 10 NASA scientific investigations and tech demos that will help us learn more about the lunar environment and support future astronauts on the Moon and Mars.

When I see a picture like this, it is impossible not to feel energized about the future. I think it is so important for people to understand the profound implications of sending humans to another planet: - We will develop groundbreaking technologies in propulsion, habitability, power generation, in-situ resource utilization, and manufacturing—unlocking mission optionality from the Moon to Mars and beyond. - We will create systems, countermeasures, and pharmaceuticals to sustain human life in extreme conditions, addressing challenges like radiation and microgravity over extended durations. - These advancements will form the foundation for lower-cost, more frequent crewed and robotic missions across the solar system, creating a flywheel effect to accelerate world-changing discoveries. - The pioneering science, technology, and knowledge we gain will benefit life on Earth—economically, technologically, and socially—for all humankind. - This achievement will enable humanity to survive beyond Earth, serving as a hedge against catastrophic events that have shaped our planet’s past and will inevitably happen again. It is a critical step in overcoming the Great Filter. - While peaceful exploration and discovery remain the ultimate goals, space is also the strategic 'high ground'. It is America’s responsibility to lead—to ensure national security, maintain competitiveness and secure our place in this rapidly approaching & exciting future. Achieving such an outrageous endeavor--like landing American astronauts on another planet—will inspire generations of dreamers to build upon these accomplishments, set even bolder goals, and drive humankind’s greatest adventure forward 🇺🇸

I love you to the Moon, but not back - I'm staying there," 💙 Blue Ghost. We captured our first shots of the Moon following a successful Lunar Orbit Insertion. The lander will soon begin to circularize its orbit in preparation for landing on March 2. #BGM1