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NASA's Cat Watches Livestream, Sparks 3.7 Million Views

4/8/2026

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) drew attention when Mariah Garrett's cat Miles watched a livestream, prompting a playful NASA reply.
The moment earned 3.7 million views and shows NASA's social-media strategy to humanize missions on X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Artemis II will test deep-space systems with astronauts before future lunar landings and is set to splash down near San Diego on Friday.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) drew attention when Mariah Garrett's cat Miles watched a livestream, prompting a playful NASA reply.
The moment earned 3.7 million views and shows NASA's social-media strategy to humanize missions on X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Artemis II will test deep-space systems with astronauts before future lunar landings and is set to splash down near San Diego on Friday.