EnglishU.S. National Science Foundation Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @NSF has 1,162,643 followers and 23,724 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined September 2008).
Insights
U.S. National Science Foundation is on a 13-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +132 followers on Jun 29, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 111 interactions against 1.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.01%. Measured over 11 original posts, its engagement rate beats 34% of 3,774 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 14K times each, and 0.787% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.21% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 11 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tags: #nsffunded, #capturethecosmos, #stem.
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Follower growth
On a 13-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +132 followers on 2026-06-29.
Bio
Explore #NSFfunded research that is transforming the world. Social media policy: https://t.co/IRuZ2l1WBu
Notable followers
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U.S. National Science Foundation on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does U.S. National Science Foundation have on X?
- U.S. National Science Foundation (@NSF) has 1,162,643 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did U.S. National Science Foundation join X, and how old is the account?
- U.S. National Science Foundation joined X in September 2008. The @NSF account is 17 years old. Searches for U.S. National Science Foundation age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has U.S. National Science Foundation published?
- U.S. National Science Foundation has published 23,724 posts on X. That is about 3.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is U.S. National Science Foundation verified on X?
- Yes. U.S. National Science Foundation is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does U.S. National Science Foundation post about?
- U.S. National Science Foundation is classified under Science in our directory. Bio: "Explore #NSFfunded research that is transforming the world. Social media policy: https://t.co/IRuZ2l1WBu".