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Did you know NASA’s next rover to Mars will carry the first helicopter ever to fly over the surface of another world? Learn more about the Mars Helicopter here: https://go.nasa.gov/2rCkKTf.
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And we have touchdown!!! Our NASA InSight spacecraft has landed successfully on Mars!
I’m so thankful for everyone that made today possible. Thank you to our incredible NASA family, our international and commercial partners, and so many others.
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LIVE NOW: I’m talking NASA’s plans to return to the Moon at the Tulsa Rotary Club
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It’s time to take the next great leap in exploration. We are NASA.
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Yesterday I spoke with CBS News about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission and NASA’s plans to return to the Moon.
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