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Building humanity's first outpost on the Moon. For science. For discovery. For what comes next.
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    Aug 4
    🔓 Clean room access unlocked. From @blueorigin and @fireflyspace to @Int_Machines and @voyagertech_, here’s an update on the commercial spacecraft that will deliver @NASA science and technology to the Moon, paving the way for humanity's first Moon Base.
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    Aug 27
    Copper. Crimson. Rust. Tonight's deep partial lunar eclipse will paint the Moon shades of red, orange, and copper. At maximum eclipse, 96.3% of the Moon will be immersed in Earth’s umbra, its dark central shadow, creating a scene that closely resembles a total lunar eclipse.
    An American flag and flagpole appear out of focus in the foreground while a partially eclipsed Moon appears sharply against a black sky. Most of the Moon is covered by Earth's shadow, giving it a copper-red hue, while a narrow bright crescent remains illuminated along its left edge. The image was captured in New Orleans during the November 19, 2021, partial eclipse of the full Beaver Moon, one of the deepest and longest partial lunar eclipses in centuries. Credit: NASA
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    Aug 26
    Dish just in: NASA’s Deep Space Network just got a signal boost. The agency’s newest 114-foot-wide antenna is strengthening the communications system that helps missions exploring the Moon and beyond stay connected to Earth. go.nasa.gov/4y48SrS
    A large white antenna, Deep Space Station 23, tilts toward a clear blue sky at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California. Warm sunlight illuminates the 114-foot-wide dish, with low desert hills visible in the background. NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    Aug 24
    A little Monday motivation from the Moon itself. 🙂🌖 This cheerful crater is Gauss W, a roughly 18.5-kilometer-wide formation tucked inside the much larger Gauss crater on the Moon’s far side. From above, the crater looks remarkably happy to see us. The smiling face is a
    A close-up view of Gauss W crater on the Moon reveals an arrangement of features that resembles a smiling face. A small crater forms the “left eye,” while a mound forms the “right eye.” Below, several features across the crater floor come together to resemble a smile. Gauss W is roughly 18.5 kilometers (11.5 miles) across and lies within the much larger Gauss crater. The view is a mosaic created from multiple images captured by the Narrow Angle Camera aboard NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/Arizona State University
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    Aug 14
    Sometimes mighty things come in mini packages. NASA’s NavCube3-mini has been delivered to @Int_Machines for integration into the Altus-1 lunar relay satellite. Weighing just 3.5 pounds, the receiver will test whether GPS and Galileo signals can be used to determine a
    A small, rectangular, metal navigation receiver sits on a silver-colored mounting plate atop a blue laboratory workbench. Several cables connect to ports on the box and extend out of frame. The NavCube3-mini receiver is about half the size of a shoebox and is pictured in a NASA Goddard laboratory before delivery for integration into the Altus-1 lunar relay satellite. Credit: NASA
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