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NASA's Glenn Research Center
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NASA's Glenn Research Center
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Transforming aviation, revolutionizing space exploration, & inspiring new discoveries for the benefit of all—right in Ohio. ✨
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- First week at NASA's only center in the Midwest ✅✨ A big welcome to the 183 interns, fellows, and pre-apprentices who are joining us this summer!
- NASA's Glenn Research Center repostedComing soon: one of history’s most complex missions Tune in on Tuesday, June 9, at 11am ET, to meet the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test docking capabilities with commercial landers in low Earth orbit — an important step to crewed lunar landings.
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✈️ JUST IN: The X-59 has gone supersonic! The X-59 achieved supersonic speeds for the first time ever today — a major milestone for NASA’s Quesst mission and an important step toward upcoming flights that will demonstrate its quiet supersonic technology ahead of future
- Replying to @NASAglennDiscover more about the Lunar Environment Structural Test Rig:
- Everybody say "Hi, LESTR" 👋 This machine at our center is helping NASA study how materials behave in super-cold environments. Putting electronics and other flight hardware to the test at extremely low temperatures will be critical as we look to build a Moon Base near the lunar
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Big news from NASA Langley! 🎉 We’re putting the finishing touches on our agency’s newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF). The FDRF will enable advanced testing of aircraft and spacecraft as we push the boundaries of flight and exploration. Enjoy this
- NASA's Glenn Research Center repostedOur @NASARoman space telescope is officially slated to launch on Aug. 30! Get the details and follow Roman's journey on our new Roman Space Telescope blog: go.nasa.gov/3RQxDIc
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#MeteorSighting: Eyewitnesses in Ohio and Michigan reported a bright meteor on Monday, June 1, at 10:41p.m. EDT. The data puts first detection of the fireball above the Ohio area near Lima. The meteor moved north-northwest at approximately 49,900 mph before disintegrating above
- NASA's Glenn Research Center repostedNASA’s X-59 is preparing for upcoming flight tests at speeds faster than the speed of sound! 🤫 The X-59 team continues evaluating its performance across a range of flight conditions and is preparing for first supersonic flight. More X-59: go.nasa.gov/4wUT36W
00:00 - Did you know our center specializes in space communications? For the last 20 years, we’ve helped @NASA stay connected across the universe, and we’re not stopping now. We’re building the technology of the future right here in Ohio. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4uGdrqU
