High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA). We are based out of the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.
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Really enjoyed getting a closer look at what’s happening at the University of Arizona today.
President Suresh Garimella, Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Dr. Erika Hamden and the team took us through some of the work underway across astrophysics and planetary science, including an up-close look at the Magnum Telescope.
We also had a packed house of students with a lot of great questions about where NASA is going and how they can be part of it.
@uarizona has contributed to NASA missions for generations. So great to see that legacy continuing and meet some of the people who will carry it forward.
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I love visiting students who are growing up in a world where America is returning to the Moon, building a Moon Base, preparing to get underway under nuclear power, and launching missions to unlock the secrets of the universe. The students at the University of Arizona are already playing a part, just as this institution has since the earliest days of America’s space program.
From incredibly badass missions like OSIRIS-REx, to NIRCam on Webb and HiRISE at Mars, to their work on LEMS that NASA astronauts will deploy on the lunar surface, and now Pandora studying exoplanet atmospheres, this university has its fingerprints all over the great frontier.
Just so exciting to be around and witness.
Another packed house for the NASA Inspiration Tour!
@NASAAdmin is at @UArizona today, meeting with students and sharing what’s ahead for America’s space program.
Great to see so many students eager to help shape the future of American space exploration!
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Happy 17th birthday, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter! 🎂
Seventeen years ago, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) blasted off to map the Moon in unprecedented detail. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) experiment launched with LRO, intentionally crashing into the Moon to investigate water ice and permanently shadowed craters. 🚀🌕
Since the launch, LRO's amazing images and global datasets have transformed how we explore, revealing safe landing zones, charting rugged terrain, and illuminating the Moon’s thermal and geologic story. And the story isn't done yet: USGS will continue working with LRO, expanding lunar mapping, hazard assessment, and data infrastructure to support future Artemis‑era missions and the next generation of lunar science.
Here’s to the mission that turned pixels into pathways for future astronauts and discoveries! Happy launchiversary, LRO! 🎉
📸1: Launch of LRO and LCROSS in 2009: LRO begins its journey to redefine lunar exploration.” (Credit: NASA)
📸2: Tycho crater central peak from an oblique angle, showing a house-sized boulder resting at the top. (Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University)
#LRO #Moon #Artemis
ALT Rocket launching in a clouded background. Mission badges on the rocket are barely visible, but the largest one on the top faring is the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
ALT Central peak of Tycho crater taken from an oblique angle to highlight shadows and topography.
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Mars is bright in the sky all this month, and for skywatchers in the continental U.S. and Eastern Canada, the full Moon will appear to pass in front of Mars tonight! 🔴🌕
Times vary by location, so check your favorite skywatching app for details. More: youtu.be/3uq6ym5FkEc?si=ld2k…
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Sawsan Wehbi: “Follow People on Social Media that Do Science!”
Arizona Astrobiology Center member Sawsan Wehbi offers some advice for students who are interested in astrobiology.
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@uarizona @uazresearch @SeekingLUCA
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The Arizona Astrobiology Center (AABC) meets with member Ananya Mallik to find out the work that she does and how it factors into astrobiology and what the AABC can offer researchers and students in their future work.
#astrobiology
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When planets form, there is nearly 100x more gas than solids present yet we see a fraction of that gas in the solar system. Research with LPL student Naman Bajaj as lead author seeks to answer the question of when and how the remaining gas left the system. news.arizona.edu/story/james…
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See that speck? It’s me! From Mars orbit! 👋
The @HiRISE instrument aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted me on Dec. 29, 2023. It's a good reminder of how big the Red Planet really is.
ALT An image taken from Mars orbit shows a vast landscape within Gale Crate and a small dark speck right in the center is the Curiosity rover. A white circle is around the rover to indicate where it is. The image, which was taken by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows curved bands of purple-ish dark material and lighter bands of beige material on the Martian surface. Some deeper ridges show different heights and hill ranges toward the left of the image.
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LPL alum Zibi Turtle leads the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. She’ll also lead the next generation of women in planetary science. jhuapl.edu/news/news-release…
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.@NASAPersevere is exploring a river delta, billions of years old, that tells a dynamic story of the forces that shaped it. Project scientist Ken Farley takes us on a tour of the Martian landscape in this richly detailed 360-degree panorama.
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Since entering orbit in 2001, Odyssey has become @NASA’s longest-lived Mars mission. Its many accomplishments include locating water ice, assessing landing sites for other missions, and studying the planet’s mysterious moons.
ALT An artist's illustration shows NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter. The illustration shows a gold square-shaped center with gray solar arrays sticking out toward the left of the orbiter. From the center of the square is a long metal antenna that leads to a circular-shaped end that opens up. The orbiter is shown above the top half of Mars, which is colored in reddish hues. The rest of the image depicts the blackness of space with thousands of white dots to show stars.
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First look at Bennu sample reveals carbon and water shar.es/ag01cR
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Ingenuity successfully completed 60 flights on Mars, going higher and farther than anyone could have ever imagined. To celebrate this milestone, send a message or strike a pose with the #MarsHelicopter 👇
💌 Send a postcard: go.nasa.gov/3ESToND
📸 Take a photo: go.nasa.gov/3sWxkiB
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Congratulations to Professor Dante Lauretta and the rest of the LPL-led OSIRIS-REx team who made history today by successfully delivering a pristine sample from our ancient solar system.
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TOUCHDOWN! The #OSIRISREx sample capsule landed at the Utah Test and Training Range at 10:52am ET (1452 UTC) after a 3.86-billion mile journey. This marks the US's first sample return mission of its kind and will open a time capsule to the beginnings of our solar system.
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University faculty Dante Lauretta and Anjani Polit joined the rest of @NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample recovery team in Utah last week to prepare for the historic return of the first U.S.-collected asteroid sample, which takes place Sept. 24. bit.ly/3PrmOZm
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On #TDIH in 1976, the Viking 2 lander touched down on the surface of Mars. A Viking lander test article is in our collection: s.si.edu/3sDCY9g #AirSpacePhoto
ALT A Viking test lander test article is photographed in an interior studio-like setting.
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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will deliver a sample from asteroid Bennu to scientists waiting in the Utah desert on Sept. 24. news.arizona.edu/story/osiri…
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One month from today the #OSIRISREx spacecraft will touch down on Earth after its historic journey to collect samples from asteroid Bennu. The end of that mission is just the beginning of the investigation process for @uarizona researchers. Here’s a primer for anyone out of the loop recently: bit.ly/3KR2Y7s
ALT OSIRIS-REx mission principal investigator Dante Lauretta.