NASA's Johnson Space Center

@NASA_Johnson

Lead center for the @Space_Station, Orion spacecraft, and Gateway. Home to Mission Control and the nation's astronaut corps. 🚀 http://nasa.gov/socialmedia

Houston, TX

Joined June 2009

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · 6 h

Earth’s out here serving looks from low Earth orbit. ✨ Watch our home planet spin in the is time-lapse taken from the International @Space_Station, with flashes of the aurora dancing across the atmosphere, city lights sparkling, and parts of the ISS gliding through the frame.✨…

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 15

Congrats to Axiom Mission 4 on a successful splashdown! Missions like #Ax4 support research and outreach while developing the low Earth orbit economy, ultimately providing the government with reliable and safe access to space at a lower cost. Learn more about our commercial…

AAxiom Space@Axiom_Space · Jul 15

Welcome back to Earth, #Ax4! Today the Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down marking the end of their successful mission to the International Space Station.

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · 8 h

Lots of science in store for #Crew11!

NNASA@NASA · 10 h

Crew-11 is headed to the @Space_Station soon, and they have big plans for science 🚀 From practicing lunar landing tactics to physiology research preparing for deep space travel, read about the studies: go.nasa.gov/3Iw6MMV

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Learn With NASA@LearnWithNASA · Jul 22

Proposals are currently being accepted from U.S. schools, museums & community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host an amateur radio contact with an astronaut aboard the @Space_Station between Jan. 1 & June 30, 2026.🧑‍🚀 Learn more: docs.google.com/document/d/1oA…

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Peggy Whitson@AstroPeggy · Jul 22

I snapped this photo on the @Space_Station just a few days ago. The solar arrays are not only beautiful, but an incredible display of engineering.

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 22

Even astronauts get their daily steps in 🏃‍♀️💪 Exercising aboard the @Space_Station helps astronauts combat space-induced bone & muscle loss. Learn about crew fitness regimens & what it takes to stay healthy in space. youtube.com/watch?v=n-0A0z…

NASA_Johnson's tweet image. Even astronauts get their daily steps in 🏃‍♀️💪

Exercising aboard the @Space_Station helps astronauts combat space-induced bone &amp; muscle loss. Learn about crew fitness regimens &amp; what it takes to stay healthy in space. youtube.com/watch?v=n-0A0z…

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 21

Media are invited to hear from @NASA's @SpaceX Crew-10 during a news conference beginning at 10:40 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 25, from the International @Space_Station. go.nasa.gov/3IDCacq

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 21

Baseball brought Catherine Staggs to Houston, but a commitment to NASA’s mission keeps her there. Staggs is a contracting officer for @NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, supporting @NASAArtemis. Read about her path to NASA: nasa.gov/?p=883673

NASA_Johnson's tweet image. Baseball brought Catherine Staggs to Houston, but a commitment to NASA’s mission keeps her there.

Staggs is a contracting officer for @NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, supporting @NASAArtemis. Read about her path to NASA: nasa.gov/?p=883673

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NASA@NASA · Jul 20

July 20 is Space Exploration Day, the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and a time to celebrate our commitment to lunar exploration. With @NASAArtemis, we'll send astronauts to the Moon and onward to Mars. go.nasa.gov/4lGqQuN

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NASA Artemis@NASAArtemis · Jul 20

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the Moon—and with them, the world took a giant leap. That moment sparked a legacy of exploration that continues today as @NASA and its partners advance toward Artemis II and prepare for the next great frontier: Mars.

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 18

#Crew11 is due to liftoff no earlier than 12:09pm ET on Thursday, July 31. 🚀

IInternational Space Station@Space_Station · Jul 18

.@NASA’s @SpaceX #Crew11 mission is due to lift off no earlier than 12:09pm ET on Thursday, July 31, to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities aboard the orbiting lab. nasa.gov/missions/stati…

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COL Anne McClain@AstroAnnimal · Jul 18

Did you know that one of NASA’s missions is to enable commercial spaceflight in low Earth orbit? One of the really cool ways we get to do that on @Space_Station is to host Private Astronaut Missions, or PAMs. This week, we bid farewell to the Ax-4 crew after their two week stay…

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 18

Four space explorers. One destination. 🚀 This week on #HWHAP, @NASA's @SpaceX #Crew11 each dive into their paths to space and what lies ahead aboard the International @Space_Station. go.nasa.gov/44BksPk

NASA_Johnson's tweet image. Four space explorers. One destination. 🚀

This week on #HWHAP, @NASA's @SpaceX #Crew11 each dive into their paths to space and what lies ahead aboard the International @Space_Station. go.nasa.gov/44BksPk

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 18

Quarantine mode: activated. @NASA’s @SpaceX #Crew11 launch is just 2 weeks away.

NNASA's Kennedy Space Center@NASAKennedy · Jul 17

The four members of @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-11 mission entered their official quarantine period today, meaning launch is just two weeks away! 🚀 go.nasa.gov/3TNSGZJ

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 17

#Crew11 will soon help to unravel complex health challenges astronauts may face on deep space missions. 🚀 Learn more about how they plan to simulate Moon landings, investigate space-related eye and brain changes, and more on @Space_Station. go.nasa.gov/3Iw6MMV

NASA_Johnson's tweet image. #Crew11 will soon help to unravel complex health challenges astronauts may face on deep space missions. 🚀

Learn more about how they plan to simulate Moon landings, investigate space-related eye and brain changes, and more on @Space_Station. go.nasa.gov/3Iw6MMV

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International Space Station@Space_Station · Jul 15

Crew-11 is set to study plant cell division, microgravity's effects on bacteria-killing viruses, and on-demand nutrient production aboard space station. More: go.nasa.gov/44vidgq

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COL Anne McClain@AstroAnnimal · Jul 16

Lightning the size of cities! The size of the storm is put in perspective when compared with the coastal cities of Norfolk, Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Savannah, as well as the more inland cities of Greensboro, Raleigh, and Charlotte. Photo taken on July 3rd,…

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NASA's Johnson Space Center@NASA_Johnson · Jul 16

🎙️ Meet Rob Navias — the voice behind @NASA’s spacewalks and launches. For nearly 25 years, Navias has shared the story of human spaceflight with the world, blending expertise, energy, and history in every broadcast. As the @Space_Station nears 25 years of crewed presence this…

NASA_Johnson's tweet image. 🎙️ Meet Rob Navias — the voice behind @NASA’s spacewalks and launches.

For nearly 25 years, Navias has shared the story of human spaceflight with the world, blending expertise, energy, and history in every broadcast.

As the @Space_Station nears 25 years of crewed presence this…

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Learn With NASA@LearnWithNASA · Jul 15

Imagine you're on a deep space mission & don't have the tool you need! 😱 Don't fret! 3D printing is transforming space exploration, allowing astronauts to manufacture tools, experiment with new materials, and develop technologies for future missions.🔧

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SpaceX@SpaceX · Jul 15

Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth, @AstroPeggy, Shux, @astro_slawosz, and Tibi!

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