The Planetary Society IE (@tpsireland) 's Twitter Profile
The Planetary Society IE

@tpsireland

An Irish volunteer outreach initiative to support @exploreplanets who advocates for space, creates missions, and educates the world!

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calendar_today09-08-2016 11:25:08

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Nick Hague (@astrohague) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just got a present in my care package on the Soyuz! It’s a magazine from July 4, 1969 signed by Michael Collins wishing me all the best. I couldn’t thank him enough. He's up here on International Space Station with us and his legacy continues to inspire. #Apollo50th

Just got a present in my care package on the Soyuz! It’s a magazine from July 4, 1969 signed by <a href="/AstroMCollins/">Michael Collins</a> wishing me all the best. I couldn’t thank him enough. He's up here on <a href="/Space_Station/">International Space Station</a> with us and his legacy continues to inspire. #Apollo50th
The SETI Institute (@setiinstitute) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congrats to our friends at Planetary Society, whose #LightSail2 spacecraft has successfully deployed the large, aluminized Mylar sail it will use to raise its orbit solely with sunlight. Sail deployment marks a major milestone for the mission. buff.ly/2GuAHSG

Congrats to our friends at <a href="/exploreplanets/">Planetary Society</a>, whose #LightSail2 spacecraft has successfully deployed the large, aluminized Mylar sail it will use to raise its orbit solely with sunlight. Sail deployment marks a major milestone for the mission. buff.ly/2GuAHSG
Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Watch this: A tracking camera gave an incredible view of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket booster hurtling back down through the sky. You can even see the booster bounce just a little on the landing! cnb.cx/2YlQ4mt

Rocket Rundown (@rocketrundown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Beautiful footage of the Falcon 9 Booster's titanium grid fins working hard to guide it to a perfect touchdown at Cape Canaveral. Credit: SpaceX

The SETI Institute (@setiinstitute) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.NASA_TESS has discovered 21 planets outside our solar system and captured data on other interesting events occurring in the southern sky during its first year of science. TESS has now turned its attention to the Northern Hemisphere. NASA buff.ly/2YkjTbr

.<a href="/NASA_TESS/">NASA_TESS</a> has discovered 21 planets outside our solar system and captured data on other interesting events occurring in the southern sky during its first year of science. TESS has now turned its attention to the Northern Hemisphere. <a href="/NASA/">NASA</a> buff.ly/2YkjTbr
LIGO (@ligo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Signal in LIGO/Virgo data. Probable candidate two black holes. Observed 14 minutes ago. See more at: gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/S1…

Signal in LIGO/Virgo data. Probable candidate two black holes. Observed 14 minutes ago. See more at: gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/S1…
NASA (@nasa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Earth is special. 🌎 It's the only place in the universe that we know contains life. Celebrate its beauty by taking a look at these breathtaking images of our home planet, as captured by crew members aboard the International Space Station: go.nasa.gov/2Gvbjwc

Earth is special. 🌎 It's the only place in the universe that we know contains life. Celebrate its beauty by taking a look at these breathtaking images of our home planet, as captured by crew members aboard the <a href="/Space_Station/">International Space Station</a>: go.nasa.gov/2Gvbjwc
Planetary Society (@exploreplanets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are pleased to provide comprehensive multimedia resources to support your reporting process with our #LightSail2 press kit: planetary.org/press-room/lig…

Planetary Society (@exploreplanets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MISSION SUCCESS! We just raised our orbit around Earth using sunlight alone, something that’s never been done before. #LightSail2 is now the highest performing solar sail to date and it's 100% crowdfunded by our members and backers!

MISSION SUCCESS! 

We just raised our orbit around Earth using sunlight alone, something that’s never been done before.

#LightSail2 is now the highest performing solar sail to date and it's 100% crowdfunded by our members and backers!