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NASAMoons! There are hundreds of them in the solar system https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/
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Much of our exploration of other worlds in our solar system begins at home.
More on Planetary Analog Studies: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/planetary-analogs/
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All about the Perseid meteors, which are actually small pieces of space debris that originate from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle http://go.nasa.gov/3OQ7e9s
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The meteors are coming! ☄️ The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13. It's a great time to watch for meteors, sometimes called "shooting stars" – especially if you have access to clear, dark skies away from city lights. https://youtu.be/Nz6m-9MZSmE?t=65
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What's Up: August 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Laser-like focus on the future: Using experimental laser technology aboard #MissionToPsyche, engineers will attempt to demonstrate 10 to 100 times the data capacity of state-of-the-art radio systems used in interplanetary missions today. 📡
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Using data from @NASAMars' InSight lander, scientists have made the most precise measurements ever of the Red Planet’s rotation. https://go.nasa.gov/3DIsWGa
How? Giant radio antennas on Earth! 🌏📡🔴 Specifically, @NASASCaN's Deep Space Network.
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Last chance to apply!
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More about Io and Juno's upcoming passes by this intriguing world, which will be even closer:
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Fresh from Jupiter, we have new views of its active moon Io, thanks to the #JunoMission. JunoCam even caught a glimpse of a volcanic plume! This is Prometheus, the "Old Faithful of Io." More images: https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/junocam/processing?source=public
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