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OSIRIS-APEX Keeps It's Cool

The OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft kept its cool last fall after passing within 46.5 million miles of the Sun, surpassing its designed heat tolerances. To reach asteroid Apophis in 2029, the spacecraft must survive four more close encounters with the Sun, the next of which will occur in May 2025.

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For more than 50 years, NASA satellites have provided data on Earth's land, water, air, temperature, and climate. NASA's Earth Information Center allows visitors to see how our planet is changing in six key areas: sea level rise and coastal impacts, health and air quality, wildfires, greenhouse gases, sustainable energy, and agriculture.

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Image of Pituffik Space Base, acquired by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite on June 15, 2024.

Artist’s Concept of Gemini Spacecraft

This is an artist’s concept of a two-person Gemini spacecraft in flight, showing a cutaway view. The Gemini program was designed as a bridge between the Mercury and Apollo programs.

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