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#behindthescenes the THEMIS satellites on the probe carrier@NASAJPL http://twitpic.com/c4o5vd -
#now 2007, THEMIS, a 5 satellite mission launched to study the causes of colorful eruptions in auroras. http://twitpic.com/c4o3ct -
#behindthescenes NEAR Shoemaker used this X-ray/Gamma-Ray Spectrometer to determine the composition of 433 Eros. http://twitpic.com/c4nha7 -
#now 1996, NEAR Shoemaker launched! It was the 1st spacecraft to orbit & safely land on an asteroid. http://go.nasa.gov/YohYIo -
Ranger 8 launched
#today on a lunar impact trajectory. 23 minutes before impact, it would snap 7,137 photos. http://go.nasa.gov/11J0ePQ -
Gerard Kuiper discovered Uranus' moon Miranda in telescopic photos of the Uranian system
#today 1948. http://go.nasa.gov/11IOA7s -
ATV 2, ESA's robotic resupply ship launched
#today 2011. The launch was seen by Expedition 26 aboard the#ISS: http://twitpic.com/c4ak1q -
#now 1965, the Saturn SA-9 vehicle launched from@NASAKennedy & carried the Pegasus I satellite into space. http://twitpic.com/c49obp -
Wrap up the week with three terrific space-themed videos that give you a look into NASA's history: http://go.nasa.gov/XTXiJF
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#behindthescenes#birthday Apollo 1 Pilot Roger Chaffee inspects a Command Module during egress training: http://twitpic.com/c41mpl -
#Remembering astronaut Roger Chaffee on his#birthday, who perished aboard Apollo 1 in a launch pad test: http://twitpic.com/c413f1 -
To celebrate Black History Month, watch Head of NASA Education Leland Melvin's (
@Astro_Flow) message from 2012: http://go.nasa.gov/Ym2rZN -
#behindthescenes#birthday During STS-129, Leland Melvin (@Astro_Flow) works in the#ISS module Destiny: http://twitpic.com/c405m4 -
#behindthescenes#birthday Aboard STS-122, Leland Melvin (@Astro_Flow) prepares to eat "Peach Ambrosia": http://twitpic.com/c3zg11 -
#Happybirthday to Astronaut and Head of NASA Education Leland Melvin (@Astro_Flow)! http://go.nasa.gov/11Byuwc -
The Juno spacecraft, en route to Jupiter, is carrying this plaque dedicated to Galileo Galilei: http://twitpic.com/c3yvaa
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449 yrs ago, Galileo Galilei was born. His observation of 4 of Jupiter's moons helped confirm heliocentrism: http://go.nasa.gov/11IGufb
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This orbital debris hole was found on a panel of SolarMax during the STS-41C servicing mission: http://twitpic.com/c3r50k
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The SolarMax Mission was interrupted by a malfunction, but the spacecraft was repaired by the STS-41C crew: http://twitpic.com/c3r3ye
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The SolarMax spacecraft launched
#today 1980 to study solar flares during the solar maximum: http://twitpic.com/c3r1ua
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