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Dava Newman @DavaExplorer

@MIT Apollo Professor: Explorer-Engineer-Educator-Leader #STEAMD science, tech, engineering, arts, math, design. Former @NASA Deputy Admin & @MediaLab Director.

Joined June 2015
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Lunar Outpost
@LunarOutpostInc
May 27
Pegasus is going to the Moon! Built for NASA's LTVS contract, Pegasus provides Artemis Astronauts with reliable, safe, and highly achievable mobility on the Moon in 2028. Capable of operating manually or autonomously, this next generation LTV can traverse 900 kilometers of rugged lunar terrain at speeds up to 15 KPH. Pegasus leverages the resiliency of our spaceflight-proven rover technologies, enabling it to operate for at least one year and through the lunar night. Pegasus is the first step in laying the groundwork for a Moon Base. @NASA #TheNextLeap #LunarOutpost #DrivingArtemis #SpaceTech #Innovation
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International Space Station
@Space_Station
May 30
.@NASA is hosting a public event with three @SpaceX Crew-11 members discussing their space research mission at 11am ET on Monday, June 1. More... go.nasa.gov/4o29BWL
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui.

ALT NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui.

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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
May 30
Day 106, orbit 1644 — This timelapse shows the approach and docking of the @SpaceX CRS‑34 🛰 resupply mission on 17 May. Isn’t it amazing to think that this docking manoeuvre takes place while flying at 28,000 km/h around the Earth? The blurred dot in the middle of the picture is actually a micrometeoroid impact on the Cupola window… No worries, it’s been there for a long time ! 🎥 @esa / @NASA #εpsilon • @esaspaceflight •  @Space_Station • @NASAJohnson
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NASA Solar System
@NASASolarSystem
May 29
This weekend, look up for a view you only get once in a “blue Moon”! 🌕 The second full Moon in a calendar month is sometimes called a "blue Moon" (which has nothing to do with its color, FWIW). Learn more about the Moon’s colors: go.nasa.gov/3Rzk0gA
The full Moon, also known in January as the Wolf Moon, rises above the Lincoln Memorial and the Memorial Bridge, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

ALT The full Moon, also known in January as the Wolf Moon, rises above the Lincoln Memorial and the Memorial Bridge, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

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AilaunchX
@Ai_Tech_tool
May 5
50 years at MIT. One final hour. A professor spent half a century teaching. Knowing the end was near, he distilled everything into a single lecture. His last gift to the world. He passed away 5 months later. This is his final hour. Watch it this week. Seriously.
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May the 4th and everyday be with you! #STEAMD. The next US President, famous actor, astronaut, public school teacher, change maker will walk through those doors on onward to inspire us all. Just like @BarackObama @MarkHamill @NASA
The Obama Foundation
@ObamaFoundation
May 4
May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19. @BarackObama @MarkHamill
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Physics & Astronomy Zone
@zone_astronomy
May 6
THE MOST JAW-DROPPING VIEWS OF EARTH FROM ARTEMIS II 🚀✨️ From the iconic Earthrise over the far side of the Moon to our blue planet hanging beautifully in the void — these are the moments that remind us why we go to space.
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Huge Congrats, Danielle @space_enabled. You make us all better @MIT!
MIT Media Lab
@medialab
May 5
Congratulations to Prof. Danielle Wood (@space_enabled) on receiving the 2026 Paul Gray Faculty Award for Public Service from the PKG Public Service Center at MIT (! The award recognizes MIT faculty members who exemplify building a better world through their teaching, research, advising, and service. Prof. Wood was recognized for her commitment to addressing pressing environmental and social justice challenges through the work of the Space Enabled group. media.mit.edu/posts/danielle…
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Notre Dame Women's Basketball@ndwbb
May 5
Built for the big stage ☘️ #GoIrish
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NASA
@NASA
May 4
Start your week with some new photos from Artemis II! Though our journey around the Moon has ended, we're still retrieving plenty of new images. Keep an eye on our Artemis II multimedia gallery for image highlights from the mission: go.nasa.gov/4usiN8W
Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window during the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is in nighttime. Credit: NASA

ALT Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window during the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is in nighttime. Credit: NASA

A crisp image of Earth illuminated against black space taken by an Artemis II crew member through the Orion spacecraft window. Credit: NASA

ALT A crisp image of Earth illuminated against black space taken by an Artemis II crew member through the Orion spacecraft window. Credit: NASA

A sliver of the edge of Earth glows blue against the vast darkness of space. Credit: NASA

ALT A sliver of the edge of Earth glows blue against the vast darkness of space. Credit: NASA

Earth as a thin arc glowing in the darkness of space. Sunlight traces the curves of the ocean and clouds, while the rest of the planet fades into shadow. Credit: NASA

ALT Earth as a thin arc glowing in the darkness of space. Sunlight traces the curves of the ocean and clouds, while the rest of the planet fades into shadow. Credit: NASA

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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemis
May 4
Welcome to Artemis, Ireland 🇮🇪 Ireland has become the 66th nation to commit to the peaceful and safe exploration of deep space. Thanks for joining us! go.nasa.gov/4tffoJC
This graphic shows the list of countries that have signed the Artemis Accords. Flags from 66 different nations are listed over an image of the shadowed lunar surface. The flags represent Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uruguay. The bottom of the image reads: \"United for Peaceful Exploration of Space.\"

ALT This graphic shows the list of countries that have signed the Artemis Accords. Flags from 66 different nations are listed over an image of the shadowed lunar surface. The flags represent Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uruguay. The bottom of the image reads: \"United for Peaceful Exploration of Space.\"

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Celebrating HERstory, the pathbreaking human computers, and @NASA heroes! No longer a @HiddenFigures @WomenNASA We will not be written out of history. #IfThenSheCan
Cady Coleman@Astro_Cady
May 5
#OTD 5/5/2017: @NASA_Langley honored Katherine Johnson by naming a new computer research lab as a tribute to her. nasa.gov/feature/langley/com… @WomenNASA @HiddenFigures #WomeninSTEM
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Check out our new WEF #Space #Tech blog - Why space technology convergence matters now! weforum.org/stories/2026/05/… via @wef

Why space technology convergence matters for society now

Space technology convergence is a new phase of innovation, one that reshapes how we operate in space. Here's what it is and how it impacts complex systems on Earth.

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Go @esa Astronaut Sophie Adenot. So proud of our @MITAeroAstro @MIT Alum #HSL
Black Hole
@konstructivizm
Apr 30
🇨🇵 SOPHIE ADENOT 🇨🇵 Touching, moving, and deeply sensitive during her interview on France 2, Sophie Adenot 🇫🇷 establishes herself as a truly exceptional woman! There was clearly no casting mistake in the recruitment. Nasa
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Jessica Meir
@Astro_Jessica
Apr 29
Wondering about those bright green and blue lights in the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea? I remember first learning about this phenomenon, the art of squid fishing, while I was a graduate student at @Scripps_Ocean. Fishermen use these lights to attract plankton and fish, and squid soon follow to catch their illuminated prey. The wavelengths of light used have shifted over the years, with the current scene so colorful it looks like a Christmas village.
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Earth
@earthcurated
May 1
Today is National Space Day.
Photography via NASA freestock

ALT Photography via NASA freestock

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Lindy Elkins-Tanton@ltelkins
May 1
Keeping the "human" in the human endeavors we undertake every day. mckinsey.com/featured-insigh…

Author Talks: What makes teams effective under pressure

NASA scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton explains how psychological safety, culture, and leadership shape high-performing teams under pressure.

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NASA Mars
@NASAMars
Apr 30
Replying to @NASA
22.9 miles so far and lots more open road ahead... science.nasa.gov/mission/msl…

Mars Science Laboratory: Curiosity Rover - NASA Science

Part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, at the time of launch, Curiosity was the largest and most capable rover ever sent to Mars at that time.

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NASA
@NASA
Apr 30
Curious about our work on Mars? Explore more: go.nasa.gov/4w365Pi

Mars - NASA Science

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest. It’s the only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots.

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NASA
@NASA
Apr 30
POV: you're rolling around on the Red Planet You’re looking at six years on Mars in around two minutes. This timelapse contains images captured by our Curiosity rover between 2020 and 2026 from one of its navigation cameras. go.nasa.gov/4cH4mrt
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