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Artemis opens the door for humanity to sustainably work and live on another world for the first time, while Apollo placed the first steps on the Moon. This next chapter in exploration will forever establish our presence in the stars, using the lunar surface as a proving ground for living on Mars. We are returning to the Moon – to stay – and this is how we are going. ✨

Watch the third episode of our #EZScience series to learn about an essential part of our lives: the Sun. Discover how spacecraft such as NASA’s Parker Solar Probe are exploring the wonders of our closest star. Let's talk about science! ABOUT THE SERIES: In our #EZScience video series with the National Air and Space Museum, NASA's associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Museum director Dr. Ellen Stofan talk about the latest in planetary science and exploration.

Today, the job of naming things in space falls to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the internationally recognized authority for naming celestial bodies and their surface features. NASA scientist Dr. Henry Throop explains more about how planets get their names. With the exception of Earth, the planets in our solar system were named after Greek or Roman gods

During the latest development test, the SpaceX #CrewDragon spacecraft's parachutes successfully deploy. This test validates SpaceX's parachute models and margins by simulating a pad abort scenario, where the vehicle tumbles at low altitude before the parachutes are deployed. As part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, SpaceX has been working on the Crew Dragon parachute system. This system consists of two drogue parachutes and four main ring-sail parachutes, the same type that has proven successful in human spaceflight throughout history.#spacex #nasa