Touchdown on Mars! Virtual Red Planet Explorers Begin Marswalks
Mars 500 simulated mission to the red planet. Crewmembers of a virtual interplanetary flight have “landed” on their destination planet – Mars ! The simulated touchdown and walk on Mars is a key aspect of the Mars500 mission – a simulated sojourn to Mars and back....CSExtra – Monday, February 14, 2011
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Monday’s CSExtra features a roundup of space related news and commentary from the...Valentine’s Day Comet Rendezvous: Spacecraft to Hit the Sweet Spot
NASA’s Stardust-New Exploration of Tempel 1 (Stardust-NExT) is on target. Mission controllers report that they are pleased with final optical navigation solutions that show the predicted delivery of the spacecraft for a comet rendezvous is within a “green zone.” The...President to Unveil 2012 Budget on Monday, House Urges Major 2011 NASA Cuts
NASA’s budget outlook — along with that of most federal agencies — is in new flux. And the search for clarity and consequences is not for the impatient. On Monday, President Obama will unveil the administration’s proposed budget for 2012,...Long Delayed Discovery Mission Moves Closer to Lift Off
Shuttle Discovery’s long-delayed final mission to the International Space Station moved a step closer to a late February launching, as managers completed a program level flight readiness review on Friday. The session cleared the way for a Feb. 18 executive...Heart to Heart: Send a Card to a Valentine’s Day Comet
If you want to express a little love for comets, check out the offer tied to the upcoming February 14 flyby of NASA’s Stardust spacecraft of comet Tempel 1. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has set up a little celestial love campaign. Participants can spread the love...CSExtra – Friday, February 11, 2011
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NASA Inspector General Paul Martin underscored the urgency of addressing the uncertainty over the agency’s human spaceflight program in testimony presented Thursday to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. The Appropriations...CSExtra – Thursday, February 10, 2011
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China's game plan in New space race to Moon's South Pole https://bit.ly/4g3ezAg
North America gets a solar eclipse on August 12th https://bit.ly/4qnXWTd
NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base program https://bit.ly/4x75DQv
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Far beyond the planets may lie the Oort Cloud, a vast shell of icy objects stretching as far as 1.6 light-years from the Sun. ☄️
We’ve never observed it directly, but comet orbits suggest it may be the source of many long-period comets.
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We’re literally made of stardust, just trying to figure out the cosmos. Remember, there’s a whole universe of potential locked inside you. Stop capping your goals and aim for the stars. ✨🚀#Space #Cosmos #Mindset #Astronomy
