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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 6h

Our Swift observatory is leveraging its remaining time in orbit to do more science. It has telescopes to observe in several types of light. Let’s take a closer look at its Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope, which was designed to locate gamma-ray bursts and study how they evolve. ⬇️

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 29/09/2026

Swift’s X-Ray Telescope caught X-rays from a gamma-ray burst Swift detected on Jan. 17, 2005, while the burst was still going on! It was the first time any X-ray telescope had seen such an early stage of a burst. Learn more: t.co/52Em7FGsPO 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4hz21js

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 29/09/2026

Our Swift observatory recently resumed science operations to take advantage of its remaining time in orbit. Among its multiwavelength capabilities is X-ray vision. Swift’s X-Ray Telescope was designed to pinpoint gamma-ray bursts and measure some of their key characteristics. ⬇️

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 28/09/2026

Though the commercial mission to boost our Swift observatory ended without an attempt to raise the spacecraft’s orbit, NASA and Katalyst Space have gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs. 🧵

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 28/09/2026

AU Mic is a young, nearby star still surrounded by a disk of debris left over from its formation. AU Mic even has planets, which provides us a one-of-a-kind opportunity for studying how planets and their atmospheres form, evolve, and interact with their stars. #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 25/09/2026

With all of its telescopes back to work, our Swift observatory is ready to catch cosmic outbursts! If its Burst Alert Telescope spots a gamma-ray flare, Swift will automatically point its other two telescopes at the site. More on Swift’s current status: t.co/XzzIiDO03I

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NASA’s Swift Powers On Third Instrument, Restarts Automated Slewing - NASA Science

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has resumed use of its third science instrument and automatically repointing to examine new high-energy flashes in the sky.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 24/09/2026

If this “.” were a black hole, it would have about the mass of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede crammed into it! To become a black hole, it’s not about how much stuff an object has, but how much it’s been smooshed. That's a lot of gravity, period. t.co/mW2yFwmOsl

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Ganymede: Facts - NASA Science

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system, bigger than the planet Mercury and dwarf planet Pluto.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 24/09/2026

#TBT to Sept. 20, 1979, when NASA’s final High Energy Astronomy Observatory, HEAO 3, launched into space. It mapped the sky in gamma-ray light and made detailed measurements of cosmic ray particles, helping us learn about supernova remnants, distant galaxies, and more.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 23/09/2026

How does the universe work? Our @NASARoman is poised to help us answer this question by shedding light on dark matter, the invisible glue that holds the universe together. Dark matter makes up about 27% of the universe, but we still don’t know what it is. ⬇️

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 22/09/2026

Zippy particles called cosmic rays travel at nearly light speed across the cosmos, and astronomers have been searching for sites where these particles get their energy. Thanks to our NuSTAR telescope, we’ve found another candidate: pulsar wind nebulae. t.co/EIM8O... 🔗 nustar.caltech.edu/news/nus...

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 22/09/2026

The Perseus galaxy cluster makes us want to cozy up with a seasonal beverage. Captured by @ChandraXray, the enormous waves of gas making this cosmic latte art likely formed billions of years ago due to the flyby of a smaller galaxy cluster. More: t.co/bGGAFcjhTU

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Scientists Find Giant Wave Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster - NASA

Combining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio observations and computer simulations, an international team of scientists has discovered a

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 21/09/2026

It’s okay to be different! Omega Centauri is the largest, brightest, and most massive globular cluster in the Milky Way. But it might not even be a globular cluster. It may be the core of a dwarf galaxy captured by the Milky Way and stripped of its outer stars. #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 18/09/2026

For the first time, astronomers directly observed stellar wind flowing from a giant star onto its companion, causing powerful X-ray flares. Data from the XRISM telescope, which is led by @JAXA_en in partnership with @NASA and with contributions from @ESA, revealed the cause. 🧵

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 18/09/2026

For as long as we’ve been looking to the sky, humans have been drawn to the Moon. By studying the Moon in many different forms of light we learn about its composition, surface conditions, and much more. Observe the Moon with us this weekend: t.co/nrybbPGcYn

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International Observe the Moon Night - NASA Science

You're invited! Each International Observe the Moon Night, people around the world celebrate lunar observation, science, exploration, arts, and culture.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 17/09/2026

While our Swift satellite was designed to study faraway cosmic explosions, it has also observes nearby icy comets! These rocky snowballs are leftover from the solar system’s formation, and Swift watched one’s spin slow down: t.co/XyIy1BCV2z #CollectRocksDay

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NASA's Newly Renamed Swift Mission Spies a Comet Slowdown - NASA

Observations by NASA’s Swift spacecraft, now renamed the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after the mission’s late principal investigator, have captured an

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 14/09/2026

#OTD in 2015, @LIGO detected wiggles in space-time from a pair of merging black holes. This event, called GW150914, created a new black hole and ushered in the first direct detection of gravitational waves, a new type of signal astronomers can study. t.co/zoilY0wrcH

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Sensing the Universe - NASA Science

We experience the world through different senses: sight, touch, taste, hearing, and smell. Similarly, astronomers now study the universe using different

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 14/09/2026

The supernova responsible for the Crab Nebula was observed in 1054 and cataloged as a “guest star” by Chinese astronomers. Over the past two decades, we’ve been able to map the changes in the cloud of debris left behind by this explosion. #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 10/09/2026

#TBT to Sept. 6, 2023, when the XRISM telescope launched from Japan! Led by @JAXA_en in partnership with @NASA and with contributions from @ESA, XRISM helps us study some of the hottest spots and most energetic events in the cosmos. Catch up with XRISM: t.co/dA6J2GeW27 🔗 nasa.gov/xrism

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 04/09/2026

This week, Katalyst Space continued to demonstrate capabilities of its LINK robotic servicing satellite, adjusting its orbit to come within about 7.5-9 miles (12-15 kilometers) of our Swift observatory. LINK will not make any closer approach to Swift during its remaining op... 🔗 go.nasa.gov/3T9WtDX

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 31/08/2026

The stellar remnant known as pulsar J0002 is hurtling through space at nearly 2.5 million miles per hour away from the expanding debris of the supernova that created it. It's traveling so fast that it will eventually leave our galaxy. #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 31/08/2026

LIVE NOW! Tune in with us to watch our newest space telescope @NASARoman start its million-mile journey to help us investigate the mysteries of the universe: 🔗 nasa.gov/live

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 29/08/2026

Set your alarms … tomorrow is launch day for @NASARoman, our newest space telescope! Learn about Roman, and join us for launch on Aug. 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT (but we’ll be up a little earlier for the livestream): 🔗 nasa.gov/roman

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 28/08/2026

Our Swift observatory is back in its science era. Two of its telescopes resumed operation this week, and the team hopes to have the third science instrument back online soon. After the scaling back of a commercial mission that would have boosted the sinking spacecraft’s alt... 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4gXd9rc

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 26/08/2026

Our Roman telescope is undergoing final preparations ahead of its launch Sunday, Aug. 30. But before technicians secured the spacecraft to the rocket, @NASARoman had to be fueled. How many gallons of hydrazine fuel were pumped into it? Check back in a few hours for the answer!

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 25/08/2026

Our newest exoplanet explorer has started its science mission! Launched earlier this year, Pandora has begun observing worlds beyond our solar system and the stars they orbit. It will help us learn about the atmospheres of at least 20 exoplanets. More: t.co/8QIX06T7fz 🔗 go.nasa.gov/46ok9r2

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 25/08/2026

#OTD in 2003, our Spitzer Space Telescope launched to study the infrared universe as one of @NASA’s Great Observatories. Even after retiring in 2020, Spitzer's wealth of data continues to contribute to remarkable discoveries in the cosmos. t.co/j96ueVCEOK 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4gtnSZ8

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 24/08/2026

The universe is full of weird juxtapositions. This colorful image, for example, shows sites of new star formation AND a shattered star. The upper portion is full of newly forming stars while the stellar leftovers are the small blue blob in the lower left. #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 21/08/2026

#OTD in 1972, our Orbiting Astronomical Observatory C, renamed Copernicus in orbit, launched to study the cosmos in X-ray and ultraviolet light. The heaviest and most complex space telescope of its time, it led the way for modern multiwavelength missions: t.co/gwGqwXWiC1

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50 Years Ago, NASA’s Copernicus Set the Bar for Space Astronomy - NASA

At 6:28 a.m. EDT on Aug. 21, 1972, NASA’s Copernicus satellite, the heaviest and most complex space telescope of its time, lit up the sky as it ascended into

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 19/08/2026

NASA and Katalyst Space have determined that Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost our Swift observatory to a higher altitude to extend its science mission, due to an ongoing attitude control issue with the spacecraft. However, LINK will still attempt to cond... 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4io1lzk

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 18/08/2026

How does our universe change over time? @NASARoman will provide a treasure trove of data to help us answer this question. Gravity should slow our universe’s expansion, but instead it’s speeding up. Dark energy appears to drive this acceleration, but we have a lot to learn. ⬇️

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 17/08/2026

#OTD in 2017, our telescopes teamed up with @LIGO, @ego_virgo, and @ESA's INTEGRAL to detect light and gravitational wave signals from the same cosmic event for the first time. Curious to know more? Read more about dead stars colliding: t.co/rpQILY1yVF

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When Dead Stars Collide! - NASA Science

In October 2017, for the first time, astronomers observed light and gravitational waves from the same source.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 17/08/2026

If a neutron star or small black hole wanders too close to a supermassive black hole, it can be set into a bizarre (and fun-looking) dance that traces a complex pattern around the black hole. #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 14/08/2026

Are we alone? @NASARoman is expected to discover and study thousands of distant worlds within our galaxy and directly image planets with unprecedented detail. Its coronagraph will block the glare from host stars but allow the light from dimmer, orbiting planets to filter through.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 13/08/2026

Ready to solve a cosmic mystery? Join Detective Eagle Quark in our Space Forensics interactive online game as he investigates why stars are exploding … and learn some astronomy along the way! Start your 8-bit adventure: t.co/TW3xyvuZEO

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 10/08/2026

Hungry for s’more space? With marshmallows, graham crackers, and a bit of chocolate, a sweet and gooey spacecraft could be the star of your next cookout or camping trip! For inspiration, meet our fleet of space telescopes: t.co/e1DJGEWonO #NationalSmoresDay 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4bJe2Ro

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 10/08/2026

Give your classroom, locker, or dorm room a cosmic makeover! AstroPix, from NASA's Universe of Learning project, offers access to the public image galleries of @NASA telescopes and other ground- and space-based observatories. Start your search here: t.co/joLvTKuv5L 🔗 www.astropix.org/

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 10/08/2026

This celestial butterfly might appear serene, but its “wings” are actually roiling cauldrons of gas heated to more than 36,000°F, spreading across space at more than 600,000 mph. You'd be able to go from Earth to the Moon in 24 minutes at that speed! #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 09/08/2026

Astronomers weren't crabby about summer school when it ended with these sweet treats! Fermi Summer School offered two weeks of lectures and hands-on workshops about how to analyze data from the gamma-ray telescope’s instruments to a group of students from different institutions.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 09/08/2026

For #NationalLighthouseDay, check out these recent IXPE observations of the Lighthouse Nebula! At the heart of this structure is the ultradense collapsed core of a massive star, which is rotating 16 times per second. 🔗 twitter.com/i/status/208218...

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 09/08/2026

Katalyst Space has successfully reduced the spin of their LINK robotic spacecraft. Now they’re preparing for the next steps in this mission designed to boost our Swift observatory to a higher altitude, including a flight software update to maintain stability. More: 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4hBI8dt

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 05/08/2026

Our IXPE telescope found strong evidence to support a 90-year-old quantum theory that suggests the vacuum of space can be altered by extreme magnetic fields. IXPE used its unique X-ray vision on a supermagnetized stellar remnant to test this theory. t.co/Bz15l2nfpH 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4fUqmiO

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 03/08/2026

Wishing the summer heat would fade? It could be worse! The dayside of one of the hottest planets known, KELT-9 b, is hotter than the surfaces of some stars. #MondayMotivation

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 31/07/2026

Which would you rather stumble upon: a black hole or a shark? We prefer neither … but if you’re curious, we can help you with the first one! Take the plunge into a black hole from the comfort of your own device here: t.co/ExJzhitTEi

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New NASA Black Hole Visualization Takes Viewers Beyond the Brink - NASA Science

Ever wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole? Now, thanks to a new, immersive visualization produced on a NASA supercomputer, viewers can plunge

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 29/07/2026

Our Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is 18 feet (5.5 meters) long, but how do sharks measure up? In 2009 a team of scientists caught and released a 17.9 foot long great white shark named “Apache," but the largest great whites can approach 20 feet!

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 29/07/2026

Is it just us or do you see a shark? 👀 This superbubble in star cluster NGC 1929 may resemble one. But how? Massive new stars create radiation, quickly expel matter, and race through their evolution to explode as supernovae. Their outflows and shock waves sculpt these cavities.

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 28/07/2026

Happening tonight! 🔗 twitter.com/i/status/208072...

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NASA Exoplanets @nasaexoplanets.extwitter.link · 28/07/2026

LINK, the robotic spacecraft from Katalyst Space designed to boost our Swift mission’s orbit, experienced issues with attitude control over the weekend, causing the spacecraft to spin and resulting in sporadic communications. The team is working to stop LINK’s spin over the... 🔗 go.nasa.gov/4xcuamQ

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