We're crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid… on purpose! Our #DARTmission is a #PlanetaryDefense test to change the motion of an asteroid in space, so we could use this technique if an Earth-threatening asteroid were found. Watch Behind the Spacecraft: https://t.co/c3NqOhHcIr https://t.co/Uw5hVk54uP

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• Stacked: Our mega-Moon rocket for @NASAArtemis I
• Selected: A new space telescope to study the galaxy
• Released: A new open data platform for water resource management 

Get all these stories and more on this episode of This Week @ NASA: https://t.co/bd3M9I1Njf https://t.co/wjKfx6UO9g

Our @NASAArtemis I mega-Moon rocket is targeted for liftoff in February 2022.

Here are the small steps in store before the next giant leap: https://t.co/pTbcWXdFF7 https://t.co/W6GLXufmY5

Heading into the weekend like an autonomous rover on Mars.

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Media accreditation is now open for the launch of IXPE, scheduled to lift off from @NASAKennedy no earlier than Dec. 9.
 
Learn about our orbiting observatory, which will track polarized X-rays to study black holes and the remnants of stellar explosions: https://t.co/nzZFmhYeKf https://t.co/663ocdxI3T

Did you know that the Sun creates “space weather” that can endanger our spacecraft? Yaireska Collado-Vega explains how her team helps protect robots and astronauts on this episode of our #GravityAssist podcast: https://t.co/jaMqB20jqw https://t.co/0NJFX6UDIt

Before #OSIRISREx arrived at asteroid Bennu, scientists thought it would be like a sandy beach. Instead they found a surface covered in boulders. But why? Scientists have solved the mystery: https://t.co/nGzAVivnyh https://t.co/GAHqEmfE6F

LIVE: Experts discuss the completed stacking operations of our @NASA_Orion spacecraft and @NASA_SLS rocket. Listen in for updates on the progress toward launch of our @NASAArtemis I mission around the Moon: https://t.co/mzKW5uV4hS https://t.co/b7bPu7mBJB

🌶️ It’s almost harvest season aboard the @Space_Station! This week, the crew prepared for a chili pepper haul and bid farewell to three @Roscosmos space travelers returning to Earth. 
 
 Get a taste of life in space in this new episode of #SpaceToGround: https://t.co/B3hI5iTxQv https://t.co/Uk4uFz7udb

Stacking complete 🥞

The @NASA_Orion spacecraft now sits atop the @NASA_SLS rocket.

Reporters: Save the date for a media telecon at 1pm ET on Oct. 22 to discuss our ongoing progress toward the @NASAArtemis I mission: https://t.co/sKwOS16PAQ https://t.co/AkPygAzziD

LIVE NOW: Watch a @Roscosmos cargo spacecraft relocate to another port at the @Space_Station. The move gives the next Progress cargo ship a more direct path to docking: https://t.co/z1RgZwQkWS https://t.co/ZPT4UpzdbX

Our #Crew3 mission, with four astronauts aboard, is targeted to launch to the @Space_Station via @SpaceX on Sun., Oct. 31. 

Here's a schedule of prelaunch events for the week of Oct. 25, and info on how to watch the launch live: https://t.co/SSLrKEbMW3 https://t.co/vpeWSYVfdl

Want to know what it’s like to live in space?

Send your questions to @Astro_Megan now. She’ll be answering on Friday, Oct. 22, while she hurtles around the globe at 17,500 mph. https://t.co/U1693nxauU https://t.co/gvYFi6loph

He has led teams who design tech concepts for robotic space exploration. An alum of the University of Puerto Rico, he also aspires to be one of our @NASA_Astronauts.

Meet Wilbert Ruperto Hernández in our new @NASA_Es episode of ‘Hispan@s de la NASA’: https://t.co/Y84NZcm9Vj https://t.co/0oFLptXwno

 Here’s where you can find @NASAWebb resources, including a digital press kit, a schedule of live pre-launch briefings, and info on our #UnfoldTheUniverse Art Challenge. 

Liftoff is set for Dec. 18. Ready? https://t.co/DpuutwNt58 https://t.co/EXmgXKapNp

I mean… 

If you have a chance tonight, catch a glimpse of the Hunter's Moon. The nearly full Moon is seen here as it rises from The Observatory at America’s Square in Washington, DC on Oct. 19, 2021. https://t.co/0BzhKXrAde

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What if an asteroid were going to hit Earth? ☄️

There are no known threats, but asteroid expert Dr. Kelly Fast of @AsteroidWatch says it’s important to find the asteroids before they find us. Our eyes are always on the skies: https://t.co/jbD0ogbgMQ https://t.co/HrryZCkphD

One of the most important components of a deep space mission: food. 

We have awarded 18 teams for their ideas to feed future astronauts! Stay tuned for a Nov. 9 show on the winners w/ celebrity chef Martha Stewart & retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly: https://t.co/1j96U20IEl https://t.co/XAmAyYchpD

🧳 Vacation on Venus. Kayak on Titan. Sail above a sea of lava. Where will you explore?

Tour some of the most extreme places in the galaxy. The fanciful adventures in this @NASAExoplanets video are inspired by real worlds we’ve studied. Let’s go: https://t.co/WJKFITCkoI https://t.co/iH3vXY9tMX