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Illuminating the Night Sky for Science

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In this image, a NASA Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket was launched to study a very fundamental problem in space plasmas. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
Prepping the Europa Clipper's Propulsion Tanks

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Contamination control engineers in a clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center evaluate a propellant tank before it is installed in our Europa Clipper spacecraft. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
Brilliant, Hot, Young Stars Shine in the Small Magellanic Cloud

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The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), located 210,000 light-years away, is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed star-forming regions in space. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
Trans-Sonic Truss-Braced Wing May Help Reduce Fuel Consumption

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Instrumentation technician Michael Hodgins performs installation measures on the trans-sonic truss-braced wing model at Langley Research Center’s 14x22 subsonic wind tunnel. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
Mary W. Jackson: Celebrating Leaders From Historically Black Colleges

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Mary W. Jackson grew up in Hampton, Virginia and attended the historically black college Hampton Institute (now Hampton University). (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Milestone for Artemis III Crew Module

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At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Orion’s newly completed pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission is lifted out of the welding tool. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
Landsat 9 Spacecraft Moved Into Position for Encapsulation

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Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Landsat 9 spacecraft is moved into position for encapsulation. (More at NASA Picture of The Day)
 
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