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How I did on Twitter this week: 2 Mentions, 143K Mention Reach. How'd your week go? via http://t.co/GEibohrvYW

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) July 17, 2015

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Frozen Carbon Monoxide in Pluto’s 'Heart'

Peering closely at the “heart of Pluto,” in the western half of what mission scientists have informally named Tombaugh Regio (Tombaugh Region), New Horizons’ Ralph instrument revealed evidence of carbon monoxide ice. The contours indicate that the concentration of frozen carbon monoxide increases towards the center of the “bull’s eye.” via NASA http://ift.tt/1fb6Vlr

STEREO-A Spacecraft Returns Data From the Far Side of the Sun

This image of the sun was taken on July 15, 2015, with the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager onboard NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory Ahead (STEREO-A) spacecraft, which collects images in several wavelengths of light that are invisible to the human eye. This image shows the sun in wavelengths of 171 angstroms, typically colorized in blue. via NASA http://ift.tt/1I5RgRI

The Icy Mountains of Pluto

New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise: a range of youthful mountains. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MaSdcb

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I saved a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/S2kCMfGTRf Mix - Fela Kuti

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) July 15, 2015

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NASA Celebrates New Horizons' Closest Approach to Pluto

Guests and New Horizons team members countdown to the spacecraft's closest approach to Pluto, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1HtHJOE

Pluto as seen from New Horizons on July 11, 2015

One million miles to go; Pluto is more intriguing than ever! via NASA http://ift.tt/1HXsdQU

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How I did on Twitter this week: 1 Retweets, 234 Retweet Reach. How'd your week go? via http://t.co/GEibohrvYW

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) July 10, 2015

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Hubble Looks at LEDA 89996

This little-known galaxy, officially named J04542829-6625280, but most often referred to as LEDA 89996, is a classic example of a spiral galaxy. via NASA http://ift.tt/1D5D2Je

January 19, 2006: New Horizons Launches for Pluto

Clouds part as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky after an on-time liftoff at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. via NASA http://ift.tt/1IM97Mt

NuSTAR Stares at the Sun

Flaring, active regions of our sun are highlighted in this new image combining observations from several telescopes. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RkNVCG

July 7, 2003, NASA's Opportunity Rover Launches to Mars

On July 7, 2003, NASA launched its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. Opportunity and its twin rover Spirit landed on Mars in 2004 to begin missions planned to last three months. Both rovers far exceeded those plans. Spirit worked for six years, and Opportunity is still active. via NASA http://ift.tt/1KPBQA4

The North Sea Abloom

Despite its cold waters and harsh winds, the North Sea is a fertile basin for phytoplankton blooms. The drifting, plantlike organisms tend to be most abundant in late spring and early summer due to high levels of nutrients in the water and increasing sunlight. via NASA http://ift.tt/1NLHJhx

Stellar Sparklers That Last

While fireworks only last a short time here on Earth, a bundle of cosmic sparklers in a nearby cluster of stars will be going off for a very long time. via NASA http://ift.tt/1CNyZ3T

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How I did on Twitter this week: 9 New Followers, 3 Mentions, 24.3K Mention Reach. How'd your week go? via http://t.co/GEibohrvYW

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) July 3, 2015

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Curiosity's Stars and Stripes

This view of the American flag medallion on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) during the 44th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Sept. 19, 2012). The flag is one of four "mobility logos" placed on the rover's mobility rocker arms. via NASA http://ift.tt/1CNgkoZ

Light Toned Deposit in the Aureum Chaos Region on Mars

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image of a light-toned deposit in Aureum Chaos, a 368 kilometer (229 mile) wide area in the eastern part of Valles Marineris, on Jan. 15, 2015, at 2:51 p.m. local Mars time. via NASA http://ift.tt/1GOghuQ

Eruption of Wolf Volcano, Galapagos Islands

In late May 2015, the highest volcano in the Galapagos Islands, Wolf volcano, erupted for the first time in 33 years. The wide image and closeup of Wolf was acquired on June 11, 2015, by the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite. The false-color images combine near-infrared, red, and green light (ASTER bands 3-2-1). via NASA http://ift.tt/1LFLHKj

Spirals in the D Ring

Although the D ring of Saturn is so thin that it's barely noticeable compared to the rest of the ring system, it still displays structures seen in other Saturnian rings. via NASA http://ift.tt/1GVgmio

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How I did on Twitter this week: 1 Favorited. How'd your week go? via http://t.co/GEibohrvYW

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) June 26, 2015

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Watching Meteors From the Space Station

Astronaut Ron Garan tweeted this image from the International Space Station in August, 2011, writing, “What a `Shooting Star’ looks like from space, taken yesterday during Perseid Meteor Shower.” A special camera to record meteor showers will launch to the station aboard SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft, currently scheduled to launch on June 28, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1BScbFu

Solar Dynamics Observatory Sees M7.9-Class Solar Flare

The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, an M7.9-class, peaking at 4:16 a.m. EDT on June 25, 2015. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event. via NASA http://ift.tt/1div2gQ

Lights of An Aurora From the International Space Station

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the International Space Station on June 23, 2015. The dancing lights of the aurora provide spectacular views on the ground, but also capture the imagination of scientists who study incoming energy and particles from the sun. via NASA http://ift.tt/1LuBqke

Flying Over An Aurora

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) captured photographs and video of auroras on June 22, 2015. Kelly wrote, "Yesterday's aurora was an impressive show from 250 miles up. Good morning from the International Space Station! ‪#‎YearInSpace‬" via NASA http://ift.tt/1e1NDyw

Dawn Survey Orbit Image 11

A cluster of mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres can be seen in this image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of 2,700 miles (4,400 kilometers). The image, with a resolution of 1,400 feet (410 meters) per pixel, was taken on June 9, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1Iu9xm9

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Okay.. Something's gotta change

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) June 20, 2015

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How I did on Twitter this week: 1 Mentions, 5 Mention Reach. How'd your week go? via http://t.co/GEibohrvYW

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) June 19, 2015

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Night-Shining Clouds

This image of noctilucent clouds is a composite of several Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite passes over the Arctic on June 10, 2015. The clouds appear in various shades of light blue to white, depending on the density of the ice particles. The instrument measures albedo—how much light is reflected back to space by the clouds. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RgjOXB

Through the Clouds

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when the space shuttle Challenger launched on mission STS-7 from Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center. One of her jobs was to call out "Roll program" seven seconds after launch. "I'll guarantee that those were the hardest words I ever had to get out of my mouth," she said later. via NASA http://ift.tt/1K0sml0

SOFIA at Sunset

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) takes off from Palmdale, California at sunset. SOFIA is a partnership of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR); NASA and DLR have collaborated on a range of activities and signed agreements on June 16 to work together to reduce aircraft noise and advance research into rotorcraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/1CdAJDo

Tropical Storm Bill From the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, currently on a one-year mission to the International Space Station, took this photograph of Tropical Storm Bill in the Gulf of Mexico as it approached the coast of Texas, on June 15, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1CbsZ4G

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This alone is reason enough to continue my Netflix contract!!! https://t.co/mIyfZL6OWC

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) June 15, 2015

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Stars and Stripes From the International Space Station

Celebrating Flag Day on June 14, 2015, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this photograph in the cupola of the International Space Station. via NASA http://ift.tt/1BdxxNe

Hubble Meeting the Neighbors

The sphere of space surrounding our galaxy is known as the Local Volume, a region some 35 million light-years in diameter and home to several hundred known galaxies. The subject of this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, a beautiful dwarf irregular galaxy known as PGC 18431, is one of these galaxies. via NASA http://ift.tt/1L54nTr

Expedition 43 Soyuz Landing

The Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 43 commander Terry Virts of NASA, cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti from the European Space Agency (ESA) near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Thursday, June 11, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1Kwxw90

Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space

This galaxy, known as NGC 6503, has found itself in a lonely position, at the edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void. via NASA http://ift.tt/1KVKpau

Tethys the Target

Like most moons in the solar system, Tethys is covered by impact craters. Some craters bear witness to incredibly violent events, such as the crater Odysseus (seen here at the right of the image). The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on April 11, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1B0azJc

Samantha Cristoforetti Prepares For the Journey Home

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti checks her Sokol pressure suit in preparation for the Expedition 43 crew's departure from the International Space Station after 6 1/2 months in space. Cristoforetti now holds the record for the longest single spaceflight for a woman, a record previously held by NASA astronaut Sunita Williiams. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RYsEf5

Fresh Crater Near Sirenum Fossae Region of Mars

The HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image of a "fresh" (on a geological scale, though quite old on a human scale) impact crater in the Sirenum Fossae region of Mars on March 30, 2015. This impact crater appears relatively recent as it has a sharp rim and well-preserved ejecta. via NASA http://ift.tt/1H8Lm0g

June 4, 1965, Earth Observations From Gemini IV

This photograph of the Florida Straits and Grand Bahama Bank was taken during the Gemini IV mission during orbit no. 19, on June 4, 1965. The Gemini IV crew conducted scientific experiments, including photography of Earth's weather and terrain, for the remainder of their four-day mission following Ed White's historic spacewalk on June 3. via NASA http://ift.tt/1czMbCq

NASA Celebrates 50 Years of Spacewalking

For 50 years, NASA has been "suiting up" for spacewalking. In this Feb. 7, 1984 photograph of the first untethered spacewalk, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless is in the midst of the first "field" tryout of a nitrogen-propelled backpack device called the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). via NASA http://ift.tt/1K9NJRo

Shadow of Surveyor 1 on the Moon

Surveyor 1, the first of the Surveyor missions to make a successful soft landing, proved the validity of the spacecraft's design and landing technique. In addition to transmitting more than 11,000 pictures, Surveyor sent information on the bearing strength of the lunar soil, the radar reflectivity and temperature. via NASA http://ift.tt/1I9sRr5

Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator Prepared For Second Flight Test

The second flight test of NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) will be attempted on Tuesday, June 2, launching a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test vehicle into near-space from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. At launch time, a giant balloon will carry the test vehicle to an altitude of 120,000 feet. via NASA http://ift.tt/1ctFqSv

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How I did on Twitter this week: 2 Retweets, 1.73K Retweet Reach, 6 Favorited. Want to grow your numbers? http://t.co/AIakqL8cTs

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 29, 2015

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Hubble Peers into the Most Crowded Place in the Milky Way

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents the Arches Cluster, the densest known star cluster in the Milky Way. via NASA http://ift.tt/1FHM6qV

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hahahahaha http://t.co/ZIYQ8vFZHu

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 28, 2015

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Parachute Testing for NASA's InSight Mission

This parachute testing for NASA's InSight mission to Mars was conducted inside the world's largest wind tunnel, at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, in February 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1dzEQnH

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I want a free 27 inch #Apple monitor. Do you? https://t.co/Ih1sfHNBRQ via @cultofmac

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 28, 2015

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View From an F-15D

NASA pilot Jim Less and photographer Jim Ross pull their F-15D #897 aircraft away from a KC-135 refueling tanker. NASA is supporting the Edwards Air Force Base F-15 program with safety and photo chase expertise. via NASA http://ift.tt/1AtUvPM

Europa's Jupiter-Facing Hemisphere

This 12-frame mosaic provides the highest resolution view ever obtained of the side of Jupiter's moon Europa that faces the giant planet. It was obtained on Nov. 25, 1999 by the camera onboard the Galileo spacecraft, a past NASA mission to Jupiter and its moons which ended in 2003. via NASA http://ift.tt/1dv2LVx

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I just hope that blonde lady doesn't step in at the end of the race and try to steal someone's thunder #indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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May 24, 2015 at 12:30PM
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wow...we got a race.. #indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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Its so amazing how violent the crashes look and seeing the drivers just walk away. That's very cool. Congrats to tech #indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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more than 1/2 way to 500 miles and the day just started..no not indy...Im driving for Uber.. #indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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May 24, 2015 at 10:58AM
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See that's what happens when someones not sure who's supposed to say gentlemen start your engines #indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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I just realized Mari Hulman George probably thought it was Sato coming up from behind her #indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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May 24, 2015 at 09:41AM
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If you missed the first one here it comes again... #indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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green gree....yellow #indy500

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May 24, 2015 at 09:32AM
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wow...out already #indy500

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I wonder if pushy blonde chick is trying to shove a driver out of their car to race.#indy500

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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May 24, 2015 at 09:28AM
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not there. but my heart is...#indy500 THE GREATEST SPECTACLE!!

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 24, 2015

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May 24, 2015 at 09:16AM
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#myarclight Lunch with Tiff might have been a better idea http://pic.twitter.com/JKqf0OGqEO

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 23, 2015

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May 22, 2015 at 11:54PM
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Coronal Loops Over a Sunspot Group

The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) instrument on NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory images the solar atmosphere in multiple wavelengths to link changes in the surface to interior changes. When AIA images are sharpened a bit, such as this AIA 171Å channel image, the magnetic field can be readily visualized through the bright, thin strands that ar via NASA http://ift.tt/1Q1m9oI

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Happy Red Nose Day!!

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 21, 2015

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May 21, 2015 at 11:00AM
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SpinSat Investigation Tests New Technology, Returns Data

Equipment and data from the SpinSat investigation returns to Earth today, May 21, 2015, with splashdown of the sixth SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. This Nov. 28, 2014 photograph by NASA astronaut Terry Virts captures the predeploy of SpinSat, which was launched into orbit from the station. via NASA http://ift.tt/1KmpTCL

The Advance of Hubbard Glacier

This image, acquired by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8, shows Hubbard Glacier on July 22, 2014. via NASA http://ift.tt/1FvZ9wP

Journey to Space in a Vacuum Chamber

Supporting the testing of electric propulsion and power systems, VF-5 has the highest pumping speed of any electric propulsion test facility in the world. via NASA http://ift.tt/1S6QzK1

Mount St. Helens at 35

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens gave way to a cataclysmic flank collapse, avalanche, and explosion that killed 57 people and displaced many others. The event dramatically reshaped the volcano and surrounding land in southwest Washington. via NASA http://ift.tt/1df1mlF

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I saved a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/wbdtqjPkO8 Popular Slava

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 16, 2015

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May 16, 2015 at 12:31AM
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Astronauts at Work on the International Space Station

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly (left) and Terry Virts (right) work on a Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) inside the station's Japanese Experiment Module. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RPB752

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Run your lines, connect with casting directors and earn by helping someone else rehearse, all online?? It's here. http://t.co/mU6UMOwt7Q

— David Beach (@thedavidbeach) May 14, 2015

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May 14, 2015 at 02:51PM
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Green Aviation Project Tests Shape Changing Wing Flaps

A NASA F-15D flies chase for the G-III Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) project. The ACTE experimental flight research project is a joint effort between NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to determine if advanced flexible trailing-edge wing flaps can both improve aircraft aerodynamic efficiency and reduce airport-area noise. via NASA http://ift.tt/1AZlddP

May 13, 1992, Record-Setting Spacewalk on Shuttle Endeavour's First Mission

On May 13, 1992, following the successful capture of the Intelsat VI satellite, three astronauts continue moving the 4.5 ton communications satellite into the space shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay. The sections of Earth which form the backdrop for the scene are blanketed with thousands of square miles of clouds. via NASA http://ift.tt/1F7sPi5

Early Morning Sunrise Over the Grand Canyon

From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Terry Virts took this photograph of an early morning sunrise over the Grand Canyon and posted it to social media on May 10, 2015. Because the station completes each trip around the globe in about 92 minutes, the crew experiences 16 sunrises and sunsets each day. via NASA http://ift.tt/1K4phBN

Serene Saturn

From a distance Saturn seems to exude an aura of serenity and peace. via NASA http://ift.tt/1E23G4D

Cloudy Earth

Earth’s cloudy nature is unmistakable in this global cloud fraction map, based on data collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite. This version of the map shows an average of all of the satellite’s cloud observations between July 2002 and April 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1cfuCI7