NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Koch, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, Friday, April 10 at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07p.m. EDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Christina Koch hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha.

Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

flic.kr/p/2s7aCi3 #Artemis 🧪🔭

Science is good. We should fund it.

HAHAHAHA

A dominant, persistent, and record-breaking heat dome.

This satellite animation shows the evolution of the ridge over the last 6 days.

On my way to read! Thank you for sharing!!!

A tree showing the agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. It includes ICE (broken down into Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)), and Customs and Border Patrol (with its descendant organization Border Patrol). Non DHS agencies that are sometimes involved include the FBI, DEA, and ATF.

These are the federal agencies detaining people across the US – mostly, but not all, under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security.

A nurse. A researcher. A helper.

Staying warm when the power is out. Visuals of a home floor plan and a person on a sofa highlight safety tips: - Close blinds or curtains to keep in some heat - Close off rooms to avoid wasting heat, - Stuff towels or rags in cracks under doors - Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing - Eat and drink. Food provides energy to warm the body. Avoid caffeine and alcohol.

Power outages are certain for some, especially in areas where the heaviest ice will accumulate on trees and powerlines.

The cold can be deadly--but even without power, there are still ways to warm things up.

Learn more about winter safety: weather.gov/safety/winter

Soooo embarrassing

220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency New data offers the first clear view of the impact of the buyouts and firings.

12 months after the 2024 election:

National Science Foundation lost 29% of its staff.

NOAA lost 20%.

NASA lost 6%.

Source: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A CDC map of the United States shows estimated COVID-19 epidemic trends as of November 11, 2025. States are color-coded: dark purple for “Growing,” light purple for “Likely Growing,” gray for “Not Changing,” teal for “Likely Declining,” dark teal for “Declining,” and white for “Not Estimated.” Much of the Midwest, South, and Northeast are shaded in purple tones, indicating growing or likely growing COVID-19 spread. Western states show more teal, indicating declining trends. A box below the map summarizes national data: COVID-19 emergency-department visits are very low, and the national trend is “not changing,” with an Rₜ estimate of 1.01.

COVID-19: "As of November 11, 2025, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 20 states, declining or likely declining in 9 states, and not changing in 18 states."

Source: www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...

This is an artist's impression of ESA’s mission Plato, PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars, which will discover potentially habitable planets around stars similar to our Sun. The spacecraft is seen in space, studying a star system with four planets. The central star is also visible.

A #CosmicVision mission, #ESAPlato will use its 26 cameras to study terrestrial exoplanets in orbits up to the habitable zone of Sun-like stars. 

Plato will revolutionise our understanding of how planets form, how planetary systems evolve & the potential habitability of these worlds.

1/ #CM25 🔭

A jaw-dropping view of the sun setting on Hurricane Melissa tonight.

Melissa continues its approach to Jamaica as a powerful, major hurricane.

Artist's concept showing a distant star, with two rocky planets in the foreground. One planet is larger than the other.

Why do some rocky planets have atmospheres when others don’t? #NASAWebb and Hubble space telescopes are teaming up to find out. ➡️ https://go.nasa.gov/47a9fFD 🔭 🧪

Layoff notices at JPL are going out today.

About 11% of the Lab, or 550 people, are being let go.

I'm thinking of my friends and colleagues there, some of whom will still be employed after today and some of whom won't.

I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.

A hurricane duo dances off the United States' East Coast.

A fascinating view of Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto over the 18 hours.

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

Artist impression of hot gaseous exoplanets. Multiple, colourful planets are organised into five columns and five rows against a black starry background. Credit: ESA/Hubble, N. Bartmann.

Did you hear? The number of confirmed #exoplanets has surpassed 6000! 🙌

Exciting times for our #ExoplanetExplorers
🛰️ future terrestrial planet hunter, Plato
🛰️ upcoming Ariel mission looking at exoplanets' atmospheres
🛰️ our hard-at work Cheops, studying exoplanets orbiting nearby bright stars 🔭

Me love fog

Fog permeating the valleys of the Mid-Atlantic and New England states dissipates in the morning light.

Numerous wildfires blaze in Washington, including the Lower Sugarloaf and Wildcat Fires.

📣 We're looking for post-docs in the fields of heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics.

Come carry out your independent research with us.

Apply to the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭🧪☄️

Back on track & ready for Venus! ✅📍

After the successful resolution of a communication anomaly, #ESAJuice is on course for its Venus flyby at 07:28 CEST on 31 August. 1/3 🔭 🧪

A spectacular view of Hurricane Erin swirling north as lightning flashes throughout the system.

Stunning imagery of lightning within Hurricane Erin.

Erin remains a powerful, major hurricane.

earth science at NASA includes improving hurricane and wildfire prediction, just so you know

Leyendo el arcoíris: Planetas - Espectroscopia YouTube video by Space Telescope Science Institute

Descubre cómo las y los astrónomos leen los espectros para aprender sobre la historia de planetas lejanos.
youtu.be/F1MyUrNURYM 🔭 🧪

Graduate school applications are expensive. $53,205*...is what our 100 GSMI scholars saved through Cientifico Latino, Inc. scholarships and fee waivers. *Across all scholars, 421 fee waivers were used (estimating average cost, $75 per application) and a scholarship fund of $21,630. Cientifico Latino, Inc. logo

Graduate school applications are expensive!! 💸

We are proud that we were able to save $53,205 in graduate school costs this year for our 100 GSMI scholars through Cientifico Latino, Inc. scholarships and fee waivers.

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