We're saddened by the passing of astronaut Alan Bean. The fourth person to walk on the Moon, he spent 10+ hours on the lunar surface during Apollo 12. Bean was spacecraft commander of Skylab Mission II & devoted his retirement to painting. Family release: nasa.gov/press-release/…

With a heavy heart that I see the death of Alan Bean, naval aviator, forth man to walk on the moon, Skylab commander and artist, has now been confirmed. He had a unique ability to communicate what he saw and felt in space. He's left us, but his art survives. Ad Astra Beano 🚀✨

Heartbroken to hear the news that we've lost Al Bean. Another moonwalker gone. So few left. Its so important for us to cherish these heros and what they accomplished while we still have them here. This loss is particularly hard for me. 😥💔 Ad astra! 🚀 ⭐

Farewell to a legend, Alan Bean. 🚀🌔 #Legend #nasa #MoonWalker

A fond farewell to Alan Bean. A moonwalker who brought space down to earth with his art. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. #adastra

Sadly we now have only 4 moonwalkers left. Let's make the anniversary of Apollo 11 about inspiring a new generation. Can any media types help here? thehighfrontier.blog/2018/01/13/we-… Sarah Cruddas Dallas Campbell Pallab Ghosh Rebecca Morelle @davidshukmanbbc Brian Cox Dara Ó Briain Alok Jha

🌕 Lunar Eclipse Alert: 🌑 In 2 weeks a “special” lunar eclipse will be visible on 27Jul 1️⃣ It's longest eclipse in 21st century (6h 14 min) 2️⃣ It coincides with Mars opposition. Check exact times for your location here: ow.ly/jyYi30kWmuy 📷 Venkat Mangudi

On this day, 49 years ago, the crew of #Apollo11 return to Earth having made their way into the history books. The legacy of America’s most famous Space Mission. #roadtoApollo50th

The #Dragon is ready for return to Earth on Friday as NASA prepares to introduce astronauts who will soon fly Boeing Space and SpaceX vehicles. go.nasa.gov/2O5UxVT

Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting August 7 launch of Merah Putih from Pad 40 in Florida.

#PictureOfTheDay 📸 We've just finished our last #AMADEE18 EVA. Conducting #simulatemars field research in #dhofarregion #oman is an excellent tool for us to gain operational experience and understand advantages and limitations of remote science operations ow.ly/wR6s30iCxtG

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Preparations for #DLRparabolicflights are underway! 12 experiments & 120 researchers are in #Bordeaux for the 31st campaign. Flights will take place between 7.3 - 9.3. 2018 - you'll be able to follow the flight path live via Flightradar24 (registration F-WNOV) #DLRparabelflug

Living to 100 is no longer a fantasy. Will you be living in a house, boat or on another planet? Capital @ Risk Source: US SIF Read more: #ShareUBS