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- [Gateway is an Infrastructure](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-deep-space-gateway-005/): [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]Expanding humanity’s reach into deep space and capitalizing on the opportunities offered by the moon and Mars requires development of an infrastructure beyond Earth orbit that can accommodate astronauts, science, and act as a hub for commercial vehicles. The Gateway is that infrastructure. An effective Gateway built on sound engineering and operational principles established
- [NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO SEND NAMES ABOARD ARTEMIS ROBOTIC MOON ROVER](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-invites-public-to-send-names-aboard-artemis-robotic-moon-rover/): Blog. NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO SEND NAMES ABOARD ARTEMIS ROBOTIC MOON ROVER January 05, 2024. By: CDSE Team. NASA is inviting people to send their names to the surface of the Moon aboard the agency’s first robotic lunar rover, VIPER – short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. The rover will embark on a mission
- [International Observe the Moon Night](https://exploredeepspace.com/observe-the-moon-night/): Blog. INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT September 27, 2023. By: CDSE Team. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual world-wide public engagement program that encourages observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration. Everyone on Earth is invited to join the celebration by hosting or attending
- ["SPACE 101," 8th Session, August 12, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-101-8th-session-august-12-2022/): Welcome to the “Determining Artemis Launch Windows” webinar, the eighth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s Artemis I mission. The webinar took place
- ["SPACE 101," 7th Session, July 29, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-101-7th-session-july-29-2022/): Welcome to the “Lunar Gateway: Overview and Update” webinar, the seventh session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s Artemis I mission. The webinar took
- ["Rockets 101" 1st session, February 4th, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/rockets-101-webinar-2-4-2022/): Welcome to a webinar about NASA's upcoming Artemis 1 mission. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the webinar occurred Friday, February 4th, from 1pm-2pm EST. The webinar marks the first in an interactive series, "Space 101," that's designed to provide an understanding of the technology needed to return to the Moon. The series will cover
- [“Space 101,” 2nd session, MARCH 4TH, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/rockets-101-webinar-2nd-session-march-4th-2022/): Welcome to the Science for Artemis I and Beyond webinar, the second session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission. The
- [“SPACE 101,” 3rd Session, March 25, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-101-3rd-session-march-25-2022/): Welcome to the Human Spacecraft Design: Deep Space vs. LEO webinar, the third session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission.
- ["SPACE 101," 4th Session, April 14, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-101-4th-session-april-14-2022/): Welcome to the Why Send Humans to Space webinar, the fourth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission. The Why
- ["SPACE 101," 5th Session, May 6, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-101-5th-session-may-06-2022/): Welcome to the Mission Architecture 101 webinar, the fifth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission. The Mission Architecture 101
- ["SPACE 101," 6th Session, May 13, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-101-6th-session-may-13-2022/): Welcome to the "Test Before You Fly – Verification of Advanced Launch Vehicle Designs by Ground Test” webinar, the sixth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer
- [Frank Slazer, our CEO on "Morning Rush" (Jan 4, 2022)](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-blog-frank_slazer_on_newsy/)
- [Frank Slazer, our CEO on sanctions against Russia and impact on the ISS (March 7, 2022)](https://exploredeepspace.com/frank-slazer-our-ceo-on-sanctions-against-russia-and-impact-on-the-iss-march-7-2022/)
- [PROGRAMS IN SPACE SCIENCE AND HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT HELP ADVANCE CLIMATE EFFORTS](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-blog-programs-in-space-science-and-human-spaceflight-help-advance-climate-efforts/): Blog. April 22, 2021. By: CDSE Team. PROGRAMS IN SPACE SCIENCE AND HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT HELP ADVANCE CLIMATE EFFORTS As the agency in charge of discovering the mysteries of the solar system and beyond, NASA constantly embarks on tough challenges. With a small portion of the U.S. federal budget, the agency has helped develop capabilities that
- [ADVANCING DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION GOALS THROUGH DIVERSITY](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-blog-deep-space-exploration-diversity/): Blog. September 10, 2020. By: CDSE Team. ADVANCING DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION GOALS THROUGH DIVERSITY The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) works with sixty companies that are helping humanity take its next giant leap in space exploration. CDSE comprises both companies directly involved in developing the deep space systems that will take us to the
- [SPACE EXPLORATION THROUGH ROBOTIC SCIENCE MISSIONS](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-blog-space-exploration-through-robotic-science-missions/): Blog. July 14, 2020. By: Jamil Estefani Castillo. CDSE MEMBERS ENABLE HUMAN DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION THROUGH ROBOTIC SCIENCE MISSIONS One of the reasons we send probes and rovers to deep space is to pave the way for human spaceflight to distant destinations. At the moment, various NASA science missions are planned to gather data that
- [AMERICAN INDUSTRY WILL RISE TO THE CHALLENGE](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-blog-american-industry-will-rise-to-the-challenge/): Blog. July 10, 2020. By: CDSE Team. FOR LUNAR RETURN AND EXPLORATION BEYOND, AMERICAN INDUSTRY WILL RISE TO THE CHALLENGE The Administration has issued the challenge to land the first woman and next man on the Moon for the first time since 1972, where a new generation of space explorers will conduct operations to prepare
- [Gateway is Good for Landers](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-deep-space-gateway-004/): Here’s a little-known fact: Gateway can help us get maximum use out of the landers we are sending to the Moon. NASA expects to award contracts for small commercial landers in December, and these landers are expected to launch to the Moon’s surface starting in 2019. Three years later we expect to have mid-sized
- [Gateway Can Do It](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-deep-space-gateway-003/): Gateway Can Do It Gateway provides a number of infrastructure capabilities that will be extremely helpful as NASA partners with industry and international partners to continue to expand into the frontier of deep space. ⯈ CubeSat deployment: Cislunar space operations will be supported by CubeSats and other small satellites, which Gateway conveniently will be able
- [Science Enabled by Gateway](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-deep-space-gateway-002/): Gateway will be a space science laboratory that is both similar and different from the International Space Station. Like the station, it can accommodate exterior research as well as interior experiments. Unlike the station, it orbits the moon where the environment is much harsher than low Earth orbit, and crew won’t be on-site all
- [Why a Gateway?](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-deep-space-gateway-001/): As NASA’s Gateway keeps popping up in the news, it is worthwhile to explain what Gateway is and how it fits into the overarching plan for deep space exploration. Gateway is a moon-orbiting space station that will serve as a staging point for missions to the lunar surface, for scientific collaboration, for commercial exploration,
- [CSExtra--Sunday, July 11, 2010](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-sunday-july-11-2010/): 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. Sunday's space news scan takes note of the Rosetta spacecraft's successful flyby of the asteroid Lutetia on Saturday, a coup for the European Space Agency. NASA
- [Book Review: The Complete Space Buff’s Bucket List](https://exploredeepspace.com/the-complete-space-buffs-bucket-list/): By Leonard David Book Review: The Complete Space Buff’s Bucket List, by Loretta Hall; Rio Grande Books; 2016; Cost: $15.95. Maybe it’s my old age setting in. But a new book just showed up in my mail box that is so timely. Loretta Hall has authored The Complete Space Buff’s Bucket List – 100 Space
- [New Books for Future Mars Settlers](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-books-for-future-mars-settlers/): New Books for Future Mars Settlers There are two new and invaluable books on Mars, both of them ideal for those ready to settle down on the Red Planet: – How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek – The International Mars Research Station – An exciting new plan to create a permanent human presence
- [Full Committee Hearing - Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade](http://science.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-hearing-astrobiology-and-search-life-beyond-earth-next-decade): Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade
- [Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology Hearing - Is NSF Properly Managing Its Rotating Staff?](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-oversight-and-subcommittee-research-and-technology-hearing-nsf-ig-findings): Is NSF Properly Managing Its Rotating Staff?
- [Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology Hearing - NSF IG Findings on Ethics Violations of Government Employees](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-oversight-and-subcommittee-research-and-technology-hearing-nsf-ig-findings): NSF IG Findings on Ethics Violations of Government Employees
- [Full Committee Hearing - Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade](http://science.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-hearing-astrobiology-and-search-life-beyond-earth-next-decade): Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade
- [Full Committee Hearing - Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade](http://science.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-hearing-astrobiology-and-search-life-beyond-earth-next-decade): Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next Decade
- [Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology Hearing - Is NSF Properly Managing Its Rotating Staff?](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-oversight-and-subcommittee-research-and-technology-hearing-nsf-ig-findings): Is NSF Properly Managing Its Rotating Staff?
- [Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Energy Hearing - U.S. Energy Information Administration Report: Analysis of the Impacts of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-environment-and-subcommittee-energy-us-energy-information-administration-report): U.S. Energy Information Administration Report: Analysis of the Impacts of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
- [Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Energy Hearing - U.S. Energy Information Administration Report: Analysis of the Impacts of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-environment-and-subcommittee-energy-us-energy-information-administration-report): U.S. Energy Information Administration Report: Analysis of the Impacts of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
- [CSExtra – Top Space News for Friday, June 19, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-june-19-2015/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Terrestrial simulations in the Canadian Arctic suggest that humans on Mars will not contaminate the search for evidence of indigenous life on the red planet. In Florida, beach erosion threatens the launch pads that once launched shuttles and U.S.
- [CSExtra – Top Space News for Monday, June 15, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-15-2015/): Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A Florida editorial urges full funding for NASA's Commercial Crew Program in 2016 to end reliance on Russia for the launching of astronauts to the International Space Station. Prolonged debate in the U.S. over space destinations is turning young
- [CSExtra – Top Space News for Tuesday, June 16, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-june-16-2015/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A NASA sponsored Mars mission simulation has six volunteers eager for the feel of the wind, taste of fresh fruit. ABC to debut a docudrama based on the best-selling book The Astronaut Wives Club on Thursday. Who speaks for
- [CSExtra – Top Space News for Wednesday, June 17, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-june-17-2015/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee report on the 2016 budget adds money to the White House request for the Space Launch System and Orion, subtracts from Commercial Crew. Former NASA officials urge development of the Space Launch System heavy
- [Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Energy Hearing - U.S. Energy Information Administration Report: Analysis of the Impacts of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-environment-and-subcommittee-energy-us-energy-information-administration-report): U.S. Energy Information Administration Report: Analysis of the Impacts of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
- [CSExtra – Top Space News for Thursday, June 18, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-june-18-2015/): Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The first unpiloted flight test of NASA's Orion crew exploration capsule confirms three design principles, according to Lockheed Martin's program manager. A Russian official calls for an investigation into NASA's Apollo moon program. NASA moves from concept to development
- [Today's CSExtra, Thursday, June 11, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/todays-csextra-thursday-june-11-2015/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. Senate Commerce, Justice and Science subcommittee responsible for NASA spending trims the agency's 2016 Commercial Crew Program request, possibly locking in Russia's role as the sole provider of astronaut transportation to the International Space Station into 2018
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Statement on CJS Appropriations Bill](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-statement-on-cjs-appropriations-bill/): WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coalition for Space Exploration is grateful for the strong bipartisan leadership demonstrated by Chairman Shelby and Vice-Chairwoman Mikulski in support of our nation’s space exploration program in the FY 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill advanced by the committee today. The emphasis and priority placed on the exploration systems and space science missions that
- [CSExtra – Top Space News for Friday, June 12, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-june-12-2015/): Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday failed to back an amendment that would have restored 2016 funding for NASA's commercial crew program to the White House request. Without the full $1.244 billion request, NASA will be unable to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, June 5, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-june-5-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A NASA study suggests that Phobos offers a possible gateway
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, June 8, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-8-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House Space Subcommittee gets a new chairman. The
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, June 9, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-june-9-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Low Density Supersonic Decelerator experienced a parachute failure during a
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, June 10, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-june-10-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA experts say they are determined to get to the
- [Book Review: The Orbital Perspective - Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-the-orbital-perspective-lessons-in-seeing-the-big-picture-from-a-journey-of-71-million-miles/): The Orbital Perspective - Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles by Ron Garan; Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.; $27.95 (Hardcover); 2015. There have been a number of “tell-all” books authored by former space travelers. But this book tells all and more. Ron Garan spent 178 days in space, carrying out
- [NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator, Charles Bolden viewed the James Webb Space Telescope](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-national-aeronautics-and-space-administration-administrator-charles-bolden-viewed-the-james-webb-space-telescope/): NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator, Charles Bolden viewed the James Webb Space Telescope sunshield during a tour of our Space Park facilities this week. We are NASA’s prime contractor on the world’s next generation space telescope. #JWST
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, June 4, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-june-4-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House on Wednesday matched the administration's $18.5 billion
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, June 1, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-2-2015-2/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden expresses concerns over Earth science cuts
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, June 2, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-june-2-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden stresses the need to research faster
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, June 3, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-june-3-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House debated a $18.5 billion NASA funding measure
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 20, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-may-20-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Congress deliberates on NASA's budget and priorities for 2016, including
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 28, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-28-2015-2/): 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. Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. An upcoming NASA high altitude flight test in Hawaii could
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 21, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-21-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee matches the White House's $18.5
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 22, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-22-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. House appropriators back a spending increase for NASA's Space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, May 26, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-may-26-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A Mars mission simulation in Hawaii exposes isolation challenges. Russia
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 27, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-may-27-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Combine the promise of solar electric propulsion with the versatility
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 29, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-29-2015/): 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. Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Can the recent Pioneering Space National Summit in Washington unify
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, May 12, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-may-12-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The Mars Society's Robert Zubrin, a nuclear engineer, questions a
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 15, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-15-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Orbital ATK's Mar. 11 solid rocket booster ground test firing
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 14, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-14-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The House Appropriations Committee released a draft $18.5 billion 2016
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 13, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-may-13-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The Space Launch System's Orbital ATK solid rocket booster scores
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, May 18, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-may-18-2015-3/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA kicked off the critical design review phase for the
- [CSExtra for Tuesday, May 19, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-for-tuesday-may-19-2015/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden urges the White House and Congress to pull together on reaching Mars with humans. While Mars rises as a consensus human exploration destination, much remains unsettled about the steps to reach the goal. An op-ed
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 8, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-8-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA turns to advocates of space exploration for suggestions on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 7, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-7-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. At a critical junction, the U.S. space program should focus
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 6, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-8-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. An op-ed urges the human settlement of space. NASA calls
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, May 11, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-may-11-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Last week's Washington space summit accelerated discussions of a human
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 1, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-1-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee divides along
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, May 5, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-may-5-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Editorial urges NASA to dispose of expensive, aging assets to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, May 4, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-may-4-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Changes to the legislation that established NASA in 1958 could
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 30, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-30-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space enthusiasts offer the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 29, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-29-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA astronaut in training Jessica Meir merges biology with space.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 28, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-28-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. On Monday, a high ranking U.S. Senate appropriator called for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 27, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-27-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. House authorization measure would shift proposed 2016 NASA funding
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, April 24, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-april-24-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA turns to the U.S. private sector for deep space
- [Statement on CJS Appropriations Bill](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-statement-on-the-nasa-authorization-bill/): WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coalition for Space Exploration is grateful for the strong bipartisan leadership demonstrated by Chairman Shelby and Vice-Chairwoman Mikulski in support of our nation’s space exploration program in the FY 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill advanced by the committee today.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 21, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-21-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's strategy for reaching Mars with human explorers struggles at
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 20, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-20-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Apollo 8's Bill Anders recalls famous image of Earth from
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, April 17, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-april-17-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In hearings before U.S. House and Senate panels on Thursday,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 16, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-16-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Human space analog missions reveal challenges of deep space isolation,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 15, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-15-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says he is taking NASA Advisory
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 22, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-22-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's planned Asteroid Redirect Mission is intended to lock in
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 23, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-23-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A Washington editorial urges a bipartisan commitment to Mars exploration.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 14, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-14-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA faces a challenging course as it weighs its next
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 13, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-13-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Advisory Council suggests the space agency skip plans to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 6, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-6-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The Planetary Society outlines the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's post International
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 2, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-2-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Lava tubes on the moon could be shelters for human
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 1, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-1-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. MIT's Dava Newman moves closer to U.S. Senate confirmation as
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 31, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-31-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across globe. Could space exploration become an issue in the U.S. 2016 presidential
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 30, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-30-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Dividends from the NASA/Lockheed Martin unpiloted test flight of Orion
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 27, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-march-27-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Scientists offer details about 2008 EV5, the asteroid that may
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 26, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-26-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA chooses the boulder option for a future Asteroid Redirect
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 25, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-25-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's first Space Launch System test flight is doable by
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 24, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-24-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. After Apollo? A new historical account, examines former President Richard
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 23, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-23-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA readies Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 20, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-march-20-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The case for human space exploration is strong, including the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, June 19, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-june-11-2015-2/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Terrestrial simulations in the Canadian Arctic suggest that humans on Mars will not contaminate the search for evidence of indigenous life on the red planet. In Florida, beach erosion threatens the launch pads that once launched shuttles and U.S. explorers to the moon.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 16, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-16-2015-7/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA is working toward a late March decision on the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 19, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-19-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's inspector general expresses concerns NASA is moving too quickly
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 18, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-18-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. once contemplated the use of nuclear propulsion to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 17, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-17-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System closes in on critical design review
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 13, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-march-13-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA looks to a concept review for its proposed Asteroid
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 12, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-12-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Orbital ATK and NASA carry out a successful ground test
- [All Onboard for a Journey To Space: New Film Debuts](https://exploredeepspace.com/all-onboard-for-a-journey-to-space-new-film-debuts/): Journey To Space is a brand new, exciting and informative film, a fascinating production that spotlights the past, present, and future of space exploration. This unique documentary spotlights not only America’s giant leaps of space travel brought about by the Space Shuttle era, but the next steps in asteroid exploration and planting the first footsteps
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 11, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-11-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A key Space Launch System solid rocket booster ground test
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 10, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-10-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Propulsion experts prepare a Space Launch System solid rocket booster
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 9, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-9-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Orbital ATK readies a Space Launch System solid rocket booster
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 6, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-march-6-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Journey to Space, a new giant screen documentary on the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 5, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-5-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The chair of NASA's U.S. House appropriations panel calls on
- [U.S. Senate Hearing: Video, Testimony on Human Exploration Goals, Commercial Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-senate-hearing-video-testimony-on-human-exploration-goals-commercial-space/): U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, convened a hearing on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The hearing was entitled “U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness.” Former NASA astronauts that testified were Walt Cunningham, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Massimino, joining leaders in space industry. The hearing was called to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 4, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-4-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin urges U.S. leadership through Mars exploration.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 3, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-3-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a long time part of NASA's
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 26, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-26-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The chair of the U.S. House appropriations panel with jurisdiction
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 27, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-27-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin urges Congress to support human colonization
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 2, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-2-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's engineers plot next steps for Orion capsule after successful
- [Eddie Redmayne's PSA on NASA's science impact](https://exploredeepspace.com/eddie-redmaynes-psa-on-nasas-science-impact/): Stephen Hawking, one of the most prominent cosmologists of our time, has given voice to the great heights humanity can achieve. Recently, actor Eddie Redmayne, who plays Professor Hawking in the film “The Theory of Everything,” took time to explain the inspirational relationship between Professor Hawking and NASA’s mission and programs.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, February 18, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-february-18-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space advocacy groups make Washington an early 2015 gathering spot
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 19, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-19-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Why striving for perfection counts in a space suit. Must
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 20, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-20-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space exploration is a transformative experience for humans, writes former
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 23, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-23-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The successful NASA/Lockheed Martin Orion test flight on Dec. 5
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 24, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-24-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Asteroid Retrieval Mission strategy needs a revamp, according to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, February 25, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-february-25-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. Senate Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee listens Tuesday
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, February 11, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-february-11-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House passes NASA authorization legislation Tuesday that seeks
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 12, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-12-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Asteroid destinations within human reach leap in number. You are
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 13, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-13-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft photographs Pluto and its moon Charon.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 16, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-16-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New NASA video features the production and test firing of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 17, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-17-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Mars One, the Dutch nonprofit, trims to 100 its pool
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 10, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-10-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House is poised to consider a NASA
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 2, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-2-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will lead discussions on the
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Comments on the Administration’s FY2016 NASA Budget](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-comments-on-the-administrations-fy2016-nasa-budget/): With the release of the Administration’s FY2016 NASA budget request, the Coalition for Space Exploration (CSE) commends the efforts to maintain the overall funding level for NASA, but we are disappointed about the proposed reduction of our nation’s exploration programs as well as the level of out-year funding to achieve NASA’s mission to send the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 3, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-3-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In the U.S., President Obama presented his 2016 fiscal
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, February 4, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-february-4-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and contractor ATK ready a key component of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 5, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-5-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket development activities
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 6, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-6-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. and Russia seek harmony in space to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 9, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-9-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House Science, Space and Technology committee initiates
- [The Next Giant Leap](https://exploredeepspace.com/the-next-giant-leap/): What are the next steps in space exploration? Scientists and engineers are making steps every day towards the future of space exploration.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 29, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-29-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden urges young Americans on to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 30, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-30-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center hosts a memorial for
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Honors Fallen NASA Astronauts](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-honors-fallen-nasa-astronauts/): “We take the time today to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives to further mankind’s journey of space exploration. These explorers made the ultimate sacrifice, and we are both inspired by and thankful for them. As our country continues to make progress towards the next steps of deep space
- [Mars, Orion Spacecraft, NASA, NOAA Spotlighted in State of the Union](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-orion-spacecraft-nasa-noaa-spotlighted-in-state-of-the-union/): U.S. President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union before Congress on January 20th. Within that address, Obama noted the first launch of the Orion spacecraft as part of a “re-energized” American space program that will send American astronauts to the Red Planet. In addition, the U.S. President acknowledged the upcoming year-long mission of
- [ATK’s Kevin Kane and Lockheed Martin’s Matt Kramer to lead the Coalition for Space Exploration in 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/atks-kevin-kane-and-lockheed-martins-matt-kramer-to-lead-the-coalition-for-space-exploration-in-2015/): WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kevin Kane, Director of Congressional Relations at ATK, and Matt Kramer, Director of External Communications at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, will be leading the Coalition for Space Exploration’s (Coalition) advocacy efforts in 2015. Each will serve a one-year term, effective January through December 2015. Kane, Coalition chair, is currently the director of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 22, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-22-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama urges NASA on in the pursuit of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 23, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-23-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In the U.S., aspirations of launching humans to Mars
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 26, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-26-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA to bolster Orion heat shield for 2018 test
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 27, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-27-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA issues annual report listing technology "spin offs" from
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 28, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-28-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Tuesday marked the 48th anniversary of NASA's fatal Apollo
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 16, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-16-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space Launch System test firing exercises "brains" for NASA's
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 19, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-19-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Work on NASA' Space Launch System heavy lift rocket
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 20, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-20-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. White House State of the Union guests include Scott
- [Kevin Kane](https://exploredeepspace.com/kevin-kane-2015-chair/): Kevin Kane, 2015 Coalition chair, is currently the director of Congressional relations at Orbital ATK, where he utilizes his extensive knowledge of government policies and legislation to advocate for the company’s role in U.S. defense and space exploration programs. Kane has a thorough background in Congress, having served in the offices of three senators from
- [Matt Kramer](https://exploredeepspace.com/matt-kramer/): Matt Kramer, Coalition deputy chair, is the Director of External Communications at Lockheed Martin. In this role he is responsible for media relations, marketing communications, web, social media, and advertising for Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems business area. Kramer previously served as Director of Executive Communications at Lockheed Martin’s corporate headquarters, as well as Director of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 21, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-21-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama spotlighted NASA's one year astronaut Scott Kelly during Tuesday
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 12, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-12-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA turns a corner with a successful December Orion flight
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 9, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-9-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A look back 30 years at the debate over the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 13, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-13-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Texas conservative Ted Cruz is poised to chair the U.S.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 14, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-14-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden is thrilled after an early post-test flight
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 15, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-15-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. December's Orion test flight continues to produce high marks. U.S.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 5, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-5-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA engineers believe inflatable heat shields could be a critical
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 6, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-6-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Planets beyond the solar system and larger than Earth may
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 7, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-7-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The pace and popularity of space exploration have gained a
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 8, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-8-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. private sector could be a significant part of
- [Moonshots to Mars: CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Spotlights Space Program](https://exploredeepspace.com/moonshots-to-mars-cnns-fareed-zakaria-spotlights-space-program/): Fareed Zakaria is the host of CNN’s Global Public Square (GPS). “Americans used to understand moonshots inspire us, but also power America’s future,” Zakaria notes in a recent tweet. The GPS special airing called “Moonshots” on Sunday, January 4 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on CNN. A CNN opinion column was
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, December 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-december-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S., Russian astronaut-cosmonaut duo ready for 2015 lift off on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, December 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-december-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Can the nation's visionary engineers, policy makers merge their efforts
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, December 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-december-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Successful Orion test flight tops list of most important space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 2, 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-2-2015/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. 2014 helped to set the stage for future space exploration,
- [Book Review: The Art of Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-the-art-of-space/): Book Review: The Art of Space – The History of Space Art, From the Earliest Visions to the Graphics of the Modern Era by Ron Miller; Zenith Press/Quarto Publishing Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota; $35.00 (hardcover); September 2014. This is an impressive gathering of artwork, drawn together by Ron Miller, artist extraordinaire. The book is an eye-catching
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, December 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-december-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. Senate joins the House in approving a 2015
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, December 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-december-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's recently unfolding budget good fortune for 2015: A precedent?
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, December 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-december-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Mars Curiosity rover establishes presence of methane in red
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, December 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-december-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Orion test flight is just the first step in
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, December 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-december-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The NASA/Lockheed Martin Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 capsule is delivered
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, December 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-december-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's budget for 2015 would rise to $18 billion under
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, December 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-december-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A close U.S. House vote is predicted Thursday on a
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, December 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-december-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. House avoids a federal government shutdown, passes 2015
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, December 2, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-december-2-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA/Lockheed Martin prep Orion for its first unpiloted space flight,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, December 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-december-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Exploration Flight Test-1, a much anticipated unpiloted test flight of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, December 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-december-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space-related activities from across the globe. The NASA/Lockheed Martin Orion crew exploration vehicle unpiloted launch was scrubbed
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, December 5, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-december-5-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and its Lockheed Martin contractor partners celebrate Friday as their
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, December 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-december-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. turns a corner in human space exploration with Orion's
- ["Invisible Shield" Discovered over Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/invisible-shield-discovered-over-earth/): Scientists have discovered an “invisible shield" roughly 7,200 miles (11,500 kilometers) above Earth that blocks so-called “killer electrons” – highly charged electrons that can fry satellites, degrade space systems during intense solar storms, and pose serious health risks to astronauts. Researchers say that an “extremely sharp” boundary at the inner edge of the outer
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Lockheed Martin preps for first unpiloted space test flight of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 26, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-26-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and Lockheed Martin's unpiloted Exploration Flight Test-1 Orion spacecraft
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, December 1, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-december-1-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA/Lockheed Martin Orion capsule to get first taste of space
- [Spaceship Earth: A Look at Global Challenges](https://exploredeepspace.com/spaceship-earth-a-look-at-global-challenges/): A new book – Sanctuary: Exploring the World’s Protected Areas from Space – offers a stunning look at current global conservation challenges here on Earth and explores the role that information generated by remote-sensing satellites plays in effective terrestrial and marine conservation. Published by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) of Arlington, Virginia, with
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Houston space conference in 2015 will bring leaders from aerospace,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, November 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-november-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Russia and the European Space Agency look to cooperate on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, November 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-november-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's upcoming Exploration Flight Test-1 launch expected to set U.S.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, November 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Are Earthlings special? Tourists gather for Japan's asteroid mission launch.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, November 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-november-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA/Lockheed Martin Orion crew capsule reaches Florida launch pad on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, November 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-november-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and Lockheed Martin will team to launch Exploration Flight
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, November 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA future programs are resource challenged, caution's NASA's inspector general
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA gathers a new capabilities team to economize. Europe's Airbus
- [Historic Landing Timeline: Crosshairs on a Comet](https://exploredeepspace.com/historic-landing-timeline-crosshairs-on-a-comet/): The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is set to deploy its Philae lander for a first-time touchdown on a comet. On November 11-12, Philae is set to separate from Rosetta at 09:03 GMT (10:03 CET) and touch down on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko at about 16:02 GMT (17:02 CET). A timeline of the most crucial activities
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, November 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-november-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and Lockheed Martin present their plans for the first
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, November 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Periods of diminished solar activity could mean a higher cosmic
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Stormy weather delays Orion capsule move to a Florida launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The first NASA/Lockheed Martin developed Orion capsule heads for a
- [FY EYE! Vision for Mars Challenge](https://exploredeepspace.com/fy-eye-vision-for-mars-challenge/): Here’s a unique and novel opportunity for ophthalmology companies. The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) and the Center for Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine have launched the Vision for Mars Challenge. What’s being tackled here is addressing a key space biomedical issue. That is, after returning from space missions, some astronauts experience
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The Martian moon Deimos: a destination for human explorers within
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 5, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-5-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New feature film Interstellar challenges humanity's resolve to confront tough
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, November 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-november-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Congress to reconvene next week, with action on a
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 29, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-29-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Japan prepares for a second ambitious asteroid mission. Solar flares
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 30, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-30-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra scan offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Asteroids best initial destination for the eventual human exploration
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, October 31, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-31-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's small budget increase likely to survive November election outcome, according
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, November 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Robotic Chinese lunar test mission ends successfully. Europe's Rosetta spacecraft
- [OECD Report: A New Space Race](https://exploredeepspace.com/oecd-report-a-new-space-race/): The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has unveiled their new report: The Space Economy at a Glance 2014. The report provides a statistical overview of the global space sector and its contributions to economic activity. This new edition provides indicators and statistics based on both official and private data, in over forty countries
- [NASA Report Spotlights Evolving U.S. Private-Sector Space Activities](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-report-spotlights-evolving-u-s-private-sector-space-activities/): A new NASA report provides an introduction and overview, and a look into the future, of the emerging “space ecosystem” and American private-sector space activities. Titled Emerging Space: The Evolving Landscape of 21st Century American Spaceflight, the report is by the NASA Office of the Chief Technologist, 2014. The report is available from NASA’s Emerging
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, October 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin defends Mars settlement strategy at MIT
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, October 27, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-october-27-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. top spender on space. Huntsville key to NASA's deep
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Apollo missions may offer lesson to Mars One ambitions
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. On Hawaii, a half dozen volunteers seclude themselves for eight
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, October 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-october-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space Launch System heavy lift rocket development carries out "confidence
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Can we do more to stir youthful interest in space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's assembled Orion capsule awaits a trip to a Florida launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. What if NASA's Apollo program had not been cancelled? Canada's
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden pressed by Congress for answers on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. China looks to late October mission to advance plans for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, October 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama nominates MIT's Dava Newman to fill NASA's deputy
- [Drop Zone! Crosshairs on a Comet](https://exploredeepspace.com/drop-zone-crosshairs-on-a-comet/): Europe’s Rosetta mission to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is nearing a nail-biting moment – when the Philae lander is to be unleashed for a touchdown on the celestial wanderer. The primary landing site is landing site “J” – a spot that has relatively flat terrain and good solar illumination. There is a detailed timetable for the descent
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. MIT study suggests dire outcome for prospective Mars One settlement
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA considers the addition of a habitation module to the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, October 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space and the human connection. Worldwide space agencies prepare robotic
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, October 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-october-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. MIT professor Dava Newman under consideration for NASA deputy administrator,
- [Name ExoWorlds Contest: Details Released](https://exploredeepspace.com/name-exoworlds-contest-details-released/): For the first time in history the public will be able to vote for the official name of stars and planets. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is inviting all public organizations with an interest in astronomy to register on the IAU Directory for World Astronomy website for the NameExoWorlds contest. Those participating can in early
- [Book Review: Why Mars - NASA and the Politics of Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-why-mars-nasa-and-the-politics-of-space-exploration/): Why Mars - NASA and the Politics of Space Exploration by W. Henry Lambright; Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland; $49.95 (hardcover); 2014. Wondering when humans will set boot on Mars? Author W. Henry Lambright has written an absorbing and detailed look at the long trail of robotic Mars exploration program from its origins to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Landing on Mars: from rovers to humans. Wake up before
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, October 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-october-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA eyes human deep space exploration rather than an International
- [CSExtra – Top Space News for Friday, October 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-3-2014/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Like the rest of the U.S. federal government, NASA forges ahead without a 2015 budget thanks to a continuing budget resolution. Intelligent life, if it's out there, may be too widely separated for detection, according to a new Danish study.
- [Windows on Earth - Take a Look!](https://exploredeepspace.com/windows-on-earth-take-a-look/): Windows on Earth is an educational project that features photographs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. Astronauts take hundreds of photos each day, for science research, education and public outreach. The photos are often dramatic, and help us all appreciate home planet Earth. Windows on Earth also operates software on the International Space Station, as
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 30, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-30-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Lockheed Martin, United Launch Alliance and NASA log ground processing
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 1, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-1-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Primed to move up in the U.S. House appropriations process,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 2, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-2-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA/United Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin move Delta IV Heavy rocket, Orion
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. How to land on Mars? NASA's Kennedy Space Center to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Russia looks to the moon as a human destination by
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 26, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-26-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Experts speculate on first human counter with alien life. Astronomers
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 29, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-29-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Delta 4 Heavy rocket assembled for unpiloted flight test of
- [MIT’s BioSuit: Well Suited for Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/mits-biosuit-well-suited-for-space/): It’s a tight fit – but if you’re sauntering around on Mars that’s a fashion statement. Space designers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are stitching together plans for shrink-wrapping spacesuits. So much so that spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin. The MIT BioSuit is a skintight spacesuit that offers
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. Senate is expected to follow the House with
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Senate joins the House in adopting a budget continuing
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's MAVEN spacecraft maneuvered into orbit around Mars late Sunday,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Explore or Pioneer: one advocate chooses exploration, leaving the surface
- [Comet Landing Spot Selected](https://exploredeepspace.com/comet-landing-spot-selected/): The European Space Agency has picked a spot for the Philae lander touchdown on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. According to ESA, Site J offers unique scientific potential, with hints of activity nearby, and minimum risk to the lander compared to the other candidate sites. Site J is on the ‘head’ of the comet. The backup landing zone,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Contemplating a human return to the moon. Property rights and
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. budget issues drive political differences over NASA's future, according
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Mark Geyer tackles the challenges of an international partnership
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Congratulates NASA for Developing Final Tool Needed To Assemble Stages of the Agency's Space Launch System](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-congratulates-nasa-for-developing-final-tool-needed-to-assemble-stages-of-the-agencys-space-launch-system/): The Coalition for Space Exploration congratulates the NASA-Industry Space Launch System team for the completion and activation of the Vertical Assembly Center (VAC) at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The VAC is the final of six critical tools that will be used to manufacture and assemble the stages of the Space Launch System (SLS).
- [Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies & Subcommittee on Research and Technology Joint Hearing - Strategy and Mission of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-cybersecurity-infrastructure-protection-and-security-technologies-subcommittee): Strategy and Mission of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Development of NASA's Space Launch System picks up with a
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Legislation introduced Tuesday in the U.S. House would extend government
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. House delays vote on budget continuing resolution to deal
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's first flight ready Orion capsule transitions from assembly at
- [Glug, Glug, Bubble, Bubble: Diving into Outer Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/glug-glug-bubble-bubble-diving-into-outer-space/): It’s called a “science splashdown.” The undersea environment is the closest analogue on Earth to a gravity-weak environment like that of asteroids, the moons of Mars or Mars itself. Therefore, other than being in outer space, going to inner-space is the best place to test relevant exploration concepts. The NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, known
- [CAT Scanning Asteroids: Planetary Defense, Space Mining Benefits](https://exploredeepspace.com/cat-scanning-asteroids-planetary-defense-space-mining-benefits/): A nasty asteroid headed toward Earth is on a collision course – how best to protect our home turf? First of all, knowing its density and structure is important. Is it a rubble pile, solid as rock, Swiss cheese, has a core, or something else? With that information in hand, dealing with the threatening object
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New study identifies absence of gravity as cause of awkward
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 5, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-5-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Woman in Aerospace honor Houston pioneer Carolyn Huntoon and others.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Congress returns to Washington, with little time to pass
- [Citizen Forums on Asteroids - You're Invited!](https://exploredeepspace.com/citizen-forums-on-asteroids-youre-invited/): Can we protect Earth from potentially hazardous impacts? What do we do if we find an asteroid that threatens Earth? How about harvesting asteroids for potential economic benefits? These kind of provocative questions deserve public participation…and now you can take part in the dialogue. Innovative project Thanks to an innovative project between NASA and a
- [Invitation: Get Onboard a Time Capsule to an Asteroid!](https://exploredeepspace.com/invitation-get-onboard-a-time-capsule-to-an-asteroid/): NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is slated to launch toward an asteroid in 2016. And thanks to an innovative participation project, you can take part in an Asteroid Time Capsule – an initiative to collect ideas from the public about space exploration 10 years from now. Called the Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx), the spacecraft will rendezvous
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 2, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-2-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Orion flight test vehicle reaches heat shield 2014 pre-launch milestone.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket is well positioned
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, August 26, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-august-26-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Might a multinational moon base provide a catalyst to solve
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, August 27, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-august-27-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Asteroid Retrieval Mission could provide affordable path to Mars.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, August 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-august-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The Coalition for Space Exploration congratulates NASA on completing significant
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, August 29, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-august-29-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Some in Congress question whether the Space Launch System is
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Congratulates NASA on Completing Significant Milestone for Human Deep Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/the coalition for space exploration congratulates nasa on completing significant milestone for human deep space explorationdoing_wp_cron/): Washington, D.C., August 28, 2014 – The Coalition for Space Exploration congratulates NASA and its industry team for achieving approval for the development of the Space Launch System. This is the first exploration-class vehicle since the Space Shuttle to receive this status and it confirms NASA’s continued progress on the path to deep space. At
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, August 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-august-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Changes to the human immune system during long spaceflights puzzle
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, August 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-august-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Apollo vet Tom Stafford stresses value of good attitude. Home
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, August 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-august-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA looks for new missions to boost projected Space Launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, August 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-august-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Europe's Rosetta spacecraft recons Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for a landing site.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, August 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-august-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. House Budget Committee Chair sees long budget continuing resolution
- [Back in Space! Astronaut Ultrasound Technology for the Spine](https://exploredeepspace.com/back-in-space-astronaut-ultrasound-technology-for-the-spine/): The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has funded a clinical study to test the Sustained Acoustic Medicine (sam®) device in patients suffering from lower back pain. Thanks to a partnership with the private sector, the idea is to accelerate the development of commercially promising products meeting a medical need in space…as well as on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, August 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-august-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Kennedy Space Center re-emerging from the shuttle's shadow with
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, August 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-august-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Scientists identify what may be the first grains of matter
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, August 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-august-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Country singer Brad Paisley urges Americans on in space from
- [Extraterrestrial Cooking 101: Moon, Mars Space Galley Tested](https://exploredeepspace.com/extraterrestrial-cooking-101-moon-mars-space-galley-tested/): Don’t tell anybody. There may be a secret sauce to cooking in space. Cornell researchers have taken to the air to better understand the effectiveness of a specially constructed space galley – one designed to be used on the Moon as well as Mars. Making use of the microgravity-producing “G-Force 1” space simulator plane the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, August 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-august-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket development is on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, August 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-august-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's planned Asteroid Retrieval Mission is bound to open doors
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, August 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-august-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Neil deGrasse Tyson: exploration key to opening new frontiers. Engineers
- [CSE Member Aerojet Rocketdyne Inspires with STEM Video](https://exploredeepspace.com/cse-member-aerojet-rocketdyne-inspires-with-new-stem-video/): Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education launches the dreams of students. It is projected that by 2018 there will be eight million U.S. STEM jobs and a shortage of three million STEM professionals. Coalition for Space Exploration Member company Aerojet Rocketdyne supports a variety of initiatives to motivate students to explore STEM.
- [The Arrival: Rosetta Comet Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/the-arrival-rosetta-comet-mission/): The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft was launched in 2004 and will arrive at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on August 6 – a 10 year long voyage. It will be the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet, escort it as it orbits the Sun, and deploy a lander to its surface. Rosetta is an
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, August 5, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-august-5-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Where next for human explorers? Global interest and cost constraints
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, August 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-august-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Europe's Rosetta spacecraft reaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gersimenko after 10 year, four
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, August 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-august-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA joins with the U.S. Navy to rehearse ocean recovery
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, August 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-august-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA looks to Dec. 4 for first test launch of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, July 30, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-july-30-2014-2/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA lines up Cubesat payload for first unpiloted test flight
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, July 31, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-july-31-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Advisory Council meets with Administrator Charles Bolden for discussions
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, August 1, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-august-1-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The NASA Advisory Council urges NASA to seek independent cost
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, August 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-august-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Russia focuses on the moon for human exploration. Retired space
- [Book Review: Mars Up Close - Inside the Curiosity Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-mars-up-close-inside-the-curiosity-mission/): Mars Up Close: Inside the Curiosity Mission by Marc Kaufman; National Geographic Books, Wash., D.C.; $40.00 (hardcover); August 2014. This is an absolutely stunning book. After this read, and soaking in the lavishly dazzling presentation, you’ll get to know the fourth planet as never before … and why this world is a place that is
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, July 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-july-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Congressional auditors raise possibility that NASA's Space Launch System will
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, July 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-july-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, Congress will wait until September to vote on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, July 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-july-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Volunteers emerge from Hawaii based Mars analog eager for the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, July 29, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-july-29-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and its contractor team ready the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, July 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-july-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Memories of Apollo 11 flow as the 45th anniversary of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, July 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-july-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA to rename the Kennedy Space Center's Operations and Checkout
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, July 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-july-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Neil Armstrong, the late Apollo 11 commander, was honored Monday
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, July 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-july-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Some in Congress suggest a continuing budget resolution for 2015
- [Apollo 11 Moon Landing: 21st Century Slooh Salute!](https://exploredeepspace.com/apollo-11-moon-landing-21st-century-slooh-salute/): Since 2003, Slooh has connected telescopes to the Internet for access by the broader public. Slooh’s automated observatories develop celestial images in real-time for broadcast to the Internet. Now the new news! Slooh will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing with a high-definition lunar broadcast on Sunday, July 20th starting at 5:30
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, July 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-july-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Op-eds urge more aggressive U.S. human exploration agenda, ponder cooperation
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, July 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-july-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin calls for Mars exploration as the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, July 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-july-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Sunday to mark 45th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing,
- [New op-ed by Doug Cooke: Basic Safety Is Not Negotiable in Human Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-op-ed-by-doug-cooke-basic-safety-is-not-negotiable-in-human-space-exploration/): Doug Cooke, an adviser to the Coalition for Space Exploration, discusses why safety is still the highest priority in manned spaceflight.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, July 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-july-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. has turned a post-shuttle corner in its pursuit
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, July 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-july-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Aerojet Rocketdyne completes milestone study on upper stage rocket for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, July 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-july-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA, Boeing explore details of agreement to produce Space Launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, July 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-july-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Three years after the final space shuttle mission, NASA focuses
- [Leading Space Experts to Describe How Finding Life Beyond Earth is Within Reach](https://exploredeepspace.com/leading-space-experts-to-describe-how-finding-life-beyond-earth-is-within-reach/): Is the Earth unique? Are we alone in the universe? We are the first generation with the technological and scientific ability to answer these timeless questions. Most scientists today agree that finding life in space is no longer a question of if, but when. A panel of leading experts in astrophysics will describe the scientific
- [Leading Space Experts to Describe How Finding Life Beyond Earth is Within Reach](https://exploredeepspace.com/leading-space-experts-to-describe-how-finding-life-beyond-earth-is-within-reach-2/): A panel of leading experts in astrophysics discussed on Monday the scientific and technological roadmap that will lead to the discovery of habitable worlds among the stars. The video is now live here.
- [Book Review: Suborbital - Industry at the Edge of Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-suborbital-industry-at-the-edge-of-space/): Suborbital: Industry at the Edge of Space by Erik Seedhouse; Springer/Praxis, New York /Heidelberg; $34.99; 2014. As the dawn of commercial suborbital flight draws closer, author Erik Seedhouse has written an informative book on the topic. The reader will find splendid accounts of such groups as Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Masten Space Systems, and XCOR
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, July 2, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-july-2-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Rocket engine for advanced version of NASA's Space Launch System
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, July 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-july-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket, in development to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, July 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-july-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA agreement with Boeing opens production phase of the Space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, July 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-july-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Optimism for timely passage of U.S. 2015 civil space budgets
- [Habitable Planets: Rack ‘em and Stack ‘em Worlds](https://exploredeepspace.com/habitable-planets-rack-em-and-stack-em-worlds/): So close, yet so far…Gliese 832 c is the nearest best habitable world candidate to date. An international team of astronomers, led by Robert Wittenmyer from the University of New South Wales, Australia, have reported the discovery of a new potentially habitable Super-Earth around the nearby red-dwarf star Gliese 832 – a mere hop, skip
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, June 27, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-june-27-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Engineers use scale models and unpiloted test articles to achieve
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, June 30, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-30-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA readies Orion capsule for first unpiloted test launch in
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, July 1, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-july-1-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Declining U.S. government investments in space threaten the nation's industrial
- [The Ultimate "Take-out" Menu! Food for the First Mars Expedition](https://exploredeepspace.com/the-ultimate-take-out-menu-food-for-the-first-mars-expedition/): Question: How do you feed a six-person crew on a three-year mission to Mars? Answer: It’s not easy! That point was underscored during a June 23 panel discussion on living and working in extreme conditions at the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo held this week in New Orleans. A
- [Mars Rover: Dealing with Wheel Wear and Tear](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-rover-dealing-with-wheel-wear-and-tear/): Engineers on Earth are trying to get a little traction about wheels on Mars. NASA’s Curiosity rover is showing wheel “wear and tear” that engineers did not expect this early into the mission. Getting to Mount Sharp is a priority, but the robot has had to adjust its driving to compensate for the wheel damage.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, June 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-june-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Might the Martian moon Phobos become a destination for human
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, June 26, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-june-26-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Co-chairs of the recent National Research Council report on the
- [Titan – Odiferous Outer Moon of Saturn](https://exploredeepspace.com/18917/): How hard to get a tantalizing whiff of Titan? Data from the NASA Cassini spacecraft’s Composite Infrared Spectrometer has been used to simulate Titan’s chemistry. A research team has been able to classify a previously unidentified material discovered by the Cassini spacecraft in the moon’s smoggy haze. Titan’s dirty orange color comes from a mixture of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, June 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-june-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Senate procedural obstacles stall debate on NASA's 2015 budget.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, June 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Human space exploration: ready to leave Earth orbit? NASA's exploration
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, June 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-june-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA exploration chief William Gerstenmaier praises recent National Research Council
- [Volunteers Wanted! Sunspot Research](https://exploredeepspace.com/volunteers-wanted-sunspot-research/): Yes, the Sun has its spots! And now you can take part in research that can help with some of solar physics' unanswered questions, such as: Are sunspots born complex or do they evolve to become complex? Do sunspot groups that are more complex produce more eruptions? There’s a new Zooniverse project now online called
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, June 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Is the U.S. prepared to commit to the human exploration
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, June 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-june-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Lockheed explains NASA's multi-mission approach with Orion. Engineers eager to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, June 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-june-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The full U.S. Senate takes up NASA's 2015 budget, with
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, June 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-june-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System super rocket the focus of multi-state
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, June 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-june-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A NASA authorization bill, the first for the agency since
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, June 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-june-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA, Lockheed Martin build up Orion for first unpiloted test
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, June 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-june-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA continues to advance toward 2017 for the first unpiloted
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, June 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-june-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, NASA briefs progress on the Space Launch System,
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Statement on the NASA Authorization Act of 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-statement-on-the-nasa-authorization-act-of-2014/): WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arthur “Bill” Beckman, chairman of the Coalition for Space Exploration (Coalition) today issued the following statement regarding the NASA Authorization Act of 2014: “Since the fall of 2010, the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 has provided the foundational guidance for NASA’s space exploration programs. Under this direction, dramatic progress has been realized
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, June 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-june-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's budget for 2015 clears the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, June 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Key Alabama U.S. senator credited with pending increase in funding
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, June 5, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-june-5-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Mars is the appropriate long range destination for human space
- [The Coalition for Space Exploration Response to the National Research Council Report on Human Space Flight](https://exploredeepspace.com/the-coalition-for-space-exploration-response-to-the-national-research-council-report-on-human-space-flight/): WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coalition for Space Exploration (Coalition) applauds the efforts of the National Research Council (NRC) in the generation and findings of the report, “Pathways to Exploration - Rationales and Approaches for a U.S. Program of Human Space Exploration.” The overarching conclusion of the study is that human spaceflight (HSF) should remain a
- [New Report Explores Future of NASA Human Spaceflight](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-report-explores-future-of-nasa-human-spaceflight/): A new report from the National Research Council (NRC) -- Pathways to Exploration - Rationales and Approaches for a U.S. Program of Human Space Exploration – is slated for a June 4th release. Members of the authoring committee will present the report’s findings and recommendations and respond to questions at a public briefing beginning at
- [The Coalition for Space Exploration Statement regarding the FY15 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill](https://exploredeepspace.com/the-coalition-for-space-exploration-statement-regarding-the-fy15-commerce-justice-science-appropriations-bill/): WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coalition for Space Exploration (Coalition) commends today’s timely action by the House of Representatives to provide NASA with critical additional funding needed for programs that are vital to our nation’s future, and for providing the means to keep our deep space exploration program on track. Through exploration and scientific discovery
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, June 2, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-june-2-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Senate takes up NASA's 2015 proposed budget, after House
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, June 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-june-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New report this week from the National Research Council will
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, June 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-june-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Senate nurturing $17.9 billion NASA budget for 2015 --
- [Book Review: 2013-14 State of the Future](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-2013-14-state-of-the-future/): 2013-14 State of the Future by Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon, and Elizabeth Florescu; The Millennium Project, Washington, D.C.; $39.95 US + shipping (soft cover); 2014. “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future,” said baseball great, Yogi Berra. However, you can get a big assist in foretelling what’s ahead by reading an
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, May 27, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-may-27-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Russia looks to China, Europe for space partnerships beyond the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-may-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket, Orion crew capsule
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 29, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-29-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Reports of a rare and powerful Gamma-Ray burst appear unfounded.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 30, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-20-014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. House passes $17.9 billion NASA budget for 2015. With international
- [Your Vote Wanted! Moon Art Collection](https://exploredeepspace.com/your-vote-wanted-moon-art-collection/): Earth’s Moon as art? NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has busily snagged countless images of the Moon’s landscape and is nearing five years in lunar orbit. To celebrate that approaching anniversary on June 18, NASA has invited the public to select a favorite orbiter image of the Moon for the cover a special image collection.
- [New Study: Chipping Away at the Moon's Ice Resource](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-study-chipping-away-at-the-moons-ice-resource/): Future Moon exploration and exploitation of lunar ice can benefit greatly by the use of a range of small satellites, according to a new study. Furthermore, university involvement will be essential to rein in costs. The research findings are contained in the report – “New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping” – sponsored by
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, May 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-may-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. While U.S. policymakers deliberate on the nation's next steps in
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, May 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-may-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Family chat, frustration over human exploration launches NASA's Morpheus planetary
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-may-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. With NASA, put politics aside, says editorial. First test flight
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities. House looks to next week for action on NASA's proposed $17.9 billion budget for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Lockheed Martin installs heat shielding on Orion for late 2014
- [Book Review: Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success](https://exploredeepspace.com/innovation-the-nasa-way-harnessing-the-power-of-your-organization-for-breakthrough-success/): Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success by Rod Pyle; McGraw Hill, New York, New York; $30.00 (hard cover); 2014. Author Rod Pyle has taken an up-close look at NASA’s on-going ability to innovate, be it during the Apollo program, flying the Voyager spacecraft, building the International Space Station,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. House expected to consider House Appropriations Committee's $17.9 billion spending
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, May 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-may-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA astronauts test suits, tools for asteroid exploration mission. Inspired
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-may-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Future of NASA's Kennedy Space Center rests with Space Launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System tailored for human, robotic missions to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA looks to mining resources from the moon, Mars as
- [Viewing Earth in High Definition](https://exploredeepspace.com/viewing-earth-in-high-definition/): A new treat for the eye is available via NASA’s High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment. Recently activated, the HD cameras are situated on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS). The HDEV experiment yields live streaming video of Earth for viewing online. High school students helped design some of the cameras' components, through
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, May 5, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-may-5-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. government can still play critical role in innovation. In
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, May 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-may-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Op-eds urge more policy definition, urgency for U.S. human space flight.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, May 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-may-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activity from across the globe. U.S. in need of effective leadership to back deep space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Today, the House Appropriations Committee considers a 2015 spending measure
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, May 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-may-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Astronauts test tools, space suits for future U.S. asteroid missions.
- [Drill Time on a Distant Planet](https://exploredeepspace.com/drill-time-on-a-distant-planet/): NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is engaged in new sample-collection drilling. It performed a “mini-drill” operation on April 29, a preparatory step that created a hole about eight-tenths of an inch (2 centimeters) deep. Word is that the Curiosity team operating the mobile robot plans to proceed in coming days with the third-ever drilling into a
- [Greenhouses Headed for Orbit: Spin Control for Moon, Mars Tomatoes](https://exploredeepspace.com/greenhouses-headed-for-orbit-spin-control-for-moon-mars-tomatoes/): It’s called the Euglena and Combined Regenerative Organic-Food Production in Space) mission – or Eu:CROPIS for short. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is readying two greenhouses for launch in 2016, both contained within a 250-kilogram lightweight satellite. Once in Earth orbit, the spacecraft is designed to rotate around its longitudinal axis In doing so, it
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 29, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-29-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Opposing U.S. policy experts make the case for the moon,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 30, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-30-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. House appropriators poised to boost NASA spending; human exploration initiatives
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, May 1, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-may-1-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. House appropriations panel backs $17.9 billion NASA budget for 2015,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, May 2, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-may-2-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Powerful chair of U.S. Senate appropriations panel disappointed with NASA's
- [Earth Day: Asteroid Impacts on our Home Planet](https://exploredeepspace.com/earth-day-asteroid-impacts-on-our-home-planet/): Prominent astronauts are taking part in a B612 Foundation event today at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Wash. They are spotlighting data showing the surprising frequency at which the Earth is hit by asteroids. The findings are based on newly released information from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization, which operates a network of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Flurry of op-eds find Mars the focus of future human
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden opens Human to Mars Summit in Washington
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA to host public Mars exploration forum April 29. NASA's
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, April 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-april-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Cosmic radiation represents obstacle to the human exploration of Mars;
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. House, Senate poised for 2015 NASA budget deliberations this
- [Food Crops for a Red Planet?](https://exploredeepspace.com/food-crops-for-a-red-planet/): Vegetables for a Red Planet? That is the prognosis of a study by plant ecologist Wieger Wamelink of Wageningen UR - a university and research center in The Netherlands that focuses specifically on the theme “healthy food and living environment.” The soil on Mars may be suitable for cultivating food crops, Wamelink reports, and he
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA readies engines for Space Launch System core stage for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Ancient meteor impacts, like one recently discovered in Germany, may
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Animation shows NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission concept. NASA pursues oxygen
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden fortifies the NASA Advisory Council with
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA, Boeing close to agreement on Space Launch System core
- [Super Planet Crash: Educational Game for World Builders](https://exploredeepspace.com/super-planet-crash-educational-game-for-world-builders/): Let the games begin! A new online educational resource allows the user to build their own planetary system, putting planets into orbit around a star and racking up points until they add a planet that destabilizes the whole system. The game is an offshoot of the open-source software package – Systemic Console -- astronomers use
- [First U.S. Asteroid Sample Mission Moves Forward](https://exploredeepspace.com/first-u-s-asteroid-sample-mission-moves-forward/): NASA’s Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) is taking shape. This return sample mission to asteroid Bennu is to launch in the fall of 2016. The spacecraft will then rendezvous with the space rock in 2018. Following a year of reconnaissance of the object, OSIRIS-REx will snag a sample of the asteroid
- [Humans on Mars: These are the Brakes](https://exploredeepspace.com/humans-on-mars-these-are-the-brakes/): If larger and larger payloads – including human habitats – are to set down safely on Mars, new atmospheric reentry technologies are required. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is deep into cutting-edge and crosscutting demonstration flights of hardware to land hefty payloads on the Red Planet. The work is being done under NASA’s Low Density
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden testifies before House appropriators on the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A U.S. House oversight panel lifts a spending ban on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, April 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-april-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden views upgrades to Mission Control to support
- [NASA Contest: Moon Mission to Impact Lunar Far Side - What's your best guess?](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-contest-moon-mission-to-impact-lunar-far-side-whats-your-best-guess/): NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft is gradually lowering its orbital altitude over the moon, as it continues to make important science observations. But when will it take the plunge? LADEE mission managers expect the spacecraft will impact of the moon’s surface on or before April 21. On April 11, ground controllers
- [Attention: Passengers of Planet Earth - Your Selfie Wanted!](https://exploredeepspace.com/attention-passengers-of-planet-earth-your-selfie-wanted/): Want to take part in a worldwide celebration of this year’s Earth Day? NASA is inviting all passengers on our planet to take part in a “Global Selfie” event. For Earth Day – celebrated on April 22 – NASA is trying to create an image of Earth from the ground up while also fostering a
- [FY-Eye! Impressive Satellite View of U.S. Land-Surface](https://exploredeepspace.com/fy-eye-impressive-satellite-view-of-u-s-land-surface/): The most comprehensive satellite-gleaned view of land-surface conditions from coast to coast in the conterminous United States is an eye-opener! Just issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this latest look-see shows land-surface conditions from coast to coast, showing the extent of land cover types from forests to urban areas. The National Land Cover Database
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, April 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-april-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, NASA's administrator, ranking Congressman differ over proposed Mars
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, April 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-april-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA seeks opinions on space suit design. Curiosity rover pausing
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Chair of U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee vows to fight for
- [Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/benefits-stemming-from-space-exploration/): Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration was released in September 2013 by the International Space Exploration Coordination Group. At its heart, this report explains that space exploration “will continue to be an essential driver for opening up new domains in science and technology, triggering other sectors to partner with the space sector for joint research and development.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 31, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-31-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Proposed NASA budget for 2015 lacking on science, education fronts,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, April 1, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-april-1-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission gains definition, but slowly; for instance,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, April 2, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-april-2-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Planetary Society joins with Cal Tech for Aug. 8 forum on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, April 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-april-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. National Academy of Sciences issues recommendations, requested by NASA, for
- [House Members Issue Bi-Partisan Call for Human Exploration Strategy Using Space Launch System, Orion](https://exploredeepspace.com/house-members-issue-bi-partisan-call-for-human-exploration-strategy-using-space-launch-system-orion/): A bi-partisan letter from 32 members of the U.S. House urges the White House to structure a "safe, focused and expeditious return of American astronauts to deep space exploration on an American rocket launched from American soil." The lawmakers, led by Steven M. Palazzo, chair of the House Science Subcommittee, and Donna F. Edwards, the
- [It's Alive! Comet Lander Ready for Action](https://exploredeepspace.com/its-alive-comet-lander-ready-for-action/): The Philae comet lander has been successfully reactivated and broke its planned radio silence by sending data to Earth on March 28. Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft -- with the Philae lander on board -- has been making its way through space since March 2004 to investigate Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. What exactly is to be expected on arrival
- [Book Review: Marketing the Moon - The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-marketing-the-moon-the-selling-of-the-apollo-lunar-program/): Marketing the Moon - The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program by David Meerman Scott & Richard Jurek; MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.; $39.95 (hard cover); Feb. 2014. This is an absolutely marvelous and exceptional read! The authors, both marketing sages, have written a captivating book that delves into the promotion and public relations campaigns to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Bipartisan members of U.S. House call on President Obama for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 26, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-26-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Colorado lawmakers demand action from Washington to re-establish a U.S.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 27, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-27-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. What's next for NASA's budget and planetary science? NASA reaches
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-march-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden fields Congressional questioning over U.S. human
- [Made in the Shade Idea: Imaging Exoplanets](https://exploredeepspace.com/made-in-the-shade-idea-imaging-exoplanets/): In the space scheme of things, often times nature suggests a solution. Take for instance a new approach for snagging images of Earth-like rocky planets around nearby stars. The “made in the shade” concept takes on the appearance of a giant sunflower. Given the increasing number of planet detections, worlds orbiting other stars, how best
- [NASA’s Strategic Plan 2014 Released](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-strategic-plan-2014-released/): NASA has released its 2014 Strategic Plan, with the space agency’s Office of Strategy Formulation identified as the responsible office. “Our long-term goal is to send humans to Mars. Over the next two decades, we will develop and demonstrate the technologies and capabilities needed to send humans to explore the red planet and safely return
- [Virtual Microscope: Eye the Apollo Collection!](https://exploredeepspace.com/virtual-microscope-eye-the-apollo-collection/): Want your own glimpse of Apollo 11’s grab and go samples from the Moon, in all 48 pounds (22 kilograms) of rock and soil specimens? This collection has been created through collaboration between The Open University in the United Kingdom and the NASA curation facility. You can now examine Apollo 11 thin sections using the Open
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-march-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's $17.5 billion budget request for 2015 headed for first
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA reaches out for new technologies to advance Asteroid Redirect
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System and Orion are the human gateway
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Taking man to Mars: Orion is prepping for its first
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Key member of U.S. House changes course to support NASA's
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Alabama congressman asserts White House prepared to under fund development
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-14-2014/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Engineers pursue ground testing of NASA's Orion crew capsule and Space Launch System heavy lift rocket. Mars migration and adventure are strong themes for the Explorers Club gala, reality television production. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter overcomes computer trouble. The lure and cost of a possible Europa mission. Planetary Society finds proposed 2015 NASA budget short on money for planetary science. Live from Space airs Friday night with inside story of life aboard the International Space Station and Mission Control. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Ukraine tensions prompt new U.S. review of Russian rocket purchases. NASA names new chief technologist. Lockheed Martin offers money back on flight options for commercial Atlas 5 launch. Arianespace seeks opportunity to compete for U.S. government launches.
- [Space Microbe “Selfies” Set to Fly](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-microbe-selfies-set-to-fly/): Citizen science is blazing a trail into Earth orbit. Onboard the SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon capsule soon to be headed for the International Space Station (ISS) are microbes collected from across the United States. The effort is known as Project MERCCURI. It investigates how microbes from different places on Earth compare to each other and to
- [Book Review: X-15: The World’s Fastest Rocket Plane and the Pilots Who Ushered in the Space Age](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-x-15-the-worlds-fastest-rocket-plane-and-the-pilots-who-ushered-in-the-space-age/): X-15: The World’s Fastest Rocket Plane and the Pilots Who Ushered in the Space Age by John Anderson and Richard Passman; Zenith Press/Quayside Publishing Group, Minneapolis, MN.; Licensed by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum; $30.00 (hard cover); 2014. This account of the pioneering X-15 program (flying from 1959 into 1968) is a highly enjoyable
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New generation of Cosmos television series premiers with U.S. presidential endorsement.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Influential Alabama senator champions NASA Space Launch System heavy lift rocket
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA provides more documentation on its 2015 budget request, explaining
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New details related to NASA's 2014 and 2015 budgets suggest Mars
- [Fill’ er Up! Rocket Fuel to Go](https://exploredeepspace.com/fill-er-up-rocket-fuel-to-go/): A top-notch team of MIT engineers has scoped out orbiting way stations – one such depot placed somewhere between the Earth and the Moon. Once in place, this type of filling station could reduce the fuel a spacecraft needs to carry from Earth. That means, with less fuel onboard, a rocket could launch heavier payloads,
- [Park Yourself on the Red Planet!](https://exploredeepspace.com/park-yourself-on-the-red-planet/): Take a walk on Mars…without leaving Earth! Check out the third annual MarsFest in Death Valley National Park, being held March 28-30 within the breathtaking desert valley located in Eastern California. Visitors of all ages are invited to MarsFest 2014 – to elevate public awareness about planetary analog research taking place at special spots on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, March 5, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-march-5-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama proposes $17.5 billion "stay the course" budget for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, March 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-march-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's proposed $17.5 billion budget for 2015 draws mixed reviews,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, March 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-march-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Tensions over Ukraine may prompt policy makers to hasten efforts
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Recognizes Administration Commitment to Space Exploration; Concerned with Budget Allocation](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-recognizes-administration-commitment-to-space-exploration-concerned-with-budget-allocation/): Coalition for Space Exploration Recognizes Administration Commitment to Space Exploration; Concerned with Budget Allocation HOUSTON – While the Coalition for Space Exploration (CSE) welcomes the Administration’s efforts to maintain overall funding for NASA in FY15, we remain concerned and opposed to the annual effort to drain funds from our nation’s exploration programs and challenge the
- [Wanted: Your “Best of Earth” Vote](https://exploredeepspace.com/wanted-your-best-of-earth-vote/): Attention: All you riders of the Earth. NASA’s Earth Observatory website is after your vote – to cull through the best Earth images of the past year. From March 3 through April 4, you can vote for top Earth images, picking your favorites from 32 pre-selected from 2013. The tournament of remote sensing science takes
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 27, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-27-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Would a human flyby of Venus and Mars fit into
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U.S. is overdue a strategic human space exploration strategy,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, March 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-march-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Private Mars initiative adjusts mission plans, while seeking NASA support
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, March 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-march-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. White House to propose $17.5 billion 2015 spending plan for
- [Impact on Moon Recorded!](https://exploredeepspace.com/18076/): WHAM! A meteorite with the mass of a small car crashed into the Moon last September. Catching the event were astronomers in Spain, reporting the event in the journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The impact on the Moon — in Mare Nubium, an ancient lava-filled basin with a darker appearance than its
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, February 19, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-february-19-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Navy, NASA to team for Orion crew vehicle recovery
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Which asteroid should serve as a target for NASA's Asteroid
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Seeking creative, audacious types. On Mars, Curiosity reverses to ease
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA to update Asteroid Redirect Mission planning. U.S. House Science
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 25, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-25-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Speculation grows over House hearing on a human 2021 Mars
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, February 26, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-february-26-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Famed retired NASA flight director Gene Kranz shares the Apollo
- [China's Yutu Moon Rover - Survivor of the Lunar Night](https://exploredeepspace.com/chinas-yutu-moon-rover-survivor-of-the-lunar-night/): The word from Beijing is that China’s Yutu (Jade Rabbit) rover is indeed awake, apparently surviving some two weeks of low temperature trauma. China’s Yutu lunar robot first touched the Moon’s surface on Dec. 15, 2013, unleashed several hours after China’s lunar probe Chang’e-3 soft-landed on the Moon on Dec. 14. Both spacecraft have been
- [One Year after Chelyabinsk: Action on Planetary Defense](https://exploredeepspace.com/one-year-after-chelyabinsk-action-on-planetary-defense/): It has been over a year since the space rock explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia. The February 15, 2013 event damaged thousands of houses and other structures, shattered windows, and injured many people due to broken glass due to the powerful atmospheric blast. That celestial encounter of the near Earth object (NEO) kind has served as
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Mars One, the Dutch nonprofit, rolls in the enthusiasm of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Spending on space worldwide makes a rare decline in 2013,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System reinvigorates U.S. human space flight. Recovering
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 18, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-18-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA intends at least one launch annually of the new
- [New Study: Big Growth in Small Satellites](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-study-big-growth-in-small-satellites/): Small satellites are growing… in popularity and utility. That’s the message from a new study looking into trends and projections for the nano/microsatellite market. The new assessment comes from SpaceWorks of Atlanta, Georgia and the study projects that more than 400 nano/micro satellites will need launches annually in the year 2020 and beyond. SpaceWorks
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, February 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA injects new reality into university student rocket launch competition:
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, February 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-february-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System "on track" to meet critical 2014
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Langley Research Center embraces key role in unpiloted September
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 11, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-11-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. When it comes to the Space Launch System, only superlatives
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, February 12, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-february-12-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Summer tests set for Space Launch System heavy lift rocket
- [Book Review: America’s Space Futures - Defining Goals for Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-americas-space-futures-defining-goals-for-space-exploration/): America’s Space Futures: Defining Goals for Space Exploration, Editor Eric Sterner; George C. Marshall Institute, Arlington, Va.; $12.99, shipping and handling $3.99; (soft cover); 2013. The George C. Marshall Institute has published a thought-provoking new book, America’s Space Futures: Defining Goals for Space Exploration, edited by Institute Fellow Eric Sterner. There are those that see
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 31, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-31-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center begins launch pad acoustic testing
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, February 3, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-february-3-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System program manager outlines program progress. President Obama
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Salutes Fallen NASA Astronauts](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-salutes-fallen-nasa-astronauts/): “The Coalition for Space Exploration joins NASA on this Day of Remembrance to honor the brave men and women aboard Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, as well as other colleagues, who have made the ultimate sacrifice in humanity’s quest to explore space,” Beckman said. “Today we pause - both humbled and inspired – to reflect
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Salutes Fallen NASA Astronauts](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-salutes-fallen-nasa-astronauts-2/): We stand with NASA in remembering our fallen astronauts.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, February 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-february-4-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's work on the Space Launch System heavy lift rocket
- [CSExtra - Thursday, March 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-february-6-2014-2/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New details related to NASA's 2014 and 2015 budgets suggest Mars Opportunity and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter missions could come to an end. Benefits of spaceflight all around, says record sharing astronaut. Astronomers turn focus to mysteries of black hole event horizon. Tensions in Ukraine raise concerns over U.S. reliance on Russian rocket engines. Weather favorable for Sunday launch of SpaceX Falcon9/Dragon re-supply mission to the International Space Station.
- ["Superhabitable" Worlds: Possible Home for Extraterrestrial Life](https://exploredeepspace.com/superhabitable-worlds-viewed-as-home-for-extraterrestrial-life/): A planetary system around our nearest star, beyond our own Sun, is emerging. That’s the stellar forecast that suggests scientists are getting closer to discovering Earth-like planets close to Earth. Word is that “superhabitable” worlds must be considered for future follow-up observations of signs of extraterrestrial life. These worlds offer more benign environments to life
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 28, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-28-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA looks to commercial space to reach the moon
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 24, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-24-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space best explored with a public/private partnership, writes one vet.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 23, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-23-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden selected to receive the 2014 National
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 27, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-27-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The space community remembers NASA's three Apollo 1 crew members,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 29, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-29-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Engineers begin acoustic testing of NASA's Space Launch System heavy
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 30, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-30-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Assembly of crucial NASA adapter hardware for September Orion test
- [STARE into the Future: Space Cops!](https://exploredeepspace.com/stare-into-the-future-space-cops/): Mini-satellites may become “space cops” to help control traffic in space. If so, the idea could help avoid collisions in space of satellites and the creation of even more space debris. The work is underway by a team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) experts. The scientists used a series of six images over a
- [President Signs Compromise 2014 Spending Measure That Includes $17.65 billion for NASA](https://exploredeepspace.com/president-signs-compromise-2014-spending-measure-that-includes-17-65-billion-for-nasa/): Mid-January produced a flurry of U. S. legislative activity in Washington D. C. that concluded late Friday with President Obama's signature of a $1.1 trillion Omnibus appropriations act for 2014 that funds the federal spending through Sept. 30, including a sequester lifting $17.65 billion in spending for NASA. Concerns over another near term U.
- [NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Named 2014 National Space Trophy Recipient](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-administrator-charles-bolden-named-2014-national-space-trophy-recipient/): The selection of NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, former astronaut and retired U.S. Marine Corps major general, as the 2014 recipient of the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation's annual National Space Trophy was announced Tuesday. Bolden, who became NASA's 12th top administrator in July 2009, will be honored on April 11
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 20, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-20-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. President Obama signs Congressional $1.1 billion Omnibus appropriations measure
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, February 4, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-january-21-2014/): Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's work on the Space Launch System heavy lift rocket could increase support for a human return to the moon. U.S. space agency compiles advice on proposed Asteroid Redirect Mission, Astronaut Grand Challenge. Medical experts at work on deep space astronaut malaise. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, of Maryland, highlight progress of James Webb Space Telescope. JWST reforms prevented cancellation, says Mikulski, chair of Senate Appropriations Committee. Kepler's Act 2.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 21, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-21-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. It's been a decade since former President Bush unveiled the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 22, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-22-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. It's time to push for the human exploration of Mars,
- [NASA Spacecraft Dodge Chinese Debris](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-spacecraft-dodge-chinese-debris/): It was seven years ago this month that China purposely destroyed its own Fengyun-1C meteorological-monitoring spacecraft via a Chinese anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon. That January 11, 2007 event represents the worst single debris contamination of low Earth orbit. NASA’s just-issued Orbital Debris Quarterly News has spotlighted the event, noting that the ASAT test placed hundreds of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 14, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-14-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. House and Senate appropriators reach agreements late Monday on
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 15, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-15-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA appears to fare well in $1.1 billion Omnibus spending
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 16, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-16-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Major NASA programs, including the Space Launch System, Orion and
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 17, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-17-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Senate passes $1.1 trillion 2014 Omnibus appropriations measure for
- [Video: International Space Exploration Forum Focuses on Global Cooperation](https://exploredeepspace.com/video-international-space-exploration-forum-focuses-on-global-cooperation/): The United States hosted the International Space Exploration Forum (ISEF), the first-ever ministerial-level meeting to build support for global cooperation in space exploration, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 2014. ISEF brought together Ministers and high-level officials from approximately thirty-five space-faring countries to talk about the opportunities and challenges
- [Space Station Crew Welcomes Orbital Sciences' Cygnus Cargo Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/17730/): The six person crew of the International Space Station eagerly greeted the first Orbital Science Corp's re-supply mission flown under the terms of an eight-flight $1.9 billion Commercial Crisply Services agreement early Sunday. The astronauts opened the supply capsule at 12:17 p.m., EST, well ahead of schedule, and began to unload a 2,780 pound cargo
- [Private SpaceShipTwo Flies Third Powered Flight](https://exploredeepspace.com/private-spaceshiptwo-flies-third-powered-flight/): The skies above the Mojave Air and Space Port in California were busy today. Virgin Galactic successfully completed the third rocket-powered supersonic flight of its passenger carrying reusable space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2). On release from the WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane, SS2’s rocket motor was ignited, powering the spaceship to a planned altitude of 71,000 ft. That’s
- [Space Station Astronauts Welcome Orbital Sciences' Cygnus Supply Capsule](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-station-astronauts-welcome-orbital-sciences-cygnus-supply-capsule/): The six person crew of the International Space Station eagerly greeted the first Orbital Science Corp's re-supply mission flown under the terms of an eight-flight $1.9 billion Commercial Resupply Services agreement early Sunday. The astronauts opened the supply capsule at 12:17 p.m., EST, well ahead of schedule, and began to unload a 2,780 pound cargo
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 10, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-10-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA, Boeing unveil navigation software for NASA's Space Launch System
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 13, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-13-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will visit the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility
- [New Survey Poll Data: Funding the Final Frontier](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-survey-poll-data-funding-the-final-frontier/): An interesting poll was taken last year focusing on space and funding the final frontier. Done by the London-based YouGov, the fieldwork was done between Nov. 28 and Dec. 1st. YouGov is an international, full service online market research agency founded in the UK in 2000. According to the data gathered, what’s a public response
- [White House Endorses Extension of Space Station Operations from 2020 to 2024](https://exploredeepspace.com/white-house-endorses-extension-of-space-station-operations-from-2020-to-2024/): A White House endorsement Wednesday of an extension of operations aboard the U. S. led International Space Station from 2020 to at least 2024 sets a wide stage for more work on life support systems for future human deep space missions, the maturing of U. S. commercial low Earth orbit crew and cargo transportation services,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, January 7, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-january-7-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Boeing outlines new upper stage prospects for NASA's Space Launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, January 8, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-january-8-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and its contractor team make strides in 2013 with
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 9, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-9-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. How to eat on Mars: nutrition, taste or innovate? Scale
- [Wheel Wear and Tear on the Red Planet](https://exploredeepspace.com/wheel-wear-and-tear-on-the-red-planet/): There’s no fear of a flat! But new images back from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover show that the rock-studded Red Planet terrain is causing wear, tear and holes on the rover’s aluminum wheels. In fact, future drives of the machine may be charted to cross smoother ground where available. “Dents and holes were anticipated,
- [NASA Moon Orbiter Spots China Lunar Lander/Rover](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-moon-orbiter-spots-china-lunar-landerrover/): China’s Chang’e 3 lander and rover have been spotted by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s (LRO) powerful camera. At the time of the landing LRO’s orbit was far from the landing site so images of the landing were not possible. However, ten days later on December 24, LRO approached the landing site, and the Lunar Reconnaissance
- [New Year's Eve Times Square Celebration to Feature Space Station Astronauts](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-years-eve-times-square-celebration-to-feature-space-station-astronauts/): Astronauts from the International Space Station will appear before millions world wide as part of annual New Year's Eve festivities broadcast from One Times Square in New York City. NASA's Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins as well as Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata will appear on the large Toshiba Vision screen positioned just
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, January 2](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-january-2/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers a post-holiday look at the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Orion advances toward a key
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, January 3](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-january-3/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest in reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Challenges facing NASA in 2014 include an extension of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, January 6, 2014](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-january-6-2014/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, engineers and scientists develop mining
- [NASA's Red Planet Patrol: A Status Check](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-red-planet-rovers-a-status-check/): Mars is a busy place! NASA’s Curiosity rover, the most technologically advanced rover ever built, landed in Mars’ Gale Crater the evening of Aug. 5, 2012 Pacific Daylight Time using a series of complicated landing maneuvers never before attempted. Curiosity has been busy assessing ancient habitable environments and major changes in Martian environmental conditions. During
- [Eyes to the Skies! Starkey the Space Elf](https://exploredeepspace.com/eyes-to-the-skies-starkey-the-space-elf/): Check out your “app”titude this holiday! Orbit Logic has announced that their SpyMeSat iPhone app is now keeping track of Santa’s helper – Starkey the Space Elf – who travels through space helping Santa make sure children are on their best behavior! The SpyMeSat app provides notifications when Starkey or other imaging satellites are overhead
- [New View! Apollo 8 Earthrise - The 45th Anniversary](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-view-apollo-8-earthrise-the-45th-anniversary/): In December of 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people to leave our home planet and travel to another body in space. But as crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders all later recalled, the most important thing they discovered was Earth. Using photo mosaics and elevation data from Lunar
- [Get a “Lego” Up on Pluto-bound Probe!](https://exploredeepspace.com/get-a-lego-up-on-pluto-bound-probe/): NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is speeding quickly toward the first flyby of Pluto and its moons in July 2015. The real spacecraft – developed at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland – is about the size and shape of a grand piano. The nuclear powered probe is about 6 feet (2 meters) on
- [NASA's Mission Control Restores Space Station Cooling Systems Following Christmas Eve Spacewalk](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-mission-control-restores-space-station-cooling-systems-following-chrismas-eve-spacewalk/): NASA's Mission Control focused Christmas Day activities on restoring thermal control systems aboard the six person International Space Station to normal operations. Those efforts were to be followed by a return of powered equipment throughout the six person orbiting research lab to action, including science experiments that were suspended when a flow control valve
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, December 20](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-december-20/): 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. CSExtra will be on hiatus from Dec. 23 until January 2, 2014. We wish you all Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year. Today's
- [Mercury Impact Craters Named](https://exploredeepspace.com/mercury-impact-craters-named/): Hellish Mercury may not be as tranquil as “Strawberry Fields Forever” but that song’s creator, the late Beatle, John Lennon, and the Sun-baked world are now tied together. Crater Lennon is one of ten impact craters on the planet Mercury that have been assigned names thanks to the science team operating NASA’s MESSENGER (MErcury Surface,
- [NASA Moon Orbiter to Image China’s Lander/Rover](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-moon-orbiter-to-image-chinas-landerrover/): Previously taken NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) images of the area in which China’s Chang’e 3 landed on the Moon December 14 have been matched up with descent images acquired by the Chang’e 3 lander as it dove down onto the lunar surface. According to imaging experts, the Chinese lander is probably in, or very
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, December 16](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-december-16/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA, contractor ATK test Space Launch System avionics. Apollo 17
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, December 17](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-december-17/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Private sector struggles with the financial barriers to deep space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, December 18](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-december-18/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Experts crush fuel tank to gather data for NASA's Space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, December 19](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-december-19/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Funding an obstacle for NASA's next steps in human deep
- [Book Review: Alien Seas – Oceans in Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-alien-seas-oceans-in-space/): Alien Seas – Oceans in Space by Michael Carroll, Rosaly Lopes (Editors); Springer, New York; $29.99 (hardcover); 2013. Thanks to the editors for this captivating “wet look” at an under-appreciated aspect of planets and moons in our celestial neighborhood – those “seas in the sky.” The book begins with an informative and fitting foreword by
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, December 9](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-december-9/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. ATK looks to high tech and experience to advance NASA's
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, December 10](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-december-10/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Scientists characterize radiation levels at Martian surface, which will have
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, December 11](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-december-11/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Mars One, the Dutch nonprofit, commissions lander and communications satellite
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, December 12](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-december-12/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A bill emerging from the U.S. House Science, Space and
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, December 13](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-december-13/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. House approves compromise budget measure; long term impact on
- [Comet Chasing Probe Ready for Wake-up Call](https://exploredeepspace.com/comet-chasing-probe-ready-for-wake-up-call/): Rosetta, Europe’s comet chaser is about to get a wake-up call. Early next year -- on January 20th -- the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft will yawn to life from its 957-day hibernation. For the outbound probe, it’s the beginning of an eventful year. Rosetta will be steadily approaching the comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and will
- [Zap Patrol on Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/zap-patrol-on-mars/): NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has surpassed 100,000 zaps of its ChemCam laser instrument. ChemCam zaps rocks with a high-powered laser to determine their composition and carries a camera that can survey the Martian landscape. The ChemCam concept was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. However, the instrument aboard the rover is a
- [Time Capsule for the Red Planet Blueprinted](https://exploredeepspace.com/time-capsule-for-the-red-planet-blueprinted/): The planet Mars may be on the receiving end of a “Time Capsule of Humanity” orchestrated by an international team of university students. The students are proposing to fly their time capsule to Mars via a CubeSat platform. This vehicle would carry a unique payload: a two-inch-diameter titanium sphere containing perhaps millions of digital photos,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, December 4](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-december-4/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. House bill would shift money to work on NASA's Space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, December 5](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-december-5/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Advisory Council faces re-structuring. Heat shield for Orion test
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, December 6](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-december-6/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA strives for new efficiencies by eliminating field center duplication.
- [Curiosity Mars Rover: Mountain Viewing](https://exploredeepspace.com/curiosity-mars-rover-mountain-viewing/): NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars is busy surveying its surroundings. The rover is driving from a flatter area where it worked for several months after landing in 2012 to the slopes of a mountain 3 miles (5 kilometers) high, Mount Sharp. Pressing forward, Curiosity is due to drive through the newly named “Murray Buttes” (named
- [China’s “Yutu” Moon Rover Ready for Liftoff](https://exploredeepspace.com/chinas-yutu-moon-rover-ready-for-liftoff/): On Mars there’s Curiosity, Spirit and Opportunity – veteran NASA robot rovers of the Red Planet. But add a new mobile robot’s name to the space exploration history books. According to China’s Xinhua news agency, the “Yutu” or Jade Rabbit is the name for the country’s first Moon rover, ready for liftoff in early December.
- [Origami Space Solution: Know When to Fold ‘Em!](https://exploredeepspace.com/origami-space-solution-know-when-to-fold-em/): Origami is a source of inspiration for mechanical engineering students who are working with NASA/JPL, the National Science Foundation, and origami master Robert Lang to design novel mechanisms for use in space and in other applications. Brigham Young University (BYU) students are focused on space exploration’s greatest -- and most ironic -- problem: lack of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 27](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-27/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. China displays growing space ambitions that include a future space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, December 2](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-december-2/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA announces new student planetary rover contest. Legislation to preserve
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, December 3](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-december-3/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Might the U.S. and China learn to cooperate in space?
- [Update: Mars Orbiters En Route to Red Planet](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-orbiters-en-route-to-red-planet/): Two spacecraft are headed for Mars: NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission (MAVEN) and the Indian Space Research Organization’s Mangalyaan probe, also called Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). MAVEN was hurled Marsward on November 18 and is on track to arrive at Mars on September 22, 2014. India’s MOM was launched on November 5 and
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, November 21](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-november-21/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Boeing offers new upper stage concept for NASA's Space Launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, November 22](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-november-22/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama updates U.S. space transportation policy, one that endorses
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, November 25](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-25/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Heartened by the direction of the president's National Space Transportation
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 26](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-26/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Seminal to the success of NASA's Apollo explorations of the
- [New National Space Transportation Policy Reaffirms that Investment in Space is a Good Investment for the Future of Our Nation](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-national-space-transportation-policy-reaffirms-that-investment-in-space-is-a-good-investment-for-the-future-of-our-nation/): The Coalition for Space Exploration congratulates the Administration on signing a balanced National Space Transportation Policy allowing NASA to continue to expand domestic commercial space industry access to low Earth orbit, while continuing to develop the heavy lift launch capability needed to take humans to Mars and other deep space destinations. With so many important issues facing our nation’s decision makers, this shows that they have not lost focus on the critical space exploration sector, which has been proven time and time again to be one of the best investments the government makes for the realized return.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 19](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-19/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The successful launch of NASA's MAVEN mission on Monday represents
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 20](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-20/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Now on its way to Mars, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft promises
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, November 15](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-november-15/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Work with NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, November 18](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-18/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket and Orion crew
- [Private Firm Shoots for the Moon: Calls for Property Rights Regime](https://exploredeepspace.com/private-firm-shoots-for-the-moon-calls-for-property-rights-regime/): At a press conference today, representatives of NASA and Bigelow Aerospace discussed the options for commercial sector involvement in space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit. Under a NASA Space Act Agreement, Bigelow Aerospace of North Las Vegas, Nevada has scoped out joint cooperation between corporate and NASA interests for human space exploration and development. Bigelow Aerospace
- [Close Encounters: Spacecraft Orbiting Mercury Spots Two Comets](https://exploredeepspace.com/close-encounters-spacecraft-orbiting-mercury-spots-two-comets/): NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft is orbiting Mercury and has been able to snag images of two comets: 2P/Encke and C/2012 S1 (ISON. Later this month, both of these comets will be substantially brighter and much closer to Mercury and the Sun. MESSENGER has been poised for several weeks to collect observations of ISON. From November 9
- [CSExtra -Top Space News for Monday, November 11](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-11/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System plans politically, financially in good shape.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 12](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-12/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA hosts Washington round table today at 9 a.m., EST,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 13](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-13/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the globe. NASA round table outlines enabling technologies for future human space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, November 14](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-november-14/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the globe. NASA's Space Launch System could become a multi-use heavy lift
- [Book Review - Mission: Mars – Get Ready for the Future of Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-mission-mars-get-ready-for-the-future-of-space-exploration/): Mission: Mars – Get Ready for the Future of Space Exploration by Pascal Lee; Scholastic Inc., New York; $6.99 (paperback); September 2013. Looking for a link to Mars for that special Christmas present? Here’s a book recommended for ages 9-12, but readers of all ages can find value in this fun and fact-filled publication. The
- [Milky Way Math: Billions of Potentially Habitable, Earth-size Planets](https://exploredeepspace.com/milky-way-census-billions-of-potentially-habitable-earth-size-planets/): For those interstellar travelers hungry to hit high speed, there are places to visit! New research indicates that there are several tens of billions of potentially habitable, Earth-size planets, in the Milky Way Galaxy alone. Analysis by Univ. of Calif. Berkeley and University of Hawaii astronomers shows that one in five sun-like stars have potentially
- [Multi-national Space Station Crew Safe on Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/multi-national-space-station-crew-safe-on-earth/): U.S., European and Russian astronauts descended safely to Earth late Sunday, ending a 166 day mission to the International Space Station that drew to a close with a celebration of the 2014 Winter Games scheduled for Sochi, Russia. The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, November 6](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-november-6/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden: Successful planet search foundational to NASA's
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, November 7](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-november-7/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Advanced composites strengthen, lower cost of NASA's Space Launch System
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, November 8](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-november-8/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Orion/Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle passes crucial ground tests; space test
- [Going to Take You Higher – Mars Rover Rolls to Energy Lily Pads](https://exploredeepspace.com/going-to-take-you-higher-mars-rover-rolls-to-energy-lily-pads/): NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars has survived five Martian winters since it landed on the Red Planet in January 2004. The robot is now seeking the Sun’s rays as winter approaches, doing so by ascending the northern edge of “Solander Point” at the rim of Endeavour Crater. Opportunity is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, November 5](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-november-5/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA, not out of business, places focus on new capabilities
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, November 1](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-november-1/): 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. Today’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Huntsville, Ala., looks to the promise of NASA's Space Launch
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, November 4](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-november-4/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA sets Washington Round table with Space Launch System, Orion
- [Mars Express Video - Take a Journey Over the Red Planet](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-express-video-take-a-journey-over-the-red-planet/): The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express spacecraft was launched in early June 2003. On arrival at the Red Planet six-and-a-half months later, it has since orbited the planet nearly 12,500 times. From that orbital perch above Mars, the spacecraft has provided scientists with unprecedented images and data collected by its suite of scientific instruments.
- [NASA Powers Up Orion](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-powers-up-orion/): Orion, the new NASA spacecraft under development to transport U. S. astronauts to an assortment of deep space destinations, including the asteroids, the moon and eventually Mars, has been powered up for the first time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where it is being prepared for its first unpiloted test flight in the fall of
- [“Crash Class” in Returning Samples from Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/crash-class-in-returning-samples-from-space/): A University of Washington (UW) class is crashing rockets into the ground…and on purpose. The student project is called “Sample Return Systems for Extreme Environments,” a novel technology that recently received $500,000 over two years from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. Here’s the idea: A rocket hits the surface of a celestial object.
- [Book Review: Apollo 13 Owners’ Workshop Manual](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-apollo-13-owners-workshop-manual/): Apollo 13 Owners’ Workshop Manual – An engineering insight into how NASA saved the crew of the failed Moon mission; Quayside publishing group/Zenith Press; Minneapolis, MN; $28.00; November 2013. For those of you that didn’t experience the “real deal” in 1970 – beyond the great Ron Howard movie – you can’t do any better than
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 29](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-29/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Space Launch System contractor ATK makes strides with composites
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 30](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-30/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Spending cuts and losses of skilled managers and workers threaten
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 31](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-31/): 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. Today's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Mars, a NASA priority. Ensuring space bipartisanship. NASA, Lockheed Martin
- [Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer Great Observatories to Join Forces](https://exploredeepspace.com/hubble-chandra-spitzer-great-observatories-to-join-forces/): Three of NASA's most capable space telescopes are joining forces for "Frontier Fields," a three year campaign to study six of the most massive galaxy clusters in the universe. They will start with Abell 2744, also known as Pandora's Cluster, a collection of at least four smaller galaxies that merged over 350 million years. When
- [Luxury Looks at Planet Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/luxury-looks-at-planet-earth/): Imagine yourself tucked inside a luxuriously appointed space-qualified capsule, then lifted by a high altitude balloon to over 18 miles (30 kilometers). On location, you and fellow passengers will remain aloft for approximately two hours before gliding back to Earth via parachute. It’s a trek into “nearspace” being offered by World View Enterprises, Inc. of
- [Orbital Sciences Poised to Become 2nd Commercial Space Station Resupply Service](https://exploredeepspace.com/orbital-sciences-poised-to-become-2nd-commercial-space-station-resupply-service/): The Orbital Sciences Corps’ Cygnus re-supply capsule departed the International Space Station early Tuesday, lining up the Dulles, Va., based company to become the International Space Station’s second U. S. commercial re-supply service. SpaceX, of Hawthorne, Calif., became the first in 2012. Orbital Sciences is preparing to launch the company’s first cargo mission to the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 24](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-24/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden visits NASA's Stennis Space Center for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, October 25](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-25/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Boeing revenues rise in part on NASA Space Launch System
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, October 28](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-october-28/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden defends investments in Space Launch System,
- [Challenging Puzzle: Crash Marks on Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/challenging-puzzle-crash-marks-on-mars/): NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) sweeps around the red planet, equipped with a number of specials sensors. New images of the region northwest of Gale Crater, the landing site of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, Curiosity, have revealed a cluster of small impact craters. Spotted by MRO’s Context Camera on Mars it is suspected
- [Space Jump Video Documents Longest Human Freefall](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-jump-video-documents-longest-human-freefall/): Space diver, Felix Baumgartner, made a historic leap into the record books in October of last year. Ballooning to the edge of space, Baumgartner jumped from his free-flying perch and became the first human to break the speed of sound in freefall with a top speed of 843.6 mph or Mach 1.25. That record was
- [Space Station Research Eyed to Benefit World Agriculture](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-station-research-eyed-to-benefit-world-agriculture/): Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc. of Boca Raton has announced its plan to commercialize, industrialize and monetize the unique capabilities of the International Space Station (ISS). The group is focused on a proprietary technology designed for use in the space program, but can be developed and prepared for agricultural use on Earth. According to a press
- [Asteroid Impacts on Earth: Sweat the Small Stuff](https://exploredeepspace.com/asteroid-impacts-on-earth-sweat-the-small-stuff/): In dealing with asteroids that could cause damage to people and property, Earth has a blind spot. According to space rock expert, Jay Melosh, a distinguished professor of earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences and physics at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana: “We need to invest in telescopes that can find asteroids on Earth's sunward
- [U. S. Respect for NASA Positive](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-respect-for-nasa-positive/): NASA scores high in a new poll of U. S. federal agencies carried out during the October U. S. Government shutdown and worker furlough that disrupted many operations. The poll of 1,504 adults was conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press between Oct. 9 and 13. The 16-day government
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 22](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-22/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Space Launch System, Orion crew launch vehicle critical to
- [Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter Dies](https://exploredeepspace.com/mercury-astronaut-scott-carpenter-dies/): NASA Mercury 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter, who in May 1962 became the second American to orbit the Earth, died Thursday. Carpenter, 88, was hospitalized in his home state of Colorado after suffering a stroke in September. The multi-dimensional Carpenter launched into space only once on a three orbit near five hour mission, after backing
- [Rosetta’s Wake-up Call](https://exploredeepspace.com/rosettas-wake-up-call/): The European Space Agency’s (ESA) deep-sleep spacecraft – Rosetta -- is due for a wake-up call in 100 days’ time. Shot into space in early March 2004, the ESA probe is en route to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Rosetta is an orbiter and lander mission, designed to show us more about the role of comets in the
- [Prospects for Comet ISON Viewing Grow](https://exploredeepspace.com/prospects-for-comet-ison-viewing-grows/): Comet ISON is increasingly likely to appear brightly in the night skies of Earth in early December. The results of studies released this week suggest ISON has the qualities needed to survive its Nov. 28th brush with the sun, a point in its journey toward the inner solar system called perihelion. If computer
- [Sun Watching, Solar Sailing Spacecraft Prepped for 2015 Launch](https://exploredeepspace.com/sun-watching-solar-sailing-spacecraft-prepped-for-2015-launch/): Set for an early 2015 liftoff is the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), a satellite designed to monitor and warn of harmful solar activity that could impact Earth. DSCOVR is a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA and the U.S. Air Force. Last month, NOAA announced that DSCOVR cleared a major
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 15](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-15/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA veterans urge more U.S. spending on human space exploration.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 10](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-10/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Jupiter bound Juno spacecraft whipped around the Earth for
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, October 11](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-11/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System reaches promising transition point in challenging
- [Juno Spacecraft Flyby of Earth: Coming to a Sky Near You?](https://exploredeepspace.com/juno-spacecraft-flyby-of-earth-coming-to-a-sky-near-you/): On Oct. 9, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will fly past the Earth for a gravity-assist boost that will slingshot the probe onward to Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. The time of closest approach is 3:21 p.m. EDT (12:21 p.m. PDT / 19:21 UTC) when Juno will pass about 350 miles over South Africa.
- [NASA Orbiter Locks into Lunar Orbit](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-orbiter-locks-into-lunar-orbit/): NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) achieved lunar orbit on Oct. 6. Thanks to two High Performance Apogee Thruster HiPAT phasing burns, each of the blasts by the Aerojet Rocketdyne bipropellant engine increased the spacecraft’s apogee in preparation for two lunar orbit insertion burns. “LADEE is designed to characterize the tenuous lunar atmosphere
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, October 7](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-october-7/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Long range NASA planning focused on Mars as a human
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, October 4](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-october-4/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA plans to finish ground testing of, then store the
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, October 8](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-october-8/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket for human deep
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 9](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-9/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift rocket likely to create
- [Moon Photos Show Lander Blast Zones](https://exploredeepspace.com/moon-photos-show-lander-blast-zones/): Newly noted research in the pages of the scientific journal, Icarus, a team of scientists have spotlighted the impact of past rocket exhaust upon the lunar landscape. The paper, quite literally, kicks up some dust! Thanks to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Narrow Angle Camera (NAC), high-resolution images of the U.S. robotic Surveyor, manned
- [Orbital Becomes 2nd U. S. Company to Reach International Space Station with Resupply Capsule](https://exploredeepspace.com/orbital-becomes-2nd-u-s-company-to-reach-international-space-station-with-resupply-capsule/): Orbital Sciences unpiloted Cygnus capsule successfully rendezvoused with the International Space Station early Sunday, signaling the Dulles, Va., firm is prepared to shoulder future re-supply responsibilities for the six person orbiting laboratory. Astronauts Luca Parmitano and Karen Nyberg, of the European Space Agency and NASA, grappled Cygnus with the station's Canadian robot arm as it
- [Scientists Detect Magmatic Water on Moon's Surface](https://exploredeepspace.com/scientists-detect-magmatic-water-on-moons-surface/): The Earth’s moon is taking on more of a wet look. Scientists have detected “magmatic water” on the surface of the Moon, that is, water that originates from deep within the Moon’s interior. Fresh data about water on the Moon has been percolating for several years. For one, new laboratory techniques used to investigate Apollo
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 30](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-30/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities. Sunday proved a banner day for global space activities: the U. S. commercial space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, October 2](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-october-2/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA readies Florida launch pad for new Space Launch System,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, October 3](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-october-3/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Scientists find evidence for Martian super volcanoes. Cameras on NASA
- [U.S., Russian Astronauts Reach International Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-russian-astronauts-reach-international-space-station/): A Soyuz capsule with three U. S. and Russian astronauts docked with the International Space Station late Wednesday to restore the orbiting science lab to its usual six person status. NASA's Mike Hopkins, a one time college football team captain; cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, a physician and Russian Air Force officer; and cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy, a
- [New Pieces Found of Russian Fireball](https://exploredeepspace.com/16900/): The famous February 15th meteorite that exploded over the frozen Chebarkul Lake in Russia is making news once again. Fragments of the Chelyabinsk meteorite have been discovered and recovered from the bottom of the lake. Early this month, divers and scientists teamed to explore the lake and have been successful in bringing to the surface
- [Attention Plutoites! ET Message Board Eyed](https://exploredeepspace.com/attention-plutoites-et-message-board-eyed/): A New Horizons Message Initiative is underway in the hopes of persuading NASA to upload a crowd-sourced message to the New Horizons probe that’s now outbound to Pluto. Based on bandwidth and the spacecraft’s onboard computers, the intent is to send pictures and sounds as was done on the Voyager Record – but this time,
- [Swiss SOAR Space Plane Project Expands Technical Partnerships](https://exploredeepspace.com/swiss-soar-space-plane-project-expands-technical-partnerships/): Swiss Space Systems (S3) is on a quest to manufacture, certify and operate automated suborbital spaceplanes for small satellite deployment. S3 has announced they have partnered with Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) adding to its cadre of technical advisors. The Cooperation with BMSTU will enable the exchange of academicals between Russia and Switzerland to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 25](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-25/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. and Russian astronauts Mike Hopkins, Oleg Kotov and Sergey
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 26](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-26/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U. S. and Russian astronauts dock with the International Space
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 27](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-27/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Early Martian soil studies by NASA's Curiosity rover reveal water
- [Mighty Eagle Prototype Lander Soars with Private Sector Software](https://exploredeepspace.com/mighty-eagle-prototype-lander-soars-with-private-sector-software/): Government/private sector collaboration is helping to foster the development of commercial, low-cost missions to the Moon. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is collaborating with Moon Express, Inc. to test the company’s flight software on NASA’s “Mighty Eagle” prototype robotic lander. Thanks to a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement signed with Moon Express, NASA Marshall is providing
- [Expect Earthly Dividends from Future Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/expect-earthly-dividends-from-future-exploration/): Expect more on Earth from space as human explorers begin to push beyond the International Space Station to the moon, the asteroids and Mars, the International Space Exploration Coordination Group suggests in a new 21 page white paper, Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration, that addresses the topic. Report link: http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/Benefits-Stemming-from-Space-Exploration-2013-TAGGED.pdf The coordination group, comprised of
- [Book Review: Rocket Girl - The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America’s First Female Rocket Scientist](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-rocket-girl-the-story-of-mary-sherman-morgan-americas-first-female-rocket-scientist/): Rocket Girl: The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America’s First Female Rocket Scientist by George D. Morgan; Prometheus Books; Amherst, New York; $18.00 (soft cover); July 2013. No doubt, many have been absorbed by Homer Hickam’s Rocket Boys (also known as October Sky). But this book captures a lost legacy surrounding Mary Sherman Morgan. It’s
- [Orbital Re-plans for Cygnus Rendezvous with the International Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/orbital-re-plans-for-cygnus-rendezvous-with-the-international-space-station/): Plans by Orbital Sciences Corp. and NASA to rendezvous Orbital's Cygnus cargo capsule with the International Space Station early Sunday were delayed by two days to overcome a navigation communications discrepancy between the two spacecraft. Orbital quickly diagnosed the issue that surfaced about 1:30 a.m., EDT, and prepared a software patch which was to undergo
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 23](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-23/): 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 offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Orbital Sciences Corp, NASA address data exchange issue to set
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 24](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-24/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Rocket maker joins with NASA to explore cost savings for
- [2nd U. S. Commercial Cargo Service Lifts Off for the International Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/2nd-u-s-commercial-cargo-service-lifts-off-for-the-international-space-station/): An Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket and Cygnus re-supply craft lifted off Wednesday for the International Space Station, marking the inauguration of a second U. S. cargo service for the six person orbiting science lab. Cygnus and a 1,500 pound cargo of food, clothing and office supplies is expected to rendezvous with the
- [Earth’s Moon: The Video!](https://exploredeepspace.com/earths-moon-the-video/): NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was launched toward the Moon in June 2009. A huge payoff from the longevity of the LRO mission is the repeat coverage of the lunar landscape obtained by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera system that includes a Wide Angle Camera (WAC). A new product from the LRO is an unprecedented
- [Milestone Reached in Sunshield for James Webb Space Telescope](https://exploredeepspace.com/milestone-reached-in-sunshield-for-james-webb-space-telescope/): More progress has been reported in the James Webb Space Telescope program, the world’s next-generation space observatory and successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. The fabrication of all template layers for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) sunshield has been completed. The template layers are the last step before making the final JWST flight sunshield
- [Subcommittee on Research and Technology Hearing - Methamphetamine Addiction: Using Science to Explore Solutions](http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-research-and-technology-hearing-methamphetamine-addiction-using-science-explore): Methamphetamine Addiction: Using Science to Explore Solutions
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 18](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-18/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A look at the moon close up. Orbital Sciences Corp.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 19](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-19/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA upbeat about future of Asteroid Retrieval Mission featuring new
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 20](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-20/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary in space related activities from across the globe. Giant Space Launch System oxygen tank waits turn in Huntsville
- [First Flight: Cygnus Spacecraft Ready for Resupply Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/first-flight-cygnus-spacecraft-ready-for-resupply-mission/): UPDATE: Launch date slip Following a launch review meeting held earlier this morning, Orbital’s Antares team has decided to postpone the launch of the COTS Demonstration mission from Wallops Island, VA by at least 24 hours. The combination of yesterday’s poor weather that delayed roll-out of the rocket to the launch pad and a technical
- [NASA Provides New Details of Future Human Asteroid Exploration Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-provides-new-details-of-future-human-asteroid-exploration-mission/): Experts within NASA and outside are making strides in their plans for a bold Asteroid Retrieval Mission, a joint robotic and human enterprise that would take U. S. explorers beyond low Earth orbit for the first time since the final Apollo mission to the moon. The series of space flights, which would unfold by
- [China Readies First Lunar Lander](https://exploredeepspace.com/china-readies-first-lunar-lander/): China’s Chang’e 3 robotic lunar lander is being readied for launch by year’s end – a milestone making mission that also involves a wheeled lunar rover to drive across the lunar landscape. Chang’e 3 is the third robotic lunar probe mission of the China Lunar Exploration Program. Armed with numerous cameras, Chang’e-3 will carry a
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 17](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-17/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's proposed Asteroid Redirect Mission could return U. S. astronauts
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 13](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-13/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA provides emerging details on proposed Asteroid Redirect Mission to
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 16](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-16/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Faced with pressing debt limit and budget matters as well
- [NASA's LADEE Probe Heads for Moon to Study Lunar Environment](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-ladee-probe-heads-for-moon-to-study-lunar-environment/): NASA's Lunar Atmosphere & Dust Environment Explorer mission began a 30-day trek to the moon late Friday, successfully blasting off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility inVirginia. Flight controllers encountered then quickly addressed a problem with the solar powered spacecraft’s reaction wheels, rapidly spinning devices that point and steady the probe. Within 24 hours of the
- [Focus on Mars!](https://exploredeepspace.com/focus-on-mars/): NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover continues its wheeling southwestward toward Mount Sharp, in the middle of Gale Crater. Just released imagery shows the robot in action, including the use of an onboard focusing procedure. The process involves the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) aboard Curiosity. Images are created by merging two to eight images previously taken
- [U.S., Russian Astronauts End 5 1/2 Month Space Station Journey](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-russian-astronauts-end-5-12-month-space-station-journey/): Three U. S. and Russian astronauts concluded a 5 1/2 month stay aboard the International Space Station late Tuesday, as their Soyuz capsule descended safely to Earth, touching down under parachute in Kazakhstan. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin were assisted from their capsule within minutes of landing under mostly
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, September 9](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-september-9/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup of writings from the weekend. NASA's powerful
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 10](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-10/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U. S. General Accountability Office reports hefty investments coming in
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 11](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-11/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U. S. and Russian astronauts end a 5 1/2 month
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 12](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-12/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Talk at the opening session of the American Institute of Aeronautics
- [SpaceShipTwo Test Flight Success](https://exploredeepspace.com/spaceshiptwo-test-flight-success/): The sky above the Mojave Air and Space Port in California was the scene for another test flight of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo – the reusable space plane destined to carry tourists to the edge of space. The September 5 flight – the vehicle’s second powered flight, saw the craft achieve the highest altitude and greatest
- [Asteroid Impact Avoidance System](https://exploredeepspace.com/asteroid-impact-avoidance-system/): The worrisome thought of an asteroid hitting the Earth is not science fiction – and our planet has the scars to prove it. What scientists are focused on today is how best to deal with a space rock that has Earth’s name on it. Joining in on the global research concerning such counter-measures are scientists
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, September 3](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-september-3/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus offerings from the U. S. Labor Day weekend. NASA
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, September 4](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-september-4/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Entrepreneurs turn to NASA with new ideas. Next U. S.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, September 5](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-september-5/): 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. Thursday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA narrows down asteroid retrieval mission proposals. A breakdown of
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, September 6](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-september-6/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest in reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites score a flight test
- [Mars Driving on Auto-pilot](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-driving-on-auto-pilot/): NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars geared itself into autonomous navigation (autonav) – a first time drive that helps the robot steer itself en route to Mount Sharp. The capability uses software that engineers adapted to this larger and more complex vehicle from a similar capability used by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, which remains on
- [SpiderFab: On-orbit Construction Under Study](https://exploredeepspace.com/spiderfab-on-orbit-construction-under-study/): Introducing “SpiderFab™” technologies - a new development for in-space fabrication of spacecraft components. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has announced it has selected Tethers Unlimited, Inc. of Bothell, Washington for a Phase II contract to continue their pioneering work. The $500,000 award assists Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) to pursue SpiderFab architecture, an idea
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, August 27](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-august-27/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest in space related reporting and commentary from across the globe. NASA looks into astronaut hibernation. U. S. Air Force ponders
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, August 28](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-august-28/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The moon appears to harbor an interior water source of its
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, August 29](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-august-29/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Health risks may have been a factor in NASA's embrace
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, August 30](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-august-30/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U. S. space policy is adrift, say two George Washington University
- [NASA Telescope Re-activated to Seek Possible Asteroid Mission Destinations](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-telescope-re-activated-to-seek-possible-asteroid-mission-destinations/): NASA will bring its Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a 16 inch space telescope, out of retirement in September to scan the solar system for potential destinations for the agency's proposed Asteroid Retrieval Mission -- an ambitious bid to corral a small asteroid into orbit around the moon, where it could be explored by U.
- [Space Center Houston Exhibit to Feature NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, Orbiter Replica](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-center-houston-exhibit-to-feature-nasa-shuttle-carrier-aircraft-orbiter-replica/): The Boeing Co. is partnered with Space Center Houston to develop a unique $12 million educational display commemorating NASA's space shuttle era. The Shuttle and 747 Carrier Project is expected to open in 2015 at Space Center Houston, the official visitor’s center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. The new display will couple NASA 905, a
- [Dream Chaser Space Plane Takes Flight at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center](https://exploredeepspace.com/dream-chaser-space-plane-takes-flight-at-nasas-dryden-flight-research-center/): NASA partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) of Louisville, Colo., successfully completed a captive-carry test of the firm’s Dream Chaser spacecraft today at the agency’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif. It’s another milestone achieved under the Commercial Crew Development 2 (CCDev2) agreement with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Today’s two-hour test involved an Erickson Air-Crane
- [NASA Video Chronicles Asteroid Redirect Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-video-chronicles-asteroid-redirect-mission/): NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission Notional Concept Video, released on YouTube, offers a fast paced account of how U. S. astronauts might launch aboard an Orion spacecraft mounted atop a Space Launch System rocket to rendezvous with a small asteroid and gather samples. The space agency is seeking the funds to start preparations for such an
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Thursday, August 22](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-thursday-august-22/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Former NASA shuttle commander and test pilot Gordon Fullerton dies,
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Friday, August 23](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-friday-august-23/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Cosmonauts struggle Thursday to equip the International Space Station with
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, August 26](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-august-26/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup of offerings from the weekend. Neil Armstrong
- [Well Suited for Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/well-suited-for-space/): A low-profile, lightweight, space suit simulator has been delivered to NASA, designed to meet the space agency’s research and training needs. Aurora Flight Sciences headquartered in Manassas, Virginia has collaborated with MIT experts to create an exoskeleton to simulate wearing a space suit – but without all the wear and tear and related issues of
- [Rosetta Comet Mission: Arrival Next Year!](https://exploredeepspace.com/rosetta-comet-mission-arrival-next-year/): The en route space probe, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta, is scheduled to rendezvous with comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko next year, deposit a lander on its surface, and accompany the comet on its way toward the Sun. The ESA mission offers a unique chance to study all phases of the onset of cometary activity from close-up.
- [New Space Roadmap Released](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-space-roadmap-released/): A new report has been released, the Global Exploration Roadmap for 2013, an action plan for space exploration. The Global Exploration Roadmap is being developed by space agencies participating in the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG): Italy, France, Canada, Germany, the European Space Agency, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States, the
- [Administrator Charles Bolden Welcomes Eight New Astronauts to NASA](https://exploredeepspace.com/administrator-charles-bolden-welcomes-eight-new-astronauts-to-nasa/): NASA Administrator Charles Bolden greeted eight new astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Tuesday, the first of their profession to join the space agency in four years. The four men and four women will train for two years at NASA's Johnson Space Center before they become eligible for flight assignments aboard
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Wednesday, August 21](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-wednesday-august-21/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, NASA joins 11 global space agencies in the
- [Kepler's Alien Planet Search Ends](https://exploredeepspace.com/keplers-alien-planet-search-ends/): NASA's four-year Kepler space telescope search for Earth-like planets circling distant stars has come to a close, space agency managers announced Thursday, It was a disappointing conclusion to an effort by flight control teams to recover disabled reaction control wheels used to precisely aim the observatory that was launched in 2009. Over the period,
- [Russian Spacewalk Readies Space Station for new Science Module](https://exploredeepspace.com/russian-spacewalk-readies-space-station-for-new-science-module/): Cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin strung power and data cables outside the International Space Station's Russian segment on Friday to provide Russia's future Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module with electricity and Ethernet connectivity from the U. S. side. The six to seven hour excursion got under way at 10:39 a.m., EDT, as the two men depressurized the Pirs
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, August 14, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-august-14-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U. S. Air Force Space Command, in response to
- [CSExtra - Thursday, August 15, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-august-15-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Dallas, the four-day Icarus Interstellar Starship Congress opens Thursday
- [CSExtra - Friday, August 16, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-august-16-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Kepler space telescope has pointing problems that cannot be
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Monday, August 19](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-monday-august-19/): Monday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup of weekend activities. Historically accustomed to bipartisan support, NASA finds itself confronting a changing political realm. Russian cosmonauts set new spacewalk endurance record during excursion outside the International Space Station. NASA's hobbled Kepler space telescope leaves fertile ground for alien planet discoveries. New observations suggest hope for ISON's “comet of the century” status dimming. NASA's Ames Research Center, catalyst for innovation. NASA propulsion expert updates warp drive research. Radiation, an obstacle to human exploration of Mars. NASA astronaut twins Scott and Mark Kelly to assist in space genetics research. The CIA reveals more about Area 51 in Nevada, but nothing of UFOs.
- [CSExtra - Top Space News for Tuesday, August 20](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-top-space-news-for-tuesday-august-20/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A first meeting of the Starship Congress urges participants to consider
- [Space Station Crew Berths Japanese Cargo Capsule](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-station-crew-berths-japanese-cargo-capsule/): Astronauts aboard the International Space Station welcomed the arrival of a Japanese re-supply capsule on Friday. NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, positioned at the controls of the station's Canadian robot arm, captured the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's 33 foot long HTV-4 freighter with its 3.6 tons of food, water, clothing, spare parts and science equipment, at
- [Book Review: Red Rover - Inside the Story of Robotic Space Exploration, from Genesis to the Mars Rover Curiosity](https://exploredeepspace.com/16518/): Red Rover - Inside the Story of Robotic Space Exploration, from Genesis to the Mars Rover Curiosity by Roger Wiens; Basic Books; New York, New York; $25.99; 2013. This is a great read, and adds to the ambience and high-saluting given to NASA’s Curiosity rover that landed a year ago this month on the red
- [Sally Ride: Among Newest Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients](https://exploredeepspace.com/sally-ride-among-newest-presidential-medal-of-freedom-recipients/): Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, will become a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor for those who have made meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of theUnited States. President Obama made the announcement Aug. 8. Ride and 15 others will be honored for
- [Juno to Jupiter: Earth Swing-by in October](https://exploredeepspace.com/juno-to-jupiter-earth-swing-by-in-october/): A NASA probe en route to distant Jupiter has crossed the halfway point to its target. NASA's Juno spacecraft was launched on Aug. 5, 2011, headed for arrival at massive Jupiter on July 4, 2016. The next milestone in Juno’s nearly five-year journey to Jupiter will occur this October 9. The spacecraft flies past Earth
- [CSExtra - Friday, August 9, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-august-9-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Japan's HTV-4 resupply capsule nears an early Friday rendezvous and
- [CSExtra - Monday, August 12, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-august-12-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup of weekend activities. NASA's proposed Asteroid Redirect
- [Emerging Space Program Investments Reach $1.8 billion in 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/emerging-space-program-investments-reach-1-8-billion-in-2013/): Euroconsult released today Trends & Prospects for Emerging Space Programs, a report that benchmarks projects, development models, lessons learned and perspectives of countries starting their first or second generation satellite programs. Of the 29 countries assessed in the report, 27 have begun investing in a space program for a total value estimated at $1.8 billion
- [New Tool: Mission Trajectory Generator](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-tool-mission-trajectory-generator/): Plotting a course to those hard-to-reach destinations – say Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and most comets and asteroids – can now be easier thanks to a NASA technologist offering a “paradigm shift” in charting long-haul missions. Called the Evolutionary Mission Trajectory Generator, or EMTG for short, the tool is the product of Jacob Englander, a technologist
- [CSExtra - Monday, August 5, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-august-5-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus reports from the weekend. Tuesday marks the one year
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, August 6, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-august-6-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver discloses plans to leave
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, August 7, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-august-7-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver formally announces plans to leave the
- [CSExtra - Thursday, August 8, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-august-8-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. More on NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver's decision to leave
- [NASA to Celebrate Curiosity Anniversary With Aug. 6 Webcast](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-to-celebrate-curiosity-anniversary-with-aug-6-webcast/): The U. S. Curiosity rover will mark a triumphant first anniversary on the surface of Mars on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The anniversary activities will include a live NASA Webcast featuring top agency officials as well as astronauts aboard the International Space Station who will discuss Curiosity's impressive achievements as well as future plans to
- [Scientists Probe Exploration of Pluto](https://exploredeepspace.com/scientists-probe-exploration-of-pluto/): NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is now 70 percent of the way along its journey to the Pluto system. It carries a sophisticated package with eight scientific instruments comprised of imagers, UV and IR spectrographs, plasma analyzers, a dust counter, and radio science. The probe’s payload was designed to reconnoiter the surfaces, atmospheres, interiors, and space
- [May the “Plasmonic” Force Be With You!](https://exploredeepspace.com/may-the-plasmonic-force-be-with-you/): “Plasmonic” force propulsion – a new way to precisely nudge and position tiny spacecraft. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program recently selected for funding this creative concept, giving the thumbs up on the idea proposed by two researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology. According to Joshua Rovey, plasmonics works through the interaction
- [More Efforts to Revive Kepler Space Telescope Mission Planned](https://exploredeepspace.com/more-efforts-to-revive-kepler-space-telescope-mission-planned/): Efforts to revive NASA's Kepler space telescope, the space based observatory now credited with identifying 3,548 possible alien planets in the Milky Way galaxy will enter a new diagnostic phase this week, according to program manager Roger Hunter. The latest efforts are intended to determine whether Kepler can regain the accuracy in pointing needed to
- [CSExtra - Thursday, August 1, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-august-1-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's official in charge of the agency's Commercial Crew Program cautions
- [CSExtra - Friday, August 2, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-august-2-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activity from across the globe. NASA prepares to advance the agency's Commercial Crew Program --
- [NASA’s Next Mars Mission Readied for Florida Trek](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-next-mars-mission-readied-for-florida-trek/): It may not look like a time machine, but in regards to Mars, that’s what NASA’s next mission to the red planet will become. The spacecraft builders at Lockheed Martin near Denver, Colorado are set to ship NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) orbiter to Florida in early August. MAVEN is slated for launch
- [Russian Space Freighter Delivers U.S. Space Suit Repair Tools](https://exploredeepspace.com/russian-space-freighter-delivers-u-s-space-suit-repair-tools/): Russia's Progress 52 supply capsule docked with the International Space Station late Saturday, delivering a NASA tool kit to deal with the worrisome water leak that cut short a July 16 spacewalk by European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano among the 2.8 tons of cargo on board. The Russian freighter followed an "express" six hour,
- [Astronomers Find 1st Alien Planet With X-Ray Observations](https://exploredeepspace.com/astronomers-find-1st-alien-planet-with-x-ray-observations/): U. S. and European space-based X-ray observatories have added a new technique for identifying alien planets with the discovery of HD 189733b, a "hot Jupiter" class world rapidly orbiting a star 63 light years away. NASA's Kepler space telescope is credited with making popular a prolific detection strategy based on observations of a slight dimming
- [NASA’s Next Moon Probe: LADEE to Test Laser Communications](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-next-moon-probe-ladee-to-test-laser-communications/): NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer – LADEE – is being prepared for its departure to the Moon. Launch date is slated for September 2013 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Va. atop a Minotaur V booster. LADEE’s mission duration is approximately 160 days - 30 days to travel to the Moon, 30 days for
- [CSExtra - Monday, July 29, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-july-29-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup of weekend activities. NASA Deputy Administrator Lori
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, July 30, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-july-30-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, a NASA initiative to robotically corral a small
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, July 31, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-july-31-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. Senate panel narrowly approves re-authorization measure for NASA along
- [Codename Red: Space Research ID’s Cholesterol-cutting Bacterium](https://exploredeepspace.com/codename-red-space-research-ids-cholesterol-cutting-bacterium/): A cholesterol-diminishing bacterium has been identified thanks to space research. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been looking into self-contained eco systems, ways to recycle mission waste into oxygen, water, and food. Under the ESA-led Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative (MELiSSA) project, a bacterium was tested, codenamed “Red” for safety at the Dutch TNO research
- [Comet ISON Bubbles, Reveals Secrets of Early Solar System](https://exploredeepspace.com/comet-ison-bubbles-reveals-secrets-of-early-solar-system/): Though more than three million miles distant, Comet ISON, also known as the "soda pop" comet, is putting on quite a show for the planet's best equipped observatories. The active comet is headed heads towards a close encounter with the sun in late November and will perhaps creates quite a spectacle in the night skies
- [Satellite Imagery Used to Show Earth’s “Hotspots” and “Hopespots”](https://exploredeepspace.com/satellite-imagery-used-to-show-earths-hotspots-and-hopespots/): The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Bella Gaia are launching a short film titled Hotspots to Hopespots - a multimedia presentation of scientific data and images on the planet's changing environment. As changes to ecosystems and the environment continue to occur in response to growing population pressure and natural processes, ways to measure and
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, July 24, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-july-24-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA opens a formal investigation into the July16 space suit
- [CSExtra - Thursday, July 25, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-july-25-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. New findings suggest snow once fell on Mars. NASA's Orion/Multi-purpose
- [CSExtra - Friday, July 26, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-july-26-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Astronomers have unveiled a bonanza of alien planets. Do they
- [Mercury Orbiter to Eye the Earth, Look for Moons](https://exploredeepspace.com/mercury-orbiter-to-eye-the-earth-look-for-moons/): NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft will capture images of Earth on July 19 and 20. The images on the second day will also include pictures of the Moon where all six of the Apollo landing sites will be illuminated, 44 years to the day after Apollo 11 landed on the
- [NASA Opens Probe into Space Suit Leak](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-opens-probe-into-space-suit-leak/): NASA appointed a Mishap Investigation Board on Tuesday to unravel a July 16 space suit leak that released at least a liter of water, much of it into the helmet of European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano. NASA's Mission Control was forced to short his spacewalk with U. S. astronaut Chris Cassidy outside the
- [From a Distance!](https://exploredeepspace.com/from-a-distance/): Two spacecraft have managed to snag images of our Earth and the Moon, but from far, far away. NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) orbiter circling Mercury took the image July 19 as part of a campaign to search for natural satellites of Mercury. MESSENGER was at a distance of 98 million
- [NASA’s Curiosity Rover on Mars: On a Roll!](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-curiosity-rover-on-mars-on-a-roll/): NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued a map showing the route driven by the rover Curiosity through the 342 Martian day, or sol, as of July 21, 2013. Shown in the map, the numbering of the dots along the line indicates the sol number of each drive. North is up. The scale bar is 200
- [CSExtra - Friday, July 19, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-july-19-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, the U. S. House and Senate chart different
- [CSExtra - Monday, July 22, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-july-22-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, including activities from the weekend. The Technologies vs. Destinations first
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, July 23, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-july-23-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA hustles to place a space suit repair kit on
- [Astronauts Join Space Suit Leak Probe](https://exploredeepspace.com/astronauts-join-space-suit-leak-probe/): European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano joined in a NASA investigation of the leak that allowed one to two liters of water to seep into his space suit and helmet during a spacewalk with NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy on Tuesday. The planned six to seven hour excursion was halted after 92 minutes by the worrisome
- [The Day the Earth Smiled](https://exploredeepspace.com/the-day-the-earth-smiled/): Space is about to become a giant photo booth. This coming week, step outside and get your picture taken. It’s a “long shot” that’s for sure…but the camera is adjusted to infinity. On July 19, the Cassini spacecraft that’s now in orbit around Saturn will be positioned to picture that planet and its entire ring
- [Astronomer Identifies Neptune's 14th Moon](https://exploredeepspace.com/astronomer-identifies-neptunes-14th-moon/): Some persistent detective work by SETI astronomer Mark Showalter turned up a tiny new moon of Neptune, the distant blue-green planet's 14th. Showalter made the discovery July 1 after tracking the movement of a white dot that surfaced over and over again in 150 archival photographs of Neptune taken by the Hubble Space Telescope between
- [CSExtra - Monday, July 15, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-july-15-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup from the weekend. The Huffington Post addresses
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, July 16, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-july-16-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A SETI astronomer finds Neptune's 14th moon in archived Hubble
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, July 17, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-july-17-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA cuts short a spacewalk outside the International Space Station
- [CSExtra - Thursday, July 18, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-july-18-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, the Senate and House go different ways on
- [U. S., European Spacewalk Prepares International Space Station for Russian Module, Future Repair Tasks](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-european-spacewalk-prepares-international-space-station-for-russian-module-future-repair-tasks/): U. S. and Italian spacewalkers sailed through a list of upgrade activities outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, including a solar power cable extension that will flow electricity to Russia's Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module following the compartment's launch later this year. The 22 ton Nauka MLM will mark the first major
- [Second NASA Curiosity Mission Would Seek Evidence of Past Life on Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/second-nasa-curiosity-mission-would-seek-evidence-of-past-life-on-mars/): NASA is refining plans for a second SUV-sized Curiosity rover mission to Mars in 2020 that would search for evidence of past biological activity, a potential international enterprise whose results may address the prospects for life elsewhere in the solar system and perhaps beyond. A 19-member Science Definition Team selected by NASA earlier this year
- [CSExtra - Monday, July 8, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-july-8-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus activities from the weekend. Russian reports suggest the country's
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, July 9, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-july-9-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, House Democrats prepare to differ with Republicans by
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, July 10, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-july-10-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, U. S. House appropriators consider a $16.6 billion
- [CSExtra - Thursday, July 11, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-july-11-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, NASA faced rough sledding Wednesday in House appropriation
- [CSExtra - Friday, July 12, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-july-12-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Demystifying NASA in the post shuttle era. Senate appropriators expect
- [FY-Eye: NASA’s Image Detective System!](https://exploredeepspace.com/fy-eye-nasas-image-detective-system/): A creative new website is available from NASA that can help improve your own feature-spotting skills and geographical knowledge about our planet – a plus in readying yourself for your own space tourism flight in Earth orbit. Meanwhile, you can also help the Crew Earth Observations team with photographs from the International Space Station (ISS).
- [New Studies Focus on Bone Loss, Infectious Disease Risk in Space Travel](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-studies-focus-on-bone-loss-infectious-disease-risk-in-space-travel/): New grants have been awarded, dedicated to detecting bone loss of astronauts in microgravity, as well as infectious disease risks for crews during long-term space travel. NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) have announced that two Arizona State University research teams have been awarded NASA grants totaling $700,000 to support astronaut crew
- [NASA Prepares Recovery Plan for Kepler Planet Hunter](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-prepares-recovery-plan-for-kepler-planet-hunter/): Launched in March 2009, NASA's Kepler space telescope soon became the most prolific alien planet hunter ever. The search has so far produced just under 3,300 candidate planets, among them representatives of the mission's ultimate goal -- Earth-like planets circling within the "habitable zones" of their host stars. Habitable zone means a realm temperate enough
- [Book Review: Round About the Earth - Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-round-about-the-earth-circumnavigation-from-magellan-to-orbit/): Round About the Earth - Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit by Joyce E. Chaplin; Simon & Schuster; New York, New York; $35.00; 2012. This is a fascinating and pleasurable look at explorers that have accomplished around-the-world travel. For almost five hundred years, we human beings have been finding ways to circle the Earth - by
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, July 2, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-july-2-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Russia loses a Proton rocket moments after the booster lifts
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, July 3, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-july-3-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Russia, a tense investigation gets under way into the
- [Spacewalk Prepares Space Station for New Russian Lab](https://exploredeepspace.com/spacewalk-prepares-space-station-for-new-russian-lab/): Cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin prepared the International Space Station's Russian segment for the arrival of the Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module during a spacewalk Monday. Russia's Nauka science compartment is scheduled for launching in December. Monday's spacewalk eclipsed the scheduled six hours, as Yurchikhin and Misurkin struggled with fatigue from the many hand intensive
- [Atlantis Exhibit Makes Weekend Debut](https://exploredeepspace.com/atlantis-exhibit-makes-weekend-debut/): Orbiter Atlantis, a veteran of 33 NASA shuttle missions, goes on public display in Central Florida on Saturday as the centerpiece of a $100 million Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex exhibit. More than 40 astronauts, including NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, will be among those participating in
- [CSExtra - Monday, July 1, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-july-1-2013/): 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 offer the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a summary of weekend happenings. Europe's space powers assess
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, June 25, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-june-25-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Spacewalking cosmonauts prepare the International Space Station for the arrival
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, June 26, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-june-26-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. China's two man, one woman Shenzhou-10 crew lands safely in
- [CSExtra, Thursday, June 27, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-june-27-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. On the U. S. West Coast, NASA readies a solar
- [CSExtra, Friday, June 28, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-june-28-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Off California's Pacific coast, NASA successfully launches IRIS, a new
- [Neil Armstrong Rembered at NASA's Johnson Space Center](https://exploredeepspace.com/neil-armstrong-rembered-at-nasas-johnson-space-center/): Family, friends and those who worked along side Neil Armstrong paid tribute to the Apollo 11 commander at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Thursday and dedicated a native Live Oak to his memory. The first human to step to the surface of another planetary body died Aug. 25, 2012 in Cincinnati following heart
- [Eight New Astronauts to Help U.S. Define Space Future](https://exploredeepspace.com/eight-new-astronaut-tohelp-u-s-define-space-future/): NASA has chosen four men and four women, most of them with military aviation in their wide ranging professional backgrounds, to help define the nation's post-space shuttle era. They report to NASA's Johnson Space Center in August to prepare for future missions that could send them on unprecedented missions to an asteroid, the
- [NASA Asteroid Retrieval Mission Becomes Global Grand Challenge](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-asteroid-retrieval-mission-becomes-global-grand-challenge/): NASA's proposed asteroid identification and redirect mission proposal was elevated to "Grand Challenge" status in Washington on Tuesday by the Obama Administration. The featured theme of President Obama's proposed 2014 NASA budget is now on par with John Kennedy's call to reach the moon with human explorers, unraveling the human genome, exploiting solar power as
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, June 18, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-june-18-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space activities from across the globe. NASA selects eight to join America's astronaut corps. On Tuesday, the
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, June 19, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-june-19-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, the White House joins with NASA in issuing
- [CSExtra - Thursday, June 20, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-june-20-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee rejects
- [CSExtra - Friday, June 21, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-june-21-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Houston, family, friends and colleagues pay tribute to Neil
- [CSExtra - Monday, June 24, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-june-24-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup of weekend activities. Two cosmonauts prepare
- [Valentina Tershkova Pioneered the Way to Space For Woman](https://exploredeepspace.com/valentina-tershkova-pioneered-the-way-to-space-for-woman/): Sunday marks an important anniversary in the annals of human spaceflight. On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space. Now 77, Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times flying solo over three days in the Vostok 6 spacecraft. Her flight followed the first human spaceflight, a one
- [New Horizons to Pluto: Stay the Course!](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-horizons-to-pluto-stay-the-course/): Launched in January 2006, the NASA New Horizons mission to distant Pluto is on target to whisk by that faraway world in July 2015. New news from the New Horizons team: Unless significant new hazards are found, the spacecraft is set to stay on its original course past Pluto and its moons. That’s the call
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, June 11, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-june-11-2013/): Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Early Tuesday, China launches a two-man, one-woman crew on a 15-day mission to the Tiangong-1 orbital outpost. NOAA's GOES-13 weather satellite returns to service after a bout with a micrometeoroid. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, just back from command of the International Space Station, announces plans to retire. Essays suggest: A.) Discovery offers the best return on investments in human space exploration and B.) Suborbital spaceflight is about more than tourism. A small galaxy offers a massive lesson. The women in the lives of America's early astronauts shouldered new social burdens. Russia's asteroid explosion was a record setter. NASA's space shuttle main engines find a new mission. Claims of a neighboring star system with an Earth-sized planet meet a skeptic. Saturn's moon Dione may have harbored a geologically-active ocean.
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, June 12, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-june-12-2013/): Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. China's Shenzhou-10 mission, launched Tuesday, lays groundwork for a future Chinese space station. One U.S. space policy analyst suggests the U.S. and China seek a cooperative course in space. Planetary Resources proposes an increase in its fundraising goals to add an alien planet search to its asteroid mining ambitions. NASA ponders nuclear fusion as a propulsion source. NASA's Commercial Crew Program partners plan an expansion of their Florida activities.
- [CSExtra - Thursday, June 13, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-june-13-2013/): Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. China's Shenzhou-10 closes in on docking with the Tiangong-1 orbital outpost. A new study suggests blocks of frozen carbon dioxide, rather than eruptions of subsurface water, are responsible for mysterious gullies on Mars. Canada looks to rovers as an exploration niche beyond the International Space Station. The U.S. need not treat the exploration of Mars like it did the moon, writes Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin. NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope finds a bounty of black holes. Spaceports to rival airports, one commercial space expert predicts. The FTC okays GenCorp's purchase of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. Testing, hardware converging for NASA's first space test flight of an unpiloted Orion crew exploration vehicle.
- [CSExtra - Monday, June 17, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-june-17-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a summary of activities from the weekend. In Washington,
- [Beyond the Politics: Space Exploration is Imperative to Innovation and Inspiration](https://exploredeepspace.com/beyond-the-politics-space-exploration-is-imperative-to-innovation-and-inspiration/): Space exploration is remarkably compelling for most Americans, a challenging pursuit that distinguishes the United States as a global leader, while ensuring a steady stream of innovative technologies that strengthen the economy and, just as importantly, inspiring our youth to dream big.
- [NASA's Opportunity Rover Matches Curioisty's Martian Water Discovery](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-opportunity-rover-matches-curioistys-martian-water-discovery/): NASA's long-lived Mars Opportunity rover has joined the more recently landed and better equipped Curiosity rover in finding evidence for a chemically neutral form of water in rocks favorable for the emergence of biological activity during the red planet's early history. Both discoveries were associated with clay minerals, which form readily in neutral water on
- [CSExtra - Monday, June 10, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-june-10-2013/): Monday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a look at weekend activities. China prepares to launch the Shenzhou-10 mission with a two man, one woman crew. NASA's long-lived Opportunity rover finds further evidence of water on Mars during an early era, a neutrally balanced form of the liquid favorable to the formation of life. NASA's 2013 budget operating plan attempts to shore up the agency's Commercial Crew Program initiative. A brief meteor outburst is possible early Tuesday. The world's first female space traveler, Russian Valentina Terishkova, is ready for Mars. Asteroid 2013 LR6, discovered only a day earlier, sails within 65,000 miles of Earth late Friday. NASA and the U.S. National Reconnaissance Organization arrive at winning formula for a new space telescope. SpaceX executive Gwynne Shotwell takes professional risk to forge success. Smart phone technologies prove space worthy. Russia launches a military spy satellite. Getting to know Comet ISON. Florida's Kennedy Visitor Center Complex readies NASA's retired shuttle orbiter Atlantis for a late June opening. Space activities scheduled for the week ahead.
- [NASA's Next Moon Mission Arrives at Launch Site](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-next-moon-mission-arrives-at-launch-site/): NASA’s next mission to the Moon has moved closer to its launch later this year. The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) has arrived at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. LADEE is a robotic mission that will orbit Earth’s Moon to gather detailed information about the lunar atmosphere, conditions near the surface and
- [Hubble to Look Close for Alien Planets](https://exploredeepspace.com/hubble-to-look-close-for-alien-planets/): Though aging, the 23-year-old Hubble Space Telescope has a new assignment in the search for planets circling other stars. In October 2014 and February 2016, Hubble will take aim at Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the sun. Previous attempts to find planets around the red dwarf star, which lies 4.2 light years away,
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, June 4, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-june-4-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. China schedules its next crew visit to the Tiangong-1 space
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, June 5, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-june-5-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Europe prepares a massive re-supply mission for lift off to
- [CSExtra - Thursday, June 6, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-june-6-2013/): 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. Thursday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Mars Curiosity mission takes a new turn. The European
- [CSExtra - Friday, June 7, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-june-7-2013/): Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Florida, NASA's first space-bound Orion capsule passes a key ground test. NASA envisions research scientists accompanying their experiments into suborbital space. Astronomers turn to NASA's long concluded Galileo mission for information about Europa, the ice-covered moon of Jupiter and a possible haven for biological activity. NASA's latest lunar probe reaches its Virginia launch site. The comet Lovejoy, which grazed the sun in 2011, offers lessons on the sun's magnetic field. Entertainer Justin Bieber joins those expecting to fly aboard Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo. NASA teams with LEGO to encourage youthful aerospace talent.
- [Book Review: The Little Book of Space Law](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-the-little-book-of-space-law/): The Little Book of Space Law by Matthew J. Kleiman; ABA Book Publishing; Bolingbrook, Illinois; $19.95 (Regular)/$17.95 (American Bar Association Member); 2013. This is an excellent and very readable treatment regarding space law – the international and national laws that govern human activities in outer space. Plus, you’ll find a surprising gaggle of factoids and
- [NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg Among Three New Space Station Crew Members](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-astronaut-karen-nyberg-among-three-new-space-station-crew-members/): A Russian Soyuz crew transport with a two man, one woman crew docked with the International Space Station late Tuesday, following a second consecutive "express flight" to the 15 nation orbiting science lab. NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano plan to spend up to six months on
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, May 28, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-may-28-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, including those from the U. S. Memorial Day weekend. Russia
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, May 29, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-may-29-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U. S., Russian and European astronauts reach the International Space
- [CSExtra - Thursday, May 30, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-may-30-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Seattle, Planetary Resources looks to Kickstarter to raise money for
- [CSExtra - Friday, May 31, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-may-31-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Radiation levels between the Earth and Mars are an obstacle
- [CSExtra - Monday, June 3, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-june-3-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a look at weekend activities. NOAA, the U. S.
- [House Panel Greets NASA Asteroid Plan With Skepticism, Favors Moon as Next Step to Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/house-panel-greets-nasa-asteroid-plan-with-skepticism-favors-moon-as-next-step-to-mars/): Plans to robotically capture and corral a small asteroid into a stable lunar orbit so it can be explored byU. S.astronauts as early as 2021 got a chilly reception as the strategy was outlined Tuesday before the House Space Subcommittee, a NASA oversight panel. The lawmakers and a panel of experts that included
- [Sally Ride, America's First Female Astronaut, to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom](https://exploredeepspace.com/sally-ride-americas-first-female-astronaut-to-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom/): Dr. Sally Ride, American's first female astronaut, will be honored posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House later this year, President Obama announced Monday. The announcement coincided with a tribute to Ride on Monday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. Ride, who
- [New Stethoscope for Space Travelers](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-stethoscope-for-space-travelers/): Even in outer space…the beat goes on! The heart beat that is. But how best to monitor its condition on lengthy space treks, say to Mars? An engineering team of students has designed a new stethoscope for NASA to deliver accurate heart- and body-sounds to medics who are trying to appraise astronauts’ health on long
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, May 21, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-may-21-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut, will be recognized posthumously
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, May 22, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-may-22-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Chinese space capabilities grow, according to the U. S. Department
- [CSExtra - Thursday, May 23, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-may-23-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's recently completed International Space Station
- [CSExtra - Friday, May 24, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-may-24-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NOAA scrambles to replace a suddenly inactive U. S. weather
- [Mars Rocks! Yearly Red Planet Crater Count](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-rocks-yearly-red-planet-crater-count/): This set of images from cameras on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter documents the appearance of a new cluster of impact craters on Mars. The orbiter has imaged at least 248 fresh craters, or crater clusters, on Mars.Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Univ. of Arizona The two upper images are from the orbiter's Context Camera (CTX). Researchers investigated the
- [Kepler's Planet Search Encounters Problem](https://exploredeepspace.com/keplers-planet-search-encounters-problem/): NASA's four year Kepler mission to search thousands of stars in the Milky Way galaxy for sun-like stars with planets that resemble the Earth has encountered a serious technical problem. A second of the four rapidly spinning internal "reaction wheels" that aim and steady the observatory has stopped turning, NASA announced late Wednesday. At
- [Large Explosion Detected on Moon](https://exploredeepspace.com/large-explosion-detected-on-moon/): NASA researchers have reported the biggest explosion on the lunar surface in the 8 year history of a Moon-monitoring program. The object was about the size of a small boulder and struck in the Moon’s Mare Imbrium, creating a flash nearly 10 times as bright as anything specialists had recorded before. The impact took place
- [CSExtra - Thursday, May 16, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-may-16-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA's Kepler space telescope, the centerpiece of an extended search
- [CSExtra - Friday, May 17, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-may-17-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A tribute to Sally Ride, America's first woman in
- [CSExtra - Monday, May 20, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-may-20-2013/): 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 offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities, plus a look back at weekend happenings. NASA's widely watched but troubled Kepler mission
- [Space Station's First Canadian Commander to Depart for Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-stations-first-canadian-commander-to-depart-for-earth/): Three International Space Station crew members, including the orbiting lab's first Canadian commander, are scheduled to depart for Earth late Monday, following a whirlwind spacewalk over the weekend by two U. S. astronauts to stem a sudden leak in the ammonia cooling system. Canadian Chris Hadfield and one of the spacewalkers, Tom Marshburn, are to
- [Winged Dream Chaser Prepares for First Flight Test](https://exploredeepspace.com/winged-dream-chaser-prepares-for-first-flight-test/): Sierra Nevada Corporation’s winged Dream Chaser is bound for NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Prior to Dream Chaser’s first autonomous free flight Approach and Landing Test (ALT), the craft will continue a series of tests, including runway tow, ground resonance, and a captive carry flight. The flight tests will
- [Canada's 1st  Space Station Commander, U. S., Russian Astronauts Land in Kazakhstan](https://exploredeepspace.com/canadas-1st-space-station-commander-u-s-russian-astronauts-land-in-kazakhstan/): Three International Space Station astronauts reached Earth safely late Monday, including the first from Canada to command the six person orbiting science laboratory. The landing followed a flurry of activities that led to a Saturday spacewalk for the repair of a thermal control system leak within the station's electricity producing solar power system. Chris Hadfield,
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, May 15, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-may-15-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, just back from five months on
- [CSExtra - Thursday, May 9, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-may-9-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The three-day Human 2 Mars Summit in Washington draws to
- [CSExtra - Friday, May 10, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-may-10-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA addresses a leaking thermal control system aboard the International
- [CSExtra - Monday, May 13, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-may-13-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world, as well as updates from the weekend. Canada's first International
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, May 14, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-may-14-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S., Canadian and Russian astronauts return to Earth in remote
- [Tops in Innovation, NASA Marks Anniversary of Al Shepard's Mercury Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/tops-in-innovation-nasa-marks-anniversary-of-al-shepards-mercury-mission/): Now ranked as the most innovative place to work within the U. S. federal government, NASA on Sunday marked the 52nd anniversary of the first American spaceflight. On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan B. Shepard lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard the Mercury capsule he christened Freedom 7 at 9:34 a.m., EST.
- [Retired NASA Astronaut Embraces Commercial Spaceflight Role](https://exploredeepspace.com/retired-nasa-astronaut-embraces-commercial-spaceflight-role/): Frederick "C. J." Sturckow, a four time space shuttle commander and pilot, has become the first from NASA's astronaut corps to join Virgin Galactic as a test pilot for SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft operations, the emerging commercial suborbital passenger launch service announced Tuesday. Sturckow and Michael ``Sooch'' Masucci, a former U.S. Air Force test
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, May 7, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-may-7-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offer the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington, the three-day Human2Mars Summit opens with NASA Administrator
- [CSExtra - Thursday, May 2, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-may-2-2013/): 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. Thursday’s CSExtra has the latest reporting from around the world. Will NASA's $424 million contract extension to Russia for crew launches to the International Space Station
- [CSExtra - Friday, May 3, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-may-3-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A new assessment of alien planet discoveries suggest our solar
- [CSExtra - Monday, May 6, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-may-6-2013/): 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 offers the latest news and commentary on space related development from across the globe, plus activities from the weekend. Human 2 Mars Summit to
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, May 8, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-may-8-2013/): 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. Wednesday’s CSExtra offers the latest news and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Public interest in the human exploration of Mars is on
- [SpaceShipTwo Success! First Powered Flight](https://exploredeepspace.com/spaceshiptwo-en-route-for-projected-first-powered-flight/): UPDATE: For the first time ever, SpaceShipTwo fired its rocket engine in flight! A major milestone in commercial human spaceflight. According to a Virgin Galactic report: "Wheels stop—SpaceShipTwo safely on the ground after a triumphant day in the sky. So proud of our team!" SpaceShipTwo pilots Stucky and Alsbury confirm: SpaceShipTwo exceeded the speed of
- [Book Review: Spacewalker – My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-spacewalker-my-journey-in-space-and-faith-as-nasas-record-setting-frequent-flyer/): Spacewalker – My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer by Jerry Ross with John Norberg; Purdue University Press, $29.95; 2013. As a former astronaut, Jerry Ross has written a personal account of his childhood in rural Indiana, then taking a career path that eventually led him into Earth orbit – not
- [NASA Signs $424 Million Russian Crew Launch Extension for Space Station Missions](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-signs-424-million-russian-crew-launch-extension-for-space-station-missions/): NASA has signed a $424 million contract extension with Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency, to assure the launch and return of U. S., European, Japanese and Canadian astronauts to and from the International Space Station aboard Soyuz spacecraft through 2017, while Congress and the White House debate funding levels for the space agency's
- [All Aboard for Mars! Submit Your Name Campaign](https://exploredeepspace.com/all-aboard-for-mars-submit-your-name-campaign/): If you want to be outbound and onboard NASA’s next mission to Mars – better hurry. NASA is inviting members of the public to submit their names and a personal message online for a DVD to be carried aboard a spacecraft that will study the Martian upper atmosphere. The DVD will be in NASA’s Mars
- [CSExtra - Monday, April 29, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-april-29-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, including a summary of weekend activities. U. S. commercial space
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, April 30, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-april-30-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In California, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo breaks the sound barrier Monday in
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, May 1, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-may-1-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. With U. S. efforts to restore a human launch capability
- [NASA PhoneSats in Orbit – A “Ringing” Success](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-phonesats-in-orbit-a-ringing-success/): NASA’s Smartphone Nanosatellite mission is underway. Now circling the Earth are Alexander, Graham and Bell! The trio of smartphones rode to space April 21 aboard the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.’s Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia. The PhoneSats that are operating in orbit may prove to be the lowest-cost
- [Wanted: A “Perfect” Cup of Coffee for Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/wanted-a-perfect-cup-of-coffee-for-space/): Take notice Starbucks! Rice University students have been working with NASA to provide orbiting astronauts the perfect cup of coffee. The issue onboard the International Space Station is that crew members have four set ratios of coffee, creamer and sugar - coffee black, coffee with a lot of sugar, coffee with a lot of creamer
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, April 24, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-april-24-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA leadership appears before House and Senate hearings this week
- [Destination Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/destination-mars/): Follow two childhood friends from the moment Curiosity's landing on Mars captures their imaginations to the time not so far away when they become the first humans to walk on the red planet.
- [CSExtra - Thursday, April 25, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-april-25-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space-related activities from across the globe. In Washington, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden defends the agency's asteroid exploration strategy during
- [CSExtra - Friday, April 26, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-april-26-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden testifies before a Senate appropriations panel
- [U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Welcomes Three](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-astronaut-hall-of-fame-welcomes-three/): Three NASA shuttle-era astronauts, two of them women, were inducted into the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on Saturday. Those honored in ceremonies at the Hall, close to NASA's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., included Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a shuttle mission; Curt Brown, who served as
- [Happy Anniversary Hubble Space Telescope](https://exploredeepspace.com/happy-anniversary-hubble-space-telescope/): The Hubble Space Telescope, a successful collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, will mark its 23rd anniversary in Earth orbit on Wednesday, April 24th. In celebration the partnership, along with the Space Telescope Science Institute and other organizations associated with the space observatory, has released an image of the iconic Horsehead Nebula,
- [China Prepares for Next Human Spaceflight](https://exploredeepspace.com/china-prepares-for-next-human-spaceflight/): China is readying its next human spaceflight mission – Shenzhou -10. That three-person craft is headed toward an early June liftoff from the country’s launch center in Jiuquan, Gansu province. According to Chinese space officials, the piloted Shenzhou-10 will appraise both automated and manual space docking with a previously orbited space module, Tiangong-1, then the
- [Orbital Sciences Corp. Scores Antares Launch Success](https://exploredeepspace.com/orbital-sciences-corp-scores-antares-launch-success/): Orbital Sciences Corp. launched the Antares rocket from a Virginia launch complex Sunday evening, successfully carrying out a near 19 minute orbital test light that positions the Dulles, Va., based company to become the second U. S. commercial provider of supplies to the six-person International Space Station. The two stage rocket lifted off from the
- [CSExtra - Friday, April 19, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-april-19-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space-related activities from across the globe. NASA's four-year-old Kepler space telescope mission finds evidence of "near by"
- [CSExtra - Monday, April 22, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-april-22-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a look back at weekend events. Three win trips
- [Three winners selected in “Why Space Matters to the Future” national video contest](https://exploredeepspace.com/three-winners-selected-in-why-space-matters-to-the-future-national-video-contest/): The Coalition and the NASA Visitor Center Consortium are pleased to announce the winners of the “Why Space Matters to the Future” video contest: Addie Augsburger, Clyzzel Samson, and Elizabeth Paddock. Winners were selected for both their creative demonstrations of the importance of space exploration and their unique visions for the future if the boundaries of space continue to expand.
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, April 23, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-april-23-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama and top administration scientists and technologists joined students
- [NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Finds Habitable Zone Worlds](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-kepler-space-telescope-finds-habitable-zone-worlds/): Launched four year ago, NASA's Kepler space telescope is narrowing an unprecedented search for alien planets similar to the Earth. On Thursday, astronomers announced the discovery of three "Super Earths" circling in the habitable zones of two distant stars, one of them quite like the sun. Than means liquid water, an essential ingredient for
- [CSExtra - Friday, April 12, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-april-12-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Plans outlined this week in NASA's 2014 budget proposal to
- [CSExtra - Monday, April 15, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-april-15-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related events from around the world, including developments from the weekend. Aerospace industry as well as
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, April 16, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-april-16-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station offer condolences to Boston.
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, April 17, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-april-17-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Orbital Sciences Corp looks to a key test launch under
- [CSExtra - Thursday, April 18, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-april-18-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Wallops Island, Va., the lift off of Orbital Science
- [NASA Ranks Tops Among Federal Agencies in Effective Leadership](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-ranks-tops-among-federal-agencies-in-effective-leadership/): NASA rates highest in effective leadership among federal agencies, according to the recent analysis of survey data gathered by the White House Office of Personnel Management by the Partnership for Public Service, a non profit focused in improvements to government service, and Deloitte, the business consulting group. Effective leadership contributes to job satisfaction and
- [President's 2014 Budget May Feature Asteroid Capture, Human Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/presidents-2014-budget-may-feature-asteroid-capture-human-exploration/): President Obama will likely seek Congressional endorsement for missions to robotically capture an asteroid and park the 500 ton space rock in a stable lunar orbit, where U. S. astronauts could pay a visit as early as 2021, according to U. S. Sen. Bill Nelson, of Florida, who chairs the Senate Science and Space Subcommittee,
- [CSExtra - Monday, April 8, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-april-8-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a roundup from the weekend. Multiple reports, among them
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, April 9, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-april-9-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the globe. NASA's new TESS mission plan will reign in the Kepler's
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, April 10, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-april-10-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama presents Congress with a 2014 budget proposal today,
- [CSExtra - Thursday, April 11, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-april-11-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. President Obama's proposed 2014 budget backs robotic and human exploration
- [Coalition for Space Exploration Welcomes New Ideas in NASA Budget Proposal](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-welcomes-new-ideas-in-nasa-budget-proposal/): The Coalition supports the President’s request of $17.7B for NASA in 2014, and is encouraged by the continued investment in Space as a driver of the U.S economy. However, the Coalition is concerned this budget request is contingent upon Congressional approval of an alternative sequestration proposed by the President, which if not adopted would reduce the proposed budget by nearly one billion dollars. In the event of further sequestration budget constraints, it remains unclear whether NASA would have enough funds to accomplish current programs, yet alone newly proposed initiatives.
- [Voting now open for the “Why Space Matters?” video contest](https://exploredeepspace.com/voting-now-open-for-the-why-space-matters-video-contest/): Voting is now open for the “Why Space Matters?” video contest! Please vote for your favorite video between now and April 14. www.visitNASA.com/contest
- [Coalition Welcomes New Ideas in NASA Budget Proposal](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-welcomes-new-ideas-in-nasa-budget-proposal-2/): The Coalition supports the President’s request of $17.7B for NASA in 2014, and is encouraged by the continued investment in Space as a driver of the U.S economy. However, the Coalition is concerned this budget request is contingent upon Congressional approval of an alternative sequestration proposed by the President, which if not adopted would reduce the proposed budget by nearly one billion dollars. In the event of further sequestration budget constraints, it remains unclear whether NASA would have enough funds to accomplish current programs, yet alone newly proposed initiatives.
- [All Aboard! Send Your Name, Message to an Asteroid](https://exploredeepspace.com/all-aboard-send-your-name-message-to-an-asteroid/): The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing for launch its Hayabusa2 spacecraft – set to depart in 2014 then land on an asteroid in 2018. Then the mission will return samples of the space rock back to Earth in 2020. JAXA has opened up a Haybusa2 name and message campaign. The space agency will
- [Commercial Activity Fuels Growth in Global Space Economy](https://exploredeepspace.com/commercial-activity-fuels-growth-in-global-space-economy/): The global space economy is surging, and the commercial space sector deserves much of the credit, according to the Space Foundation, the Colorado Springs-based non profit, in its annual report on the sector for 2013. During 2012, the world's space sector generated $304.31 billion in private sector and government revenues, up 6.7 percent over the
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, April 2, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-april-2-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Is the American private sector poised for profits in orbital
- [CSExtra - Monday, April 1, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-april-1-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, including a roundup from the weekend. Signs of an economic
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, April 3, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-april-3-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The world's space economy exceeds $300 billion in 2012, according
- [CSExtra - Thursday, April 4, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-april-4-2013/): 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. Tell the nation why space matters to our future! The Coalition for Space Exploration, in partnership with the NASA Visitor Centers Consortium has launched the “Why
- [CSExtra - Friday, April 5, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-april-5-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA is the federal agency with the most effective leadership,
- [Book Review: Apollo 11 and Lunar Rover: Owners Workshop Manuals](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-apollo-11-and-lunar-rover-owners-workshop-manuals/): Apollo 11 and Lunar Rover: Owners Workshop Manuals from Haynes Publishing, Sparkford, UK. Haynes Publishing has issued a number of space-related manuals – and these are cram packed with great photos, good writing, and insightful history. Apollo 11 1969 (including Saturn V, CM-107, SM-107, LM5) was written by Christopher Riley and Phil Dolling. They have
- [GRAIL Impacts on the Moon: Plumes of Gas Detected](https://exploredeepspace.com/grail-impacts-on-the-moon-plumes-of-gas-detected/): A science instrument onboard NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) detected plumes of gas rising from the December 17 impact on the Moon of the space agency’s twin GRAIL spacecraft. Viewing the impact sites, LRO’s Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) aboard LRO detected the presence of mercury and hydrogen. The device and measured their time evolution
- [SpaceX Cements U. S. Commercial Role in Support of the International Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/spacex-cements-u-s-commercial-role-in-support-of-the-international-space-station/): SpaceX successfully completed the second U. S. commercial re-supply mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, as the Hawthorne, Calif., based company's Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean with nearly 2,700 pounds in scientific gear and other equipment. A small SpaceX fleet of recovery vessels stationed in the Pacific waters off Baja,
- [U. S., Russian Soyuz Crew Sprints to the International Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-russian-soyuz-crew-sprints-to-the-international-space-station/): The latest tenants of the International Space Station, NASA’s Chris Cassidy and Russia’s Pavel Vinogradov and Aleksandr Misurkin, reached the six person orbital outpost in a sprint Thursday, docking in less than six hours after they lifted off. The ISS partners plan more of the expedited trips to the space station –
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, March 26, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-march-26-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. As rough seas calm, the SpaceX Dragon supply craft departs
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, March 27, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-march-27-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The U. S. commercial space company Space X scores a
- [CSExtra - Thursday, March 28, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-march-28-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. and Russian astronauts are set for an expedited journey
- [Planck Mission Finds Universe a Bit Older, Still Mysterious](https://exploredeepspace.com/planck-mission-finds-universe-a-bit-older-than-thought/): The European Space Agency's Planck mission is revealing new details about the early universe, prompting scientists to revise estimates for the age, makeup, material consistency and expansion of the cosmos following the Big Bang. The European space telescope was launched in 2009 to carry out an "all sky" survey of the faint traces of light
- [Telltale Clues: Solar System Impact Bombardment](https://exploredeepspace.com/telltale-clues-solar-system-impact-bombardment/): Howardites and eucrites are meteorite classifications, both of which are providing surprising clues to solar system-wide impact bombardment billions of years ago. New research unveils an unexpected link between asteroid Vesta and the Moon, providing new means for studying the early bombardment history of the terrestrial planets. According to the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, March 19, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-march-19-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the globe. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover returns to "safe mode" in response
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, March 20, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-march-20-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. In Washington D.C., U. S. space experts outline the risks
- [CSExtra - Thursday, March 21, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-march-21-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities under way across the globe. Experts differ on whether NASA's distant Voyager 1 spacecraft
- [CSExtra - Friday, March 22, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-march-22-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities under way around the world. The European Space Agency's Planck mission delivers the most
- [CSExtra - Monday, March 25, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-march-25-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space-related activities from across the globe. In Washington, Congress recesses for two weeks after the U. S.
- [U. S., Russian Space Station Crew Descends Safely to Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-russian-space-station-crew-descends-safely-to-earth/): Three U. S. and Russian astronauts returned to Earth late Friday, following a weather delayed departure from the International Space Station and the parachute descent of their Soyuz spacecraft into northern Kazakhstan. With the departure, veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to assume command of the orbiting science laboratory. Previous Expedition
- [Mars Target: Mount Sharp](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-target-mount-sharp/): NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has clicked away to create a panoramic view of Mount Sharp. The lower slopes of Mount Sharp are the major destination for the wheeled robot. A mosaic of images from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Curiosity shows Mount Sharp in a white-balanced color adjustment that makes the sky look overly blue
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, March 12, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-march-12-2013/): 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. Tell the nation why space matters to our future! The Coalition for Space Exploration, in partnership with the NASA Visitor Centers Consortium has launched the “Why
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, March 13, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-march-13-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities under way around the world. In Washington, NASA announces a significant finding from the
- [CSExtra - Thursday, March 14, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-march-14-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the world. Veteran Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield becomes the first from his
- [CSExtra - Friday, March 15, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-march-15-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Wintry weather in Kazakhstan delays the return to Earth of
- [CSExtra - Monday, March 18, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-march-18-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe, plus a look at weekend events. Three U.S. and Russian
- [Red Planet Poll of the “Mars Generation”](https://exploredeepspace.com/red-planet-poll-of-the-mars-generation/): The findings and full analysis of a nationwide survey of U.S. citizens that focused on their opinions about the exploration of Mars were released today. The poll found that 76 percent of Americans agree or strongly agree with the statement: “it is worthwhile to increase NASA’s percentage of the federal budget to 1 percent to
- [NASA Asks Students for Help in Protecting Future Space Explorers From Radiation](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-asks-students-for-help-in-protecting-future-space-explorers-from-radiation/): NASA and Lockheed Martin, the space agency's aerospace company partner in the development of the Orion crew vehicle, asked students in kindergarten through high school on Monday to assist them in the development of critical radiation shielding for the four person spacecraft that will one day start human explorers on missions to asteroids, Mars
- [Congress Ponders Space Leadership Provision](https://exploredeepspace.com/congress-ponders-space-leadership-provision/): Congress is considering some substantial changes in the way NASA is led, managed from the outside and funded, as policy makers attempt to give the nation's civil space program a sharper focus as well as the stability to ensure the sustained political, public and financial support to advance human exploration and address other
- [Astronomers Address Mystery Over Age of Universe](https://exploredeepspace.com/astronomers-address-mystery-over-age-of-universe/): Astronomers appear closer to solving a celestial puzzle with the help of multiple space telescopes and some dogged data gathering. The enigma involves an aging star, Methuselah, dated at 14.5 billion years old, plus or minus 800 million years. At that age, Methuselah potentially out dates the best estimates from experts for the age of
- [CSExtra - Thursday, March 7, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-march-7-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. A House approved extension of the federal government's Continuing Resolution
- [CSExtra - Friday, March 8, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-march-8-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Americans express robust support for the future human exploration of
- [CSExtra - Monday, March 11, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-march-11-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Taking humans to Mars as a reality show. An asteroid
- [SpaceX Dragon Reaches the International Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/spacex-dragon-reaches-the-international-space-station/): SpaceX's Dragon resupply craft reached the International Space Station early Sunday, permitting two NASA astronauts to successfully capture the capsule with the orbiting lab's Canadian robot arm after some post launch difficulties. The grapple at 5:31 a.m., EST, came well ahead of schedule. "That was a brilliant capture," NASA's Mission Control informed space station commander
- [Jupiter’s Europa: New Evidence for Life-sustaining Ocean?](https://exploredeepspace.com/jupiters-europa-new-evidence-for-life-sustaining-ocean/): Europa is an icy moon of Jupiter – and may well be an astrobiology target of a future spacecraft mission. Thanks to NASA’s Galileo mission, that spacecraft showed Europa to be covered with a veneer of ice, a cracked façade that may cover a global ocean over 60 miles (100 kilometers) deep. New research by
- [Comets Viewed as Breeding Ground for Life](https://exploredeepspace.com/comets-viewed-as-breeding-ground-for-life/): Those wispy worlds of ice know as comets may be linked to kick-starting life on Earth. Experiments by chemists from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Hawaii, Manoa, suggest that conditions in space are capable of creating complex dipeptides – linked pairs of amino acids. These are essential building blocks shared by
- [CSExtra - Monday, March 4, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-march-4-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world: NASA flight controllers deal with a computer glitch on the
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, March 5, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-march-5-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. In Washington, the House Appropriations Committee includes a small funding
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, March 6, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-march-6-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Astronomers find similarities between Europa's ice covered ocean and the
- [SPACECAST: Space Weather System for Protecting Satellites](https://exploredeepspace.com/spacecast-space-weather-system-for-protecting-satellites/): An international effort including Europe, the United States and Japan is focused on protecting the global satellite network from Sun-driven space weather. Satellites can be damaged by high energy charged particles in the Earth’s radiation belts, and during solar energetic particle (SEP) events. With the growing reliance on satellite services, new vulnerabilities to space weather
- [Mission for America Envisions Bold U.S. Trip to Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/mission-for-america-envisions-bold-u-s-trip-to-mars/): A dozen years ago, wealthy Los Angeles, Calif., businessman Dennis Tito leveraged his wealth as a successful investor and experience as a one time NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist to make his way into space aboard a Russian rocket. His eight day flight to the International Space Station well behind him, Tito has
- [Attention All Skywatchers! Comet Spotting Alert](https://exploredeepspace.com/attention-all-skywatchers-comet-spotting-alert/): The first of this year’s two potential bright comets is visible for those who can see low on the western horizon. Officially called comet 2011 L4 (PANSTARRS), this comet is expected to first become viewable March 8 in the northern hemisphere by looking (with a set of binoculars) towards the western horizon just after sunset.
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, February 27, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-february-27-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Are humans ready to reach out to Mars? Experts ponder
- [CSExtra - Thursday, February 28, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-february-28-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space-related activities from around the world. Nonprofit Inspiration Mars Foundation and Los Angeles financier and pioneering space tourist
- [CSExtra - Friday, March 1, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-march-1-2013/): 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. Here’s your chance to tell your friends and family why space matters to our future! The Coalition for Space Exploration, in partnership with the NASA Visitor
- [Showdown Over Sequestration May Jeopardize NASA's Commercial Crew Initiative](https://exploredeepspace.com/showdown-over-sequestration-may-jeopardize-nasas-commercial-crew-initiative/): The White House and Congress are on course for another showdown over Sequestration -- a round of automatic federal spending cuts -- set for March 1. It's a replay of the confrontation they managed to avoid just before New Year's Day. This time, the cuts may take affect, according to experts. President Obama has urged
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, February 20, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-february-20-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Friday's dual asteroid encounter has scientists and policy makers still
- [CSExtra - Thursday, February 21, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-february-21-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. The success of U. S. space policy relies on a
- [CSExtra - Friday, February 22, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-february-22-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. A confrontation between the White House and Congress over a
- [CSExtra - Monday, February 25, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-february-25-2013/): Monday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world, plus a roundup of weekend activities. In the U. S., the prospect for a March 1 budget sequestration looms. NASA believes a loss in funding could jeopardize the agency's commercial crew space transportation initiative. India readies a Canadian satellite capable of monitoring near-Earth objects for liftoff early Monday. In Virginia, Orbital Sciences Corp., the second partner in NASA's initiative to foster commercial cargo services for the International Space Station, carries out a successful launch pad hot fire test. Meanwhile, SpaceX readies its third ISS cargo mission for launch late this week. Russia charts a more competitive course in commercial space. In Washington, members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee plan to question NASA on efforts to identify asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth. In orbit, the U.S. Air Force reusable X-37B carries out a third classified mission. NASA's Messenger mission to Mercury logs success in color. A look at major space policy events scheduled for the week ahead.
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, February 26, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-february-26-2013/): Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. SpaceX conducts a countdown rehearsal, setting the stage for its third re-supply mission to the International Space Station. Essays call on the U.S. to lead a global response to the asteroid collision threat and find stock in Space Station science climbing. NASA to furnish instruments for a European mission that will study three of Jupiter's moons. Mars, the target of a comet collision? The U.S. and Russia negotiate passage for U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station into 2017. India launches a Canadian asteroid hunting satellite. The U.S. House passes a measure to rename NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for Neil Armstrong. Record-setting NASA astronaut Jerry Ross never lost touch with the thrill of his profession. Actor William Shatner, famed for his portrayal of Star Trek's Captain Kirk, campaigns to name a moon of Pluto.
- [National video contest asks the public to share “Why Space Matters to the Future”](https://exploredeepspace.com/national-video-contest-asks-the-public-to-share-why-space-matters-to-the-future/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 26, 2013 CONTACT: Sean Wilson or Brett Griffin Griffin Communications Group (281) 335-0200 Sean@GriffinCG.com Brett@GriffinCG.com National video contest asks the public to share “Why Space Matters to the Future” The Coalition for Space Exploration and NASA Visitor Centers Consortium launch spring break promotion HOUSTON – Space exploration has challenged, inspired,
- [Why Space Matters? - video contest](https://exploredeepspace.com/why-space-matters-video-contest/): Space exploration has challenged us, inspired us, and improved us. Here’s your chance to tell us what inspires you!
- [NASA Space Tech Changes Life on Earth for the Better](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-space-tech-changes-life-on-earth-for-the-better/): In Gale Crater on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover, is examining the rock and soil before it begins a long trek up Mt. Sharp in search of evidence the now cold dry planet was once warm and wet enough to host some form of life. In U.S. hospitals, QC Bot, a product of Vecna
- [Asteroid Drama Prompts Disaster Concerns](https://exploredeepspace.com/asteroid-drama-prompts-disaster-concerns/): The skies have spoken, and their message was one of concern. Early Friday, while people around the world watched and waited for an asteroid half the size of a football field, 2012 DA14, to skim by the Earth between the orbits of communications and navigational satellites, a smaller undetected asteroid fragment exploded over Russia, generating
- [Asteroid 2012 DA14: Long Gone from Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/asteroid-2012-da14-long-gone-from-earth/): That close flyby of Earth by a space rock should provide new data critical to understanding the potential hazards that other asteroids could pose if they collide with the Earth. Shortly after the destructive Russian fireball event on February 15, asteroid 2012 DA14 passed ultra-close to the Earth. This encounter never presented any danger, but
- [CSExtra - Friday, February 15, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-february-15-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. This afternoon, as the asteroid 2012 DA14 skims close to the
- [CSExtra - Monday, February 18, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-february-18-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space-related activities from around the globe. The surprise explosion of a Near Earth Object over Russia early
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, February 19, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-february-19-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Studies of the Higgs boson raise new concerns for the
- [Earth from Space: Take a Look at our Home Planet](https://exploredeepspace.com/earth-from-space-take-a-look-at-our-home-planet/): A new PBS NOVA TV special offers a revealing look at Planet Earth thanks to an armada of space-based assets. Earth from Space has been produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, making extensive use of data gleaned by Earth-observing satellites This unique NOVA production showcases the astonishing beauty and complexity of our dynamic planet.
- [Humans on Mars by 2033: New Poll Shows High Confidence](https://exploredeepspace.com/humans-on-mars-by-2033-new-poll-shows-high-confidence/): A new national opinion poll has found a “Mars Generation” that’s confident humans will go to Mars by 2033. When told that there are currently two operational NASA rovers on Mars – the NASA Curiosity and Opportunity rovers -- 67 percent of respondents agreed the U.S. should send both humans and robots to Mars, The
- [CSExtra - Monday, February 11, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-february-11-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities, plus a roundup from the weekend. On Mars, NASA's Curiosity drills a rock for
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, February 12, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-february-12-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. A new poll shows strong support among Americans for the
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, February 13, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-february-13-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. NASA's Orion/Multipurpose Crew Vehicle clears a parachute recovery system milestone.
- [CSExtra - Thursday, February 14, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-february-14-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. President Obama's State of the Union Address skips mention of
- [Next Up for Mars: MAVEN Orbiter](https://exploredeepspace.com/next-up-for-mars-maven-orbiter/): NASA’s next mission to Mars is now assembled and has started environmental testing, headed toward launch later this year. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft is now undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems facilities, near Denver, Colorado – the designer and builder of the probe. On arrival at the red planet,
- [Revealing Mars Mosaic](https://exploredeepspace.com/revealing-mars-mosaic/): The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter is a busy bird. Thanks to its high-resolution camera system, the spacecraft has imaged nearly 90% of Mars’ surface. Assuming that good atmospheric conditions coincide with the appropriate orbits, Mars Express scientists hope that they might fill in the remaining gaps in the map in the coming years.
- [D-day on Mars!: First Robotic Drilling on the Red Planet](https://exploredeepspace.com/d-day-on-mars-first-robotic-drilling-on-the-red-planet/): For the first time in history, a robot has drilled into Mars to collect a sample for detailed analysis. NASA’s Curiosity rover has used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. As a next step, ground
- [ISS's Chris Hadfield Premieres a Song, Chats with Captain Kirk](https://exploredeepspace.com/isss-chris-hadfield-premieres-a-song-chats-with-captain-kirk/): Normally overwhelmed with work, the U. S., Canadian and Russian crew of the International Space Station previewed a song about space travel and made time to chat with William Shatner, of Star Trek Captain Kirk fame, as another busy week on the orbiting science lab drew to a close. Canadian Space
- [CSExtra - Thursday, February 7, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-february-7-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Astronomers using imagery from NASA's Kepler space telescope suggest a
- [CSExtra - Friday, February 8, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-february-8-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Astronomers promise a record close approach but no danger to
- [President Obama, Family, Friends Remember Columbia Astronauts, Urge U. S. Ahead in Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/president-obama-family-friends-remember-columbia-astronauts-urge-u-s-ahead-in-space-exploration/): Though separated by many miles, President Obama joined with the families of shuttle Columbia's crew and the many from NASA who fanned out across the country on Friday to pay tribute to the seven astronauts who perished a decade ago as they descended toward a landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- [Moon's Last Man Chats with the International Space Station Crew](https://exploredeepspace.com/moons-last-man-chats-with-the-international-space-station-crew/): International Space Station commander Kevin Ford and hisU. S., Russian and Canadian crewmates received praise from Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan on Wednesday and encouragement to serve as an inspiration to the world's young people. "I'm envious," Cernan, whose lunar mission unfolded in December 1972, told the station's six man crew in a video conference
- [Skywatch 2013: Close Call with Asteroid – Viewing Resources!](https://exploredeepspace.com/skywatch-2013-close-call-with-asteroid-viewing-resources/): It’s coming to a sky near you – a late Valentine’s Day gift from the heavens! On February 15, a small asteroid is flying by within 18,000 miles of Earth. The asteroid, known as 2012 DA14, was discovered last year and is roughly the size of a school gymnasium (130 to 160 feet, or 40
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, February 5, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-february-5-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Where next in space for the U. S., why and
- [CSExtra - Friday, February 1, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-february-1-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. In the U. S., a week of tributes to the
- [CSExtra - Monday, February 4, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-february-4-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world, plus a roundup from the weekend. Last week, the space
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, February 6, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-february-6-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Concerns over a March 1 budget sequestration in the U.
- [Columbia, Challenger, Apollo 1 Astronauts Honored with NASA's Annual Day of Remembrance](https://exploredeepspace.com/columbia-challenger-apollo-1-astronauts-honored-with-nasas-annual-day-or-remembrance/): NASA's annual Day of Remembrance, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1, will pay tribute to astronauts from three U. S. missions who lost their lives while pursuing the exploration of space. A wreath laying ceremony led by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver is scheduled for the Arlington National
- [Mars Underground: Niche for Past Life?](https://exploredeepspace.com/mars-underground-niche-for-past-life/): Yet more data about the Red Planet boosts the idea that the subsurface environment on Mars once had an active hydrology and could be a good place to search for evidence of past life. Using high-resolution images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, networks of narrow ridges found in impact craters on Mars appear to be
- [CSExtra - Monday, January 28, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-january-28-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world, plus a recap from the weekend. This week, the nation's
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, January 29, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-january-29-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. In Iran, officials offered a surprise announcement on Monday: the
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, January 30, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-january-30-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest space related reporting and commentary from around the world. NASA's Kepler space telescope resumes it search for alien planets, following a
- [CSExtra - Thursday, January 31, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-january-31-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. In Florida, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V starts a
- [The Coalition Remembers Fallen NASA Astronauts](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition-for-space-exploration-remembers-fallen-nasa-astronauts/): “Today, the Coalition for Space Exploration joins NASA in observing a Day of Remembrance as the world pays tribute to the men and women who lost their lives while pursuing the development and exploration of space. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, which resulted in the untimely deaths of seven brave astronauts. We remember their sacrifice and mourn the devastating loss of these crew members, along with the fallen heroes who were aboard Apollo 1, Challenger, and other NASA endeavors. While we grieve because their lives were taken too soon, we are also inspired by their passion and dedication to this commendable program. Their legacy will continue to touch the lives of generations to come, encouraging the exploration of uncharted territory.”
- [Video Explores Overview Effect - Astronaut Perspectives of Earth and Space](https://exploredeepspace.com/video-explores-overview-effect-astronaut-perspectives-of-earth-and-space/): The “Overview Effect” was first described by author Frank White in 1987 - an experience that transforms astronauts’ perspective of the planet and humankind’s place upon it. A recently released short film -- ‘Overview’ explores this phenomenon through interviews with five astronauts who have experienced the Overview Effect. A world premier of the 19-minute film
- [Book Review: Near-Earth Objects - Finding Them Before They Find Us](https://exploredeepspace.com/book-review-near-earth-objects-finding-them-before-they-find-us/): Near-Earth Objects - Finding Them Before They Find Us by Donald K. Yeomans; Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey; $24.95; 2013. This is a superb book that brings the reader up-to-speed on those menacing denizens of the deep – Near Earth Objects, or NEOs for short. Moreover, this book is good bedtime reading for those
- [Lost in Space: The Need for a Definitive U.S. Space Policy?](https://exploredeepspace.com/lost-in-space-the-need-for-a-definitive-u-s-space-policy/): In a special program sponsored by the Baker Institute, noted space policy experts reviewed the present status and future of NASA and the U.S. civil space program, as well as the need for a definitive national civil space policy. This event was held Jan 24, 2013 and can now be viewed at: http://youtu.be/o0YDx2AY9ck When the
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, January 23, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-january-23-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. President Obama pledges second term action on climate change in
- [CSExtra - Thursday, January 24, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-january-24-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related reporting and commentary from around the world. Intense magnetic fields may explain a long standing
- [CSExtra - Friday, January 25, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-january-25-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Remembering Apollo 1. NASA joins a European dark energy missions.
- [“Sling-Sat” Idea for Removal of Orbital Debris](https://exploredeepspace.com/sling-sat-idea-for-removal-of-orbital-debris/): Space clutter and what to do about this menacing problem will demand creative solutions. Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering Professor Daniele Mortari, and his Ph.D. student Jonathan Missel, are developing a new and imaginative concept that reinvents the way the problem is approached. Their proposed mission is the “TAMU Sweeper” and the novel satellite design, “Sling-Sat.”
- [Asteroid Mining Update from the Factory Floor](https://exploredeepspace.com/asteroid-mining-update-from-the-factory-floor/): The private space group – Planetary Resources – headquartered near Seattle, Washington is pushing forward on its Arkyd-100 – the firm’s space telescope and technology demonstrator for their Arkyd series of asteroid prospecting missions. The Arkyd-100 series is the group’s first commercial spacecraft capable of venturing into deep space. Dubbed as the Leo Space Telescope,
- [U. S., Europeans Forge Plan for NASA's Orion Capsule](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-europeans-forge-plan-for-nasas-orion-capsule/): NASA has forged its first international partner in plans to develop a future human deep space exploration capability. The European Space Agency will furnish the U. S. Orion/Multipurpose Crew Vehicle with the service module for its first unpiloted test flight atop the new NASA Space Launch System in 2017 and potentially for the first crewed
- [Collins, Brown and Dunbar Join U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame](https://exploredeepspace.com/collins-brown-and-dunbar-join-u-s-astronaut-hall-of-fame/): Shuttle commanders Eileen Collins and Curt Brown join scientist and payload commander Bonnie Dunbar as the latest astronauts to earn a place in the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Their April 20 induction at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida will mark the first ceremonies in which two women are inducted
- [New Evidence for a Wet Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-evidence-for-a-wet-mars/): The Red Planet’s early evolution appears to be one that’s water rich, and could have been wet environments to support potential niches for ancient life. New evidence of a wet underground environment on Mars stems from orbital observations by a NASA spacecraft of the floor of McLaughlin Crater. This feature is 1.4-mile-deep (2.2-kilometer-deep) and is
- [CSExtra - Monday, January 21, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-january-21-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Today, the nation will mark President Obama's second term inauguration.
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, January 22, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-january-22-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover and Orion crew capsule join President
- [Breathe Easy: New Portable Unit for Space Missions](https://exploredeepspace.com/breathe-easy-new-portable-unit-for-space-missions/): Oxygen…you can’t live without it. And you can’t leave Earth without it either. On long duration space travel, astronauts need to carry out rigorous exercise to help combat the effects of microgravity on the body. NASA engineers at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio have come up with a new device to monitor the
- [New Free NASA Book Offers “Crash Course” in Orbital Debris](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-free-nasa-book-offers-crash-course-in-orbital-debris/): What to do about human-made space junk? A first step is get up to speed on speeding orbital clutter! The NASA Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) has made public release of Orbital Debris Management and Risk Mitigation, its first publication of NASA training materials using the iBook format. Orbital Debris Management & Risk
- [NASA: On the BEAM – New Add-on for Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-on-the-beam-new-add-on-for-space-station/): NASA formally announced today a newly planned addition to the International Space Station – the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). The partnership to attach BEAM to the ISS involves the space agency and the private company, Bigelow Aerospace of North Las Vegas, Nevada – made possible by a $17.8 million contract to test expandable space
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, January 16, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-january-16-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. On Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover finds compelling new evidence that
- [CSExtra - Thursday, January 17, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-january-17-2013/): 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. Thursday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. NASA will share a key role in the early development
- [CSExtra - Friday, January 18, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-january-18-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the globe. The International Space Station program assesses faster travel times for
- [NASA, Commercial Partnership Could Resume U. S. Human Spaceflight in 2015](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-commercial-partnership-could-resume-u-s-human-spaceflight-in-2015/): U. S. private sector astronauts could be launching into Earth orbit for the first time in 2015, ending a domestic human space launch hiatus that began with the retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet in mid-2011, participants in the agency's three- year-old Commercial Crew Program said Wednesday. The yet-to-be-selected private astronauts would be on
- [Wake-up Call: Mission to Pluto in Good Health](https://exploredeepspace.com/wake-up-call-mission-to-pluto-in-good-health/): NASA’s Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has come out of hibernation mode to carry out system checks, as well as receive a new flight software upload and churn out science data downloads. The mission operations team at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland “woke” New Horizons after 6 months of electronic slumber
- [Adequate Funding an Important Factor in Spaceflight Safety](https://exploredeepspace.com/adequate-funding-an-important-factor-in-spaceflight-safety/): NASA's dual human spaceflight initiatives, the Commercial Crew Program and an effort to develop a new human deep space exploration capability, are jeopardized by uncertainty over future budgets, according to the latest assessment from the agency's independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. The status of future budgets are "the elephant in the room," according to
- [Students Compete to Control Floating Space Station Robots](https://exploredeepspace.com/students-compete-to-control-floating-space-station-robots/): It's not on commercial television, nor are the teams of high school students ranked weekly by the sports media. Yet the competition is intense as student teams sponsored by NASA and the European Space Agency and their respective partners compete for the opportunity to have their software algorithms control a trio of brightly colored satellite
- [Wanted: Smashing Ideas for Asteroid Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/wanted-smashing-ideas-for-asteroid-mission/): It is dubbed the Asteroid Impact and Deflection mission – AIDA. The European Space Agency (ESA) is appealing for research ideas to help guide the development of a U.S.-European asteroid deflection mission now under study. Concepts are being sought for both ground- and space-based investigations, seeking improved understanding of the physics of very high-speed collisions
- [CSExtra - Friday, January 11, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-january-11-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Funding uncertainties cast risk on NASA commercial crew and deep
- [CSExtra - Monday, January 14, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-january-14-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities, plus a roundup from the weekend. The mysteries of the Martian past draw a
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, January 15, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-january-15-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. NASA's Kepler mission marks a "golden age" for new planet
- [New Celestial Census: 17 Billion Earth-sized Worlds Out There!](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-celestial-census-17-billion-earth-sized-worlds-out-there/): At least one in six stars has an Earth-sized planet – that’s the word from Francois Fressin of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). Fressin and his colleagues have been sifting through data gleaned by NASA's Kepler spacecraft. A new analysis of Kepler data shows that about 17 percent of stars have an Earth-sized planet
- [Hedgehog Robots Designed for Phobos Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/hedgehog-robots-designed-for-phobos-exploration/): Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, might be explored one day by a jumping robotic probe. Marco Pavone, an assistant professor in Stanford’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is working on “hedgehogs” – spiked, roughly spherical rovers that hop, tumble and bound across the cratered, lopsided moon, relaying information about its origins, as
- [U. S., European Space Observatories Identify Stars with Asteroid Belts](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-european-space-observatories-identify-stars-with-asteroid-belts/): Observations with NASA's Spitzer space telescope and the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory have detected familiar looking asteroid/cometary belts around Vega, a young star and one of the brightest objects in the northern night sky. The band of small objects near Vega, separated by a gap, then followed by a second band of
- [CSExtra - Monday, January 7, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-january-7-2013/): 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 offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world, plus a roundup from the first weekend of 2013. Is
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, January 8, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-january-8-2013/): 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. Tuesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the globe. NASA's Kepler space telescope mission finds Earth-sized planets plentiful in
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, January 9, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-january-9-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. Asteroid Apophis, once considered a collision threat, passes close to the
- [CSExtra - Thursday, January 10, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-january-10-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities underway around the world. NASA will look to corporate test pilots to restore a
- [Curiosity’s “Bit” of News: Get the Drill?](https://exploredeepspace.com/curiositys-bit-of-news-get-the-drill/): A new milestone for NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is at hand – well, within robotic arm’s reach. Possible first targets for use of Curiosity’s hammering drill are being eyed. The drill will collect powdered samples from the interior of rocks for analysis by instruments inside the rover. The spot the rover is surveying -- called
- [Washington Responds to Fiscal Cliff, Pushes Sequester Off Two Months](https://exploredeepspace.com/washington-responds-to-fiscal-cliff-pushes-sequester-off-two-months/): A rare New Year's Day legislative session in Washington produced a response to the Fiscal Cliff -- one that led to House passage late Tuesday of a Senate sponsored measure that delays for two months sharp cuts in defense and non-defense spending while extending Bush era tax cuts to the middle and lower classes.
- [Congress Urges U. S. to Forge Ahead With Human Space Endeavors](https://exploredeepspace.com/congress-urges-u-s-to-forge-ahead-with-human-space-endeavors/): Thursday marked the first day of the U. S. 113th Congress, the members of the House and Senate elected in November to serve new two and six-year terms. However, before the 112th Congress adjourned, also on Thursday, the House and Senate produced a positive statement on the future of U. S. human space activities.
- [Asteroid Vesta: Spacecraft Imagery Unveils its Eventful Past](https://exploredeepspace.com/asteroid-vesta-spacecraft-imagery-unveils-its-eventful-past/): Data gleaned by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft during a year-long survey of asteroid Vesta have shown that impacting small asteroids delivered dark, carbonaceous material to the protoplanet. These huge impacts not only altered Vesta’s shape, but also its surface composition. Researchers report that large collisions between asteroids transferred carbonaceous material in the inner solar system, noting
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, January 2, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-january-2-2013/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities, including highlights from the Christmas/ New Year's holiday. In Washington, lawmakers confronted the Fiscal
- [CSExtra - Thursday, January 3, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-january-3-2013/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities. Though confronted by a challenging budget environment, U. S. government and commercial space initiatives
- [CSExtra - Friday, January 4, 2013](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-january-4-2013/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities. Studies of a new Martian meteorite raise questions about how recently water interacted with
- [New Multinational Soyuz Crew Docks with Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/new-multinational-soyuz-crew-docks-with-space-station/): A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying U. S., Canadian and Russian astronauts successfully docked with the International Space Station early Wednesday, restoring the orbiting lab to six person crew operations for the first time since mid-November. Tom Marshburn, a former NASA flight surgeon, Chris Hadfield, a veteran Canadian astronaut; and Roman Romanenko, the son of
- [Free Downloads! Looking Up at Hubble, James Webb Space Telescopes](https://exploredeepspace.com/free-downloads-looking-up-at-hubble-james-webb-space-telescopes/): Here are two celestial stocking stuffers for the mind and for those still shopping - just in time for the holidays and new year! NASA has issued two new e-books, one on the Hubble Space Telescope, the other on the still-to-be-launched, next-generation space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope. The books are written on a
- [NEXT in Propulsion!](https://exploredeepspace.com/next-in-propulsion/): NASA’s Dawn spacecraft that explored asteroid Vesta and is now en route to space rock Ceres is being propelled by ion thrust. Ion engines use electric fields instead of chemical reactions. Ion engines tend to be much less powerful, but they are so efficient, they can last for years before running out of fuel. Ion
- [Free Read! NASA Books Look Back, Gaze into the Future](https://exploredeepspace.com/free-read-nasa-books-look-back-gaze-into-the-future/): NASA has issued an impressive volume, just right for reading as the space agency encounters a new year. NASA at 50: Interviews with NASA's Senior Leadership is edited by Rebecca Wright, Sandra Johnson, and Steven J. Dick. The 50th anniversary of NASA on 1 October 2008 found an agency in the midst of deep transition.
- [A User’s Guide to the Moon](https://exploredeepspace.com/a-users-guide-to-the-moon/): Now available from the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) e-book webpage is the seminal book – The Lunar Sourcebook: A User’s Guide to the Moon. This is a treasure-trove of a volume, including sections on: Return to the Moon; Current Understanding of the Moon: A Base for Planning; Goals for Future Lunar Exploration; Unanswered Questions
- [CSExtra - Friday, December 21, 2012](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-december-21-2012/): 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. Friday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. U.S., Canadian and Russian astronauts prepare to dock with the
- [Two Mars Rovers: Armed for Action!](https://exploredeepspace.com/two-mars-rovers-armed-for-action/): At two distant locations on Mars, NASA rovers are “strong arming” the planet. The Curiosity rover is busy working with its robot arm to help researchers choose a rock to drill within the shallow depression named “Yellowknife Bay”. Meanwhile, the Opportunity rover is using its robot arm to an outcrop, called “Copper Cliff.” This outcrop
- [NASA Report: Commercial Crew Progress Continues](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-report-commercial-crew-progress-continues/): A bi-monthly newsletter of accomplishments, progress, and happenings in NASA’s commercial crew and cargo development programs is available from the Commercial Spaceflight Development Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Four months into the Commercial Crew Integrated Capabilities (CCiCap) Space Act Agreements (SAAs), NASA’s industry partners have already completed a combined eight milestones. This informative
- [U. S., Canadian, Russian Crew Departs for the Space Station](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-canadian-russian-crew-departs-for-the-space-station/): A Soyuz rocket with U. S., Canadian and Russian astronauts sped toward a linkup with the International Space Station early Friday, following a flawless lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA’s Tom Marshburn, CSA’s Chris Hadfield and Roman Romanenko, of ROSCOSMOS, soared from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday at 7:12 a.m.,
- [Lunar Landmark Named for Sally Ride](https://exploredeepspace.com/lunar-landmark-named-for-sally-ride/): The Earth's moon now includes a near North Pole landmark named in honor of Sally K. Ride, American's first female astronaut. The site was named for Ride on Dec. 17, moments after it became the crash site for NASA's twin GRAIL mission spacecraft, Ebb and Flow. Ride, who died of cancer in July 2012, was
- [CSExtra - Monday, December 17, 2012](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-monday-december-17-2012/): 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 offers the latest in reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. plus a roundup of happenings from the weekend. With
- [CSExtra - Tuesday, December 18, 2012](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-tuesday-december-18-2012/): 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. Tuesday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. At the moon, NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft missions come to
- [CSExtra - Wednesday, December 19, 2012](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-wednesday-december-19-2012/): 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. Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. In Kazakhstan, a Russian rocket awaits a lift off at
- [CSExtra - Thursday, December 20, 2012](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-december-20-2012/): 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. Thursday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world. U. S., Canadian and Russian astronauts lift off for the
- [Space Rock Flyby of Earth: Radar Images of Asteroid Toutatis](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-rock-flyby-of-earth-radar-images-of-asteroid-toutatis/): A crack team of planetary radar specialists at NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory snagged a sequence of images of asteroid Toutatis as it whisked by the Earth December 12th. An observing campaign of the space rock was carried out at the Goldstone facility in California. 4179 Toutatis was discovered by C. Pollas at Caussols (France) in January
- [Strengthen NASA's Strategic Direction, Experts Urge House Panel](https://exploredeepspace.com/strengthen-nasas-strategic-direction-experts-urge-house-panel/): NASA is in need of more effective strategic guidance from the White House and Congress, as both arms of government address the nation's budget problems, outside experts cautioned the House Science Space and Technology Committee on Wednesday. The hearing focused in part on a new National Research Council study, NASA's Strategic Direction and the Need
- [China Space Probe Encounters Asteroid Toutatis](https://exploredeepspace.com/china-space-probe-encounters-asteroid-toutatis/): A number of news services in China are reporting that Chang’e-2 has successfully flown by asteroid Toutatis. The flyby took place on Dec. 13 and was announced by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND). The Chinese probe closed in on the large space rock by a mere 2 miles.
- [Fiscal Cliff Jeopardizes Civil Space Jobs](https://exploredeepspace.com/fiscal-cliff-jeopardizes-civil-space-jobs/): The looming Fiscal Cliff could have dire consequences for NASA, the nation's lead civil space agency, and NOAA, the agency responsible for satellite weather observations and climate studies, according to an analysis prepared for the Washington-based Aerospace Industries Association. U. S.leadership in civil space as well as the nation's ability to prepare for extreme
- [Live Broadcast: NASA Twin Probes Set to Impact Moon](https://exploredeepspace.com/live-broadcast-nasa-twin-probes-set-to-impact-moon/): Their fate is now sealed. NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft are en route to a ruinous ending. The trajectory of both spacecraft have been modified, with each slated to impact the moon on Monday afternoon, Dec. 17, at about 2:28 p.m. PST (5:28 p.m. EST). On trajectory now, the two probes
- [CSExtra - Thursday, December 13, 2012](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-thursday-december-13-2012/): Thursday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The Hubble Space Telescope spots seven galaxies that formed near the dawn of the universe. NASA's Cassini mission finds evidence for a mini Nile-like river on Saturn's moon, Titan. A day after North Korea completes a successful rocket launch, experts suggest the payload it placed in orbit has become unstable. Experts tell a House oversight panel that NASA is in need of a strategic road map orchestrated by the White House and Congress. In Alaska, authorities recover missing Apollo moon rock fragments. NASA deals with a multi-agency computer hacking incident. Addressing predictions that the world will soon end, based on the Mayan calendar.
- [CSExtra - Friday, December 14, 2012](https://exploredeepspace.com/csextra-friday-december-14-2012/): Friday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA plans a Dec. 17 end to its successful GRAIL A and B lunar gravity studies mission. The U.S. and its allies warn North Korea of new sanctions after a provocative rocket launch. The Aerospace Industries Association warns of major NASA job losses if the U.S. Congress and White House fail to reach a deal on the budget and deficit reduction. NASA wins top honors as the best federal agency to work for in a worker poll. The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which holds a NASA oversight responsibility, looks to a major turnover in the new Congress. In Russia, controllers gradually recover a communications satellite placed in an improper orbit. NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco announces her departure from the agency responsible for weather satellites. The Curiosity rover copied in gingerbread.
- [Space Foundation, National Research Council Call for Bolder Course for U. S. Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/space-foundation-national-research-council-call-for-bolder-course-for-u-s-space-exploration/): The outside advice directed at NASA and theU. S.civil space program came in waves this week, just as the space agency was unveiling changes to its Mars exploration program, including plans for the launching of a second Curiosity class rover in 2020. An earlier Space Coalition blog summarized findings from the U. S. National
- [Take a Look: Asteroid Flyby of Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/take-a-look-asteroid-flyby-of-earth/): Potentially hazardous asteroid Toutatis, an asteroid with an estimated diameter of over 3 miles (5.4 km), will make its close approach to Earth this week. Slooh Space Camera will cover its near-approach on Tuesday, December 11th, with several live shows on Slooh.com, free to the public, starting at 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST
- [NASA Awards $30 million to its Commercial Crew Partners for Safety Certification Activities](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasa-awards-30-million-to-its-commercial-crew-partners-for-safety-certification-activities/): NASA awarded $30 million to three U. S. companies on Monday to certify the safety of their commercial spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. The space agency is already working with the companies, Boeing and its CST-100 capsule; SpaceX and its Dragon capsule; and Sierra Nevada Corp. and its winged Dream Chaser
- [Airborne Search for Molecular Clues to Extraterrestrial Life](https://exploredeepspace.com/airborne-search-for-molecular-clues-to-extraterrestrial-life/): Scientists are taking to the air to look for life elsewhere. Astrobiologists will be surveying newly born stars for the presence of precursors to life - research that is anchored in use of NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), the largest airborne observatory in the world. Aboard SOFIA, the scientists will search for molecules
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- [It’s Alive? Active Volcanoes on Venus: Smoking Gun Evidence Possibly Found](https://exploredeepspace.com/its-alive-active-volcanoes-on-venus-smoking-gun-evidence-possibly-found/): The hellish world we know as Venus may sport active volcanoes. Thanks to six years of observations by the European Space Agency’s Venus Express, the orbiter appears to have recorded large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of within that planet’s atmosphere. And according to ESA scientists, one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions. The
- [Earth Movie Shows Spread of Humanity](https://exploredeepspace.com/earth-movie-shows-spread-of-humanity/): The night side of Earth twinkles with light, and the first thing to stand out is the cities. “Nothing tells us more about the spread of humans across the Earth than city lights,” asserts Chris Elvidge, a NOAA scientist who has studied this specialized imagery for 20 years. A new global view and animation of
- [National Research Council Report Finds NASA in Need of Strategic Guidance](https://exploredeepspace.com/national-research-council-report-finds-nasa-in-need-of-strategic-guidance/): NASA's long legacy of achievement, from the Apollo moon missions to the assembly of the International Space Station and the landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, is in jeopardy, according to a new study from the National Research Council. Key findings from NASA's Strategic Direction and the Need for a National Consensus suggest that
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- [Eye-catching: Earth As Art!](https://exploredeepspace.com/eye-catching-earth-as-art/): A new NASA app features time-lapse satellite images of locations on Earth undergoing significant change over decades. This app celebrates Earth’s aesthetic beauty in the patterns, shapes, colors, and textures of the land, oceans, ice, and atmosphere. The app has a thumbnail gallery of the images as well as an interactive directory with images organized
- [Opportunity Mars Rover: Studying "High-Value" Surface Targets](https://exploredeepspace.com/14529/): While the world anxiously awaits next week’s news from the NASA Curiosity rover, the elder rover on Mars – Opportunity – continues to grind away at Red Planet science. Opportunity has begun a science campaign on some high-value surface targets. The robot’s set of arm-mounted science instruments is in full swing; “Sandcherry” is the target
- [U.S., European Scientists Lend New Accuracy to Greenland, Antarctic Ice Losses](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-european-scientists-lend-new-accuracy-to-greenland-antarctic-ice-losses/): An international alliance of scientists, using a wide array of data gathered by satellites as well as airborne sensors, confirms a 20 year record of ice melt from Antarctica as well as Greenland, findings that suggest significant losses related to global warming that will be passed to the United Nations in its campaign to address
- [Scientists: Microbial Life Thriving in Isolated Antarctic Environment Hints at Possibility of Alien Life](https://exploredeepspace.com/scientists-microbial-life-thriving-in-isolated-antarctic-environment-hints-at-possibility-of-alien-life/): Antarctica is providing scientists with a fascinating example of biological activity thriving in extreme environments. The research undertaken by experts from NASA's Ames Research Center, the Desert Research Institute, and the University of Illinois and nine other schools, hints at the possibility of microbiobial colonies as distant as the moons of Jupiter and
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- [U. S. Policy Update Stresses Security for Space Systems](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-policy-update-stresses-security-for-space-systems/): An a new directive on space policy, the U. S. Department of Defense emphases a commitment to protect U. S. space assets from external threats, while recognizing the rights of other nation's to use space for peaceful purposes. The directive also urges greater cooperation among the world's space faring nations in mitigating the growing hazard
- [U. S., Russian Astronauts Selected for 1-year Space Station Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/u-s-russian-astronauts-selected-for-1-year-space-station-mission/): NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will prepare for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station, a move intended to help prepare human explorers for the physical and mental rigors of future deep space missions. The launching of the Russian Soyuz rocket carrying the two men to the station is
- [3-D Printer Makes Parts From Lunar Simulant](https://exploredeepspace.com/3-d-printer-makes-parts-from-lunar-simulant/): Turns out that you can leave home Earth without it! If you’re on the moon and in need of that needed wrench or replacement part, why not just 3-D print the item? Amit Bandyopadhyay, professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University and his colleagues are demonstrating how to print
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- [Joe Kerwin](https://exploredeepspace.com/joe-kerwin-2/): Selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in June 1965, Joe was one of the capsule communicators on Apollo 13, as well as a science pilot for Skylab 2. Following Skylab 2, he was in charge of the on-orbit branch of the astronaut office. He also served as the director of the Space and Life Sciences
- [Gene Kranz](https://exploredeepspace.com/gene-kranz-2/): Former flight director for NASA through the Apollo program (including Apollo 11 and 13) as well as the Gemini and Skylab programs, Gene was the leader of the "Tiger Team" of NASA flight directors who guided the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth. He is also a former director of Mission Operations at
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- [NASA’s Next Mars Mission Enters Key Phase](https://exploredeepspace.com/nasas-next-mars-mission-enters-key-phase/): NASA’s next mission to Mars is the spacecraft known as the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN for short. MAVEN is set for launch in November 2013. As a Mars orbiter, MAVEN will be the first mission devoted to understanding the Martian atmosphere, with a goal of determining the history of the loss of
- [Curiosity’s Curious “Finding” on Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/curiositys-curious-finding-on-mars/): The scientific community is abuzz about NASA’s one-ton Mars rover, Curiosity, making a finding using a suite of instruments called SAM that can gulp in and analyze Martian soil samples. Those SAM findings have not yet been released. The story that kick-started all the speculation was reported November 20 by National Public Radio. “Big News

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- [Deep Space Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/deep-space-mission/): From the time of our birth, humans feel a fundamental urge to explore — and then to blaze new trails, map new lands and answer profound questions about ourselves and our universe. That intangible desire to explore and challenge the boundaries of what we know and where we have been has provided exponential benefits to
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- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Cislunar Space Development Company](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/csdc/): Cislunar Space Development CompanyCislunar Space Development Company, LLC (CSDC) is a space transportation and logistics company. We are defining a reusable cislunar transportation architecture comprising space tugs, lunar landers and propellant depots. Our tugs are sized to move payloads from LEO to GTO, LEO to GEO and LEO to EML1. Payloads are delivered to any
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- [Board of Directors](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/board-of-directors/): Andrew Allen - Amentum Kyle M. Griffin - Lockheed Martin John Shannon - The Boeing Company Kristin Houston - Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Company James Kalberer - Northrop Grumman Andrew Allen Vice President and General Manager, Amentum Andrew Allen is the CEO of Aerodyne Industries LLC, a service-disabled, veteran-owned, small business that is a
- [About Us](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/): ABOUT THE COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is a national organization of space industry businesses and other stakeholders committed to assuring the United States remains a leader in space exploration, science, technology, and international cooperation. Based in Washington, D.C., the Coalition advocates in support of a long-term, sustainable
- [Annual Report](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/annual-report/): Coalition Annual Report The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) has provided yearly activity reports to our members for the past several years, but starting 2020 we are publishing what is now our “Annual Report,” highlighting milestones and activities immediately past. 2024 Report Download: Coalition For Deep Space Exploration 2024.PDF 2023 Report Download: Coalition
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- [CDSE Member Toolkit - About - GovtAffairs](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/about-govt-affairs/): Government Affairs 3.26.19: An update from the National Space Council, March 26 2019 (PDF) 3.26.19: National Space Council - Fifth Meeting Panelist Statements, March 26 2019 (PDF) 2.2.18: Dittmar Testimony at National Space Council (PDF) Statements: 3.11.19: 2020 Nasa Budget Request, HAC-CJS And Final Appropriations (PDF) 2.12.2018: NASA Budget (PDF) 2.21.2018: National Space Council
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - About CDSE](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/about/): About Coalition for Deep Space Exploration: CDSE Organization Contacts Board of Directors Media Relations
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- [CDSE Archives](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/): Policy Documents: 2022-08: Helping Small Businesses Thrive In Space 2021-10: NASA Funding Update 2021-02: Nuclear Energy For Space Exploration 2021-01: A Space Exploration Roadmap For The New Administration 2020-12: New aspects of the 2020 U.S. National Space Policy 2020-09: Planetary Protection Policies 2020-06: Artemis Accords 2020-04: Trump Administration Space Resources Executive Order and Hague
- [Congressional Space Studies Series](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/congressional-space-studies-series/): 2021 Module 1: - Congressional Space Studies Series 1, 2021-01 (Module 1) "Why? Course Overview and Space Development Strategies" Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, President & CEO, Dittmar Associates Inc. Former President & CEO, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Member, UAG/National Space Council Member, National Academies Space Science Board Member, FAA Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee
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- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Strategic Communications](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/cdse-member-toolkit-stratcomm/): Strategic Communications 2020 - Q1: Supporting Space Exploration 2019 - Q1: The Gateway Continued 2018 - Q3: The Gateway
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Wide-Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST)](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/wfirst/): Wide-Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST) The Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is the top-ranked large space mission from the Astro2010 Decadal Survey. It is a NASA observatory designed to settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics. (WFIRST website), (WFIRST factsheet). [huge_it_gallery id="18"] [dzs_videogallery id="cdse-digital-matls-wfirst"]
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- [Our Team, Allen Cutler](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/our-team/allen-cutler/): Allen Cutler President and CEO Allen Cutler is the President and CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition), a national organization of more than 50 space industry businesses and stakeholders. He brings over twenty-five years of Capitol Hill and space policy experience to his role at the Coalition. His most recent role prior
- [Contact Us](https://exploredeepspace.com/contact/): Have a question for us? Fill out this form and send us a message. Media Contact: Dan Stohr (703) 517-8173 DNStohrConsulting@gmail.com Mailing Address: Coalition for Deep Space Exploration 700 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20003
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/2022-08-small-business-in-space/): HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES THRIVE IN SPACEAugust 4, 2022 Introduction Small businesses play a crucial role in growing and strengthening the space sector. As a complex industry, space thrives with the help of small businesses’ creativity and unique solutions. One of the ways in which small businesses help the space industry is with the production
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/policy-documents-20201110/): 2022 NASA BUDGET REQUEST and CJS Bill (Includes FY 2021 data for reference) Updated October 18, 2021: View PDF (219Kb) < Go Back
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- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/2021-02-nuclear-energy-for-space/): POLICY BRIEFFebruary 5, 2021 NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR SPACE EXPLORATION Efforts to send humans to deep space present the need to find effective energy sources for traveling faster through the solar system and living sustainably on other worlds. Space nuclear systems are considered a helpful option for future sustainable deep space exploration as they can produce
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/2021-01-roadmap/): 2021 A Space Exploration Roadmap For The New Administration January, 2021: View PDF (7Mb) < Go Back
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/policy-documents-20201229/): POLICY BRIEFDecember 29, 2020SOME NEW ASPECTS OF THE 2020 U.S. NATIONAL SPACE POLICY On December 9, 2020, the White House issued a new National Space Policy that supersedes the 2010 version. Before the release of a full national space policy, the current Administration had provided direction regarding different space issues through other instruments such as Space
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/2020-09-04-planetary-protection-policies/): POLICY BRIEFSeptember 4, 2020 UPDATES TO NASA PLANETARY PROTECTION POLICIES FOR ROBOTIC AND CREWED MISSIONS TO THE MOON AND FUTURE HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS On July 9, 2020, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced updates to planetary protection policies for future missions to the Moon and Mars. The update comes as NASA plans for a sustained
- [Featured Member](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/coalition-featured-member/featured-member-33-jacobs/): [dzs_video source="https://youtu.be/nRoQ3YXtXuA" config="skinauroradefault" autoplay="off" cue="off" loop="off" type="normal" responsive_ratio="default"] TODAY'S SPACE EXPLORATION IS BUILT ON APOLLOSupporting NASA to Uncover New Space Exploration Technologies and Innovations Jacobs announces winner of space technology challenge. The competition directly engages the public in the process of advanced technology development to enhance critical aspects of human spaceflight.In support of NASA’s
- [Featured Member](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/coalition-featured-member/): Featured Member :: FUTURAMIC FUTURAMIC TOOL AND ENGINEERING - EMBRACING CHANGE The world is always changing. Many people say that the world is getting smaller every day, but not at Futuramic Tool and Engineering (FTE), or any of the other companies who are partnered in support of public and private space exploration and enterprise.
- [CDSE Blog](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/blog-2020-07-07/): Blog July 2020 By: CDSE Team FOR LUNAR RETURN AND EXPLORATION BEYOND, AMERICAN INDUSTRY WILL RISE TO THE CHALLENGE The Administration has issued the challenge to land the first woman and next man on the Moon for the first time since 1972, where a new generation of space explorers will conduct operations to prepare
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/2020-06-03-artemis-accords/): POLICY BRIEFJune 3, 2020ARTEMIS ACCORDS On May 15, 2019 NASA announced the Artemis Accords, a series of principles to ensure future operations on the Moon will be conducted safely and peacefully. The initiative proposes that the space agencies that look to cooperate on the Artemis program in matters related to lunar surface operations sign
- [Deep Space Podcast](https://exploredeepspace.com/deepspace-podcast/): Deep Space Podcast
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/policy-documents-2020-04-29/): POLICY BRIEF April 27, 2020 A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE HAGUE INTERNATIONAL SPACE RESOURCES GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK ON SPACE RESOURCE ACTIVITIES RELEASED IN NOVEMBER, 2019 AND THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ENCOURAGING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE RECOVERY AND USE OF SPACE RESOURCES SIGNED BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON
- [Policy Documents](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/policy-documents/policy-documents-20190920/): POLICY BRIEFFebruary 10, 2020PELL GRANTS PROGRAM FACTSHEET Pell Grants Program Fact Sheet: View PDF (146Kb)BackgroundThe Pell Grant program is projected to run a surplus of roughly $8 billion going into 2020. In a May 13, 2019 memo about a White House budget amendment, the President asked Congress to cancel nearly $1.9 billion in unobligated balances in
- [Strategic Communications](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/strategic-communications/): Strategic Communications: Q1 2020: Space Exploration
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Strategic Messaging - Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/cdse-member-toolkit-stratcomm/2020q1-2/): Q1 2020: Space Exploration Building on the foundations of Apollo leveraging new innovations and technologies that enable deep space exploration [dzs_video source="https://youtu.be/nRoQ3YXtXuA" config="skinauroradefault" autoplay="off" cue="off" loop="off" type="normal" responsive_ratio="default"] Supporting NASA to Uncover New Space Exploration Technologies and Innovations Jacobs announces winner of space technology challenge. The competition directly engages the public in the process
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/): Coalition Statements: 2019-10-16: The Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Welcomes Douglas Loverro as NASA Associate Administrator For The Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate 2019-03-26: The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration’s Comments on March 26 National Space Council Meeting 2019-03-13: Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement Following Senate Commerce Hearing with the
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2019-10-16/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 16, 2019 The Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Welcomes Douglas Loverro as NASA Associate Administrator For The Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate WASHINGTON, D.C. — Officials of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration join the space community in welcoming the new NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - VACCO](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/vacco/): VACCOVACCO designs and manufactures fluid control and filtration components for propulsion and ECLSS systems. We provide a wide variety of valves, filters, disconnects and other critical flight hardware for most major satellite bus platforms and both manned and commercial launch vehicles We also supply small propulsion subsystems for cube/small satellite applications.Company Website(s):http://www.vacco.comCities and states where
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Collins (UTC) Aerospace Systems](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/collins-aerospace-systems/): Collins Aerospace SystemsUTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace, space and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries, supporting a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities. In the Space world UTC
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - United Launch Alliance (ULA)](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/ula/): United Launch Alliance (ULA)United Launch Alliance is America’s ride to space and is transforming the future of space launch, making it more affordable, accessible and commercialized. ULA is the nation’s most experienced and reliable launch service provider and has successfully delivered more than 115 satellites to orbit with 100 percent mission success. Those satellites provide
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Systima Technologies](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/systima-technologies/): Systima TechnologiesSystima Technologies, Inc. (Systima) is a premier manufacturer of qualified energetic systems and components, and complex integrated systems supporting the Defense, Space, and Commercial Markets. Systima is a small, non-traditional business that is industry-recognized for qualified design, rapid response, and low cost solutions. Systima plays a strong role in the following markets: SPACE: Launch
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - RSH](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/rsh/): RSHRS&H provides fully integrated architecture, engineering, and consulting services to help clients realize their most complex facility and infrastructure projects for land, air, and space. We are consistently ranked among the nation’s top 100 design firms and have worked in over 50 countries across the globe. With a tradition that began in 1941, RS&H has
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Red Canyon](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/red-canyon/): Red Canyon Engineering and SoftwareRed Canyon Software, Inc. (Red Canyon), incorporated in 2000, is Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified, a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), and a United States of America (U.S.) Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Small Business. Red Canyon was just awarded the SBA’s 2017 Subcontractor of the Year - Area 5!
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - RDI](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/rdi-engineering/): RDI EngineeringRDI Engineering specialized capabilities are Analysis, Design, Manufacture and Production of Qualified-to-Specifications, Precision Grade Fluid Control Components for applications in Space, Aerospace and Deep Space Exploration Programs. Procurement of hardware, Process Management and Traceability for the products manufactured by RDI Engineering are in accordance with the stringent requirements of AS 9100C/ISO 9001-2008 to which
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Orbital ATK](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/orbital-atk/): Orbital ATKOrbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Onyx Aerospace](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/onyx-aerospace/): Onyx AerospaceOnyx is a small, HUBZone SBA certified, analytical and aerospace services company. Onyx's mission is to advance our customers' needs in aerospace applications. We provide value through 'efficient and effective solutions' by embracing technologies and innovation to enable new focused, high-end engineering capabilities. Onyx brings the knowledge and capability of a large company but
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - nLogic](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/nlogic/): nLogicnLogic is an employee-owned, small business that delivers logical solutions to our customers in the aerospace, defense, and civil markets. Our customers include NASA, Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations, US Strategic Command, Missile Defense Agency, Defense Commissary Agency, US Department of Agriculture, and US Department of Interior. For NASA, we support the design, development,
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Moog](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/moog/): MoogMoog was founded in 1951 by Bill Moog. Bill invented the first hydraulic servo valve to control hydraulic system. Since those early days Moog has grown into a global company that is evolved into a motion control company. Moog supplies components, sub systems, systems and entire products that serve the Aerospace, Defense and Commercial marketplace.
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Leidos](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/leidos/): LeidosSpace Mission Operations Leidos designs, develops, implements, operates, maintains, and sustains mission control and training systems in support of Human Space Flight. With expertise in ground command and control and telemetry disciplines, we also develop, support, and maintain large-scale satellite command and control systems. Our most recent system has delivered 2 million+ lines of code
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Jacobs](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/jacobs/): JacobsFounded in 1947, Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of engineering, technical, professional, and construction services. With 54,000 employees in 230+ locations across more than 30 countries, our $11B company supports multiple markets (e.g., Aerospace & Technology, Buildings & Infrastructure, Industrial, Petroleum & Chemicals) and offers a valuable knowledge
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Futuramic Tool & Engineering](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/futuramic/): Futuramic Tool & EngineeringFuturamic is providing engineering, fabrication, machining, certification, & installation services to the Aerospace, Aircraft, Military, Defense, & Automotive Industries. Founded in 1955, Futuramic built its reputation on a commitment to quality, on time delivery, customer service, and competitive prices. As a full-service design and build company, we specialize in taking a customer’s
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Houston Precision Fasteners](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/houston-precision-fasteners/): Houston Precision FastenersHouston Precision Fasteners manufacturers high strength, close tolerance structural and special-to-print fasteners and small machined products. The focus is on quality, service and the ability to provide short regular and expedited deliveries. HPF is a major manufacturer and supplier to Orion, SLS and other space programs. In 2013 HPF was awarded NASA's Small
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Aerojet Rocketdyne](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/aeroject-rocketdyne/): Aerojet RocketdyneAerojet Rocketdyne is developing systems and technologies to make human footprints on Mars a reality. As a world-recognized aerospace and defense propulsion leader, Aerojet Rocketdyne is working on critical capabilities, such as the Space Launch System, Orion, electric propulsion and chemical propulsion to enable humans to visit the red planet in the 2030s.Company Website(s):www.Rocket.com,
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Experior Laboratories](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/experior-laboratories/): Experior Laboratories Inc.Experior Laboratories specializes in environmental testing and creating high-performance and demanding Vibration, Shock and Thermal Vacuum test environments associated with rocket launches and space environments. As one of the leading independent test laboratories in North America, Experior Labs is recognized for its superior customer service, consistent on-time delivery, project management by experts and
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Baker Industries](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/baker-industries/): Baker Industriesproblem-solvers. Emerged as a 3-man-shop in 1992, Baker Industries now employs over 285 skilled workers in our 4 facilities in Metro-Detroit. We innovate the design & manufacture of tooling, fixtures & 3D-printed components for aerospace and defense customers who demand performance-critical precision. We have the unique advantage of integrating additive & traditional manufacturing technologies
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Central Valley Machine](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/central-valley-machine/): Central Valley MachineWe are a small business subcontractor that works in the machine / fabrication industry machining aerospace, tooling and flight components.Company Website(s):https://www.cvm-inc.comCities and states where company conducts space related functions:Logan, UtahEstimated number of jobs in the overall space program:80 Company Social Media: CDSE Primary Point of Contact:Name: Kevin Anderson Title: Project Manager E-Mail: kevina@cvm-inc.com Phone:
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Profiles - Astrobotic](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/member-profiles/astrobotic/): AstroboticAstrobotic Technology is a lunar logistics company that delivers payloads to the Moon for companies, governments, universities, nonprofits, and individuals. The company’s spacecraft accommodates multiple customers on a single flight, offering lunar delivery at an industry-defining price of $1.2 Million per kilogram. Astrobotic is a partner with NASA through a Space Act Agreement under the
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- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2019-03-26/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 26, 2019 The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration’s Comments on March 26 National Space Council Meeting WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration applauds Vice President Pence and members of the National Space Council for their leadership in calling for the return of humans to the surface of the Moon
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2019-03-13/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 13, 2019 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement Following Senate Commerce Hearing with the NASA Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning at a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, NASA Administrator Bridenstine mentioned that NASA is investigating an alternate approach to flying an Orion crew vehicle and European Service
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2019-03-12/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 12, 2019 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on FY 2020 NASA Budget Request WASHINGTON, D.C. — The President’s FY 2020 Budget Request for NASA proposes nearly a half billion dollar cut to agency funding from its current, FY 19 enacted level. While this marks an improvement in the topline budget request
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Europa](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/cdse-member-toolkit-stratcomm/cdse-member-toolkit-stratcomm-2019q1/): Q1 2019: The Gateway Materials ▸ Q1 2019: Strategic Communications Execution (PDF)
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2019-03-08/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2019 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION REMEMBERS CONGRESSMAN RALPH HALL WASHINGTON, D.C. — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) notes with sadness the passing of former Texas Congressman Ralph Hall. Congressman Hall was widely known as a true friend to his colleagues, and a caring, funny
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-11-04/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2018 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION REMEMBERS PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) joins the nation in mourning the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and in celebrating his legacy. “President Bush was a member
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-11-03/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2018 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION CONGRATULATES BRIGADIER GENERAL WAYNE MONTEITH FOR FAA APPOINTMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) congratulates Brigadier General Wayne Monteith for his appointment by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to serve as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) next Associate Administrator
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-09-04/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2018 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION REMEMBERS PAUL SPUDIS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) and its member companies were deeply saddened to learn last week of the passing of Dr. Paul Spudis – scientist, visionary, and tireless advocate for lunar science, exploration and development. Spudis,
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-07-23/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2018 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION PARTICIPATES IN WHITE HOUSE ‘MADE IN AMERICA’ SHOWCASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) was pleased to participate in highlighting products enabling deep space exploration during the second annual “Made in America” showcase of American products held today at the
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Europa](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/cdse-member-toolkit-stratcomm/cdse-membertoolkit-stratcomm-2018q3/): Q3 2018: The Gateway Materials ▸ CDSE Gateway Infographic #1 - Gateway Exploration(image 1760x1191) ▸ CDSE Gateway Infographic #2 - Gateway Science (image 1200x1800) ▸ CDSE Gateway Infographic #3 - CisLunar Port (image 1760x1191) ▸ CDSE Gateway Infographic #4 - Gateway for Landers (image 1152x1022) ▸ NASA’s Gateway Image (image 1471x1080) ▸ Op-Ed
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- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Juno](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/juno/): Juno Mission to Jupiter With the exception of the sun, Jupiter is the most dominant object in the solar system. Because of its enormous size and the fact that it was likely the first of the planets to form, it has profoundly influenced the formation and evolution of the other bodies that orbit our
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Journey To Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/journey-to-mars/): Journey To Mars NASA’s Space Launch System will be the most powerful rocket we’ve ever built. When completed, SLS will enable astronauts to begin their journey to explore destinations far into the solar system. (NASA SLS website), (Mars base camp concept by Lockheed Martin), (Mars MAVEN fact sheet), (Mars reconnaissance orbiter fact sheet), (Mars
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - James Webb Space Telescope](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/jwst/): James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. The telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana in 2020. Webb will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - International Space Station (ISS)](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/iss/): International Space Station (ISS) The International Space Station (ISS) Program’s greatest accomplishment is as much a human achievement as it is a technological one—how best to plan, coordinate, and monitor the varied activities of the Program’s many organizations. An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the ISS. The principals
- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Hubble Space Telescope](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/hubble/): Hubble Space Telescope Hubble's orbit above the Earth's distorting atmosphere allows astronomers to make the very high resolution observations that are essential to open new windows onto planets, stars and galaxies. Hubble was designed as a high standard flagship mission and has paved the way for other space-based observatories. Notably it can access the
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- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/cdse-membertoolkit-resources-exploration/): Exploration: ▸ Boeing Hypersonic Aircraft (image 1199x1039) (webpage) ▸ The Boeing Company's advanced design concept for meeting NASA goals for reducing fuel use, emissions and noise is a variation on the extremely aerodynamic hybrid wing body: (img 1024x512) ▸ Hybrid Airships make it possible to affordably deliver heavy cargo and personnel to remote
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- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - Europa](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/europa/): Europa Europa is the smallest of the four bigger (Galilean) moons orbiting Jupiter, and the sixth-closest to the planet. It is also the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System. Europa was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and was named after Europa, the legendary mother of King Minos of Crete and lover of Zeus
- [CDSE Member Toolkit - Resources - Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/cdse-member-toolkit-resources-exploration/): Exploration: ▸ Boeing Hypersonic Aircraft (image 1199x1039) (webpage) ▸ The Boeing Company's advanced design concept for meeting NASA goals for reducing fuel use, emissions and noise is a variation on the extremely aerodynamic hybrid wing body: (img 1024x512) ▸ Hybrid Airships make it possible to affordably deliver heavy cargo and personnel to remote
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- [CDSE MemberToolkit - Resources - New Horizons](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse-member-digital-toolkit/space-resources/new-horizons/): New Horizons Mission A voyage to an Unexplored Planet and a New Realm. The New Horizons mission will help us understand worlds at the edge of our solar system by making the first reconnaissance of the planet Pluto and by venturing deeper into the distant, mysterious Kuiper Belt – a relic of solar system
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- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-04-19/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2018 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Congratulates Jim Bridenstine on His Confirmation as NASA Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) congratulates Representative Jim Bridenstine upon his confirmation as NASA Administrator. “The Senate vote today marks the beginning of Jim’s tenure at our nation’s space agency
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-04-05/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2018 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Congratulates Dr.Ellen Stofan on Appointment as National Air & Space Museum Director WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) congratulates Dr. Ellen Stofan, a member of its Board of Advisors, on her appointment as the new Director of the National Air
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-03-26/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2018 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) applauds the enactment of the FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which includes a record $21.7 billion funding level for NASA, including strong funding levels for the agency’s exploration
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-02-22/): February 21, 2018 Dr.Mary Lynne Dittmar, President & CEO, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration. Testimony before the National Space Council, NASA Kennedy Space Center Mr. Vice President, members of the National Space Council, Executive Secretary Pace, thank you for inviting me to speak on “Entrepreneurship and Economic Expansion on the Next Frontier”. Entrepreneurial risk-taking and
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-02-21/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2018 President of Coalition for Deep Space Exploration To Join National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) is proud to announce that President and CEO, Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, is anticipated to join the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group (UAG)
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2018-02-12/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2018 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Comments on the Release of the President’s Full FY19 Budget Request for NASA WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) welcomes the release of the President’s FY 2019 Budget Request for NASA today. The budget request, which proposes an increase to
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/coalition-statements-20170308/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2017 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds Congressional Approval of the NASA Transition Authorization Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration applauds the House vote this evening to send S. 442, the NASA Transition Authorization Act, to the President’s desk for his signature. The bill, which passed
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/coalition-statements-20170630/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2017 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION MEMBERS JOIN PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR RELAUNCH OF NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members and leadership of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) were honored to participate in today’s signing ceremony of the Executive Order re-instituting the National Space Council. The Executive Order
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/coalition-statements-20170714/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2017 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION STATEMENT ON SCOTT PACE AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) is pleased to note yesterday’s announcement by the White House that President Trump intends to appoint Dr. Scott Pace to be Executive
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/coalition-statements-201707142/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2017 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION APPLAUDS APPROVAL OF THE HOUSE FY 2018 COMMERCE-JUSTICE-SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS BILL WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) applauds the House Appropriations Committee’s approval of the FY 2018 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations bill, which would fund NASA from October 1, 2017 through September
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/coalition-statements-20170728/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2017 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION ON APPROVAL OF THE SENATE FY 2018 COMMERCE-JUSTICE-SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS BILL WASHINGTON, DC - The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) commends the Senate Appropriations Committee’s approval of the FY 2018 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations bill, which would fund NASA from October 1, 2017 through September
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/multimedia/coalition-statements/2017-12-11/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2017 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on Administration’s Commitment to Explore Deep Space WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) welcomes Space Policy Directive-1 (SPD-1) signed today by President Trump, formalizing the commitment made by the Administration during the first meeting of the National Space Council
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- [Board of Directors](https://exploredeepspace.com/about-us/board-of-directors/john_elbon/): John Elbon Vice President and General Manager, Space Exploration Boeing John Elbon is vice president and general manager, Space Exploration, a division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security at The Boeing Company. He is responsible for the strategic direction of Boeing's civil space programs, and support of NASA programs such as the International Space Station
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- [Exploration Mission-1](https://exploredeepspace.com/getting-to-deep-space/exploration-mission-1/): Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) in 2018 will be the first integrated flight test with both the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The 25-day mission will send Orion more than 40,000 miles beyond the Moon. Engineers will be able to evaluate the performance of SLS and assess the systems designed to support a
- [Taking flight with Orion](https://exploredeepspace.com/taking-flight-orion-2/): Orion will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 20,000 miles per hour! To ensure a safe splash down, the spacecraft will use a parachute system after initial air friction to slow down to a comfortable 20 miles per hour. Test your own parachute design skills with this tissue paper parachute activity. You will use
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- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-36-2026-09-13/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of September 13, 2026: Human Space Exploration 50 years ago, NASA rolled out its 1st space shuttle Enterprise. The shuttle 'was one of the things that really inspired me,' ISS astronaut says; Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-35-2026-09-06/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of September 6, 2026: Human Space Exploration What comes after the Moon? Artemis II commander and pilot shift to 'emeritus status’ at NASA; Martian air could yield methane rocket fuel with fewer unwanted byproducts; NASA calls for proposals to accelerate
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-34-2026-08-30/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of August 30, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule Coalition Member in the News - Axiom Space; It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well Coalition Member in the News
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-33-2026-08-23/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of August 23, 2026: Human Space Exploration New clues about how space travel may affect women's health; In case of catastrophe on Earth the Moon could be humanity's salvation Roscosmos CEO; 'You just saved the video dish': Two astronauts complete
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-32-2026-08-16/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of August 16, 2026: Human Space Exploration White House releases new space transportation policy; Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma; China honors Shenzhou-21 mission astronauts with medals; Astronauts remove failed antenna; run
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-31-2026-08-09/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of August 9, 2026: Human Space Exploration A new space race is unfolding at the Moon's south pole. Here's what to know about China's game plan; NASA invites ISRO to join its Moon Base programme; Space travel doesn't affect the
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-30-2026-08-02/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of August 2, 2026: Human Space Exploration '1 more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade; NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions Coalition Member in the News - Northrop
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-29-2026-07-26/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of July 26, 2026: Human Space Exploration Risks of debris between the Earth and the Moon for future exploration; NASA seeks Korea's role in Moon Base project; Martian space suits will need to be 40% lighter; Experts warn current Starship
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-28-2026-07-19/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of July 19, 2026: Human Space Exploration SpaceX will now try to launch the critical Starship Flight 13 test on July 24 after delays. Here's what to expect; Artemis II astronaut advocates for equatorial lunar landings; China's space crew assesses
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-27-2026-07-12/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of July 12, 2026: Human Space Exploration Post-ignition anomaly causes abort of SpaceX's Starship Flight 13; Russia agrees to ISS operations, seat-swaps, through 2030; Orion vehicle manager reflects on Artemis II, looks to 2028 Moon mission Coalition Member in the
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-26-2026-07-05/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of July 5, 2026: Human Space Exploration From the lab to the Moon: Lunar cement alternative survives 6 months on ISS and returned stronger in some tests; University team proposed retractable, pressurized tunnels for missions to Mars; 'That's going to
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-25-2026-06-28/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of June 28, 2026: Human Space Exploration 'PROMISE' me the Moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface; Spacewalkers successfully replace broken "wrist" joint in space station's robot arm; Public interest in space: revealing new
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-24-2026-06-21/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of June 21, 2026: Human Space Exploration ASAP worries about ISS, GAO wonders what comes next; NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video); November launch set
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-23-2026-06-14/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of June 14, 2026: Human Space Exploration GAO report on Space Station replacement; SpaceX doesn't have a timeline for its human missions to Mars. Kalshi traders say don't expect it this decade; SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocks from ISS, heads
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-22-2026-06-07/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of June 7, 2026: Human Space Exploration We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission; NASA's ambitious Artemis III mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private Moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-22-2026-05-31-2/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of May 31, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin's Moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines; Space laundry solved: Cold plasma tech kills bacteria on astronaut clothing; Artemis III's remaining solid rocket booster segments
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-21-2026-05-24/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of May 24, 2026: Human Space Exploration What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; Russian cosmonauts install Sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk; China shakes up
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-20-2026-05-17/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of May 17, 2026: Human Space Exploration SpaceX scrubs first launch attempt of its Starship Version 3 rocket; Proposed fiscal 2027 funding could support two commercial space stations, developers say; NASA, Lockheed Martin say Artemis III advancing, facing milestones this
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-19-2026-05-10/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of May 10, 2026: Human Space Exploration Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-18-2026-05-03-2/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of May 3, 2026: Human Space Exploration Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship; The Moonbase moment Coalition Member in the News – Lockheed Martin; To build a city on Mars, we might need to plunder the asteroid
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-17-2026-04-26-2/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of April 26, 2026: Human Space Exploration House appropriators keep NASA funding flat; Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office and fields questions on Iran, Comey and UFOs; NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-16-2026-04-19/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of April 19, 2026: Human Space Exploration Race to the Moon: Power, politics and the new space order; NASA still confident that Artemis astronauts will land on the Moon in 2028 despite spacesuit delays Coalition Members in the News -
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-15-2026-04-12/): NASA's record-setting four-astronaut Artemis II mission around the far side of the Moon receives widespread praise and sets the stage for a Moon landing with human explorers. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of April 12, 2026: Human Space Exploration Max Space unveils new expandable space habitat
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-14-2026-04-05/): CDSE congratulates NASA, space industry on successful Artemis II mission Coalition Members in the News – Amentum, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman and CDSE President & CEO Allen Cutler in the News Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (4/11): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) congratulates NASA and its industry partners on the successful
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-13-2026-03-29/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Mar 29, 2026: Human Space Exploration Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the Moon; Artemis II's Moon bound toilet is working again to astronauts' relief after overnight fix; Virgin Galactic poised for Delta-Class spaceship ground tests; What
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-12-2026-03-22/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of March 22, 2026: Human Space Exploration
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-05-2026-03-15/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Mar 15, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA announces new date for rollout of Artemis II rocket following repairs; Kshatriya hints NASA may reconsider south pole for initial Artemis landings; NASA astronauts to conduct spacewalk at ISS. Time, date, how
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-10-2026-03-08/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Mar 8, 2026: Human Space Exploration Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station Coalition Member in the News – Northrop Grumman; NASA now targeting April 1 for Artemis II's launch around the Moon Coalition Member
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-09-2026-03-01/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Mar 1, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA makes a “course correction” for the Artemis program Coalition Members in the News – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Axiom Space, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman; NASA overhauls Artemis Moon program and Blue Origin's lander
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-08-2026-02-22/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Feb 23, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA invites media to discuss next steps for Artemis campaign; NASA Safety Panel warns of “high risk” for Artemis III Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; No mention of Artemis in
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-07-2026-02-15/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Feb 16, 2026: Human Space Exploration Artemis II could launch as soon as March following successful WDR; NASA's new chief rebukes Boeing, space agency over problem-plagued Starliner mission that left astronauts stuck in space for months Coalition Member in
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-06-2026-02-08/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Feb 9, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA picks Vast for sixth private space station mission; NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis II rocket in unannounced test; Replacement space station crew takes off on eight-month mission; Why are the launch
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-05-2026-02-01/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Feb 2, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA's next space suit for Artemis has out-of-this-world mobility Coalition Member in the News - Axiom Space; What happened at Artemis-II Wet Dress Rehearsal, and what is next; House Committee approves new NASA
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-04-2026-01-25/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Jan 26, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA readies unique science experiments and tech demonstrations for Artemis II crew; NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation; How Artemis
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-04-2026-02-01/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Jan 26, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA readies unique science experiments and tech demonstrations for Artemis II crew; NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation; How Artemis
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-03-2026-01-25/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Jan 19, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA honors fallen astronauts with ceremonies across U.S. on Day of Remembrance; Crew-11 enthusiastic despite early return Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; NASA's upcoming mission is offering to ‘send your name
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-02-2026-01-18/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Jan 12, 2026: Human Space Exploration 'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says; SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS; Prescriptions for
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-01-2026-01-11/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of Jan 05, 2026: Human Space Exploration NASA decides to bring Crew-11 home early, but not an emergency; NASA weighs an earlier end to the Crew-11 mission after a ‘medical situation' with an ISS crew member postpones first spacewalk of
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-52-2025-12-22/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the Holiday Weeks of Dec 22,2025 - Jan 02, 2026: Human Space Exploration Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity; ESA cancels call to procure commercial cargo services to the ISS; How ISRO's Gaganyaan and NASA's Artemis II launch will
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-51-2025-12-21/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 15, 2025: Human Space Exploration Trump issues Executive Order to ensure U.S. space superiority; Experiments on a private space station: Vast asks scientists for research proposals; Russia says damaged launch pad crucial to its space program will be fixed
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-50-2025-12-14/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 8, 2025: Human Space Exploration On this day in space! Dec. 11, 1972: Apollo 17 astronauts land on the Moon; Human exploration of Mars gets a science strategy; Lunar Outpost's MAPP rovers: from commercial exploration to Artemis integration; Chinese
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-49-2025-12-07/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 1, 2025: Human Space Exploration Orion hatch ‘blemish' delays launch day rehearsal for Artemis II astronauts; Getting back to the Moon before China no sure bet; Next Blue Origin tourist launch will fly wheelchair user to space for 1st
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-48-2025-11-30/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of November 24, 2025: Human Space Exploration Crew works wide variety of research and awaits new arrivals; China launches uncrewed Shenzhou capsule for 3 astronauts stuck on Tiangong space station; Blue Origin to build a "Super Heavy" rocket to compete with
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-47-2025-11-23/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of November 17, 2025: Human Space Exploration Future Moon base? Robots explore lava tubes as shelter for astronauts; L3Harris testing brand new RS-25 engines for future Artemis launches Coalition Members in the News - Aerojet Rocketdyne, Amentum, Boeing, L3Harris; China to
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-46-2025-11-16/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of November 10, 2025: Human Space Exploration Chinese astronauts arrive home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth; Alabama's space workforce moves Artemis V closer to launch with NASA's successful test of RS-25 engine Coalition Member in the News –
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-45-2025-11-09/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of November 3, 2025: Human Space Exploration How Vast plans to keep humanity in orbit; Space debris postpones Shenzhou XX astronauts Earth return; Scott Tingle named NASA's new chief astronaut, succeeds Joe Acaba Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; Trump
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-44-2025-11-02/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 27, 2025: Human Space Exploration Former NASA Administrators urge space agency to rethink plans for Artemis Moon lander Coalition Members in the News – Boeing, Lockheed Martin; SpaceX makes case for why it will land American astronauts on the
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-43-2025-10-26/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 20, 2025: Human Space Exploration Hungary signs Artemis Accords Coalition Member in the News - Axiom Space; NASA stacks Artemis II Moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch; Space exploration in the backyard, on a
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-42-2025-10-19/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 13, 2025: Human Space Exploration Orion spacecraft arrives at VAB ahead of stacking for Artemis II; Russian cosmonauts install semiconductor experiment, jettison old HDTV camera during spacewalk outside ISS; Artemis Accords nations mark fifth anniversary; New space debris shield?
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-41-2025-10-12/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 6, 2025: Human Space Exploration NASA's Lunar Electric Rover rolls across Arizona | Space photo of the day for October 9, 2025; The first stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket has made it to the launch pad ahead of next
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-40-2025-10-05/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 29, 2025: Human Space Exploration China set for high-stakes Moon program and reusable launch tests to close out 2025; NASA closes doors to 15,000 employees as U.S. government shutdown begins; Preparations on track for second New Glenn launch; Starlab
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-39-2025-09-28/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 22, 2025: Human Space Exploration Dream Chaser slips to end of 2026 for free-flyer demo only Coalition Members in the News – Boeing, Northrop Grumman; Meet 'Integrity': NASA 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them to the
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-38-2025-09-21/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 15, 2025: Human Space Exploration NG-23 Cygnus back on track, arrives at ISS tomorrow Coalition Member in the News - Northrop Grumman; Artemis II astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the Moon; We've officially
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-37-2025-09-14/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 8, 2025: Human Space Exploration Committee approves FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations act; NASA announces CHAPEA crew for year-long Mars mission simulation; The race back to the Moon: What if China lands its astronauts first? Coalition
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-36-2025-09-07/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 1, 2025: Human Space Exploration Duffy: “I'll Be Damned” if U.S. doesn't beat China back to the Moon; In rebuke to Trump, Senate hearing warns Artemis changes will let China win Moon race Coalition for Deep Space Exploration president
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-35-2025-08-31/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 25, 2025: Human Space Exploration What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success?; NASA seeks volunteers to track Artemis II space mission; SpaceX launches giant Super Heavy/Starship rocket on critical test flight; Turning Martian soil into
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-34-2025-08-24/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 18, 2025: Human Space Exploration NASA selecting new astronauts, gearing up for Artemis II Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-33-2025-08-17/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 11, 2025: Human Space Exploration SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 5 months in space (video) Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; China conducts first seven-engine static fire test for Moon rocket; Korea sends radiation-measuring
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-32-2025-08-10/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 4, 2025: Human Space Exploration SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station (video) Coalition Member in the News - Axiom Space; The global race to space isn't just about big countries; Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-31-2025-08-03/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 28, 2025: Human Space Exploration Crew-11 astronauts, cosmonaut arrive in Florida ahead of launch to the space station Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; Thales Alenia Space and Italian Space Agency to develop first human outpost on the
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-30-2025-07-27/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 21, 2025: Human Space Exploration CBS News poll: Most Americans favor U.S. returning to Moon, going to Mars; Senate appropriators join House in opposing Trump's NASA cuts; SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS: Live updates; Is it worth going
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-29-2025-07-20/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 14, 2025: Human Space Exploration Final ML-2 tower module added as Artemis and SLS Block 1B receive a funding reprieve Coalition Members in the News – Axiom Space, Bechtel, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman; 'Doghouse' days of summer Boeing's
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-28-2025-07-13/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 7, 2025: Human Space Exploration NASA, SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of Crew-11 astronaut mission to ISS Coalition Members in the News – Axiom Space, Northrop Grumman; NASA's Moon rover will hunt for ice, map minerals, and reveal
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-27-2025-07-06/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 30, 2025: Human Space Exploration Canadian astronauts train to explore the Moon's surface; New geometry discovery could stop lunar landers from falling over; How to make building blocks for a lunar habitat; In situ resource utilization and the importance
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-26-2025-06-29/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 23, 2025: Human Space Exploration Northrop Grumman tests SLS Block 2 BOLE booster in Utah; nozzle issue seen Coalition Member in the News - Northrop Grumman; Axiom-4 astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon welcomed aboard International Space Station (video); Watch
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-25-2025-06-22/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 16th, 2025: Human Space Exploration Next Starship explodes on test stand; China's next-gen astronaut capsule for Moon missions aces crucial pad-abort test (video); Axiom-4 mission to be launched soon, Shubhanshu Shukla to get a shot at history again Coalition
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-24-2025-06-15/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 9th, 2025: Human Space Exploration SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronauts postponed indefinitely due to leaky ISS module Coalition Member in the News - Axiom Space; Working closely with NASA to address Axiom 4 delay, says ISRO Coalition Member
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-23-2025-06-08/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 2nd, 2025: Human Space Exploration Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill Coalition for Deep Space Exploration in the News; Musk threatens to decommission Dragon amid feud with Trump; NASA's budget crisis presents an opportunity
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-22-2025-05-26/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 26th, 2025: Human Space Exploration Turn up the sustain: The Gateway's demise Coalition Member in the News – Northrop Grumman; Space Ops: Blue Origin poised to leapfrog SpaceX to the Moon; Musk still hoping for first Starship to Mars
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-21-2025-05-19/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 19th, 2025: Human Space Exploration SpaceX's Starship cleared to return to flight with expanded ‘hazard areas’; Virgin Galactic on track to start flying customers again in 2026; Chinese astronauts add debris shields to Tiangong space station during 8-hour spacewalk
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-20-2025-05-12/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 12th, 2025: Human Space Exploration Norway becomes 55th nation to sign NASA Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration; Is NASA ready for the Red Planet? U.S. senator's ‘Mission to MARS Act’ aims to modernize Johnson Space Center; Trump's NASA
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-19-2025-05-05/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 5th, 2025: Human Space Exploration The best way to prepare humans for Mars? The Moon; Glaze: Artemis II could launch as early as February 2026; India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027; Vast to complete Haven-1 primary structure
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-18-2025-04-28/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 28th, 2025: Human Space Exploration NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk; Lockheed Martin completes Orion spacecraft for Artemis II Moon mission Coalition Member in the News – Lockheed Martin; Isaacman nomination clears Senate
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-08-2025-02-17/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 17th, 2025: Human Space Exploration The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'; 3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars; Is Trump preparing to cancel
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-09-2025-02-24/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 24th, 2025: Human Space Exploration Virgin Galactic to start assembly of first new spaceplane in March; Jeff Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, will lead female crew on Blue Origin's next space trip; Belyayev's birthday 'candle': Russia launches ISS cargo ship
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-10-2025-03-03/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 3rd, 2025: Human Space Exploration Starship destroyed on second consecutive test flight ISS astronauts reject call for early retirement of the station Trump renews support for humans on Mars, Golden Dome Starliner commander says politics played no role in
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-11-2025-03-10/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 10th, 2025: Human Space Exploration NASA looks to Friday for possible rescheduled launch to ISS: How to watch. Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; SpaceX calls off Crew-10 astronaut launch for NASA due to hydraulic issue. Coalition Member
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-12-2025-03-17/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 17th, 2025: Human Space Exploration NASA Examining Options for Another Starliner Test Flight Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; NASA Still Mulling Options for Boeing's Troubled Starliner Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; Chinese company targets
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-14-2025-03-31/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 31st, 2025: Human Space Exploration Vast signs agreement to test Haven-1 at NASA facility Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see their Florida launch site from space as historic pole-orbiting mission nears its
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-15-2025-04-07/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 7th, 2025: Human Space Exploration Vast signs three more payload partners for Haven-1 A ‘little pillow fort’: Making plans to protect the Artemis II crew Coalition Member in the News – Lockheed Martin The continued momentum of Artemis Vast
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-17-2025-04-21/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 21st, 2025: Trump praises Hubble, promises America will lead the way in space exploration; NASA capsule being built in Gilbert to orbit the Moon and become a stepping stone to Mars; U.S.-Russian ISS commission: Controlled deorbit, no gap, are imperatives; Could astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope again? NASA releases stunning photos of planets, far-flung galaxies to mark Hubble anniversary; The world's largest telescope is coming together;...
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-16-2025-04-14/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 14th, 2025: Human Space Exploration All of the above, or none?; NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts will return to Earth on April 9; All-woman NS-31 crew praise teamwork, sisterhood; Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison reacts to
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-13-2025-03-24/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 24th, 2025: Human Space Exploration NASA completes SLS core stage stacking for Artemis II Moon mission (photos); 3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools, and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars; Russia
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-01-02-2025-01-01/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the weeks of January 1st and January 6th, 2025: Human Space Exploration: Outgoing NASA administrator urges incoming leaders to stick with Artemis plan Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; NASA emphasizes role of the Moon as testbed for future human Mars missions;
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-04-2025-01-20/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the weeks of January 20th, 2025: Human Space Exploration: Trump fully endorses astronauts on Mars in inaugural address; How President Trump could change NASA Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; Finland becomes 53rd country to join the Artemis Accords for Moon exploration;
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-05-2025-01-27/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the weeks of January 27th, 2025: Human Space Exploration: From Earth to space: Testing tech in lava tubes for future space exploration NASA confirms crew for private Axiom Mission 4 to ISSCoalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; Safety panel reports progress
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-03-2025-01-13/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the weeks of January 13th, 2025: Human Space Exploration: Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk; India completes on-orbit docking test in step towards major space plans; Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-06-2025-02-03/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 3rd, 2025: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX swaps Dragon capsules & targets March 12 for Crew 10 launch, March 19 for Butch and Suni return as station approaches resource limitCoalition Members in the News – Axiom Space, Boeing; Vast begins
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-07-2025-02-10/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the weeks of February 10th, 2025: Human Space Exploration: NASA says Boeing-built SLS Moon rocket is 'essential' as company warns of layoffs Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; Risks with current Artemis III Moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-50-2024-12-16/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 16th, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Axiom Space revises space station assembly plans Coalition Member in the News - Axiom Space; SpaceX's 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast Coalition Member in the News -
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-49-2024-12-09/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 9th, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Jared Isaacman makes first public remarks since nomination for NASA administrator; Jared Isaacman on U.S. space competitiveness: ‘We can't be second'; What do we need astronauts for? The Moon's oldest crater is super round
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-48-2024-12-02/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 2nd, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Jared Isaacman tapped to be next NASA administrator; A new reconfigurable structure could be used to make space habitats; More delays: Artemis II slips to April 2026, Artemis III to mid-2027 Coalition Members in
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-46-47-2024-11-18/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the weeks of November 18th & 25th, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Artemis and the new administration; Blue Origin flight sends husband and wife on their second suborbital trip to space; After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell; Two
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-45-2024-11-11/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of November 11, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Intuitive Machines calls for “infrastructure-first'' focus for Artemis; Artemis II’s Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 Moon mission (photo) Coalition Member in the News – Lockheed Martin; Denmark becomes 48th
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-44-2024-11-04/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of November 4, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Boeing finishing expansion of NASA SLS core stage production facilities at KSC Coalition Members in the News – Boeing, Collins Aerospace, Moog, Northrop Grumman; The future of space and AI: Exploring new frontiers and
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-43-2024-10-28/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 28, 2024: Human Space Exploration: NASA updates list of Artemis III landing sites; NASA safety panel praises NASA's response to Starliner CFT anomalies Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; China's space station could help beat U.S. in race
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-42-2024-10-21/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 21, 2024: Human Space Exploration: 4 space station fliers return to Earth after record-setting 235-day mission Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; China's Deep Blue Aerospace reveals suborbital tourism plans; Blue Origin lofts new New Shepard capsule into
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-41-2024-10-14/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 14, 2024: Human Space Exploration: GAO: Lack of ground system schedule margin adds to likelihood of Artemis II delay Coalition Members in the News - Axiom Space, Bechtel; Artemis Accords signatories look to recruit new members; NASA further delays
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-40-2024-10-07/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 7, 2024: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX confirms next Starship test will try to catch the booster; Scrubbed spacewalks, Starliner stay-overs and more: NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson discusses her eventful 6 months in orbit; Blue Origin scrubs debut launch
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-39-2024-09-30/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 30, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Companies seek more opportunities to send private astronaut missions to ISS Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; First Guardian launches into space aboard NASA mission Coalition Member in the News – Boeing;
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-38-2024-09-23/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 23, 2024: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX Crew-9 dropped 2 NASA astronauts from ISS mission, but they were prepared (video) Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida in this NASA video from the ISS Coalition
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-37-2024-09-16/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 16, 2024: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to September 26 Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; I am Artemis: Chris Pereira Coalition Members in the News - Aerojet Rocketdyne, L3Harris Technologies; NASA's uncrewed Artemis mission
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-35-2024-09-02/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 2, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Boeing Starliner hatch closed, setting stage for unpiloted return to Earth Friday Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; Archaeological methods reveal how astronauts work on the International Space Station; NASA prepares for Starliner
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-36-2024-09-09/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 9, 2024: Human Space Exploration: First non-government spacewalk goes off without a hitch for Polaris Dawn; Soyuz MS-26 crew sets new record of 19 people in orbit Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; Soyuz MS-26 has launched NASA
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-34-2024-08-26/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 26, 2024: Human Space Exploration: What time is Blue Origin's private NS-26 astronaut launch on August 29 (and how to watch live) With successful airlock test, Lockheed Martin invests in inflatable space structures Coalition Member in the News -
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-33-2024-08-19/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 19, 2024: Human Space Exploration: After months of mulling, NASA will decide on Starliner return this weekend Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; SLS contract extension hints at additional Artemis delays; NASA wants clarity on Orion heat shield
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-32-2024-08-12/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 12, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Astronauts on ISS practice Moon base cement-mixing tech in microgravity; China could develop dual relay satellite system for Earth-Moon communications to reduce geopolitical risks; NASA pushes Starliner return decision to late August Coalition Member
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-31-2024-08-05/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 5, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Life on the Moon: Lockheed Martin shares exploration vision for 2044 Coalition Member in the News - Lockheed Martin; Terraforming Mars could be easier than scientists thought; NASA ‘getting more serious’ about backup
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-30-2024-07-29/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 29, 2024: Human Space Exploration: NASA says it is “evaluating all options'' for the safe return of Starliner crew Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; After ISS: The private space station era is dawning Coalition Members in
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-29-2024-07-22/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 22, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Nelson: Apollo 11 united the country in 1969, Artemis will too Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; NASA SLS Core Stage headed to KSC for Artemis II Coalition Members in the
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-28-2024-07-15/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 15, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test Coalition Member in the News - Boeing; Join Space.com's 25th anniversary virtual panel on July 17: The Next
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-27-2024-07-08/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 08, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Cygnus cargo spacecraft departs the ISS for a fiery re-entry in Earth's atmosphere Coalition Member in the News - Northrop Grumman; Despite problems, Boeing Starliner crew confident spacecraft will bring them safely back
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-26-2024-07-01/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of July 1, 2024: Human Space Exploration: NASA announces Artemis II Moon mission backup astronaut Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff; NASA astronauts send Fourth of July message to Earth from ISS (video); Northrop Grumman names Cygnus cargo craft for
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-25-2024-06-24/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 24, 2024: Human Space Exploration: ISS astronauts take shelter after Russian spacecraft breaks up in orbit Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; The Moon on Earth: Astrobotic unveils 'proving ground' for future lunar missions; The science behind splashdown
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-24-2024-06-17/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 17, 2024: Human Space Exploration: GAO discusses Orion heat shield anomaly root cause, Artemis III internal schedule Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space; Starlab Space adds Palantir as strategic partner on commercial space station effort Coalition
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-23-2024-06-03/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 3, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Starliner docks with International Space Station on crewed test flight Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; Chinese astronauts just repaired space debris damage outside the station; SpaceX cheers successful Starship IFT-44; Starliner CFT
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-22-2024-05-27-2/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 27, 2024: Human Space Exploration: United Launch Alliance rolls Atlas V and Starliner capsule to launch pad Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; As SpaceX completes second Starship WDR, FAA conducts safety investigation into flight 3; Boeing Starliner
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-20-2024-05-13/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 13, 2024: Human Space Exploration: FAA reauthorization bill includes short-term learning period extension; NASA details plan to build a levitating robot train on the Moon; Boeing Starliner launch slips to May 21 to verify helium leak fix Coalition Member
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-21-2024-05-20/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 20, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Initial Gateway elements beginning systems integration while NASA works on a launch date Coalition Member in the News – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Northrop Grumman; NASA defends Artemis cost and schedule amid planning of possible
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-14-2024-04-07/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 7, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Biden and Kishida: First non-U.S. astronaut on the Moon will be Japanese; U.S., Japan to announce military cooperation, joint NASA lunar mission; Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules Coalition Member in
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-13-2024-03-30/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 30, 2024: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX moves Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of 4th Starship flight (photos) NASA's Loral O'Hara to end 204-day mission, return to Earth tomorrow night; Coalition Member in the News – Northrop Grumman; NASA
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-12-2024-03-25/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 25, 2024: Human Space Exploration: NASA reveals its planetary science goals for Artemis III Boeing, NASA target May 1 for first crewed flight of Starliner to the Space Station; Coalition Member in the News – Boeing; Russia's Soyuz MS-25
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-11-2024-03-18/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 18, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Dragon soars from Cape Canaveral's pad 40 on SpaceX's 30th cargo mission to the Space Station Soyuz MS-25 crew launch aborts seconds before liftoff; SpaceX's workhorse launch pad now has the accoutrements for astronauts;
- [Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/deep-space-extra-10-2024-03-11/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 11, 2024: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit on test flight but loses spacecraft during return to Earth; SpaceX gets green light for third Starship test flight; Mining helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-08-2024-02-26/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 26, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Virgin Galactic expects no delay
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-09-2024-03-04/): Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 4, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Blue Origin targets 2025 for cargo lander's inaugural moon trip, with humans to follow; Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration; Blue Origin is getting serious about developing a human
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-08-2024-02-19/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 19, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Astronauts celebrate success
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-07-2024-02-12/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 12, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Uruguay becomes latest nation
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-06-2024-02-05/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 5, 2024: Human Space Exploration: 'It takes courage to
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-05-2024-01-29/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of January 29, 2024: Human Space Exploration: NASA's Artemis I Moon
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-04-2024-01-22-2/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of January 22, 2024: Human Space Exploration: NASA stresses Artemis II
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-02-2024-01-08/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of January 8, 2024: Human Space Exploration: Astronauts ready for first,
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-03-2024-01-15/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of January 15, 2024: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX launches private Ax-3
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-51-2023-12-17/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 17, 2023: Human Space Exploration: SpaceX launch of Axiom
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-50-2023-12-10/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of December 10, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Biden hosts four NASA
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-44-20231029/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 29, 2023: Human Space Exploration: China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-43-20231022/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 22, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Shenzhou-17 crew arrives at
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-42-20231015/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 01, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Leading the way to
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-40-20231001/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of October 01, 2023: Human Space Exploration: China wants a lunar
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-39-20230924/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 24, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Soyuz lands safely in
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-38-20230917/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 10, 2023: Human Space Exploration: FAA seeks to wrap
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-37-20230910/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 10, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Watch NASA astronaut Loral
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-36-20230903/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of September 3, 2023: Human Space Exploration: China reveals its lunar
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-34-20230820/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 20, 2023: Human Space Exploration: NASA orders 24-hour delay
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-33-202300813/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of August 13, 2023: Human Space Exploration: NASA's moon program mobile
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-28-20230708/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 25, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Astronaut's history-making mission is
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-26-20230625/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 18, 2023: Human Space Exploration: India joins NASA's Artemis
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-24-20230611/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of June 4, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Private space station: How
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-22-20230528/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 28, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Parachute and wiring issues to
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-21-20230521/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 21, 2023: Human Space Exploration: A new report finds NASA
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-20-20230514/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of May 14, 2023: Human Space Exploration: NASA announces Blue Origin as
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-19-20230507/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 23, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Astronauts relocate SpaceX Dragon capsule
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-18-20230430/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 30, 2023: Human Space Exploration: NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-16-20230416/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 16, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Starship lifts off, but ends
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-15-20230409/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of April 9, 2023: Human Space Exploration: NASA science experiments to return
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-13-20230326/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 26, 2023: Human Space Exploration: NASA establishes Moon to Mars
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-10-20230305/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 5, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Biden requests another big increase
- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-9-20230226/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 26, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Crew-6 launch scrubbed SpaceX Crew-6
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- [What You Missed Last Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/what-you-missed-last-week-7-20230212/): Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter: Don’t miss the latest developments in space policy, science, and exploration with Deep Space Extra, delivered directly to your inbox from Monday to Friday. Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of February 12, 2023: Human Space Exploration: Another Russian spacecraft at ISS
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- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1202/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA seeks public comment on plans to return samples of the Martian surface to Earth. The Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing today on NASA’s FY23 budget request.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1201/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Axiom Space astronaut talks about his experience in space. Veterans of mission control honored with new monuments. NASA and Boeing host a virtual news briefing tomorrow on the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) for the CST-100 Starliner.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1200/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… UAE signs deal with Axiom Space to secure an extended mission to the International Space Station. Russian space walkers have helped place Europe's International Space Station robotic arm in motion for the first time. With its multi-segment mirror now aligned, the James Webb Space Telescope is entering the instrument calibration phase of the observatory's commissioning.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1199/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Four U.S. and European astronauts successfully reached the International Space Station on Wednesday evening. Lunar backpack could aid Artemis explorers. James Webb Space Telescope close to its coldest temperature.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1198/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new crew of four U.S. and European astronauts launched to the International Space Station early Wednesday. NASA remains optimistic it can reach an agreement with Roscosmos on Station crew swaps. As the finding of exoplanets reaches 5,000, the Hubble Space Telescope has contributed to the discovery of a puzzling large protoplanet exceptionally far from its star.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1197/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis I vehicle now back at the Vehicle Assembly Building for upgrades and assessments. Ax-1 crew returns to Earth. NASA to repurpose OSIRIS-REx for second asteroid encounter.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1196/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… SLS to return to the VAB. Axiom-1 private mission astronauts have undocked from the ISS. Their departure sets the stage for NASA's Crew-4 mission launch. NASA’s space tech programs could face limitations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1195/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Happy Earth Day! United Launch Alliance begins stacking the Atlas V rocket ahead of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station. House appropriator promises to mark up NASA spending bill on schedule.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1194/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Weather again delays the return of the Ax-1 mission to Earth and the launch of the Crew-4 mission to the ISS. Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z camera catches solar eclipse from Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1193/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Weather conditions again prompt a delay in the Axiom-1 private astronauts' planned return to Earth. The National Academies' latest assessment of planetary science priorities backs the planned return of samples from Mars gathered by NASA's Perseverance rover and a new mission to the ice giant Uranus.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1192/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An unfavorable weather outlook prompts a brief delay in the return of the Ax-1 mission. NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter celebrates one year of flight. The U.S. self-imposes ban on destructive anti-satellite tests. Human Space ExplorationSchedule effects of SLS rollback still uncertainSpaceNews.com (4/18): Workers are preparing to roll back the Artemis I Space
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1191/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to offer update on Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal plans on Monday afternoon. Space ops this week include the return to Earth of the Axiom-1 mission, and the launch of the next NASA and European Space Agency astronauts to the International Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1190/): Deep Space Extra will not run on Friday, April 15 in observance of Good Friday. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope continues to chill down science instruments to prepare for science operations. The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced it was severing its partnership with Russia's space agency on three Moon missions.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1189/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal resumes. Putin says sanctions won’t halt progress of Russia’s space program. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the largest comet ever observed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1188/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Aerojet Rocketdyne to supply 116 new engines for ULA’s Vulcan rocket. Moog opens spacecraft integration facility.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1187/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA addresses Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal challenges this week with a revised countdown simulation strategy. Axiom Space’s Ax-1 astronauts arrived safely at the International Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1186/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station is set to launch at 11:17 a.m. EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. NASA’s livestream begins at 10:15 a.m. EDT on www.nasa.gov/nasalive.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1185/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… At this week's Space Symposium, aerospace companies join to seek greater long-term diversity within their leadership and workforces. ESA looks for options to replace Russian components for ExoMars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1184/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Artemis I Space Launch System Wet Dress Rehearsal will now follow the launch of Axiom Space's AX-1 mission. Teledyne Brown Engineering announces partnership with Sierra Space and Nissan for human-rated lunar rover. MDA joins Lockheed Martin and GM for lunar rover development.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1183/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket chosen to launch majority of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellations. Finding skilled workers remains a challenge for the aerospace industry.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1182/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is targeting Monday to complete the Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal at the Kennedy Space Center after an interrupted countdown simulation on Sunday. Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin continues to warn the agency could end its International Space Station partnership.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1181/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal set to begin today. NASA remains hopeful it can reach a seat barter agreement with Roscosmos to transport astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1180/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman assessing options for future HLS development and Cygnus flights. The return to Earth of a NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts aboard a Russian spacecraft ends on cooperative note despite global tensions. The Hubble Space Telescope spots the most distant star yet.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1179/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Astronaut Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth with Russian colleagues after a U.S. record-setting 355 days in space. NASA looks to Friday to initiate the Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal. The New Horizons mission suggests Pluto is volcanic.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1178/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Biden Administration's 2023 budget proposal includes $26 billion for NASA. Singapore has signed the Artemis Accords. Axiom Space’s AX-1 mission now scheduled for April 6.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1177/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to deliver a "State of NASA" address on Monday as the White House budget proposal for 2023 is presented to Congress. Efforts to return samples of Mars gathered and cached by NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover will likely move dates.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1176/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA unveils revised strategy to acquire more commercial human lunar landers. Astronauts upgraded the International Space Station's thermal control system during Wednesday’s spacewalk. Future space telescopes could look for technosignatures.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1175/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. and European spacewalkers perform International Space Station maintenance. Small companies contribute big time to human space exploration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1174/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Europa Clipper costs grow. The exoplanet count now surpasses five thousand.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1173/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Three cosmonauts were welcomed aboard the International Space Station. Juno snaps new photos of Io and Europa. China developing solid rockets to meet launch demand.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1172/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule are now at their Florida launch pad and preparing for a countdown rehearsal. The European Space Agency has parted ways with Russia's space agency for the launch of the ExoMars mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1171/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule are set to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for a milestone countdown rehearsal. Launched December 25, the James Webb Space Telescope's reaches aligning milestone.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1170/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration welcomes Bechtel as a new member of our organization. Spacewalking NASA colleagues continued an ongoing upgrade of the International Space Station's solar power generation system. NASA to release new James Webb Space Telescope images in update today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1169/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Two NASA astronauts embark on a spacewalk Tuesday to continue an upgrade of the International Space Station's solar power generation system. Inside the Station, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will set a record for the longest spaceflight by an American at 12:24 p.m. EDT. The Artemis I SLS/Orion rollout for Wet Dress Rehearsal remains on schedule for Thursday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1168/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Bahrain signs the Artemis Accords. Ingenuity still flying after a year on Mars. NASA holds teleconferences on upcoming spacewalks and Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1167/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is happy to welcome Teledyne Brown Engineering as a member of our organization! The Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion capsule are set to roll to the launch pad next week. MDA will build the Gateway’s Canadarm3.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1166/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. House has advanced an omnibus appropriations bill for the 2022 fiscal year that includes an increase in NASA funding from FY2021. The U.K. bans aerospace exports to Russia.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1165/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Rollout of NASA's Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule for Wet Dress Rehearsal nears. Planned missions to Venus keep gaining momentum.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1164/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… How to search for life as we don’t know it. The U.S. Space Force reveals plans to extend its space reconnaissance from geostationary orbit to the Moon. LEGO rolls out Artemis set.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1163/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… You’re invited to fly your name around the Moon on Artemis I. The global space community continues to assess and respond to Russia's military incursion into Ukraine. Despite the tensions, NASA says operations aboard the seven-person International Space Station are continuing as normal.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1162/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Romania signs the Artemis Accords. United Launch Alliance places GOES-T weather satellite into orbit. Russia looks to China for space cooperation, but sanctions could impact new plans.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1161/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA official says International Space Station operations remain normal ahead of all-private astronaut mission. The GOES-T weather satellite is scheduled to lift off atop a ULA Atlas V rocket today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1160/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Axiom Space and NASA hold a news briefing today regarding the company's all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The James Webb Space Telescope continues to make progress with the alignment of its multi-segmented primary mirror.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1159/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA aims for a March 17 rollout of the Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion crew capsule for a milestone in launch preparations called the Wet Dress Rehearsal. President Biden pledged new sanctions against Russia, though NASA said they will not impact International Space Station cooperation. The Parker Solar Probe spacecraft zips past the sun again today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra…](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extrain-todays-deep-space-extra-the-earth-orbits-space-debris-concerns-could-migrate-to-the-moon-seven-nations-sign-document-called-the-combined/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Earth orbit’s space debris concerns could migrate to the Moon. Seven nations sign document called the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031 to enhance space cooperation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1158/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its contractor team successfully retest SLS core stage engines on their way to an Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal. Russia offers European astronauts an "independent" human launch capability. Astronomers are eager for James Webb Space Telescope observations of Sagittarius A, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1157/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman's latest cargo mission reaches the International Space Station. The James Webb Space Telescope promises to offer new scientific insight into objects of interstellar origin.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1156/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… SpaceLink chooses Axiom Space as implementation partner for demo of its end-to-end relay service on the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman's latest cargo mission to the station is set to launch Saturday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1155/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The European Space Agency plans to establish a committee to assess options for an independent human space program. Friday marks the first anniversary of the NASA Perseverance rover's arrival at Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1154/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA shuttle era astronauts David Leestma, Sandy Magnus, and Chris Ferguson have been selected for induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Lockheed Martin to build several elements for the Mars Sample Return program.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1153/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A group of astronomers calls for keeping the Moon's far side free of radio interference in order to study the universe's early epoch. China seeks formal lines of communication with the U.S. for space safety.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1152/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror has captured its first images as the 18 individual segments are being carefully aligned. Russia is preparing to resume its exploration of the Moon with the July launch of Luna 25. The NG-17 Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station February 19.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1151/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announced the selection of two new missions for further development to explore solar activity and interactions with the Earth. The agency today will discuss early imagery that shows how the James Webb Space Telescope team has identified starlight through the telescope’s 18 hexagonal mirror segments.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1150/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Wednesday called on Congressional leadership to come together on a new NASA authorization act. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captures its first images of Venus’ surface in visible light.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1149/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As NASA's Artemis I test flight nears, work continues on the assembly of the Space Launch System rocket's core stage assigned to the Artemis II mission. NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flies again on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1148/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA selects Lockheed Martin to develop a small launch vehicle to return samples of Mars to Earth. European policy makers to meet soon to assess space policy priorities.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1147/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA estimates potential savings from ISS transition. InSight recovers from dust storm. Senate Space and Science Subcommittee plans a hearing on public private partnerships on Wednesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1146/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope team has begun the alignment of the observatory’s large primary mirror. NASA honors Black History Month. India aims at August launch for lunar lander.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1145/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA offers an updated plan for transitioning ISS activities to commercial stations. Now that it has overcome a pebble obstruction, the Perseverance rover is once again drilling for rock samples.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1144/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA increases Artemis I prelaunch checkouts, moving the liftoff to April or May. NASA's Curiosity rover finds intriguing carbon signatures, possibly linked to biological activity, on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1143/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first black woman NASA astronaut assigned a long duration mission in space is nearing an April launch to the International Space Station. China follows NASA's lead in turning to the private sector to advance in space. When it comes to stars, the sun is pretty well behaved.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1142/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China's new five-year space strategy includes robotic missions to the lunar south and north poles to look for water ice and other measures preparing China to lead the establishment of an international lunar research base. New research suggests water on Mars may have existed more recently than previously believed but may have flowed more than it pooled.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1141/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis II astronauts to be named this year. NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel members express their concerns about agency reorganization. Number of 3-D printed parts aboard satellites grows amid advances in additive manufacturing.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1140/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Israel joins Artemis Accords. The first launch of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket will include a memorial to those who produced the Star Trek television series, and fans.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1139/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA crossed another milestone this week in its preparations for Artemis I, an upcoming uncrewed test flight of the Space Launch System and Orion capsule around the Moon and back to Earth. Meanwhile, Russia and China appear poised to enter a long-term agreement intended to lead to a human lunar research station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1138/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope arrives at its home at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point nearly one million miles from the Earth. The Artemis I mission will include secondary payloads, one of which will visit the smallest asteroid ever to be studied by a spacecraft.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1137/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… JWST to reach its new home today. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on January 21 launched space-monitoring satellites for the U.S. Space Force.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1136/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Axiom Space working with Space Entertainment Enterprise to build space film studio. InSight lander awakens from safe mode.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1135/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA confirms Russian ASAT test has doubled the risk of debris penetrating the International Space Station. Israel to sign the Artemis Accords. Federal budget standstill having ‘ripple effects' on national security space missions.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1134/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center working to finish preparations in time for mid-February rollout of Artemis I integrated vehicle for wet dress rehearsal. NASA astronaut corps may be too small.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1133/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Paragon Space Development Corp. finalized a contract to provide support for the Northrop Grumman Habitation and Logistics Outpost. The NASA Advisory Council's Human Exploration and Operations Committee meets Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, the space subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology committee will hold a virtual hearing on “Keeping Our Sights on Mars Part 3: A Status Update and Review of NASA’s Artemis Initiative.”
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1132/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… What will the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images be? NASA leasing act transformed into voting rights legislation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1131/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA continuing to prepare the Space Launch System rockets for future Artemis missions. James Webb Space Telescope begins the precise maneuver of lining up the primary and secondary mirrors.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1130/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel issued its annual report on Tuesday. The InSight Lander has entered a safe mode, temporarily suspending its studies of the Martian mantle and core.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1129/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Airbus Crisa to develop power management and distribution system for the Northrop Grumman-built Gateway HALO. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy makes its case for continued operations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1128/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station partners plan for 2030 extension following commitment from the White House. The Perseverance rover encounters obstruction. James Webb Space Telescope fully deploys primary mirror in major milestone.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1127/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope continues to make it through a series of milestones leading up the unfolding of the complex primary mirror. Artemis water-seeking Moon rover VIPER undergoes wheel testing.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1126/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Rogozin says Baikonur is calm despite political turmoil in Kazakhstan. JWST nails secondary mirror deployment as Hubble telescope reaches a longevity milestone.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1125/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra... Amazon’s Alexa to be tested on the first Artemis mission. NASA’s Psyche mission to begin environmental testing ahead of August 2022 launch. James Webb Space Telescope sunshield fully deploys.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1124/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA resumes James Webb Space Telescope deployments after pausing for the weekend to ensure motors needed were functioning properly. India’s space program looks to make a comeback in 2022. China aims to complete its space station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1123/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… White House commits to ISS through 2030. James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched and is completing first tasks in space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1122/): Deep Space Extra will be on hiatus for the holidays. We will return on Monday, January 3, 2022. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope remains on schedule to launch on December 25. The world's space agencies have big plans for space science missions in 2022.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1121/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope now scheduled to launch on December 25 due to weather. Northrop Grumman-designed satellite solar panel for space-based solar power experiment performs successfully in lab tests.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1120/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… How JWST could study dark matter. Juno reveals sounds from the Jovian moon Ganymede. The Space Force picks Boeing to support GPS operations over the next 10 years.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1119/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope scheduled to launch on Friday. Ingenuity helicopter had a successful 18th flight on Mars. Former NASA deputy administrator Hans Mark dies.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1118/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Chinese space industry figure says China’s new heavy-lift rocket for crewed missions to the Moon could launch as soon as 2026. James Webb Space Telescope continues being tested, with updates on launch date and status of encapsulation to possibly be announced today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1117/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… RS-25 engines begin a new series of testing. The Perseverance rover finds organic chemicals and evidence of volcanic lava flows on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1116/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope has been placed atop the Ariane 5 launch vehicle but slips liftoff date by two days to address a communications issue. Confirmed just recently, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe swept through the Sun’s corona in April.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1115/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Axiom Space has been selected by NASA for a second mission to the International Space Station while Boeing is planning to fly Starliner in May 2022.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1114/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope has been fueled for its mission slated for launch on December 22. The FAA will no longer issue commercial astronaut wings.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1113/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Mexico joins the U.S.-led Artemis Accords. Roscosmos announces first cosmonaut that would fly on commercial crew flights to the ISS.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1112/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA launches new mission to observe dramatic objects in space. A spacecraft spots “weird” feature on the Moon’s far side.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1111/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Council gets not only more members, but expanded authority in new executive order. Hubble Space Telescope returns to full science operations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1110/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announces new class of astronaut candidates. Atlas V rocket successfully launches Space Force satellites for tests of advanced technology.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1109/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to announce its next class of astronauts today. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is set to launch tomorrow with DoD and NASA experiments. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to open new Gateway attraction.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1108/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first National Space Council meeting in the Biden Administration to take place today. Senators urge the White House and the Department of Commerce on space debris. Robert Lightfoot to lead Lockheed Martin’s space unit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1107/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts embark on spacewalk to replace faulty antenna after delays due to debris concerns. National Space Council focusing priorities on building a U.S. STEM workforce; addressing climate change; and promoting rules and norms for space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1106/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a new piece, the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration’s CEO Frank Slazer shares his thoughts on how human space exploration can help advance many of the administration’s goals, ahead of the National Space Council meeting this week. International Space Station spacewalk delayed due to orbital debris concerns.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1105/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope is cleared to begin fueling. The National Space Council meets this week. Two House Science, Space, and Technology Committee subcommittees will hold a joint hearing Wednesday on the 2020 Decadal Survey for Astronomy and Astrophysics.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1104/): Deep Space Extra will not run over the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return on Monday, November 29. Happy Thanksgiving from the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Japan to recruit astronauts to support the Artemis program. NASA’s DART mission has launched. Laser demo aims to increase in-space communications bandwidth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1103/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope launch slips four days to December 22. Hubble continues to recover from its latest glitch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1102/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Build Back Better legislation, which includes $1.115 billion for NASA, was passed by the U.S. House on Friday. Chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Eddie Bernice Johnson to retire. NASA's DART mission set to launch on Wednesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1101/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station resuming normal operations after debris threat. Pockets of frozen CO2 on the Moon could aid space travel. See photos of the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1100/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Axiom Space reveals microgravity research for all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins assigned to long-duration mission to the ISS.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1099/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman-led team proposes a rover for Artemis astronauts. The Perseverance rover collects another sample. Russia’s anti-satellite test continues to draw condemnation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1098/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russian anti-satellite test created huge debris cloud endangering the International Space Station and the astronauts aboard. A look into the James Webb Space Telescope’s 6.5-meter-diameter mirror.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1097/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… ISS exposed to space debris again today, according to ROSCOSMOS. Space companies forge alliance to reduce in-orbit debris by 2030. Space industry facing supply chain issues.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1096/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Exploration Ground Systems and Jacobs begin Artemis I pre-launch testing and checkout push. Nanoracks names new CEO.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1095/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Orion recovery team is certified for Artemis I. U.S. and France agree to expand cooperation on space issues.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1094/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says the agency is targeting no earlier than 2025 for returning humans to the surface of the Moon. Mars Perseverance rover is at work scraping away at a layered rock formation at Jezero Crater.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1092/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA previews Webb telescope and fully stacked hardware for Artemis I. VP Harris says National Space Council will develop comprehensive framework for space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1093/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to provide Artemis update today. Glitchy strap could be behind Lucy asteroid probe’s solar array troubles.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1091/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The National Academies on Thursday released its astrophysics and astronomy decadal survey report. VP Harris to convene first National Space Council meeting.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1090/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… FCC approves Boeing's 147-satellite V-band constellation. Earth blasted by a solar flare from the sun. Space ScienceThe sun just blasted the Earth with an enormous solar flare: The footage is unrealFuturism (11/1): Solar activity, which flared up intensely on October 28 is responsible for dazzling displays of the Northern Lights, or
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1089/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Plant Habitat-04 experiment aboard the International Space Station expands variety of space food. Hubble still in safe mode while NASA works to understand why the observatory stopped operations on October 25.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1088/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Next flight to the International Space Station further delayed due to medical issue. NASA announces combined offices, new roles within the agency.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1087/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… National Geographic cameras to fly on Artemis II mission. Latest Decadal Survey for astronomy and astrophysics to be released this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1086/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A scaled-down version of the Build Back Better bill greatly reduces funds for NASA infrastructure upgrades. NASA’s VIPER lunar rover passed its Critical Design Review.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1085/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, ESA, and Arianespace representative express confidence that JWST is on track for December 18 launch. Scientists have possibly found a planet outside the Milky Way Galaxy using the Chandra X-ray telescope.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1084/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA lays out vision for the long-term future of the Space Launch System rocket. Poland signs the Artemis Accords. Ingenuity has now flown on the Red Planet for a 14th time.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1083/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An industry group including Blue Origin, Sierra Space, and Boeing announces plan to develop a commercial space station. Listen to the otherworldly sounds of Mars with a new interactive resource.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1082/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announces launch window for Artemis I. Ariane 5 rocket sets new payload mass record ahead of the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1081/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion joins the already assembled Space Launch System hardware for the launch of Artemis I. Webb’s final pre-launch electrical systems tests begin.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1080/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… House hearing emphasizes the development of nuclear propulsion for space travel. DART mission arrives at launch site.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1079/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Starliner valve investigation continues. Industry panel raises concerns that U.S. space systems need protection against cyber-attacks.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1078/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate released the appropriations bill that funds NASA over the 2022 fiscal year. NASA announced on Monday its selection of the Cosmic Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) for development.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1077/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… ULA launches NASA's Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids. House and Senate this week hold hearings on nuclear propulsion and international collaboration in space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1076/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The European-built service module for the Artemis II Orion spacecraft has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Lucy is set to launch tomorrow.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1075/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… CAPSTONE delayed until March 2022. China to launch three astronauts for a six-month stay on their space station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1074/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Australia to provide rover as part of its role in the Artemis program. The James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of December launch. Blue Origin launches New Shepard's Mission-18.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1073/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System completed design certification review. Sally Ride to be featured on 2022 U.S. quarter.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1072/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Second Orion European Service Module ready to be delivered to NASA. Roscosmos faces significant budget cuts.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1071/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New National Academies report evaluates planetary protection approach. The DART mission spacecraft heads to Vandenberg Space Force Base for its November launch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1070/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis I Orion undergoes final checkouts before moving to KSC’s Vehicle Assembly Building for final stacking. Lucy mission approaches launch. Vice President Kamala Harris to host YouTube special about space exploration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1069/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Soyuz spacecraft launched yesterday needed manual docking to the ISS. The launch window for NASA's DART planetary defense demonstration mission opens on November 24.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1068/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… “The Challenge” movie crew launches to the International Space Station. NGA renews Maxar contract for satellite imagery.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1067/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bill Nelson continues to express confidence in funding for Artemis. The agency turns to the private sector for spacesuit development.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1066/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Continuing resolution prevents government shutdown and provides disaster relief for NASA and other agencies. Another company intends to enter the small satellite launch business.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1065/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… EGS, Jacobs completing first round of Artemis I pre-launch tests. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope experiences pandemic-related delays.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1064/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A government shutdown could delay the launch of NASA's first-ever mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. Graduate student interest in space exploration is on the rise. Human Space Exploration Station crew relocates Soyuz spaceship to new Russian module Spaceflightnow.com (9/28): NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei joined cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1063/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a new op-ed, Frank Slazer, President and CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, expresses support for the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's efforts to provide NASA with funds for upgrades to agency infrastructure. Landsat 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base atop an Atlas V rocket on Monday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1062/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Landsat 9 is ‘go’ for launch today. United Launch Alliance and others win Space Force contracts for rocket technology projects.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1061/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA urged to avoid gap in low Earth orbit. Northrop Grumman to launch another in-space servicing vehicle.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1060/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System umbilical testing complete for Artemis I mission. Ingenuity helicopter getting ready for its 14th flight.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1059/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA divides human spaceflight directorate into two. Aerojet Rocketdyne to develop the Orion Main Engine for future Artemis missions.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1058/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Administrator Bill Nelson to lead a NASA leadership town hall regarding human space exploration. The VIPER rover will land on the western edge of Nobile Crater near the Moon’s South Pole.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1057/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Today, NASA will be announcing the lunar landing site for VIPER. Tomorrow, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee will be holding a hearing entitled “NASA’s Future in Low Earth Orbit: Considerations for International Space Station Extension and Transition.”
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1056/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration has endorsed action by the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to dedicate funds for NASA in its portion of the House infrastructure budget reconciliation package. Two new interactive web experiences let the public explore the Martian surface alongside Perseverance.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1055/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announced the selection of five companies to mature Artemis lander concepts. Astronaut set to stay aboard the ISS for almost a year.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1054/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Orion spacecraft moves into production phase. An emergence of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies is fueling a transition of small space startups to publicly held enterprises.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1053/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station astronauts performed a seven-hour spacewalk for third Roll Out Solar Array upgrade. Mars surface sample analysis highlights potential ancient water bubbles.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1052/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope's launch has shifted to December 18. On Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover has just collected its second sample.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1051/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Nanoracks’ spinoff aims to advance the knowledge and technology of organisms and food produced in space. U.N. official calls for greater space norms and multilateral consensus in global satellite operations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1050/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Draft House infrastructure bill to be marked up on Thursday proposes funds for NASA infrastructure but not for a second Human Landing System. The Perseverance rover has collected its first Mars rock sample.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1049/): Please note Deep Space Extra will not run on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. We will return on Tuesday, September 7. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Perseverance rover appears to have gathered its first Martian rock sample. Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has been grounded by the FAA.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1048/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Perseverance drills into another rocky target. The mission’s team is now looking at data to confirm the rover was able to grab and retain an intact core.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1047/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA not intending to exchange lunar samples with China. The European Space Agency has been flooded with astronaut applications. Draft House FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act directs the National Space Council to coordinate efforts to prioritize objectives for developing norms of behavior for space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1046/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Cosmonauts detect new cracks in International Space Station module. Nelson backs continued cooperation among NASA’s space partners as the agency's human exploration focus turns to deep space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1045/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The EscaPADE mission passes review allowing it to move into full development. Spacewalk to externally integrate the Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module is planned for this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1044/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope readied for voyage to launch site. NASA names Jacobs Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year. Blue Origin successfully launches and lands mission NS-17.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1043/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket rolls out for fueling tests. Newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Space Council says Vice President Kamala Harris is engaged in space issues.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1042/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Senator Jerry Moran optimistic about increased NASA funding. Lockheed Martin’s Lisa Callahan speaks about the importance of digital transformation for deep space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1041/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Medical issue delays spacewalk at the International Space Station. Despite the pandemic, the space economy continues to grow, according to a report.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1040/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA administrator speaks about Artemis in recent interview. ExoMars 2022 mission reaches its final testing and is prepared for launch. Space Symposium kicks off in Colorado Springs.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1039/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lawsuit prompts temporary NASA suspension of HLS contract. Thirteen teams receive awards from the space agency to develop new approaches for excavating resources on the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1038/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Spaceborne Computer-2 program completes first round of experiments aboard the International Space Station. South Korea praises Artemis Accords.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1037/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Blue Origin has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over NASA's decision in April to award a single HLS contract. China prepares to launch its second space station cargo supply mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1036/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Legislative supporters back more money for NASA in an infrastructure bill. A new study contends that the Martian crust could sustain life through radiation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1035/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lunar cubesats prepare for near-future liftoff. NASA is seeking applicants for a one-year analog mission to simulate life on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1034/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Perseverance rover scientists blame the powdery nature of Mars rock for last week's failed first sample collection attempt. Cygnus reaches the ISS.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1033/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Challenges in the development of a new generation of spacesuits will delay plans to return humans to the Moon by 2024, according to an audit from NASA's Inspector General. Northrop Grumman's latest cargo mission is on its way to the International Space Station with crew supplies and new research.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1032/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Systematic SLS and ground system checkouts for NASA's Artemis I mission are underway. The latest cargo mission to the International Space Station is set to launch Tuesday evening.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1031/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station’s attitude altered after unanticipated thruster firings from the Russian’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory module, which has caused Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 to be delayed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1030/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Further exploration of the Moon can shed light on the formation of rocky planets. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes another flight.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1029/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Industry executive warns about competition from China’s space station. NASA’s Curiosity rover celebrates nine years on Mars this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1028/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2 delayed. The International Space Station considered one of the most significant works of postwar architecture.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1027/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing and United Launch Alliance scrubbed launch for today. Next window for Orbital Flight Test-2 is Wednesday a 12:47 p.m. EDT launch – weather permitting. The Lucy mission begins preparations for October liftoff.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1026/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2 is rescheduled for Tuesday at 1:20 pm EDT, with a docking at the International Space Station on Wednesday. Ariane 5 launches two satellites in important lead up to the JWST liftoff.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1025/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station’s attitude altered after unanticipated thruster firings from the Russian’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory module, which has caused Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 to be delayed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1024/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 facing potential weather delay for Friday’s launch. A virtual center called SatHub could provide astronomers with the tools to avoid satellite passes from growing satellite megaconstellations as they pursue their scientific observations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1023/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Key elements for the Gateway External Robotic Interfaces to be designed by MDA, Ltd for the Canadarm3 program. One of Jupiter’s moons shows evidence of water vapor.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1022/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Pirs airlock and docking module successfully departed the International Space Station to free a docking port for Nauka. Mars drone helicopter Ingenuity flew a 10th flight on Saturday surpassing the 1-mile mark for all its missions thus far.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1021/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing cleared by NASA for Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2 launch on July 30. The InSight Mars lander reveals the deep interior of the Red Planet.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1020/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Nauka module takes flight. NASA administrator says the agency is looking intensively at moons where life could exist. The James Webb Space Telescope hits more milestones ahead of launch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1019/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module set to launch to the International Space Station today. Lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would establish excise taxes on commercial human space flights that aren't focused on scientific research.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1018/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As NASA and the world celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the production of deep space launch vehicles and space tourism ramp up. First successful manned flight for Blue Origin's New Shepard.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1017/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing’s Starliner has been stacked atop its launch vehicle, a ULA Atlas V rocket, ahead of Orbital Flight Test-2. Artemis I gets help from previous space shuttle veterans ahead of integrated simulation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1016/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bill, which funds NASA, advances to the full House. Lockheed Martin opens the STAR Center.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1015/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House Appropriations Committee meets today for the markup of the FY2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) bill, which includes NASA. Solar sail asteroid mission readies for launch on Artemis I.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1014/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announces nuclear thermal propulsion reactor concept awards. The agency is working on adding Orion’s launch abort system onto the spacecraft ahead of the Artemis I mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1013/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Bill increasing NASA’s budget advances in the House. Gateway elements make progress. KSC to host launch viewing for Starliner’s OFT-2. Human Space ExplorationHouse appropriations bill supports increase to NASA's budgetSpaceNews.com (7/12): The U.S. House Appropriations' Commerce, Justice, and Science subcommittee during a markup session on Monday approved $25.04 billion in appropriations
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1012/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… On Sunday, The House Appropriations Committee released its draft FY2022 Commerce-Justice-Science bill proposing $25.04 billion for NASA, a $1.77 billion increase over FY2021, and $240 million more than the Biden Administration proposed for 2022. NASA and Northrop Grumman finalize contract to build the Gateway’s HALO. Human Space ExplorationHouse Appropriators propose bigger
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1011/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage built by ULA and Boeing was added to the SLS this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1010/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space shuttle Atlantis launched for the last time 10 years ago today. NASA experts continue to pinpoint the cause of a malfunction on the Hubble space telescope.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1009/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis a priority for Nelson. NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity sails through ninth flight while three rovers are at work on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1008/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is seeking proposals for the next phase of Artemis landers. James Webb Space Telescope passes key launch review.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1007/): Deep Space Extra will observe the 4th of July holiday on Monday, July 5. It will return on Tuesday, July 6. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Scientists closer to explaining Mars methane mystery. Russia's Progress MS-17 resupply capsule docked with the International Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1006/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA names two women to lead the Kennedy Space Center and the Johnson Space Center.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1005/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman's 15th resupply mission departed the International Space Station yesterday for secondary activities. Russia launched the Progress 78 cargo mission to the International Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1004/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis I stacking continues. Hubble still struggling with computer issues.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1003/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply mission set to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday with the next resupply mission, NG-16, scheduled for NET August 10. The second iROSA is now installed on the Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1002/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage will soon join the Artemis I SLS rocket core stage, boosters, and Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter. Astronauts just ventured outside the International Space Station for their third spacewalk in nine days to increase the lab’s power generation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1001/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee requests Artemis review.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-1000/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will testify on the agency's FY2022 budget proposal before the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today. Lockheed Martin has been selected to build the aeroshell for NASA’s next Mars lander.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-999/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Pam Melroy was sworn in Monday as NASA's Deputy Administrator. The InSight Mars lander might end its mission in a year.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-998/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Yesterday’s spacewalk equipped the International Space Station with its first Roll Out Solar Array. United Launch Alliance, Boeing continue preparations for Starliner’s OFT-2.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-997/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Pam Melroy as NASA's Deputy Administrator.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-996/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Boeing progress toward July launch of Starliner. China marks first crewed mission to its new space station. Human Space ExplorationNASA and Boeing close out recommendations from Starliner reviewCoalition Members in the News - Boeing, United Launch AllianceSpaceNews.com (6/17): Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is currently undergoing fueling in preparation for launch
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-995/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Brazil signs the Artemis Accords. NASA opens contest to name the “Moonikin” that will fly aboard the Orion spacecraft on Artemis I.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-994/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now This week, we are excited to welcome Frank Slazer, the Coalition’s very own President and CEO, to the Deep Space Podcast’s Leadership in Space Series. In this episode, Slazer shares his vision for the organization moving forward and speaks about how he sees it changing to a more robust advocacy model. Our guest also speaks about the traits that he considers to be crucial in a leader and what he’s learned about leadership in the space field after over 40 years of work in the sector. Click "Pdocast" menu item to listen to the episode. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Putin dismisses the suggestion that Russia is preparing to dissolve its partnership in space with the U.S. NASA pursues greener propulsion.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-993/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Space Launch System core stage has joined the rocket’s boosters on the mobile launcher at KSC. NASA seeks more private astronaut mission proposals. The Senate Appropriations CJS Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday regarding NASA’s FY2022 budget request.
- [](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/43531/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Space Launch System core stage has been lifted for stacking with the solid rocket boosters assigned to Artemis I. NASA selects lunar far-side science investigations. Human Space ExplorationGround teams begin process to hoist SLS core stage onto its launch platformCoalition Members in the News: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Boeing, Lockheed MartinSpaceflightnow.com (6/10):
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-992/): Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Senate on Tuesday passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which includes a NASA authorization bill and the SPACE Act.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-991/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Juno spacecraft will get a close look at Jupiter’s moon Ganymede today. The Senate is scheduled to vote on S.1260, or the “Endless Frontier Act,” which includes the 2021 NASA Authorization Act, on Tuesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-990/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speaks Friday with Dmitry Rogozin, his Russian counterpart, on future cooperation in space. House bill would designate space as critical infrastructure.
- [In Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/in-todays-deep-space-extra-3/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announced it is going to Venus. The agency plotted out its exploration and science goals yesterday at a State of NASA address.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-989/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The International Space Station is about to get a power upgrade. The Perseverance rover celebrates 100 Martian days.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-988/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congress was formally presented with a detailed version of NASA's budget request for 2022, $24.8 billion. New Zealand becomes the 11th nation to sign the Artemis Accords.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-987/): Deep Space Extra will not run Monday in observance of Memorial Day. We will return on Tuesday, June 1. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Ingenuity helicopter weathers a challenging flight on Mars. Congress asks the Government Accountability Office to investigate NASA cybersecurity.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-986/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lockheed Martin and General Motors team up to develop a lunar rover for Artemis astronauts. President Biden’s FY2022 full budget request set to be released tomorrow.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-985/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will command Axiom Space’s second mission to the International Space Station. Roscosmos’ Dmitry Rogozin and NASA’s Bill Nelson plan to discuss space cooperation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-984/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Another space-related amendment has been submitted to the Endless Frontier Act. NASA, Boeing collaborate on optimizing the production areas at the Michoud Assembly Facility.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-983/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Paragon Space Development Corp. scores NASA, Northrop Grumman contracts. Zhurong Mars rover rolled onto the surface of the Red Planet on Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-982/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Biden's choice for NASA deputy administrator, Pamela Melroy, appears before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for a nomination hearing. Major components of the Artemis II SLS rocket core stage come together.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-981/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Biden Administration's American Jobs Plan could provide funding for NASA's Human Landing System and other initiatives, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said during a House appropriations hearing on Wednesday. Human Space ExplorationNASA seeking more than $10 billion in infrastructure billSpaceNews.com (5/19): Testifying in a hearing by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-980/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… South Korea is in negotiations with the United States to join NASA’s Artemis program. A ULA Atlas V rocket successfully launches a Space Based Infrared System and two rideshare cubesats.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-979/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA names a fourth crew member for its fall mission to the International Space Station. The agency’s new administrator, Bill Nelson, talks about his role and deep space exploration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-978/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. House and Senate will hold hearings this week on NASA’s budget and on the nomination of Pam Melroy as the agency’s deputy administrator. China lands rover on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-977/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Plans for space tourism experience a surge. NASA’s Perseverance rover assesses Jezero Crater for its first sample collection.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-976/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A 2021 U.S. Senate NASA authorization measure calls for the development of more than one Human Landing System. NASA's Space Launch System core stage performed well during the Green Run series that concluded in March, according to an analysis of terabytes of test data.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-975/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope continues toward October 31 launch. New images of Jupiter’s atmosphere reveal details in different light.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-974/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Axiom Space provide details on the first-ever, all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. NASA's sample gathering OSIRIS-REx has departed the asteroid Bennu for Earth. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson selects Robert Cabana to serve as the agency's associate administrator.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-973/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Watch and hear NASA’s Ingenuity copter zip around Mars. OSIRIS-REx, NASA's first ever asteroid sample return mission, is set to begin a two-year journey back to Earth on Monday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-972/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing and NASA look to late July for the launch of Orbital Flight Test-2. A new study finds evidence for more "recent" volcanic activity than previously believed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-971/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Perseverance rover taking lessons learned from Curiosity. Concern grows over the orbital re-entry of the Chinese Long March 5B rocket first stage used to launch the core module of China's new space station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-970/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As the U.S. marks the 60th anniversary of its first human space flight, an era of personal spaceflight may be near.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-969/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's new administrator, former U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, pledges a bipartisan strategy as he's sworn in. Johnson Space Center director Mark Geyer steps down.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-968/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is excited to announce that Frank Slazer, a space industry executive and space advocate with over 30 years of experience in space policy, programs, and budgets, has been named President and CEO of the Coalition, effective May 17, 2021. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Bill Nelson will be sworn in Monday morning as NASA's new administrator by Vice President Kamala Harris. The White House announced VP Harris will chair the National Space Council. The Ingenuity helicopter is set to begin a new demonstration phase.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-967/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Bill Nelson receives unanimous confirmation from the U.S. Senate to become NASA Administrator. The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration congratulates Administrator Nelson.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-966/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China launched the first element of its space station. Apollo 11's Mike Collins passed away Wednesday. Former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's nomination to become NASA administrator cleared the Senate Commerce Committee, advancing to the full Senate. Human Space Exploration China launches Tianhe module, start of ambitious two-year station construction effort
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-965/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The core stage for the first mission in NASA’s Artemis program has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center. The Ingenuity helicopter takes an unprecedented aerial picture of the Perseverance rover.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-964/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA delays by three days the landing of four astronauts whose mission to the International Space Station is concluding. Hubble keeps making important astronomical observations after 31 years in orbit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-963/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House announces nominee for NASA CFO. Details emerge about Moon base project by China, Russia. Ingenuity conducts a third flight on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-962/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Four astronauts launched for the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center early Friday. NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has flown for a second time.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-961/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Perseverance rover’s MOXIE instrument has extracted oxygen from Mars’ atmosphere. Space is vital for Earth Day, states United Launch Alliance’s CEO Tory Bruno in an op-ed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-960/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The next launch to the International Space Station has been delayed. As a reminder, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing today at 10:00 a.m. EDT on the nomination of former Senator Bill Nelson to be NASA Administrator: commerce.senate.gov
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-959/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Ingenuity’s success could enable future flying vehicles on Mars. United Launch Alliance selected as a launch partner for Amazon’s Project Kuiper.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-958/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter makes history as the first-ever aircraft to perform a powered, controlled flight on a world beyond Earth. Former shuttle commander Pamela Melroy to be nominated by the White House to serve as NASA's deputy administrator.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-957/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Senate holds a confirmation hearing next week on the confirmation of former Senator Bill Nelson as NASA administrator. New Horizons, the first spacecraft to fly by Pluto, will soon be 50 times as far from the Sun as Earth.
- [In Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/in-todays-deep-space-extra-2/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… InSight lander going into hibernation for the Martian winter. Telescopes team up in unprecedented observations of famous black hole. U.S. Mint to commemorate Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-956/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Researchers detect a new region of the Milky Way that could provide hints about the galaxy’s past. The UAE plans to send its Rashid rover to the Moon in 2022.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-955/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first Space Launch System core stage is undergoing preparations ahead of its trip from NASA’s Stennis Space Center to the Kennedy Space Center. Ingenuity won’t be flying this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-954/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House proposes an increase to NASA’s budget. Ingenuity helicopter flight delayed until Wednesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-953/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonauts launched to the International Space Station early Friday as celebrations of human spaceflight’s 60th anniversary ramp up.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-952/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Soyuz MS-18 set to launch to the International Space Station early Friday with two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut. The OSIRIS-REx mission spacecraft completes final tour of Bennu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-951/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Hull thrusters will fly on a deep space mission for the first time. Congress plans to move ahead with FY2022 appropriations bills regardless of when White House sends budget request.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-950/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Ingenuity helicopter survives first night alone on Mars, marking a new milestone ahead of flight. The Orion spacecraft undergoes a series of impact tests with a crew module configuration based on final design.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-949/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Ingenuity closer to its first attempt at flying on Mars after being deployed onto the Martian surface by Perseverance. The White House might release the discretionary portion of its 2022 budget proposal, which includes NASA, this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-948/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A busy month of crew rotations starts at the International Space Station. The Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s first flight moved to April 11. A shuttle astronaut argues both government and commercial elements are necessary for the future of space exploration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-947/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As the Hubble Space Telescope nears 31 years in orbit, operators believe the observatory is showing its age. The coronavirus pandemic is taking a financial toll on NASA initiatives estimated at $3 billion.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-946/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has started to deploy the Ingenuity helicopter ahead of the first-ever attempt at a powered flight on another world. New signs of bipartisan support for space policy emerge.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-945/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A major component of NASA's Psyche mission spacecraft has been delivered to the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The National Space Council is set to continue.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-944/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Major components for NASA's Artemis I mission come together. Meanwhile, the agency is closing in on a late April/early May decision on further lunar Human Landing System development. Scientists explain why the James Webb Space Telescope is the “coolest” observatory ever.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-943/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Redwire to go public in its quest to advance space technology. NASA’s latest batch of small business grants will fund projects ranging from deep space laser communications to high-power technology for space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-942/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Vice President Harris spoke to the female astronauts currently living aboard the International Space Station in celebration of Women’s History Month. New image of black hole reveals surrounding magnetic fields.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-941/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Biden Administration's budget request for discretionary spending, including for agencies such as NASA, could be headed to Congress next week. Ingenuity slated to take flight April 8.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-940/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now. This week, the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is excited to welcome Barbara Slayton, Leidos’ VP and strategic account executive for NASA, NOAA, and NSF, to the Deep Space Podcast. Barbara joins Coalition team members Christen Kapavik and Jamil Castillo for a discussion about leadership and what it means to lead a team working in the space sector. Our guest also shares insight into what motivated her to become a leader in the space industry, what she would like her legacy to be, and why exploring space is so crucial for humanity. Explore our PODCAST section for this episode and more. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Ingenuity Mars helicopter gets a first look at the Red Planet as it prepares to attempt the first-ever flight on another world. A testbed for the CAPSTONE mission, a precursor for NASA’s Artemis program, has launched to space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-939/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House nominates Bill Nelson as NASA's next Administrator. The Hubble Space Telescope captures weather changes on Saturn.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-938/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration applauds NASA, Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne on the successful hot fire test of the first Space Launch System (SLS) core stage on March 18. The hot fire marked the last test in the Green Run series. Read the Coalition statement. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's successful hot fire test
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-937/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Space Launch System is set for today’s Green Run hot fire. NASA's Perseverance Rover marks a successful first month on the Red Planet. The James Webb Space Telescope is on track for an October launch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-936/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The water that once flowed on Mars may have been absorbed by the planet's crust billions of years ago and not drifted into space as previously thought. NASA’s Juno mission helps researchers analyze Jupiter’s auroras.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-935/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A NASA astronaut launching to the International Space Station next month may spend a year aboard the orbiting lab. Russian leadership comments on plans to cooperate with China for a lunar research base.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-934/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station air leak still unresolved. Major core stage elements of the Space Launch System for Artemis II will be joined together soon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-933/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Hubble returns to operations after being in safe mode for more than four days. NASA’s Perseverance Mars mission honors Navajo language.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-932/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System Green Run hot fire scheduled for March 18. Perseverance rover initial exploration successful.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-931/): Today’s Deep Space Extra… Stacking is now complete for NASA’s Space Launch System’s rocket boosters. Russia and China announce an agreement to lead the development of a research base at the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-930/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now We are launching our Deep Space Podcast’s Leadership in Space series. This week, United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno joins the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration’s Christen Kapavik and Jamil Castillo for a conversation about the qualities that he considers to be fundamental in a leader, especially when working in a challenging and visionary field such as space. Tory also touches on what he would like his and his company’s legacy to be and highlights the importance of developing humanity’s potential in space as well as of using space to be better custodians of our own planet. Click menu item "Podcast" to listen to the episode now. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A look back at some of the trailblazing women who achieved major firsts in space as NASA and its partners prepare to send the first woman to the Moon. Japan’s proposed space budget supports the country’s participation in the U.S.-led Artemis program.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-929/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Preparations for solar array upgrades continue at the International Space Station. Perseverance moves on Mars for the first time.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-928/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Activities ramp up to increase the lift capabilities of the Space Launch System with the Exploration Upper Stage. President Biden offered NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory special praise for its success in reaching Mars with the Perseverance rover.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-927/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A growing interest in private spaceflight opportunities. March’s night sky shows Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-926/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its commercial crew partners are preparing for a busy few weeks of ISS operations, as China nears the start of assembly for its Tiangong space station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-925/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA spacewalkers begin an International Space Station solar power upgrade. On-orbit satellite servicing keeps gaining support. Human Space Exploration More good vibes for NASA from Biden & Harris Spacepolicyonline.com (2/27): In remarks in Texas last week, President Joe Biden mentioned the Perseverance rover’s successful Mars landing as a sign
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-924/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Besides studying the Sun, the Parker Solar Probe mission could help us learn more about Venus. NASA will officially name its Washington headquarters building for Mary W. Jackson, the agency's first African American female engineer.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-923/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to make human lunar lander awards in the near future. The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover delivers a striking Jezero Crater panorama.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-922/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A senator urges the Biden White House to re-enlist the National Space Council. The White House is remaining silent on rumors of a nominee for NASA administrator.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-921/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Space Launch System second hot fire test attempt has been postponed. The Perseverance rover shares the sights of its arrival at Jezero Crater last Thursday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-920/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Ingenuity Mars helicopter phones home. Northrop Grumman's 15th Cygnus resupply spacecraft reaches the International Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-919/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Perseverance rover reached Mars on Thursday, opening a new door for Red Planet exploration. A cargo mission is set to launch to the International Space Station on Saturday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-918/): 8In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Today, the Perseverance rover will attempt the most precise Mars landing ever, scheduled for 3:55 p.m. EST. NASA coverage starts at 2:15 p.m. EST.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-917/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Perseverance mission on track for landing. Axiom Space raises funds to scale up production of private space stations and fly passengers to orbit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-916/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Luxembourg to play a part in establishing a lunar base camp as part of Artemis. An antimicrobial coating that could help the Earth is being tested in space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-915/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A National Academies of Sciences studies offers analysis on what it will take for NASA to lead a human expedition to Mars in 2039. ULA delivers Vulcan test article to Cape Canaveral for pathfinder operations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-914/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's effort to prepare for future human deep space exploration includes fire prevention and setting new radiation limits for astronauts. Could space greenhouses solve the Earth’s food crisis?
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-913/): Today’s Deep Space Extra… New mission arrivals at Mars this week add to a rich history of Red Planet exploration. NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars in a week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-912/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The UAE's Hope spacecraft and China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter-lander-rover have maneuvered into orbit around Mars. NASA is looking at using a seat on Russia’s Soyuz as backup to send crew to the International Space Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-911/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now This week, we've released a special edition of the Deep Space Podcast, A Roadmap for Space Exploration. In this new episode, the former CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, joins Coalition team members Christen Kapavik and Jamil Castillo for a discussion about NASA’s Moon-to-Mars initiative, national programs and public-private partnerships for space, thoughts on a strategy for a permanent human presence in low Earth orbit in the future, and the ways in which space science and exploration help our home planet. Click here to listen to the episode now. These topics are also discussed in our recently released policy paper, “A Space Exploration Roadmap for the New Administration”, which you can find in "Podcasts". In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new mission is set to reach Mars today. Despite a global pandemic, space investment is on the rise.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-910/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Mars, here we come. Two missions launched by the UAE and China are due to arrive at Mars Tuesday and Wednesday. Not far behind, NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover is prepared to address the mystery of whether life once existed on Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-909/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House backs NASA's Artemis Moon-to-Mars initiative. United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno cautions against overheating the nation's space launch services sector.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-908/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Senate Democrats urge the Biden administration to fund the development of NASA's lunar Human Landing System. NASA establishes a senior climate science advisor position. Human Space ExplorationDemocratic Senators urge robust funding for HLS while White House punts on ArtemisCoalition Members in the News - Lockheed Martin, Northrop GrummanSpacepolicyonline.com (2/3): Eleven
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-907/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Webb telescope almost ready. Mars shines in the night sky as NASA's Perseverance rover nears landing.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-906/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Experts suggest the first humans on Mars could have a short stay of 30 days on the planet. Northrop Grumman’s NG-15 Cygnus spacecraft has been named after prominent NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-905/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover have started another spacewalk outside the International Space Station. NASA plans to conduct a second Green Run hot fire test of the SLS rocket’s core stage in late February. Lunar Human Landing System contract awards to be delayed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-904/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Scientists and engineers are helping NASA determine the precise location of the Artemis Base Camp concept. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter might support the Mars 2020 mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-903/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Victor Glover, one of 18 astronauts selected by NASA to train for the Artemis program, embarked on an International Space Station spacewalk early Wednesday with veteran NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins. NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will take a final close look at Bennu before beginning a return to Earth in May.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-902/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New U.S. House Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee chair has expressed support for NASA's Artemis initiative. Boeing's Orbital Flight Test-2 launch date advances to no earlier than March 25. The investment community shows signs of increasing interest in commercial space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-901/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Astronauts prepare for the first spacewalk of 2021. Scientific data from the Cassini mission informs efforts to learn more about Saturn’s moon Titan.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-900/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Satellites offer an efficient and cost-effective way to monitor endangered species. “Green” propellant successfully demonstrated on NASA mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-899/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion to begin final launch preparations. Initial Biden appointees arrive at NASA.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-898/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA explores its Space Launch System test options after assessing last Saturday's early hot fire shutdown. The OSIRIS-REx team is considering a mission extension.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-897/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing completes software requalification for its Starliner crew capsule ahead of second flight test. The current White House released yet two more space policy-related documents.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-896/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Data from the New Horizons mission shows there are fewer galaxies than previously thought. The National Space Council on Friday released a new Space Policy Directive.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-895/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Lockheed Martin pronounce the Orion crew capsule ready to undergo launch processing for the Artemis I test flight. Innovative robotic devices coming along for future Moon and Mars exploration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-894/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New experiments return from the International Space Station. The final step in the SLS rocket Green Run test series is around the corner.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-893/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Japan joins the European and Canadian space agencies in formally partnering with NASA for development of the Gateway. NASA's Curiosity rover marks 3,000 Martian days.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-892/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is now targeting January 16 for the final test in the SLS rocket Green Run campaign. The agency also joined Boeing in announcing plans to equip the International Space Station (ISS) with new solar arrays.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-891/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… ESA moves forward with the lunar Gateway’s ESPRIT module. NASA's Mars InSight lander and Juno orbiter at Jupiter missions have been extended.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-890/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lucy, a mission that will study the Trojan asteroids, is one step closer to launch. And take a look at NASA’s 20 favorite images of 2020 taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-889/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is quickly approaching a February decision point for the selection of lunar Human Landing Systems (HLS). Check out 21 ways to celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launch in 2021.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-888/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is targeting the final test in the Space Launch System (SLS) Green Run campaign, the hot fire, for as early as January 17. Watch the Cygnus spacecraft depart the International Space Station (ISS); live coverage begins at 9:45 a.m. ET on NASA TV.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-887/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An astrophysicist poses questions about dark matter noting that NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could help provide answers. A new virtual reality series puts viewers aboard the ISS.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-886/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As 2020 came to a close, the White House issued a new strategy for planetary protection. And take a look at the space missions set to take place this year.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-885/): Deep Space Extra will be on hiatus for the winter break starting tomorrow, Thursday, December 24 and returning on Monday, January 4, 2021. The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration wishes you and your family a happy holiday and new year! In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Axiom Space to build a 14-acre headquarters at Houston Spaceport. Scientists develop a method for future missions to confirm the existence of water on worlds beyond the moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-884/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration releases statement on the passage of FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA receives $23.271 billion in the final fiscal year 2021 omnibus spending bill. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has two months to provide answers on Arecibo.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-883/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne. Work on NASA's lunar Human Lander System (HLS) brings four U.S. aerospace competitors closer together. Jupiter and Saturn will glow shoulder to shoulder shortly after sunset Monday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-882/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's top human space exploration executive discusses the Moon and returning to the lunar surface with astronauts in 2024. Japan's space agency receives top level praise for its asteroid sample return mission, Hayabusa 2. The U.S. House of Representatives passes legislation to protect heritage sites on the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-881/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has formalized its agreement with NASA for the future human exploration of the Moon. China's Chang'e 5 lunar sample return mission delivers with a landing in Mongolia. The White House issues a sixth space prime directive outlining the development of space nuclear power and propulsion systems to support human exploration of the Moon and Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-880/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A look at how the International Space Station (ISS) contributes to human deep space exploration. China's lunar sample return mission is returning to the Earth today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-879/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now! Join us for Episode 3 of the Deep Space Podcast’s Workforce of the Future Series, featuring Ty Lee, a systems engineer at Maxar and Sapna Rao, a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin. From museums to science fiction to astronauts, Ty and Sapna tell us about their sources of inspiration to pursue careers in space. Sapna and Ty also dive into the importance of space exploration for our planet and for humanity, and explain how the Orion next-generation spacecraft and the Gateway will contribute to sustainable missions to the Moon and future crewed trips to Mars. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International crew selected for Fall 2021 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Japan confirms delivery of asteroid material from Hayabusa 2 sample return mission. U.S. national space policy update hailed as far reaching.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-878/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China's lunar sample return mission, the first attempted by any nation in more than four decades, begins its journey back to Earth. Virgin Galactic weathers a troubled first New Mexico test flight.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-877/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA offers update on the Space Launch System’s (SLS) core stage Green Run test series. There’s still time to enter NASA’s Artemis Moon Pod Essay contest.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-876/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The United States issued a new space policy on Wednesday. NASA selects 18 astronauts to prepare for future missions to the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-875/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House National Space Council convenes today for its eighth meeting. The Canadian Space Agency moves ahead with Canadarm3, Canada’s planned contribution to the Gateway.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-874/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new NASA report outlines the science priorities for Artemis III. The latest commercial cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) delivers a commercial airlock developed by Nanoracks. Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier and a central figure in the book “The Right Stuff” passed away Monday at age 97.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-873/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) enters a critical ground test phase. Japan's Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample container descended into Australia over the weekend, ending a six-year journey to asteroid Ryugu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-872/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA selects four companies to collect space resources. The National Science Foundation (NSF) said it will be up to Congress and the space science community to decide whether the Arecibo Observatory is rebuilt.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-871/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Perseverance rover and the Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) are among the greatest space innovations of 2020. Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly has been sworn in as a U.S. Senator from Arizona.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-870/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In its 30th year in orbit, Hubble continues to make discoveries. The Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-869/): New episode of the Deep Space Podcast is available now. Tune in to the second episode of our Deep Space Podcast’s Workforce of the Future series. Young professionals Beverly Case of Jacobs Space Operations Group and David Vaughn of Northrop Grumman share insights into their careers and what it has taken for them to thrive in aerospace. David and Beverly provide details about the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket booster production at the Northrop Grumman facilities in Utah and stacking at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), as well as the wide range of activities of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS). Click on a podcast link in the top menu. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, Lockheed Martin addressing Artemis I Orion concern. NASA weighing options for future planetary radar capabilities after Arecibo.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-868/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne work on new engine production techniques for future deep space missions. China's Chang'e 5 nears attempt to land on the Moon to gather samples.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-867/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Deep Space Extra will return on Monday, November 30. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Curiosity rover spots signs of ancient megafloods on Mars. A complex new era of space competition needs a collaborative approach, according to an expert.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-866/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China has launched a lunar sample return mission, the first of its kind since the 1970s. Northrop Grumman achieves Gateway HALO milestone. NASA's Orion crew module includes a robust abort mechanism.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-865/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A NASA/ESA satellite carrying a radar altimeter to measure rising sea levels on our home planet launched into orbit Saturday. JAXA’s Hayabusa2 mission is nearing a December 6 drop-off of material gathered from asteroid Ryugu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-864/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The National Science Foundation (NSF) plans to decommission the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico. The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover team has collected audio of the spacecraft’s hurtles through deep space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-863/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA moves forward with Launch Vehicle Stage Adapters (LVSA) for crewed lunar missions. The Moon could host a powerful telescope with a liquid mirror.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/42909/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Preparations for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continue to proceed toward an October 2021 launch despite challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Two cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station today at 9:30 a.m. EST.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-862/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now! Tune in to the first episode of our Deep Space Podcast’s Workforce of the Future series. Young professionals Amanda Gertjejensen, a senior production manager at Boeing, and Kevin Chau, a Project Component Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne, join us to share their experience working on the hardware that will enable human deep space exploration again. Part of the teams working on the NASA Space Launch System’s (SLS) rocket core stage and RS-25 engines, our guests speak about the Green Run test campaign currently underway at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Amanda and Kevin also offer thoughts on the future of deep space exploration and share their experience working and growing within big aerospace companies. Check out "Podcast" section to listen. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Four astronauts successfully docked to the International Space Station last night, bringing the number of people living and working in space to seven. United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) CEO Tory Bruno comments on the FAA’s streamlined launch and reentry regulations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-861/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Sunday’s Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) marks the start of a new chapter in U.S. commercial spaceflight. The ASCEND Conference takes place this week; tune in to hear from space leaders like our CEO Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, who is part of the conference’s Guiding Coalition.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-860/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Ukraine becomes the ninth country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA’s first female program manager for Orion speaks about the spacecraft and why missions to the Moon can help humans get to Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-859/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine urges policymakers to ensure a sustained human presence in low Earth orbit after the ISS reaches end of life. A company wants to use space debris to make space stations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-858/): Happy Veteran’s Day! The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration thanks all veterans for their service. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Senate appropriators hold back on spending for NASA's Human Landing System (HLS). NASA and ESA are prepared to bring samples from Mars to Earth, an independent report concludes.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-857/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lab experiments suggest Jupiter’s moon Europa glows in the dark, a phenomenon that could help scientists learn if it can host life. Satellite manufacturers remain optimistic about overall demand in spite of pandemic-related business challenges.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-856/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s first operational Commercial Crew mission astronauts arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Sunday to prepare for launch next weekend, weather permitting. Democratic senator supports the Artemis program, but wants a clear timeline.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-855/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA seeks new partners to tell the Artemis story in innovative ways. Congressional election outcomes and upcoming retirements bring up the question of who fills important space policy seats in the House and Senate.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-854/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new report outlines international objectives for lunar exploration. Large numbers of stars within the Milky Way galaxy may be suited to host rocky planets with life-friendly environments.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-853/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA raises concerns over proposed constellation of large low Earth orbit communications satellites. Space Station experiment identifies a protein that could slow the ill effects of aging. U.S. election outcome was continuing to unfold early Wednesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-852/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As the International Space Station reaches 20 years of permanent habitation, the space community continues to discuss plans for the next chapter in low Earth orbit research and human spaceflight. NASA contacts Voyager 2 for the first time in eight months using an upgraded Deep Space Network antenna.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-851/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Today marks 20 years of continuous human presence in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In a new op-ed, the Coalition’s President and CEO Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar explains why our national programs in exploration and science, which are vitally important to our planet, must continue to have bipartisan support.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-850/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Samples of asteroid Bennu collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft have been successfully sealed in the probe's Sample Return Capsule in preparation for a 2023 return to Earth. Observations of the Milky Way suggest planets without stars to call home may be common.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-849/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The International Space Station will soon mark 20 years of continuous habitation. NASA is targeting November 14 for the first operational Crew Dragon mission to the ISS but wants to confirm Falcon 9 issues found earlier this month have been solved before finally committing.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-848/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and ESA formalize plans to join together to build the Gateway through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced Tuesday. NASA's Perseverance rover has crossed the halfway point of its journey to Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-847/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA faces budget uncertainty in efforts to develop a lunar Human Landing System (HLS) to achieve its goal of returning humans to the Moon in 2024. Water on the Moon could be much more prevalent than believed.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-846/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) "Green Run" test campaign moving ahead to conclude in November. NASA's OSIRIS-REx appears to have gathered a generous, maybe too generous, sample of material from the surface of Bennu during its successful touch and go operation last week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-845/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA completes certification reviews for competing lunar Human Landing Systems (HLS). The President signs the PROSWIFT space weather bill. Japan prepares to seek a new generation of astronauts.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-844/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Three U.S. and Russian International Space Station (ISS) crew members returned safely to Earth late Wednesday. OSIRIS-REx is expected to have collected enough material at Bennu. A U.S. Senate bill would transfer civil space traffic management responsibilities from the Department of Defense to the Department of Commerce.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-843/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Artemis era Mobile Launcher trekked to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for lunar mission evaluation. NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission spacecraft successfully touched down on the asteroid Bennu Tuesday evening. The James Webb Space Telescope remains on track for October 2021 launch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-842/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The OSIRIS-REx mission prepares for its asteroid Touch-and-Go (TAG) sample grab today. NASA selects Nokia for a 4G lunar cell communications network.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-841/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Cosmonauts track down the source of the air leak onboard the ISS, but believe a better patch is needed to fully address the issue. European/Japanese space mission sweeps close to Venus. Two space objects manage near miss rather than feared collision.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-840/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Cosmonauts track down the source of the air leak onboard the ISS, but believe a better patch is needed to fully address the issue. European/Japanese space mission sweeps close to Venus. Two space objects manage near miss rather than feared collision.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-839/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA selects 14 companies to mature and demonstrate “tipping point” technologies to foster the human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Just around the corner: NASA's OSIRIS-REx will attempt to collect a sample from asteroid Bennu for future return to Earth. The Federal Aviation Administration will unveil final regulations on commercial space launch and re-entry license requirements today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-838/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International space cooperation takes a step forward with first signings of the Artemis Accords. The International Space Station (ISS) greeted three new crew members early Wednesday. NASA and Boeing target November 14 for a full duration test firing of the Space Launch System’s (SLS) core stage.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-837/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now Tune in to the first episode of the Space Policy Series featuring Jared Stout, who has served in various space policy positions in Congress, the National Space Council, and the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation. Having worked on multiple space-related legislative initiatives and participated in the development of several Space Policy Directives, Jared shares insight into what has changed in the space field over the last decade, what has remained the same, and the work ahead as space activities increase. Click here to listen now. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The head of Russia’s space agency casts doubt on significant participation in the development of a NASA-led Gateway. Crucial Space Launch System (SLS) first fueling test scheduled for later this month as part of the Green Run test series.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-836/): Deep Space Extra will not be published on Monday, October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. We will return on Tuesday, October 13. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New studies suggest organic material will likely be present in sample collected from Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission on October 20. Space Force considers merging assets of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with those of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-835/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The commander of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner crew test flight planned for 2021 has stepped aside to support personal family obligations. Fragments of Venus may have made their way to the surface of the Moon, potentially making it easier to study the planet.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-834/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Chairwoman of the Space Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee is optimistic that Congress can pass a new NASA authorization before the current session ends in January. NASA moves ahead with new space suit development. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) achieves new pre-launch milestones. NASA invites K-12 students to participate in the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-833/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Search for a small air leak in the International Space Station (ISS) continues. NASA safety panel urges more Artemis integrated software testing. Scientists find some exoplanets potentially more habitable than Earth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-832/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New cargo mission reaches the International Space Station (ISS). China selects 18 new astronauts ahead of space station construction.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-831/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Safety concerns arise over a lack of timely funding for NASA's Artemis initiative and efforts by China to forge ahead with Space Station and the future human exploration of the Moon. The European Space Agency (ESA) updates plans for a delayed Mars rover mission to seek evidence of past or present life on the Red Planet.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-830/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine appeared before a Senate authorization panel Wednesday to seek bipartisan support for the agency's efforts to return to the Moon with astronauts in 2024. President Trump signed a budget continuing resolution early Thursday, the start of the 2021 fiscal year, to prevent a federal government shutdown.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-829/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now! Tune in to the second episode of the Human Exploration and Science Series featuring Pam Melroy, former NASA astronaut, U.S. Air Force colonel (retired), and current space consultant. This week’s episode features a candid conversation about the human side of spaceflight, in which Melroy reflects on the most memorable times in her astronaut career and walks listeners through the journey of flying to space. Click here to listen now. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA sets a new launch date for the SpaceX Crew-1 Mission launch to the International Space Station (ISS). Efforts to track down the source of a small air leak on the Space Station continue. Scientists report new evidence of four very salty lakes under the Martian south pole.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-828/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA preps for more critical ground tests of the Space Launch System (SLS). Italy to join with NASA for the Artemis initiative. Congress must reach agreement on a temporary federal spending plan as the 2020 fiscal year comes to an end this week. A strong solar storm is underway.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-827/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New NASA economic impact report shows Moon to Mars exploration approach generated more than 14 billion in economic output and supported more than 69,000 jobs nationwide in 2019. Axiom Space nears agreement with NASA on first all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Pentagon improves efforts for the tracking of satellites and other objects in Earth orbit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-826/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine appeared before U.S. Senate appropriators on Wednesday to argue that NASA must be sufficiently funded if it is to return humans to the Moon by 2024. Experts say that the Moon is a crucial stepping stone to human exploration of Mars. The role of women is increasing across the entire space sector, but there is still work to be done.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-825/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Roscosmos took action Tuesday evening to maneuver the International Space Station (ISS) away from a piece of orbital debris. NASA and the U.S. Space Force sign MOU for future collaboration. Russia says it intends to be the first to produce a feature film in space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-824/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… During a Monday teleconference, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine provided updates of the Artemis Plan. NASA intends to return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-823/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space exploration presents many challenges, requiring a range of experts to overcome. China appears increasingly committed to a leadership role in space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-822/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA completes the reorganization of its Human Space Exploration and Operations Directorate. Space weather bill is passed by Congress. Some scientists caution past flows of acidic fluids on Mars may have erased evidence of microbial life. Commerce on the International Space Station (ISS) expands with agreements with a global cosmetics firm and a reality television show that will send a winning contender to the Station for a visit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-821/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and commercial partner leadership discuss unfolding strategies for how and where they might return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. Within a month, the European/Japanese Bepi-Columbo spacecraft will flyby Venus with instrumentation ready for another look at indications of atmospheric phosphine, a biomarker. NASA auditors raise concerns
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-820/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center hosts further evaluation of a commercial human lunar lander prospect. The International Space Station (ISS) is in line to soon receive a commercial airlock. Possible life on Venus? The prospect is to receive more study.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-819/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now! Tune in to the first episode of our new Human Exploration and Science Series, featuring Dr. Ellen Stofan, Director of the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum and formerly Chief Scientist of NASA. In this week’s episode, Dr. Stofan speaks about the rationale behind space science and human deep space exploration. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New research hints at possible life on Venus. The landing site for NASA's Artemis 3 mission, which is to return human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024, is still under discussion.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-818/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) core stage continues to make "Green Run" progress. Near Earth Objects (NEOs) are a passing concern.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-817/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The components of NASA's Artemis 3 Orion spacecraft are beginning to come together for a planned 2024 mission that is to return human explorers to the surface of the Moon. NASA unveils a plan to establish space resources rights by purchasing lunar surface material gathered by private companies.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-816/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Japan plans to leverage its cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) into a lunar resupply operation. NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission finds its target, Bennu, crumbling little by little. NASA's Juno mission at Jupiter could get an extension for closer looks at the large moon's Ganymede, Io and Europa.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-815/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As it strives to shift its human exploration focus to deep space, NASA is also faced with the challenge of maintaining a low Earth orbit human presence with commercial oversight, a transition that if executed with patience could mean economic growth as well as advances in technology and science.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-814/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Orion capsule and booster elements of the Space Launch System (SLS) achieve development milestones as part of the Artemis human deep space exploration initiative. China launches and lands a reusable rocket.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-813/): Deep Space Extra will be on Fall break starting Tuesday, September 1, returning on Tuesday, September 8. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Upcoming presidential election, tropical storms join coronavirus pandemic, technical issues and funding in adding uncertainty to the nation's space exploration ambitions. Boeing strives to re-fly its uncrewed Starliner test flight in December. Japan's space agency and Toyota plan Lunar Cruiser to for human exploration of the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-812/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Skylab 4 commander Gerald Carr has died. Purdue University research effort could help to restrict orbital space debris. U.S. and Japan to cooperate in space defense activities.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-811/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its commercial partners deal with tropical storm impacts on Space Launch System (SLS) development and International Space Station (ISS) Mission Control requirements.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-810/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Mission controllers continued their assessment of a small air pressure loss aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday. Ground tests of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on the way to a 2021 launch are successful. U.S. Justice Department charges NASA grant recipient and university research with hiding ties to Chinese government and industry.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-809/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is seeking proposals for scientific activities that could be conducted by the crew of Artemis 3, a return to the surface of the Moon with astronauts in 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-808/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Blue Origin led development team has delivered a mockup of its lunar lander descent and ascent modules to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) for evaluation. International Space Station (ISS) crew will isolate over the weekend to help locate the source of a small air leak.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-807/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's prospective commercial human lunar contenders include Dynetics, experienced, though lesser known than Blue Origin and SpaceX. Russia prepares for the long anticipated launch of the Nauka science module to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-806/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Concerns arise over compatibility between the planned Europa Clipper spacecraft and a possible Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launch. The potential for wide economic gains linked to production of transplant tissues, organs, and other high tech assets could lead to growing support for human space exploration. The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) announces that president and CEO Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar will leave her executive role and transition to the Board of Directors (Emerita) by the end of the year.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-805/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russian experts warn of the threat posed by space weather. Northrop Grumman advances commercial satellite life extension initiative. Space Force list names female general officer.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-804/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House releases an update to R&D priorities that includes Moon-to-Mars and low Earth orbit. Plans for the first operational commercial crew launch to the International Space Station (ISS) move to late October. A Japanese company joins the race to put a lander on the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-803/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Advancements in space continue despite difficult times due to global coronavirus pandemic.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-802/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New findings prompt a discussion over the dwarf planet Ceres current status as an "ocean world." Despite a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, investors see a future in the space sector.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-801/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Despite workplace challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, NASA and its contractors are finding ways to press ahead this year with critical ground tests of the Space Launch System (SLS). Damage to the Arecibo radio observatory in Puerto Rico forces a suspension of operations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-800/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Osiris-Rex sample return mission is set to maneuver close to the surface of the asteroid Bennu on Tuesday as part of a major rehearsal. NASA's Dawn mission reveals surface features on the dwarf planet Ceres similar to those on the Earth and Mars linked to possible habitable environments. A new policy document signals the future course of a U.S. Space Force.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-799/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Plans for the initial elements of a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway move ahead. New research suggests the Martian terrain may have been shaped by glaciers and ice sheets as well as flowing water. Russia plans a late 2021 mission to assess the site for a possible Moon base. China and Argentina agree to collaborate in the exploration of space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-798/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System (SLS) "green run" ground testing advances. U.S. ties to Russia in space could change in response to the success of NASA's Demo-2 test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) with astronauts.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-797/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A key piece of Artemis-1 hardware has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley assess their Demo-2 experience. Experts assess the surgical risks and responses that could accompany long human missions to Mars. SmallSats drawing deep space mission assignments.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-796/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Demo-2 NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley discuss their historic space test flight, express enthusiasm for the future of public/private partnerships in the exploration of space. China is moving ahead with lunar south pole and near-Earth object (NEO) science missions, and plans a crewed mission to its new space station in 2021.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-795/): New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now! Tune in to the final episode of the Entrepreneurs in Space Series featuring Jeffrey Manber at NanoRacks. In this week’s episode, Mary Lynne Dittmar and Manber discuss how the space sector has evolved from only having government actors to having both governmental and private players working together to advance exploration. Click here to listen now. And look for our next series in the coming weeks! In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's successful Demo-2 mission test flight “captures the flag” left aboard the ISS with the conclusion of the last shuttle flight, STS-135, in 2011. A recent study suggests that Mars was once covered in ice sheets, rather than running water.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-794/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The House passed the FY2021 appropriation for several agencies, including NASA, on Friday. Demo-2 NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley returned safely to Earth Sunday afternoon, splashing down in the Gulf waters off Pensacola, Florida. NASA budget deliberations focused on the future human exploration of the Moon continue.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-793/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA will be watching Tropical Storm Isaias as it prepares to bring Demo-2 test flight astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley safely back to Earth. Meanwhile, the agency's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover is off and running on its seven month journey to Mars. The global space economy continues to impress.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-792/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Perseverance Mars 2020 launched this morning on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket for a seven month journey to the Red Planet. NASA and SpaceX also continued preparations for the weekend return to Earth of Demo-2. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, with a focus on tropical weather development near the splashdown sites off Florida's Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
- [](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/42626/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… House deliberations over NASA's 2021 budget continue this week. NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover mission set to liftoff Thursday. NASA joins with European and Japanese space agencies to select a spring 2021 commercial crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’ Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/today-deep-space-extra-2/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… There's more to come on NASA's 2021 budget as the full House begins consideration of the 2021 Commerce, Justice and Science bill today. Favorable weather awaits as NASA prepares to launch the Perseverance Mars 2020 rover on Thursday. Meanwhile, NASA's Demo-2 test flight pilots, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, are preparing to end their two month mission this weekend.
- [Today’ Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/today-deep-space-extra/): In Today’ Deep Space Extra… A busy week is in store for the space community. There's the launch Thursday of NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover. NASA Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley conclude their two month test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) late Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. House appears likely to addresses NASA's 2021 budget on Wednesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-791/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A National Space Council report calls for an all of government approach to the future human exploration of space. Russia's space agency chief says Russian will work with China on lunar research and exploration. The U.S. Space Command expressed alarm over potentially hostile Russian satellite activities earlier this month.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/42557/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The world is now two for two in its launch of Mars missions. Early Thursday, China's Tianwen-1 launch with its Mars orbiter, lander and rover, two days after India's launch of the Hope Mars orbiter. Next up, NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover, due to launch July 30. NASA's efforts to meet time critical mission objectives in response to workplace restrictions imposed to address the coronavirus pandemic continue.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-790/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Spacewalking NASA astronauts prepare the Space Station for the arrival of a commercial airlock later this year. NASA studies procedures for future Private Astronaut Missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The European Commission curtails a seven year space budget due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-789/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The mining of space resources promises to bring a positive theme to the goal of establishing a sustained human presence on the Moon. Marking the 45th anniversary of the historic Apollo/Soyuz first encounter between astronauts and cosmonauts in space. NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken embarked early Tuesday on their 10th career spacewalks, tying them for the U.S. record.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-788/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration joins the nation in mourning the death and celebrating the legacy of Congressman John Lewis – legendary civil rights activist who also saved the International Space Station (ISS) in a critical vote in 1993. Today is the 51st anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launch its Hope Mars orbiter mission from Japan on Sunday. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley look to end their two month, Commercial Crew Program/Demo-2 test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) August 1-2, the agency announced Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-787/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Auditors question NASA's assessment of Orion development costs. The first Space Launch System (SLS) core stage is moving toward a "green run" ground test firing in October. Spacewalking NASA astronauts all but complete and upgrade of solar power storage batteries on the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-786/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken embarked early Thursday on their third battery change out outside the International Space Station (ISS). NASA extends its contract with Boeing for Space Station engineering support through 2024. Working with NASA the Japanese space agency and automaker Toyota are developing a lunar surface RV for astronauts.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-785/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday rejected a 2021 budget increase for NASA, including funds for a commercial, lunar Human Landing System (HLS). The first component of a NASA lunar orbiting Gateway would include the joint launch of a Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and a Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-784/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's ambitions for the human exploration of the Moon and Mars could mean some difficult negotiations with some potential international partners. Poor launch site weather in Japan prompts a launch delay in the United Arab Emirate's (UAE) Hope mission to Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-783/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The NASA Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the Artemis 1 mission planned for launch in late 2021 advances through "green run" ground testing. A NASA 2021 budget measure is scheduled for markup by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, prior to the launch of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hope mission to Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-782/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Thursday expressed their intent for further cooperation in the human exploration of space. Debate over NASA's 2021 budget continues. NASA also unveiled an unfolding strategy to deal with planetary protection, efforts to prevent the contamination of planetary bodies with Earthly life forms and, as well as contamination of the Earth with extraterrestrial microbes.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-781/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A 2021 NASA budget bill has begun its annual trek through Congress, $2.6 billion shy of the White House request needed to accelerate the return of human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-780/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House appropriators at the Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee level appear to reject a White House sought NASA spending increase to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. NASA and Boeing outline recommendations to refly the company's uncrewed CST-100 Starliner test flight from last December.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-779/): Listen Now to The Deep Space Podcast! The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is excited to announce the debut of our new podcast series, The Deep Space Podcast. This series focuses on topics and issues impacting space exploration and space science over the next 50 years, examining where we’ve come from, where we are now, and what we have to look forward to. This podcast will feature guests inside the industry and government, who will share ideas, viewpoints and provocative insights on how we can explore further together. Today, we’ve debuted the series with two episodes of our Entrepreneurs in Space series featuring John Thornton, CEO of Astrobotic and Andrew Rush, President of Made in Space. We are excited to share this new platform with you. Click here to listen to the podcast and learn more!
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-778/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion is the right – and only – crewed spacecraft capable of extended missions to the Moon and beyond, writes astronaut Tony Antonelli. NASA and its Space Launch System (SLS)/Orion contractor team continue to make progress in preparations toward an initial uncrewed test flight, Artemis 1, in 2021. NASA looks to increase its International Space Station (ISS) crew to seven in October. Comet Neowise on course to become visible in the night sky.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-777/): Today’s Deep Space Extra will not be published tomorrow, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. It will return on Monday, July 6. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Orion crew capsule Structural Test Article performs well in recent ground assessment. NASA spacewalkers continue International Space Station (ISS) battery upgrade. Japan plans to double annual spending on space. China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission could launch ahead of NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover. Moon may be more metal rich than previously thought.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-776/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The launch of NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover has been delayed to not earlier than July 30, prompting an extension of the launch window to August 15. The Hubble Space Telescope recognized with a commemorative gold coin. Comet Neowise predicted to become naked eye bright in July.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-775/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its contractor team move out to prepare for future Artemis missions for the human exploration of the Moon beyond the Artemis 3, the planned 2024 lunar south pole landing with the first explorers since the Apollo era.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-774/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts have begun a series of spacewalks to complete a solar power system battery upgrade outside the International Space Station (ISS). The Canadian Space Agency selects a contractor for a third space robot arm, the latest destined for the NASA led, lunar orbiting human tended Gateway. In a new Op Ed, Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, President and CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, discusses the technical and geopolitical aspects of NASA’s Artemis program that explain why NASA’s mission to the Moon is about far more than cost.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-773/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA completes final testing on the liquid oxygen tank of the Space Launch System. NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken embarked on the first of a half-dozen possible spacewalks through July outside the International Space Station (ISS) early today. NASA expects to cover the delayed launch of the James Webb Space Telescope with program reserves.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-772/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Testing continues for NASA’s first Artemis moon mission. NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) make progress in agreements to develop a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway and to bring samples of the Martian surface back to Earth. NASA gives the unfolding SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) high marks so far.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-771/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first two astronauts on the Moon in more than 50 years will spend about six to seven days on the lunar surface during the Artemis 3 mission. NASA makes new strides in its partnership with commercial space companies for suborbital and orbital pursuits as the agency turns its human exploration focus to deep space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-770/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Reaching the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024 now requires stable leadership. NASA's launch services team rehearses the countdown for a planned July 20 launch of the Perseverance Mars 2020 rover.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-769/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Changes in leadership of NASA's Human Exploration and Operations continue to unfold. At NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) is moving ahead with preparations for the Artemis 1 test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) and an uncrewed Orion capsule. NASA looks to assign astronauts to U.S. commercial suborbital launches. NASA and Virgin Galactic reach a Space Act Agreement for organizing private astronaut transportation to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-768/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Kathy Leuders, newly appointed lead of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Directorate, talks about the challenges faced by the country in developing a strategy for returning to the Moon. The future is bright for women astronauts. Space Perspectives announces their plans to take tourists on rides to the stratosphere.Human Space
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-767/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA expresses confidence it has overcome COVID-19 pandemic and technical challenges to launch the Perseverance Mars 2020 rover mission on July 20, early in a launch period that extends to August 15 if necessary. The mission will look for evidence of past Martian life, gather and cache rock and soil samples for return to Earth and test technologies to prepare for human exploration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-766/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine sees a bright future for America in space. Kathy Lueders, NASA's new human exploration chief, names Joel Montalbano as acting International Space Station (ISS) program manager to succeed the soon to retire Kirk Shireman.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-765/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… More hardware for the launch of Artemis 1, the first test flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule, comes together at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) with an historical note. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Space Station cargo capsules display their versatility. Retired NASA shuttle astronaut and Hubble Space Telescope repairman believes the aging observatory deserves another makeover.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-764/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator names Kathy Leuders to lead the agency's human space exploration initiatives. The space industry demonstrates flexibility in addressing coronavirus pandemic.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-763/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA has chosen Astrobotics, one of 14 Commercial Lunar Payload Services partners, for the 2023 integration, launch and landing of a lunar ice-seeking robot. Kathy Lueders selected to lead NASA's Human Spaceflight Office. Organic molecules, the building blocks for life, are more prevalent across the universe than once suspected.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-762/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Plans to launch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in March 2021 will slip in response to workplace restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. NASA is now targeting July 20 for the launch of the Perseverance Mars 2020 rover, a three day slip for repairs to ground equipment.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-761/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, White House leadership express concerns over achieving Congressional budget support for achieving an already challenging 2024 return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers. NASA leadership believes a so far successful SpaceX Demo-2 test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley could be extended into August.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-760/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Returning to the Moon with human explorers won't be the same as new leadership, international partners and commercial space operations emerge.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-759/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA contracts with Northrop Grumman to advance the development of a Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) for a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-758/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia says a discussion is nearing among the partners of the International Space Station (ISS) for future cooperation in the exploration of the Moon as well as activities aboard the orbiting science lab. Astronomers issue more warning about growing small satellite constellations. The U.S. Space Force likes NASA's public/private partnership strategy.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-757/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA will continue to work with Russia for the launch of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The Mars Insight “mole” pushes deeper into the planet’s surface.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-756/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The NASA/SpaceX Demo-2 mission underway aboard the International Space Station (ISS) following a weekend liftoff opens the door to more science aboard the ISS. Processing work on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), currently scheduled for launch in March of 2021, has been slowed by COVID-19.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-755/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The successful launch of the Demo-2 mission may not translate into the additional funding requested by NASA for 2021. The contributions of Nancy Grace Roman, for whom the next generation space telescope (WFIRST) is named, spanned decades. International contributions are key to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) program.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-754/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Saturday's successful launch of the NASA Commercial Crew Program/SpaceX Demo-2 mission delivered NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station on Sunday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-753/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump and Vice President Pence visit the Artemis I Orion crew capsule at KSC. NASA and Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner SpaceX watch the weather in preparation for a second launch attempt on Saturday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-752/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Plans by NASA and SpaceX to launch U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) were rigorously reviewed before and over the Memorial Day Weekend. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are to liftoff for the ISS from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Wednesday at 4:33 p.m., EDT, an instant launch window. The weather outlook, which will be watched closely, was 60 percent favorable as Tuesday got underway.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-751/): Please note Deep Space Extra will not run on Monday, May 25 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the NASA Commercial Crew Program/SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley continues into Friday. Doug Loverro addresses some of the speculation about his recent departure from NASA. Two newborn planets are orbiting a distant star.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-750/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to prepare for the launch of the NASA Commercial Crew Program/SpaceX Demo-2 test fight to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA renames the Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST) for former chief astronomer Nancy Grace Roman.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-749/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Major news: Douglas Loverro, NASA's recently appointed associate administrator for human exploration and operations, has resigned. Annie Glenn, the famed widow of astronaut and Senator John Glenn, and a renowned advocate and leader for individuals with speech and communication disorders, has died. NASA's public outreach efforts have been rewarded with Webbys and People's Voice awards.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-748/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) strategy for a human return to the Moon provides a range of capabilities that can address requirements and meet a 2024 target, but schedule pressure remains a significant factor. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe starts extended series of close passes to study the sun.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-747/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA introduces Artemis Accords, a set of principles for other nations to partnering with the U.S. for the exploration of deep space. NASA facilities begin to re-open. The U.S. National Space Council, which meets this week, introduces new members to its Users Advisory Group. Demo-2, the first launch of NASA astronauts from the U.S. in nine years, nears a May 27 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-746/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Advisory Council's Human Exploration and Operations Committee wrapped up a two day session expressing significant concerns about the schedule and complexity of NASA’s Artemis program. NASA's Commercial Crew Program/SpaceX Demo 2 test flight with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley nears.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-745/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the independent NASA Advisory Council entered a two day discussion Wednesday on an evolving strategy to return human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024. Complexity and safety as well as success are among the concerns.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-744/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a move to ensure a continuous U.S. presence on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA announced the purchase of a seat aboard a three person Russian Soyuz rocket planned for launch in October. Elements responsible for U.S. national security are rallying to protect the economic health of the nation's space industrial base.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-743/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Policy makers wrestle with how to maintain the nation's drive to explore space and its economic potential in the face of the costly coronavirus pandemic. The National Academies urges NASA to establish a permanent, independent planetary protection advisory panel.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-742/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley wrap up training for their Demo-2 test flight, as a planned May 27 liftoff nears.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-741/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA says a two element lunar orbiting Gateway could be launched by 2023, perhaps as part of a strategy to return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-740/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. National Space Policy due a Trump administration update. White House to reach out for discussion with potential international partners on mining resources found on the Moon and other planetary bodies.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/42266/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Trump administration drafting legal blueprint for mining on the Moon. Habitats designed and developed to repair themselves may be just the thing for future lunar explorers. Set for launch this summer, NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover will look for evidence of past life on Mars, which may once of hosted a more friendly environment. Actor Tom Cruise, NASA discuss possible movie filmed at the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-739/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is ready to lay out a plan for a gradual return to a workforce restricted by coronavirus concerns. The effort could ready the much anticipated first test launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) in November 2021.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-738/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA outlines plans for May 27 Commercial Crew Program launch from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the first orbital flight of astronauts from the U.S. since 2011. Some in Congress question NASA's approach to Human Lander System (HLS) contracts for the future exploration of the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-737/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA selects three prime contractors - Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX - to pursue development of human lunar lander options. Space agencies work on a unified message regarding economic stimulus. Mars helicopter will make history. EDITOR’S NOTE: Coalition for Deep Space Exploration congratulates the many CDSE Member companies involved in the Human Landing System (HLS) award: All Points LLC, Astrobotic Technology, Dynetics (a Leidos company), L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Paragon Space Development Company, United Launch Alliance
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-736/): EDITOR’S NOTE: CDSE updated our mail distribution and the layout of Deep Space Extra beginning on Thursday, April 30. If you are subscribed but do not receive Thursday’s edition, please check your SPAM or JUNK folders and ensure that CSE@griffincg.com is white listed. We hope you enjoy our new look! In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO), the audit arm of Congress, issues a worrisome annual report on NASA initiatives. NASA's Mars helicopter gets a new name, Ingenuity. The Pentagon’s Space Acquisition Council looks to protect aerospace contractors from the financial woes of the coronavirus pandemic.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-735/): EDITOR’S NOTE: CDSE is updating our mail distribution and the layout of Deep Space Extra beginning tomorrow (April 30). If you are subscribed but do not receive Thursday’s edition, please check your SPAM or JUNK folders and ensure that CSE@griffincg.com is white listed. We hope you enjoy our new look! In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is a day away from announcing its Artemis Human Landing System (HLS) contract selections. More than ever, finding and extracting resources from planetary bodies seems a significant part of future human deep space exploration. Hubble captures the breakup of comet Atlas.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-734/): EDITOR’S NOTE: CDSE is updating our mail distribution and the layout of Deep Space Extra beginning on Thursday of this week (April 30). If you are subscribed but do not receive Thursday’s edition, please check your SPAM or JUNK folders and ensure that CSE@griffincg.com is white listed. We hope you enjoy our new look! In Today’s Deep Space Extra… If controversial, seeking space resources and using them to support exploration is a concept that is not that new. More insight into dealing with isolation from the astronauts. NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) mature plans to collect samples from the Martian surface for return to Earth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-733/): EDITOR’S NOTE: CDSE is updating our mail distribution and the layout of Deep Space Extra beginning on Thursday of this week (April 30). If you are subscribed but do not receive Thursday’s edition, please check your SPAM or JUNK folders and ensure that CSE@griffincg.com is white listed. We hope you enjoy our new look! In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) solicits proposals for human missions. James Beggs, former NASA Administrator who shepherded the international agreements underlying the ISS, dies at 94. Most comprehensive map of the Moon is released. NASA technology joins coronavirus battle.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-732/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program looks at ways to accelerate development of the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS). NASA safety panel views May 27 test flight of the Crew Dragon with two astronauts aboard as feasible. The Hubble Space Telescope turns 30 today. NASA fast tracks a ventilator for treatment of worst coronavirus symptoms.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-731/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Scientists caution proposed cuts in NASA science missions could slow Mars exploration. Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, demonstrating the home planet remains a focus of those exploring space, whether they be astronauts or satellites.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-730/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… It’s Earth Day! NASA researchers look ahead. NASA is bringing oversight of the commercialization of low Earth orbit under a single management chain. Astronauts may return to using suborbital flights as part of training. Iran launches a military mission, according to reports.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-729/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… If they are to explore beyond Earth, humans will need the resources they find to sustain their missions. Space suits are more than fashion for space travel. Comet 2I/Borisov, a stranger to the solar system, offers clues to the environment around another star.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-728/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Hubble turns 30! SLS makes progress. NASA, SpaceX set May 27 to resume the launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time since NASA's shuttle fleet was retired. Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) conducts landmark satellite life extension.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-727/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA intends to announce commercial Human Landing System (HLS) partners later this month. Three U.S. and Russian astronauts return to Earth early Friday after long International Space Station (ISS) missions. Mars 2020 “Perseverance” rover remains on track for launch this summer.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-726/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Scientists continue their pursuit of an explanation and countermeasures for the vision changes experienced by astronauts. Pandemic or no pandemic, NASA's Curiosity rover mission at Mars rolls on. Once a promising sight in the night sky, comet Atlas crumbles.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-725/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… More astronauts could be launching to the International Space Station (ISS) in late May as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-724/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Life on Earth as well as in space has its challenges, challenges worth confronting, according to those that have been there. Pre-launch preps equip NASA's Perseverance Mars 2020 rover with a small helicopter. Russia stops Soyuz rocket production in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-723/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA focuses on the development of new small technologies for exploration of the Moon. Congressional overseers plan a close look at a new independent review critical of the management of the International Space Station's (ISS) U.S. National Lab activities. Headed for Mercury, the European/Japanese space probe Bepi Columbo raced past the Earth early Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-722/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Three U.S. and Russian astronauts and cosmonauts launched early Thursday to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six month mission aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. The joint European/Japanese Mercury bound Bepi Columbo spacecraft flies by Earth on Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-721/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A three person U.S. and Russian crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) early Thursday. Management of the ISS National Lab comes under criticism. Comets find the sun not so friendly.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-720/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing announced plans Monday to re-fly an uncrewed test flight of its CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center anticipates a closure of many weeks. President Trump signs an executive order supporting the Outer Space Treaty and rejecting any treaty that constrains exploitation of space resources.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-719/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA continues to work around coronavirus restrictions in order to resume astronaut launches from the U.S. this year. An underwater NASA robot could search for evidence of life on ocean world planets. Implications of recent failed Chinese rocket launch on upcoming missions are unclear.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-718/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA provides a National Space Council requested strategy for returning human explorers to the surface of the Moon to establish a south pole habitat and provide other assets, including an orbital Gateway to prepare for expeditions to Mars. White House science adviser Kevin Droegemeier becomes acting director of the National Science Foundation as well. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame delays induction ceremonies in response to coronavirus.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-717/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… News of a reorganization of NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Directorate may be coming soon. Thousands of highly STEM educated Americans apply for NASA's astronaut corps. Canada space spending to increase.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-716/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA rounds out four member astronaut crew for first operational commercial crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS). James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) demonstrates successful pre-launch primary mirror deployment. Coronavirus pandemic spurs economic concerns with space sector.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-715/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An update on NASA's Gateway small lunar space station plans. Japan assigns an astronaut to a U.S. commercial space station launch. National security experts warn of satellite interference. Watch Bepi Columbo race by Earth on April 9-10.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-714/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, a commercial resupply services provider for the lunar Gateway, seeks proposals for Orion service module rocket engines. Landing on asteroid Bennu will be a challenge for NASA's Osiris-Rex.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-713/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Though Kazakhstan is in the midst of a coronavirus quarantine, Russia is "go" for the return of two NASA astronauts and a cosmonaut from the International Space Station (ISS) in a remote region next month. Veteran astronauts offer advice for dealing with the effects of social isolation due to the pandemic. The U.S. Space Force launches its first mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-712/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Despite coronavirus pandemic constraints, NASA's Artemis 1 Orion crew capsule returns to NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), following crucial pre-launch testing in Ohio.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-711/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA will work with SpaceX to investigate an engine anomaly on the Falcon 9. Meanwhile, a drop test of the Dragon 2 parachute system goes awry prior to the system test. Both issues must be resolved prior to Demo 2, a planned test flight to the ISS with crew. Mercury may have hosted subsurface water and other ingredients for life.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-710/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Aerojet Rocket suggests an option for an Artemis 3 2024 Moon landing prior to the assembly of a lunar orbiting Gateway. Efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic continue within the aerospace community. An opportunity to view a bright comet may be two months away.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-709/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The coronavirus pandemic has prompted telework on or suspension of work on space projects, including the James Webb Space Telescope, and the postponement of conferences, including Tuesday's planned meeting of the National Space Council. Retired astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent almost a year in space, shares tips on how to handle isolation. The launch of the next International Space Station (ISS) crew, a U.S. astronaut and two cosmonauts from Russia, remains on schedule for April 9 atop a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-708/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's response to the coronavirus concern grows. Work at two NASA facilities crucial to the assembly and test of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew capsule has been suspended. However, the launches of NASA's next astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) and his two Russian colleagues in April and the July launch of the Perseverance Mars 2020 rover remain on track.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-707/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, SpaceX look to mid to late May to launch crewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). Apollo 15 Al Worden's dies.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-706/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine places the entire agency's workforce on telework status, except for mission essential activities, in response to coronavirus concerns. The NASA Inspector General’s office expresses concern over Mobile Launch Platform development for the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew capsule.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-705/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space agencies and launch providers around the world are responding to coronavirus concerns. NASA and Japanese missions offer new insight into Jupiter's Great Red Spot and asteroid makeup. Launch of China’s new Long March 7A rocket ends in failure.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-704/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lockheed Martin brings in new CEO. The Orion crew capsule assigned to NASA's first test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), an uncrewed test flight around the Moon, has completed critical thermal vacuum testing. NASA is re-accessing the role of a lunar orbiting Gateway in its quest to return human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024, though Gateway remains part of plans to establish a sustained human presence. Coronavirus concerns prompt the Marshall Space Flight Center to shift to telework status. Workers at other NASA centers are encouraged to work from home by teleworking as much as possible.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-703/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… BREAKING: Space Symposium postponed due to ongoing challenges with the coronavirus/COVID19. Experts ponder how astronauts far from Earth might deal with a coronavirus like health concern. NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) select solar radiation and space weather instruments for the future lunar Gateway. The joint European/Russian ExoMars mission launch delayed primarily due to technical issues.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-702/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space veterans express an eagerness to press ahead with human deep space exploration. European, Russian space agency announce a delay in plans to launch the Rosalind Franklin ExoMars lander and rover during a July/August launch window. NASA is keeping a close eye on coronavirus concerns after closing the Ames Research Center earlier this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-701/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's inspector general raises concerns for cost and schedule surrounding Space Launch System (SLS) development. The first NASA Commercial Crew Program launch to the International Space Station (ISS) with astronauts could unfold in May. Investors "go" for backing space company startups.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-700/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New studies suggest the Earth and Moon are not necessarily made of the same stuff. Holding on to NASA's aging Mars Odyssey might be wise. NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and South Korea join to improve Earthly air quality monitoring from space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-699/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing and NASA pledge to overcome software issues that prompted an early conclusion to an uncrewed December test flight of the company's CST-100 Starliner. Mourners pay tribute to the late Hidden Figure Katherine Johnson. SpaceX Cargo mission reaches International Space Station (ISS) early Monday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-698/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new chapter in the human exploration of deep space may be just around the corner. The Orion crew vehicle continues testing at Plum Brook Station. NASA's Mars 2020 cover has a new name thanks to an inspired Virginia seventh grader.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-697/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra…The next-generation Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST) is approved for development. DARPA selects Northrop Grumman as its commercial partner for satellite servicing. Researchers have identified a new research path that may help in the search for life on Mars. Employees of NASA and the U.S. Air Force have been requested to participate Friday in a work from home exercise in case the coronavirus outbreak prompts a response requiring an extended work from home requirement.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-696/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA looks to include human investigators as part of suborbital research projects. Winner of contest to name NASA's Mars 2020 rover to be announced on Thursday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-695/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA seeks new astronaut applicants. The European and Russian space agencies press to overcome technical issues with parachutes in order to make a July/August launch window for their Exo/Mars lander and rover. Visionaries hold on to belief a more hospitable Mars is possible.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-694/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis 1, the uncrewed first joint test flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule is anticipated for mid to late 2021. Boeing pledges more rigorous flight software testing prior to future CST-100 Starliner missions. Meteorite shows first evidence of extraterrestrial protein. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to speak Thursday on strategic nature of the agency's Moon/Mars plans.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-693/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Efforts by NASA to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon from 2028 to 2024 continue to spark debate. Scientists spot a record setting blast in space far from Earth. The Earth appears to have a temporary mini Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-692/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's efforts to resume the human exploration of the Moon will mean much for Houston and the Johnson Space Center (JSC). China's Yutu-2 lunar rover offers surprising lunar soil discovery. In a space first, two commercial satellites link in Earth orbit, a step toward extending the operational lifespan of satellites with robotic refueling and repairs and reducing orbital debris.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-691/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Launch Abort System for NASA's Orion crew capsule achieved a critical milestone with a final test fire on Tuesday. As NASA readies the Mars 2020 rover for a July mission to Mars, a joint European/Russian mission is racing to address an issue with the parachute landing system. President Trump speaks of future cooperation in space during a visit to India.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-690/): Today’s Deep Space Extra… Moon and the prospect for valuable lunar resources not widely recognized during the Apollo appear a driving force in a U.S. return with human explorers. The push means more astronauts and the technologies to support their physical and mental well-being during long missions far from Earth. The Smithsonian premiers a new documentary looking at race and the space race.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-689/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Vice President Mike Pence predicts growing bipartisan support for NASA's accelerated 2024 return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers. Russia looks to late this year or early next to add a long delayed research module to the International Space Station (ISS). Japan approved a mission to survey and return a sample from a Martian moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-688/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… During a visit to NASA's Langley Research Center on Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence stressed the urgency of NASA's Artemis initiative to return U.S. astronauts to the surface of the Moon in 2024. Russia swaps two cosmonaut crew members assigned to an upcoming International Space Station (ISS) mission for medical reasons.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-687/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The debate about most effective human deep space exploration strategy continues. Any course will require a heavy lift rocket investment. SpaceX opens a door to orbital space tourism with Space Adventures agreement. Michigan considers a spaceport.Human Space ExplorationThe pros and cons of a lunar pit stopThe Atlantic (2/18): As NASA
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/41941/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump expands National Space Council membership. NASA's planned CAPSTONE mission will pioneer the proposed cislunar orbit selected for the human tended, lunar orbiting Gateway. Northrop Grumman's latest resupply mission reached the International Space Station (ISS) early Tuesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-686/): Extra will not be published on Monday, February 17 in observance of President's Day. It will return on Tuesday, February 18In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A delayed resupply mission is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) Friday afternoon. Observations of Arrokoth, a distant Kuiper Belt Object resembling a giant snowman, suggests some planet
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-685/): In Today’s Deep Spa e Extra… Congress offers mixed reactions to NASA's 2020 budget proposal. Record setting NASA astronaut Christine Koch reflects on her eleven month mission to the International Space Station (ISS), expresses joy upon returning to Earth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-684/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Now that Congress has the FY 2021 President’s Budget Request (PBR) for NASA, intended to accelerate work on returning to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024, the space agency and lawmakers must come to terms with the White House request that also proposes significant cuts to national science and other discretionary funding. NASA announces plans to hire more astronauts. SpaceX appears closer to a test launch of the Crew Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS) with astronauts.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-683/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump called Monday for a 12 percent increase in NASA's budget for 2021 in order to achieve a return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024. The proposed top line, 25.2B, is the highest request since Apollo. The President’s Budget Request is a “blueprint” requiring Congressional approval in order to be carried out.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-682/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House delivers its proposed 2021 budget to Congress today, with some reports that NASA could see a significant increase. The joint NASA/ European Space Agency (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission lifted off successfully late Sunday, following the last minute launch scrub of the latest resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-681/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel raised Commercial Crew Program software verification concerns during a meeting Thursday. NASA's Christina Koch was thumbs up on Thursday after her return to Earth with European and Russian colleagues, following her 328 day mission, the longest ever flown by a woman.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-680/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Record setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Europe's Luca Parmitano and Russia's Alexander Skvortsov return safely to Earth early Thursday from the International Space Station (ISS). Where next for human space explorers? The Moon to stay? Or the Moon and on to Mars?
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-679/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Record setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch plus European and Russian International Space Station (ISS) crew members are set to descent to Earth early Thursday. The discussion over what NASA should do at the Moon continues. NASA pursues robotic in space hardware assembly.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-678/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Cynus leaves the International Space Station for new mission in orbit. Solar Orbiter, a mission two decades in the making, will launch from Cape Canaveral as soon as February 9. Washington Post editorial board comments on shifting destinations and presidential direction and its negative impact on NASA.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-677/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's annual Day of Remembrance offered tribute Thursday to those who have sacrificed their lives for the exploration of space as well as their friends and family. Spitzer Space Telescope ends mission of astronomical discovery.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-676/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new NASA authorization measure that would ease the date for a NASA managed human return to the surface of the Moon cleared its first markup at the subcommittee level on Wednesday and now heads to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. The U.S. General Accountability Office expresses new concerns about the certification of NASA Commercial Crew Program launch services and the impact delays will have on research aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-675/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. House Space Subcommittee's proposed 2020 NASA authorization measure, HR 5666, continues to spur discussion as it nears a Wednesday markup. Government auditors cautioned Tuesday that the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) could be delayed beyond March 2021. All eyes on the skies over Pittsburgh Wednesday night as two satellites pass close to one another.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-674/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. House Space Subcommittee's proposed 2020 NASA Authorization bill stirs new debate over the future of human space exploration. NASA selects Houston based Axiom for the addition of a commercial module to the U.S. segment of the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-673/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In Washington, the policy making House Science, Space and Technology Committee initiates a new debate over a Moon vs. Mars human exploration focus. Outside the International Space Station (ISS), spacewalking astronauts complete repairs to a cosmic ray observatory. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross calls for international agreements on potentially disruptive commercial space activities.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-672/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The towering core stage for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket assigned to NASA's Artemis one test flight is now upright at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. Space Situational Awareness continues to draw interest along with strategies for eliminating orbital debris. Remembering 2001: A Space Odyssey, a film classic.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-671/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's human spaceflight initiative face a challenging 2020. Osiris-Rex takes its closest look yet at its sample collection site on the asteroid Bennu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-670/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Houston congressman urges multi-year appropriation for NASA to stabilize Artemis lunar initiative. Three from NASA to enter U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Voting underway to name NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-669/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA spacewalking astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch complete the latest external battery upgrade on the International Space Station (ISS). NASA and SpaceX Commercial Crew test flight could be extended to increase Space Station crew in 2020. U.S. and China plan possible civil space dialogue in March.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-668/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA expected to detail costs for fast-track Moon landing program next month. NASA and SpaceX's weather delayed Commercial Crew Program launch abort test was carried out as planned on Sunday. NASA receives funding to continue development of a hazardous asteroid detection mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-667/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Christina Koch continues to break the glass ceiling for women, 250 miles up. A dedicated workforce addresses challenges developing the Space Launch System (SLS) heavy lift rocket day by day.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-666/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conducted a successful spacewalk Wednesday to equip the International Space Station (ISS) with new batteries. The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage is at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi beginning a series of tests leading up to a "green run" ground test firing later this year. Engineers declare Boeing's CST-100 Starliner in good shape after its first orbital test flight in December.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-665/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Spacewalks outside of the ISS resumed this morning to upgrade the spacecraft’s power systems. Mars2020, slated to launch in July, is the first step in returning samples to Earth from Mars. Gen. John “Jay” Raymond sworn in as the first chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-664/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Commercial Crew Program is preparing for another major flight test milestone early Saturday. The competition for a place in NASA's human lunar lander development initiative grows.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-663/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA declares 13 astronaut candidates eligible for flight assignments, following two years of basic training. NASA intern discovers extra solar planet. Astronomers and small satellite operators join to address concerns over reflected light.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-662/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA will welcome the graduation of 11 astronaut candidates on Friday, the first to join the corps under the Artemis initiative to return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers. Japan’s Hayabusa2 may take up a new mission after dropping off samples from its asteroid mission to Ryugu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-661/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The initial Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the first joint launch with an Orion capsule on an uncrewed test flight around the Moon left the factory on Wednesday. NASA may seek more investment from commercial partners selected to develop lunar landers for the Artemis initiative in response to a pre-Christmas appropriation for 2020 that was less then requested by NASA.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-660/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) releases its 2019 Annual Report. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced plans Tuesday for an independent investigation into the root cause of the timing issue that prevented Boeing's CST-100 Starliner from carrying out an automated docking with the International Space Station (ISS) during an uncrewed flight test last month. Scientists describe discovery of most distant galaxy observed so far.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-659/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is likely to spend much of 2020 working on efforts to accelerate a return to the Moon with human explorers from 2028 to 2024. A launch date for SpaceX's Crew Dragon abort test slips to no earlier than January 18. NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission finds Earth sized planet in habitable zone of "neighboring" star.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-658/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Welcome back and Happy New Year! Russia and U.S. plan to meet in the Spring to discuss Russia’s role in the NASA led Gateway. Record for longest mission by a women set by Christina Koch. New Mars 2020 rover may look like the previous rover, but it is no twin. ISRO says next launch to happen in 2021 or 2022. President Trump officially establishes U.S. Space Force.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-657/): CDSExtra will be on Holiday hiatus starting Monday, December 23, returning Monday, January 6. Happy Holidays and a healthy and prosperous New Year to all! In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congress wraps up work on a 2020 budget for NASA. Boeing's CST-100 Starliner lifted off early Friday for an orbital test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The vehicle experienced a problem with the orbital insertion burn and is now in a stable orbit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-656/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Florida's space coast awaits for a Friday 6:36 a.m., EST, liftoff of Boeing's the CST-100 Starliner on a milestone uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). New studies may help to explain how the solar system arranged the planets and life sustaining oxygen entered the Earth's atmosphere.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-655/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A U.S. House/Senate budget compromise released late Monday falls short of the money sought by NASA to work with the commercial sector to develop landers to return human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024. A new map of the Martian surface points to significant subsurface water ice deposits.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-654/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is eager for congressional action on a 2020 spending plan that will permit it to proceed with the development of lunar landers for human missions in partnership with commercial companies. NASA and Boeing are preparing for a Friday launch of the CST-100 Starliner on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS), a milestone in an effort to resume the transportation of astronauts to and from the orbiting science lab from U.S. soil.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-653/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. House is progressing with the Senate on a new NASA authorization measure that would extend oversight of the International Space Station (ISS) to 2030. NASA and Boeing set a December 20 launch date for an uncrewed test flight of the company's CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA and its Osiris Rex science team select primary and backup touch down sites on the asteroid Bennu for collection of material to return to Earth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-652/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Boeing are negotiating terms of future Space Launch System (SLS) core stage rocket production. A NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) study zeros in on subsurface water ice deposits on Mars. Blue Origin's New Shepard family of suborbital rockets launches for a 12th time.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-651/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA leadership suggests Artemis 3, an accelerated effort to return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024, hinges on more than the Artemis 1 Space Launch System (SLS)/Orion test mission. Earth science mission participants encouraged by growing number of launch alternatives.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-650/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has achieved a key milestone with assembly of the first core stage now complete, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine declared on Monday. The Mobile Launch Platform at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), which will hold the SLS and the Orion crew capsule as they are launched, also marked a milestone. Astronomers find nearby stars slinging comets our way.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-649/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) passes a critical loads test, as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine prepares to offer an update on the Artemis initiative that is to accelerate a human return to the Moon in 2024. Boeing's CST-100 Starliner orbital flight test launch moves to December 20.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-648/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine calls on Congress to pass NASA's 2020 budget. Russia, SpaceX launch back to back cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS). University of Alabama in Huntsville assesses space nuclear propulsion option for Mars missions.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-647/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's new Associate Administrator for human exploration, Doug Loverro, strongly endorsed the Space Launch System (SLS) mission during an employee Town Hall this week. Research from NASA's Solar Parker Probe removes some of the mystery from the high temperature of the sun's corona, the high velocity of the solar wind and a far reaching magnetic field.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-646/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine introduces new agency associate administrator for human spaceflight to the workforce. Boeing's uncrewed CST-100 Starliner test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) move to December 19 to address launch vehicle issue. Forecasters predict a $1 trillion global space economy by 2040.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-645/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Spacewalking astronauts advanced efforts to upgrade the thermal control system of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday. Images gathered by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) reveal the crash site of India's Chandrayaan 2 Vikram lunar lander.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-644/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… European Space Agency (ESA) member states intend to commit significantly to the NASA led lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway that is part of an accelerated return to the surface of the Moon with astronauts in 2024. U.S. and European spacewalkers embarked early Monday on the third in a series of four spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a cosmic ray observatory.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-643/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and the aerospace industry acknowledge a challenge as greater numbers of women emerge eager to participate in the nation's exploratory pursuits. NASA offers software assurances and shares a small lunar lander concept as it strives to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. The European Space Agency (ESA) evaluates a role in a planetary defense mission demonstration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-642/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… This month's annual SpaceCom gathering offered an optimistic outlook for future space exploration with the commercial sector and international partners. Will the White House and Congress work together to ensure U.S. leadership in the endeavor? Marshall Space Flight Center lab certified to assess Space Launch System (SLS) integration for Artemis missions.Human
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-641/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Spacewalk upgrades to the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) aboard the International Space Station (ISS) continue to go well. NASA considers commercial lunar rovers for its Artemis astronauts. The first NASA Orion capsule assigned to a lunar mission, Artemis 1, arrives at Plum Brook Station, Ohio for thermal vacuum testing.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-640/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump signed a budget Continuing Resolution (CR) Thursday preventing a federal government shutdown. The new temporary spending measure is effective through December 20. International Space Station (ISS) astronauts Drew Morgan, of NASA, and Luca Parmitano, of the European Space Agency (ESA), began the second in a series of four spacewalks early Friday to upgrade the external Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a cosmic ray observatory.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-639/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's strategy for returning to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024 will include commercial partners for the development of pressurized and unpressurized rovers for Artemis astronauts launched on Space Launch System (SLS)/Orion crew capsule missions. A SpaceX's Starship prototype was damaged Wednesday during a ground test in South Texas.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-638/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The NASA International Space Station (ISS) Advisory Committee adds to concerns over U.S. Space Station staffing in 2020. NASA celebrates a favorable financial audit as it shoulders a return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-637/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Some in Congressional oversight roles believe NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) will open access to deep space with less risk. Russia promises timely decision on a NASA request to acquire more Soyuz seats for the launch of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Scientists observe evidence of water vapor above the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. NASA picks five more companies, including Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada, to launch payloads to the lunar surface.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-636/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An assessment from NASA's Inspector General cautions it could be the summer of 2020 before Commercial Crew Program partners Boeing and SpaceX achieve certifications of their astronaut launch vehicles. The first in a series of four planned spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) successfully begins an upgrade of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a cosmic ray observatory.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-635/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. and European astronauts set out early Friday on the first in a series of complex spacewalks to upgrade a cosmic ray observatory on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS). NASA's inspector general issued an audit of the agency's Commercial Crew Program on Thursday that outlines challenges Boeing and SpaceX face in completing work on two spacecraft to transport astronauts to and from the ISS and other low Earth orbit destinations. Vice President Mike Pence paid tribute Thursday to the Apollo 12 crew and those at NASA who achieved the second human Moon landing on November 19, 1969.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-634/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A White House directive that NASA accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon by 2024 may be too technically complex, and one that Congress has been too slow to fund, NASA veterans and a current executive cautioned on Wednesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-633/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first all-female spacewalking duo, NASA's Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, stress the importance of improving the fit of future garments required for exploration of the Moon and Mars as well as orbital pursuits. NASA's Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST) achieves a development milestone. Plans for Earth orbiting mega small satellite constellations are raising concerns over an orbital debris threat.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-632/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration joins the nation in recognizing our veterans - and their families. Thank you for your sacrifice and your service. Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne reach a milestone in Space Launch System (SLS) core stage development. A human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024 is achievable if the goal can transcend politics, according to a noted scientist. NASA's archived Apollo lunar samples are getting a new assessment with the latest technologies. “Hidden Figures” receive Congressional Gold Medals.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-631/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing establishes the cause of a parachute failure during a successful launch pad abort test of the CST-100 Starliner in New Mexico earlier this week. Russia says NASA has discussed an interest in acquiring one or two more seats aboard Soyuz rockets for astronaut transportation to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-630/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A bipartisan authorization measure introduced in the U.S. Senate would extend NASA led operations of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030, providing more time to transition over sight of low Earth activities to the private sector. The bill would also permit the agency to purchase additional seats aboard Russia's Soyuz for transportation of NASA astronauts to and from the Station, while work to certify Boeing's CST-100 and SpaceX's Crew Dragon for the task continues. NASA unseals Apollo era Moon samples for analysis by a new generation of scientists with the latest instrumentation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-629/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra... NASA's commercial partners offer the agency alternatives for a lunar lander to carry out an accelerated return to the surface of the Moon with astronauts in 2024. Until NASA returns to the Moon, the International Space Station (ISS) will provide opportunities to mitigate the risks of deep space exploration, including astronaut health and performance as well as a lunar dust mitigation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-628/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing's CST-100 Starliner conducted a test of its launch pad abort system in New Mexico on Monday. NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft offers a glimpse of the space environment beyond the solar system.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-627/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing's CST-100 Starliner performed well during a televised launch pad abort test early Monday. Hours after a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply mission launched Saturday it reached the six person International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-626/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Senate budget numbers for 2020 would increase NASA's budget by $1.25 billion over 2019. Northrop Grumman is readying a cargo mission launch to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia early Saturday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-625/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Commercial Crew Program outlines dates for upcoming crucial tests of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon as they work to establish a new U.S. human launch capability in 2020. Like those of the Apollo era, NASA's Artemis astronauts will gather samples of the Moon for return to Earth as they resume human lunar exploration in 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-624/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA shares details of lunar surface missions. UAE plans to expand astronaut corps. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) progress toward preparations for a March 2021 launch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-623/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Global enthusiasm for a NASA led return to the Moon with human explorers appears on the rise, though the issue financial support remains unresolved. NASA's Mars InSight lander is again forced to suspend its digging activities.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-622/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The absence of a 2020 budget could jeopardize efforts by NASA to accelerate human return to the Moon by 2024. NASA will speak with Russia about the purchase of additional Soyuz transportation for astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as key Commercial Crew Program flight tests approach. China looks to lead a human lunar exploration effort.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-621/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing, NASA look to a milestone uncrewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner in December. Virgin Galactic goes public. The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) wraps up today in Washington D.C.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-620/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a sign of the times, established and entrepreneurial space companies -- Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper Laboratory -- have teamed to complete to provide NASA with a commercial human Moon lander. Nanoracks to demonstrate a technology for converting second stage rocket bodies into human habitats.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-619/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper Labs join forces to develop a commercial lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis initiative. ISRO investigating the loss of the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander. Vice President Pence says China will not be America’s space partner any time soon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-618/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… At the International Astronautical Conference (IAC), NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said 2035 is doable for human landing on Mars. Female spacewalk duo uplifted by the excitement. U.S. is leading the world in space, according to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. The NASA led James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has stepped through a succession of pre-launch milestones
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/41620/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… More than 6,300 participants are to gather Monday in Washington D.C. for the week long International Astronautical Conference (IAC). NASA leads a celebration of the first all-female spacewalk. Further action on NASA's 2020 budget is expected from the U.S. Senate. Human Space ExplorationCongress shouldn't rush to tax and regulate space exploration (Op
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-617/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Japanese government has decided to join with NASA in the development of a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway for the future exploration of the Moon. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir prepared to embark early Friday on the first all-female spacewalk.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-616/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House appropriators grow impatient over lack of an Artemis cost estimate and express concerns and accelerated return to the Moon with human explorers may jeopardize funding for other programs. NASA extends Boeing’s contract for the Space Launch System. Aerojet Rocketdyne conducts final test of Orion crew capsule abort system motor. NASA selects Douglas Loverro, a space national security veteran, as the new Associate Administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-615/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA unveiled new space suit concepts on Tuesday, one garment that will be worn by the men and women astronauts assigned to land on and explore the lunar surface and a second to protect them as they launch aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew capsule and return to Earth. The agency also juggled spacewalk plans for late this week outside the International Space Station (ISS). As a result, NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are to conduct the first ever spacewalk by two women as soon as Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-614/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Moon is an attractive first destination in a future effort by humans from across the globe to explore deep space, a gathering of the world's veteran astronauts in Houston contends. Though it originated from outside the solar system, comet 2I/Borisov displays a common chemistry.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-613/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's focused on establishing target launch dates for test flights of Moon mission as well as new commercial low Earth orbit human spacecraft. China prepares for a global 2020 march to Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-612/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator expresses confidence in SpaceX's ability to meet Commercial Crew Program objectives following a factory tour and face to face meeting with founder Elon Musk on Thursday. NASA and Northrop Grumman launch a mission to study the Earth's Ionosphere. Alexei Leonov, russian cosmonaut, first human to perform a spacewalk, dies at 85. NASA astronauts Drew Morgan and Christina Koch embark on the second in a fast paced series of spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) early Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-611/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and its Commercial Crew Program partners are working to refine the final test milestones to achieve certification of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon to begin schedule transportation of astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-610/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA conveys an urgency in completing the test phases of its Commercial Crew Program, a multi-year effort to develop Boeing's CST-100 and SpaceX's Crew Dragon for the transportation of astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-609/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA advancing its commercial partnership to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. NASA astronaut Nick Hague receives Russia's Order of Courage.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-608/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Astronauts begin spacewalks for work on battery upgrades. NASA calls for input on Moon spacesuits and plans to source them commercially in the future. China launches HD observation satellite.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-607/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… SpaceX presses closer to a NASA Commercial Crew Program milestone. Organic molecules have been detected in ice grains erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus. Cotton seeds sprout at the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-606/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia’s Soyuz MS-12 landed safely Thursday morning, safely returning three crew members to Earth. Astrobotic’s cubeover program is awarded $2 million NASA contract. NASA testing a shape-shifting robot that could explore Saturn’s moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-605/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA discusses with Russia the purchase of more seats on Soyuz spacecraft to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) as efforts to by the agency to certify Boeing's CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon move ahead. Assessing the best ways to explore space require an open mind.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-604/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA issued a final call on Monday for commercial lunar lander proposals in order to accelerate a return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024. The agency announces a familiar face will be the new lead for solar system exploration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Russia plans to increase funding for its space program, including space research.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-603/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A Japanese re-supply mission reaches the International Space Station (ISS). A Space Launch System (SLS) core stage mock-up reaches NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for critical fit checks and to serve as a training aid. Elon Musk updates Starship and Super Heavy development and flight test plans.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-602/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate has joined with the House in passing a budget continuing resolution (CR) for the 2020 fiscal year, which begins October 1. The Senate Appropriations Committee has also passed a NASA 2020 spending measure. India's Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lunar lander continues to elude efforts by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) to spot the spacecraft, which is assumed to have landed hard.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-601/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is campaigning hard to return human explorers to the lunar surface in 2024. A Senate bill offers an increase over 2019 levels as Congress works toward a final NASA budget. An international crew made up of U.S., Russian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronauts has launched to the International Space Station (ISS) this morning.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-600/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Lockheed Martin reach agreement for the long term production of the Orion capsules that are to lead to a sustainable human presence at the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars. NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA issue statement of joint commitment to their ongoing collaboration. NASA embraces a mid-2020s mission to launch a space telescope for the detection of asteroid impact threats to the Earth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-599/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Trump hails Mars as NASA’s next target. Australia Plans to join with NASA in the exploration of the Moon and beyond. Hope for restoring communications with India's Chandrayaan-2 Moon lander fade.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-598/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Looming negotiations among members of the U.S. House and Senate over a budget continuing resolution to avoid a federal government shutdown with the October 1 start of the 2020 fiscal year could jeopardize efforts by NASA to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. Deadlines in space are a part of the success formula, as JFK's "We choose to go to the Moon...." speech reminds us. NASA's many missions inspire, fuel STEM.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-597/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lawmakers press NASA for Artemis Moon landing details. NASA's first return to the Moon with astronauts, Artemis 3 is unlikely prior to late 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-596/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Gateway strategy is unfolding as planned. Russia plans to assess the hardware life of its International Space Station (ISS) elements. NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are working toward a joint mission to return samples of Martian rock and soil to Earth for analysis.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extrain-todays-deep-space-extra-2/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA targeting second half of 2024 for human Moon landing. Huge, mysterious ‘bubbles’ discovered at the heart of the Milky Way. ISS receives call from Brad Pitt.
- [Today’s Deep Space ExtraIn Today’s Deep Space Extra…](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extrain-todays-deep-space-extra/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Artemis strategy remains a topic for discussion, and the House Space, Science and Technology subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing on SLS, Orion and Exploration Ground Systems on Wednesday. The fate of India's Vikram moon lander could become clear this week. WFIRST will help uncover the universe’s fate. NASA wins two Emmy awards.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-595/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's science, economic and inspirational impact are far reaching. In Las Vegas, Bigelow Aerospace and NASA are evaluating an expandable space habitat. Another extra solar object, Comet Borisov, may have moved into the neighborhood.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-594/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA managers offer a positive outlook for the Artemis human return to the Moon initiative. Plans for the launch of China's space station appear to slip.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-593/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Launch pad fire delays Japanese cargo mission launch to the International Space Station (ISS). India's efforts to re-establish communications with the Chandrayaan-2 moon lander continue, as the opportunity for surface operations fades.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-592/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The assembly of the first Space Launch System (SLS) core stage moves ahead. The fate of India's efforts to soft land a spacecraft on the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 suggest once again that landing on the Moon will be a challenge for NASA and its commercial and international partners.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-591/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel expresses concern over Artemis leadership gap. Florida's Space Coast launch facilities escape major damage from Hurricane Dorian. India's Chandrayaan-2 mission lander goes silent prior to attempted Moon landing.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-590/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Integration of NASA’s Space Launch System continues as engine section is moved into place. India is poised Friday to join the small circle of nations that have soft landed spacecraft at the Moon. Meanwhile, efforts in the U.S., public and private, to enable a human return to the Moon and one day missions to Mars continue to unfold.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-589/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Multinational astronauts drill in the Pacific to assess training strategies for future Moon missions. Hurricane Dorian moves away from Florida's Atlantic Coast as teams assess post storm damage to NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC). NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) equips the Mars 2020 rover with a small helicopter scout.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-588/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Trump administration lists space exploration and commercialization among the nation's top R&D priorities for 2021. The Japanese Space Agency seeks funds to participate in lunar Gateway. Hurricane Dorian begins to turn away from Florida's Atlantic Coast, home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-587/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. leadership in space promises dividends from a growing space economy. NASA's international partners pledge support for an early lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway. Florida's space coast braces for a brush with Dorian.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-586/): Deep Space Extra will be on Summer hiatus starting, Thursday, August 22, returning on Tuesday, September 3. Coalition for Deep Space Exploration offices will also reopen after summer break on September 3.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-585/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence, will meet publicly for the sixth time today. NASA calls on the private sector to bid on resupply missions to the future lunar Gateway. India's Chandrayaan 2 lander/rover has achieved lunar orbit on its way to a first ever landing at the Moon's south pole.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-584/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator announces that the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) will oversee development of the Artemis lunar lander.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-583/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Joined by several members of Congress, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine plans to speak on the agency's lunar lander development strategy Friday afternoon. Thursday, the administrator toured the Michoud Assembly Facility to check out the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-582/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Sierra Nevada selects ULA to rocket Dream Chaser to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA announced Wednesday it will study two potential secondary mission spacecraft, one of which could be selected to launch with the agency's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe in late 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-581/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA takes more steps to prepare for the return of human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024 and prepare for Mars. Canadian study suggests lunar water could have high economic value.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-580/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts don corporate space suits. European/Russian Mars lander missions hits a parachute snag. Mission teams are to survey four possible landing sites for NASA's Osiris-Rex sample return mission at the primitive asteroid Bennu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-579/): NASA and its contract team are moving ahead on multiple fronts to achieve a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024. A U.S. branch of the military focused on space moves closer to reality.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-578/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… CubeSats will join astronauts aboard the first joint test launch of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule, Artemis 2, as they journey around the Moon. ILC Dover and Collins Aerospace offer a look at what the next U.S. space suit might look like.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-577/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA logs an Orion abort system test this week and looks ahead to a "green run" test of the Space Launch System (SLS) as it prepares for Artemis -1, the first joint test flight of the big rocket and the Orion crew capsule to the Moon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-576/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA faces challenges with new human spaceflight leadership. A deeper assessment of potential lunar resources could be valuable for Earth. Northrop Grumman's NASA contracted resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS) reach a milestone. Communications satellites launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida and French Guiana on Tuesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-575/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA moves to acquire vital launch and spacecraft components for Artemis 3, an accelerated effort to return human explorers to the surface of the Moon in 2024. NASA, Mars scientists mark a productive seven years on Mars for the Curiosity rover. Small satellite launch ride share market showing rising economic promise.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-574/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Other federal agencies see science value in the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS). India's Chandrayaan 2 continues its journey to the Moon's south pole. Proposed changes in U.S. launch and re-entry regulations divide the space launch industry.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-573/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's plans to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024 will not diminish its commitment to R & D aboard the International Space Station (ISS), according to Administrator Jim Bridenstine. The U.S. Senate has joined the House in recess for August, with work on a 2020 budget remaining for September. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the hottest extra solar planet yet.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-572/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A Russian Progress cargo vehicle reached the International Space Station (ISS) within 3 1/2 hours of launch on Wednesday. The Planetary Society announces success with its Light Sail-2, a small spacecraft mission designed to demonstrate sun light as a propulsion source. NASA's Transiting Exo-planet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission celebrates the discovery of multiple roughly Earth sized planets around a nearby star.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-571/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Tuesday called on more commercial companies to submit proposals for its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and announced agreements with 13 companies to develop technologies on seven fronts for Moon and Mars exploration. Russia plans a fast track cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-570/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Top House space committee leaders raise questions about removal of NASA human space exploration leadership. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks about his decision to replace Human Exploration and Operations Directorate leadership. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2 spacecraft executes 2nd landing on asteroid Ryugu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-569/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Members of the U.S. Senate are at work on new bipartisan NASA authorization legislation that would include a bold vision for human exploration. Discussion over how NASA can best accelerate a human return to the Moon in 2024 continues. China calls on the country's science community, young and experienced, to propose research for its future space station.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-568/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate will convene a hearing today to discuss the past, present and future of space exploration. Many celebrated last week as NASA and its contractor team carried out a successful test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS)/Orion Launch Abort System from Florida's Space Coast. It was a significant milestone in efforts to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon from 2028 to 2024. But there's more work to come.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-567/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As the 50th anniversary of the first human Moon landing approaches, Apollo 11 on July 20, the discussion over how best to return and when ramps up. Russia envisions a role for 3-D manufacturing in the production of a Moon settlement using lunar soil. Dust swirls at the Martian north pole.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-566/): Please note that CDSExtra will be on hiatus for the 4th of July holiday and also on Friday, July 5. We will return on Monday, July 8. -- In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Orion program and its contractor team cheered the success Tuesday of the Ascent Abort Test-2 launch and three minute flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The test demonstrated a critical technology developed to protect the lives of NASA astronauts assigned to the Moon and other deep space destinations.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-565/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)/Orion Launch Abort System underwent a critical test early this morning. The hardware is an essential part of U.S. efforts to return to the surface of the Moon in 2024 with human explorers, where they are to establish a sustainable presence to prepare for the future exploration of Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-564/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lots of ground activities, and a major flight test in support of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew capsule development are underway this week. Human Space ExplorationBiggest hurdles to reaching the Moon and Mars are not technicalThe Hill (6/29): NASA's successes, including landing the first human explorers on the
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-563/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA plans an uncrewed flight test of the Orion Launch Abort System early next week. The agency has selected Titan, a moon of Saturn, as the destination for a bold mission called Dragonfly, one with a drone rotor craft equipped to survey conditions at a place perhaps similar to Earth before life emerged. Sunday is Asteroid Day, and a full solar eclipse is coming to regions of South America next Tuesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-562/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Japan sets July 11 as the date for a second landing of its Hayabusa 2 spacecraft of the surface of the asteroid Ryugu to collect samples for return to Earth. Well preserved Moon rocks collected by the Apollo astronauts will be subjected to study using new generations of laboratory equipment.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-561/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA contracts for a key piece of ground hardware at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to support an accelerated and sustainable human return to the lunar surface. Spike in Mars methane concentration continues to intrigue. Israel's Space IL will not attempt a lunar return after all. Remembering Apollo 11.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-560/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronaut Anne McClain, joined by Canadian and Russian crew mates returned safely to Earth late Monday, following a 204 day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA seeks proposals for a space station commercial module. Pentagon faces changes in space leadership.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-559/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first woman to walk on the Moon could well be a current astronaut, according to NASA's administrator. Future Artemis Moon crews will be preparing NASA for the exploration of Mars, where the Curiosity rover in recent days has raised speculation over possible biological activity. China may have encountered issues with the planned launch of its Long March 5 heavy lift rocket. India readies a July Moon mission launch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-558/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congressional auditors on Wednesday offered a harsh assessment of NASA's efforts to develop the large rocket, crew capsule and ground systems needed to resume human deep space exploration. The National Academies urged NASA to pursue an infrared space telescope dedicated to the discovery, characterization and tracking of asteroids that could pose an impact threat to Earth. A large sample of international astronauts talk about what it means to fly in space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-557/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congressional auditors on Wednesday offered a harsh assessment of NASA's efforts to develop the large rocket, crew capsule and ground systems needed to resume human deep space exploration. The National Academies urged NASA to pursue an infrared space telescope dedicated to the discovery, characterization and tracking of asteroids that could pose an impact threat to Earth. A large sample of international astronauts talk about what it means to fly in space.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-556/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The cost and schedule of Artemis, the White House directive that NASA return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers by 2024, continues to draw scrutiny. John F Kennedy Presidential Library “Space Summit” begins at 9:00 am with an address by Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg. Launched a decade ago, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is proving a valuable resource for establishing an exploration agenda.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-555/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Step by step, NASA is pressing towards a human return to the surface of the Moon in 2024, an initiative with security as well as scientific significance. At the Paris Air Show, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine comments on Commercial Crew Program status.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-554/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's plans to accelerate a human return to the Moon from 2028 to 2024 promises to be topic at the annual Paris Air Show as well as in Washington. Meanwhile, preparations are underway for a critical test of the Orion capsule's abort system. Politico is featuring a special report on the “The New Moon Race”. Check out today’s Politico Reddit AMA featuring Coalition for Deep Space Exploration President & CEO Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, at noon ET HERE.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-553/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bridenstine discusses early budgetary estimates for Artemis mission – projections that may change as the agency refines planning. China and India discuss plans for future independent space stations. Women, more than men, may have what it takes for long and distant space exploration. NASA offers live stream of assembly activities underway with the Mars 2020 rover. The Space Corps will be established as a separate branch of the armed service but organized within the U.S. Air Force as voted by the U.S. House Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-552/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Artemis moon program could send the first woman to the Moon. A new Washington D.C. street name pays tribute to African American women and human spaceflight pioneers Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson. A new telescope under development in Chile could be named after astronomer Vera Rubin.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-551/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) wants the agency to apply lessons learned with Commercial Crew Program to development of a lunar lander. Meanwhile, some in Congress are expressing concern NASA's efforts to accelerate a return to the Moon with human explorers to 2024 could jeopardize funding for the agency's science missions. NASA’s strategy to encourage a greater low Earth orbit role for the U.S. private sector has the space community talking.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-550/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA sets course for the Artemis Generation. Upcoming NASA space experiments will demonstrate an atomic clock for future human deep space navigation and a more environmentally friendly spacecraft propellant. Efforts by the U.S. House and Senate to shape a new branch of the military devote to space national security move ahead this week.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-549/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA has outlined a strategy to encourage a growing low Earth orbit economy by granting commercial companies and astronauts access to the International Space Station (ISS). Reaching the lunar surface with human explorers is a necessary step in achieving a horizon goal of exploring Mars, NASA explains.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-548/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Without a recently requested $1.6 billion supplement to the agency's 2020 budget request, NASA will not be able to accelerate a human return to the Moon from 2028 to 2024, says NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. At the same time, NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel is urging the lawmakers and NASA not to under fund or agree to risky shortcuts during the pursuit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-547/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Public activities across the U.S. are planned to commemorate this summer's 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing. Space plant growth prospects are looking up. A new assessment questions forecasts of a $1 trillion space economy by 2040.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-546/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Studies of a candidate Northrop Grumman habitat for a lunar orbiting human tended NASA Gateway conclude. Lawmakers consider measures to protect the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon. An experimental supercomputer returns to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) to undergo evaluation.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-545/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA could be challenged in its quest to return to the lunar surface with human explorers in 2024 without seeking funds from other programs if Congress does not approve additional annual funds. Scientists rally to support more "one year" missions to the International Space Station (ISS) to unveil the health challenges of long missions to deep space faced by astronauts.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-544/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 nears, talk of future as well as past lunar voyages grows. NASA names three companies selected to deliver science payloads to the lunar surface. Astronomers ponder volcanism on Pluto.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-543/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine expresses confidence that bipartisan support from Congress will support efforts to accelerate a human return to the Moon. He spoke as congressional auditors warned that NASA's major programs are facing cost and schedule challenges. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) completes pre-launch thermal vacuum testing. Japan advances efforts to collect a second sample from the asteroid Ryugu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-541/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The landers and ascent vehicles required by NASA to accelerate a human return to the Moon from 2028 to 2024 could be among the biggest challenges for the new Artemis initiative. The effort to make a sustainable return to the Moon promises to be inspirational for a new generation of young woman and men, according to NASA executive and former astronaut Janet Kavandi. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin tells a student audience in Moscow that cosmonauts could be on the Moon by 2030.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-542/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA is striving for an Artemis-1 launch by the end of 2020, the first joint launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule on an uncrewed test flight around the Moon. Russia celebrates the first ever spacewalk by Alexey Leonov. NASA auditors express concerns for planned missions to Europa, the ice and ocean covered moon of Jupiter. China preps a Mars rover for a mid-2020 launch.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-540/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump predicts a growing cooperation in human space exploration between the U.S. and Japan, one leading to the Moon and Mars. Thruster tests help prepare Boeing's CST-100 Starliner for upcoming flight tests. U.S. House appropriators ready to invest in nuclear thermal propulsion testing.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-539/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA selects Maxar to develop the first element of a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway, a key element of agency's Artemis initiative to return humans to the surface of the Moon. New science findings address sources of water on the Moon and Mars.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-538/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to announce award for first Gateway component today at 1:00 pm EDT. The U.S. House backs a boost in NASA's science and educational initiatives but offers nothing more to accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon. In order to focus of the exploration of the Moon, policymakers are considering a transition of operations in low Earth orbit to the private sector.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-537/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA execs provided a independent advisory council on science with more details on plans to return to the lunar surface with human explorers by 2024. Space policy experts caution NASA's Artemis initiative to return humans to the Moon must be adequately funded and backed by broad bipartisan support. China's regulation of launch services is lax, posing a threat to the country's general population and environment, one U.S. expert in the field warns.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-536/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… More details emerge regarding NASA's plans for a sustained return to the Moon with astronauts. Japan prepares to participate in the assembly of NASA's lunar orbiting Gateway.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-535/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A strategy to accelerate a return of human explorers to the surface of the Moon from 2028 to 2024 continue to emerge. A congressional consensus, however, awaits. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine receives praise from the National Space Society (NSS) for backing NEOCam, a space infrared telescope mission to help identify Near Earth Objects posing an impact threat to Earth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-534/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congress begins to address NASA's proposed 2020 budget and its supplement and efforts to accelerate a human return to the lunar surface. China's lunar south pole rover confirms the Moon has a crust and mantle.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-533/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s plans for lunar return include landing the first woman on the lunar surface. Education advocates oppose a $1.6 billion 2020 NASA budget supplement that proposes to redirect funds from the Pell Grant reserves. NASA awards $106 million to U.S. small businesses developing technology to support lunar exploration and development. Troubleshooting continues on the Mars Insight heat probe.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-532/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine cheers efforts to accelerate the return of human explorers to the surface of the Moon by 2024 in remarks before the Human to Mars Summit and in a town hall meeting with agency employees. A new model of the Martian water cycle may explain how the atmosphere was stripped away from the Red Planet.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-531/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House announced late Monday it will seek an additional $1.6 billion for NASA in 2020 to help accelerate plans to return human explorers to the surface of the Moon from 2028 to 2024. The congressional request supplements the $21 billion NASA spending plan for the fiscal year beginning October 1 and presented to lawmakers on March 11.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-530/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's efforts to meet a new 2024 deadline for a human return to the surface of the Moon and how it will be funded continue to provide a rich topic of discussion with the space community. But the effort, a partnership between NASA and the private sector and international partner, is beginning produce potential significant elements.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-529/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Blue Origin presents its version of a commercial lunar lander that could join NASA's efforts to return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers by 2024. Some experts are not ruling out some form of life on Mars. A plentiful sub Neptune class of extra solar planets may offer water worlds.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-528/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Members of the House Space Subcommittee expressed frustration Wednesday over the delay of a 2020 President’s Budget Request supplement for NASA, to include proposed steps and costs for an accelerated human return to the Moon. Boeing unveils plans for a lunar orbiting human tended Gateway. Blue Origin will make an announcement about their plans in a media event today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-527/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station (ISS) experiments seek insight into health challenges for human deep space explorers. Intense solar activity may be headed toward Earth. Debris from Indian ASAT test still in orbit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-526/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Vice President Mike Pence reasserts the administration's commitment to space in a speech at the 2019 Satellite Conference. NASA's latest cargo mission to the six person International Space Station (ISS) reached its destination early Monday as the ISS hits its stride in science. NASA’s plans for a human landing in 2024 begin to take shape.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-525/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The International Space Station (ISS) crew welcomes the arrival of a NASA contracted cargo mission early Monday. Last week's Planetary Defense Conference featured simulated discovery and preparations for a possible asteroid impact threat.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-524/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… SpaceX offers new details regarding a destructive April 20 incident in which Crew Dragon abort thrusters were being prepared for an upcoming flight test. Efforts to launch the company's 17th NASA contracted cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) early Friday were delayed. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is coming together. India looks to July for the launch of its next Moon mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-523/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's third flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule could be the mission that returns human explorers to the lunar surface in 2024. NASA is still addressing the increase in the agency's annual budgets needed to meet the 2024 goal set by the White House in late March. Scientists find more evidence of hydration in primitive asteroids.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-522/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA plans International Space Station (ISS) robot arm operations to overcome an external solar power issue aboard the six person orbiting science lab that has prompted a delay this week in the launch of a NASA contracted SpaceX cargo mission. China and Pakistan sign a space cooperation agreement. Some believe it's time to restore Pluto's planet status.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-521/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Space Station program is working a power issue aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that will affect plans for a SpaceX cargo mission launch planned for early Wednesday. Experts gather at the University of Maryland to discuss international cooperation in planetary defense.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-520/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The nation's space community continues its discussion of an accelerated, NASA-led human return to the Moon, to which a fully tested Space Launch System is indispensable. An amended NASA budget proposal to fund the initiative may be coming this week. Experts gathering at the University of Maryland this week will participate in a crisis-management simulation concerning a possible major impact with an asteroid or comet. An international body calls for a new organization designed to hasten commercial spaceflight safety regulations and certification.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-519/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel urges policy makers, as well as NASA, not to test for crew safety and technical risk as it moves forward with plans to return to the Moon with human explorers and establish commercial capabilities to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station. Astronomers think the cigar-shaped asteroid Oumuamua, discovered in 2017, may have come from outside the solar system.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-518/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China's space chief outlines plans to reach the Moon's south pole with human explorers in a decade. College students offer a strategy to shield astronauts on deep space missions from harmful radiation. The Hubble Space Telescope marks its 29th year in orbit.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-517/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA evolving strategy for accelerating a human return to the lunar surface by 2024 calls for a human-tended, lunar orbiting Gateway, a South Pole field station, a surface nuclear power source and a pressurized rover. NASA is working with the U.S. Air Force to develop ocean recovery plans for Boeing and SpaceX crew capsules launched to and returning from the International Station. NASA's Mars InSight lander detects its first marsquake.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-516/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and SpaceX are moving ahead with plans for the April 30 launch of the company's 17th contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station, while they investigate a Crew Dragon thruster explosion last Saturday. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has offered new imagery of its efforts to gather a subsurface sample of the asteroid Ryugu for return to Earth earlier this month.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-515/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Trump Administration wants to get American back the Moon by 2024. NASA's Commercial Crew Program experienced a possible setback Saturday when SpaceX Crew Dragon flight test hardware exploded during ground preparations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. No injuries were reported.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-514/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman's latest Cygnus re-supply mission to the six person International Space Station (ISS) reached its orbital destination early Friday. Japan assesses a robotic strategy to construct a Moon base. China looks to an ambitious asteroid-comet mission. American aviation pioneer Jerrie Cobb has died.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-513/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Wednesday brought a successful Cygnus launch headed to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA is extending the missions of two astronauts assigned to the International Space Station (ISS) in order to gather more data on how long space missions might affect the health of future deep space explorers. An independent assessment looks to the late 2030's as the earliest NASA could reach Mars with human explorers based on budget, technology and testing requirements.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-512/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A NASA contracted Northrop Grumman resupply mission carrying science experiments and technology demonstrations as well as crew supplies is to liftoff for the six person International Space Station (ISS) late Wednesday afternoon from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore. NASA's will aim for the Moon's South Pole when it returns with human explorers by 2024, a region with water ice, a valuable resource for life support and production of rocket propellants.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-511/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing and NASA worked to bring the scheduled completion date of Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage back to the end of 2019. NASA's SLS is a critical part of the nation's human deep exploration future, writes on space historian. NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), launched a year ago this Thursday, has discovered its first Earth-sized extra solar planet. Retired NASA Skylab and space shuttle astronaut Owen Garriott has died.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-510/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As NASA moves out to accelerate a return to the surface of the Moon with astronauts from 2028 to 2024 potential international partners are assessing how they can fit in. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine acknowledges funding is a concern for advancing a lunar landing schedule. Israel's SpaceIL pledges to rebound from last week's failed Beresheet landing on the Moon with a second mission. Stratolaunch, the world's largest airplane and a commercial airborne rocket launch platform, took to the skies over Mojave, California, for the first time on Saturday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-509/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Findings from NASA's Twin Study offers a look down to the genetic level at the health challenges human explorers face as they launch on deep space missions that may last years. Israel based SpaceIL's attempt to land on the Moon Thursday failed moments before a scheduled touchdown. 2018 produced a record space investment.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-508/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The National Space Foundation unveils humanity’s first image of a black hole on Wednesday, the result of a decade-long effort to see what was previously believed to be unseeable. Lockheed Martin offers a plan for returning to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024 at this week's Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. The National Space Foundation unveils the first image of a black hole on Wednesday. Israel's Beresheet lander will attempt to touchdown on the Moon's Sea of Serenity Thursday afternoon.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-507/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine emphasizes urgency and the role played by international partners in returning to the Moon with human explorers. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross outlines a formula for succeeding in a growing commercial space market.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-506/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Talk at the annual Space Symposium, underway this week in Colorado Springs, turns to an accelerated human return to the surface of the Moon and the national security role of a new U.S. Space Corps.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-505/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Efforts by NASA's to expedite a return to the lunar surface with human explorers and how best to accomplish the goal continues to stir discussion. Space Symposium, one of the nation's biggest gatherings on space policy, gets underway in Colorado Springs today.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-504/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA's Stennis Space Center reach a milestone in preparation of the Space Launch System (SLS) for its first four mission launches. A Russian resupply missions logs its second fast track flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-503/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An accelerated effort by NASA to make a sustained human return to the Moon's surface by 2024 could set the stage to reach Mars by 2033, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told Congress this week, explaining the agency is looking to the latest technologies to hold its annual budgets well below levels required to reach the Moon a half century ago with Apollo.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-502/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congress seeks more information from NASA on the cost and milestones for reaching the Moon's surface with human explorers in 2024, four years earlier than previous estimates. Boeing's uncrewed CST-100 Starliner test launch to the International Space Station (ISS) moves from April to August. Mars may have water deep underground.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-501/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's planned Gateway, a lunar orbiting "command module" equipped with reusable ascent and descent modules could be an element crucial to achieving an accelerated and sustained human return to the lunar surface. The 2024 goal, advanced from 2028 by the Trump Administration last week, was the focus of a NASA Town Hall hosted by Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Monday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-500/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Town Hall on Monday with Administrator Jim Bridenstine likely to feature talk of future human lunar exploration. It follows a successful NASA spacewalk on Friday to upgrade power storage batteries on the International Space Station (ISS). Israel's Beresheet lunar lander carries a NASA contribution.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-499/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts are to embark on the second of two spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday to upgrade the power storage batteries that keep electricity flowing across the six person orbiting science lab. A White House call to return human explorers to the Moon has stirred public interest. However it is not the first and will face challenges.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-497/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called Tuesday for NASA to reach the surface of the Moon with human explorers by 2024, ahead of any other nation with the same ambition employing any means possible. India claims a successful anti-satellite missile test.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-498/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine appeared before Congressional appropriators on Wednesday to discuss the NASA budget. He also addressed this week's directive from the White House National Space Council to accelerate efforts to return to the lunar surface with human explorers by 2024. A new study suggests Mars, now cold and dry, may have hosted a climate suited to rain and the flow of surface water longer than previously believed. India's anti-satellite test creates concern.
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/coalition-statement-2019-03-26/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. March 26, 2019. The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration’s Comments on March 26 National Space Council Meeting. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration applauds Vice President Pence and members of the National Space Council for their leadership in calling for the return of humans to the surface of the Moon at the South Pole by 2024.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-496/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House National Space Council gathers Tuesday to continue discuss of human lunar exploration plans. Blue Origin unveils plans for a rocket production facility expansion at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-495/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Spacewalking NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nick Hague are to initiate a power storage battery change out outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday. The White House National Space Council meeting planned for next Tuesday may focus on accelerating efforts to make a sustained U.S. return to the lunar surface with human explorers.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-494/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Efforts to develop the best formula for overcoming the challenges of human deep space exploration are unfolding around the world. U.S. and Japanese asteroid sample return missions are so far providing surprises as well as lots of science. Mars quivers, according to NASA's InSight lander.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-493/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Discussions over the timing for a sustained human return to the Moon are unfolding this week in Russia as well as the U.S. At the same time, scientists gathered for the annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in the Houston area are announcing findings from two asteroid sample return missions, each marked by surprising discoveries as well as challenge.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-492/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's plans for a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway gain a new international partners. Budget details suggest NASA's 2020 Mars rover is dealing with a rise in cost. Though primitive, the Kuiper Belt Object Ultima Thule explored by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on New Year's Day appears complex in its geology, chemistry and physics.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-491/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lunar ice could be a major resource for human deep space exploration. Researchers find potential latent health concern for human space exploration. Russia revives launch plans for International Space Station (ISS) science module. More White House 2020 budget proposal details expected Monday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-490/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut launched and docked to the International Space Station (ISS) late Thursday, returning the orbiting science to six person operations for the first time since December. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine's remarks this week about the possible exchange of the SLS for a commercial launch of Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) continues to cause a stir.
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/coalition-statement-2019-03-13/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. March 13, 2019. Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement Following Senate Commerce Hearing with the NASA Administrator. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning at a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, NASA Administrator Bridenstine mentioned that NASA is investigating an alternate approach to flying an Orion crew vehicle and European Service Module (SM) to the Moon by June of 2020.
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/coalition-statement-2019-03-12/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 12, 2019Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on FY 2020 NASA Budget RequestWASHINGTON, D.C. — The President’s FY 2020 Budget Request for NASA proposes nearly a half billion dollar cut to agency funding from its current, FY 19 enacted level. While this marks an improvement in the topline budget request from previous
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-489/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. and Russian astronauts are set to launch from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS) late Thursday. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine weighs options to keep Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) on schedule for a June 2020 launch, the first joining Orion and the SLS rocket for an uncrewed multi week test flight around the Moon. Alternatives include turning to a commercial launch alternative.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-488/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Nick Hague eager for a second launch attempt to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. NASA finds global interest in a human tended, lunar orbiting Gateway space station. Toyota has joined with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to develop a lunar rover for astronauts. Samples of the Moon gathered by Apollo astronauts will get a second look.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-487/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra (Special Edition) – Editor’s note: The White House presented its 2020 budget request to Congress on Monday. Today’s Deep Space Extra surveys some of the news coverage focused on impacts the budget request could have on human space exploration and science as well as commercial efforts in space. Congress will now begin the process of negotiating and writing the legislation will actually fund the government.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-486/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House budget request for the 2020 fiscal year goes to Congress on Monday. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is to update NASA workers on the agency's Moon/Mars human exploration plans. NASA/SpaceX mark a favorable end to their six day Demo-1 test flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/coalition-statement-2019-03-08/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2019 COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION REMEMBERS CONGRESSMAN RALPH HALL WASHINGTON, D.C. — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) notes with sadness the passing of former Texas Congressman Ralph Hall. Congressman Hall was widely known as a true friend to his colleagues, and a caring, funny
- [TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-485/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's SpaceX Demo-1, uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) was drawing to a close early Friday. China's space station elements are to reach their launch site during the second half of 2019. Apollo remembered. What's next in the search for life on Mars?
- [TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-484/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to discuss the agency's 2020 budget proposal on Monday. Vice President Mike Pence praised NASA's Commercial Crew Program Demo-1 flight to the International Space Station (ISS), which is to end early Friday. China's far side lunar rover examines Moon rocks for evidence of their origins.
- [TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-483/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Key instruments on InSight are stuck and a Martian rock may be to blame. International Space Station (ISS) astronauts assemble tools for Robotic Refueling demo.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-482/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System (SLS) test of the RS-25 rocket engine was successful last Thursday. So far, so good for NASA's Commercial Crew Program SpaceX Dragon Demo-1 test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The European Space Agency (ESA) plans missions to assess the Moon's surface for resources such as water and oxygen. China looks to place initial elements for an independent space station on the launch pad late this year.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-481/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA adjusts development schedule for first Gateway element in response to December/January partial U.S. government shutdown. Bipartisan legislation is filed to extend NASA oversight of the International Space Station (ISS) from 2024 to 2030.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-480/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Saturday's launch forecast looks favorable for NASA's Commercial Crew Program launch of an uncrewed SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS). U.S. space visionaries predict many humans will be living and working in space in the decades to come.Human Space ExplorationWeather looks good for historic SpaceX Crew Dragon
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-479/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… UAE announces it will fly its first astronaut to the ISS in September. A new U.S. Congress will find much left over from the previous Congress to resolve on the commercial space policy front.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-478/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Commercial Crew Program is prepping for Saturday's SpaceX Crew Dragon launch on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas, intends to introduce legislation soon maintaining NASA oversight of the space station through 2030.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-477/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… SpaceX and Boeing warned by NASA of design safety concerns. Japan's Hayabusa 2 successfully landed on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu late Thursday for a quick sample collection session. An Israeli lunar lander launched from Florida's Space Coast late Thursday as a secondary payload that includes a NASA technology demonstration. Russia eyes new tourist missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-476/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Orion abort test has been rescheduled from April to June because of the record December/January partial U.S. government shutdown. Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft descended toward the surface of the asteroid Ryugu on Thursday, prepared to land briefly for a challenging sample collection attempt.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-475/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Work on the core stage of NASA's new Space Launch System (SLS), which is to start astronauts on future missions of deep space exploration is reaching new milestones leading to first flight. NASA's Mars InSight begins regular red planet weather reports. The International Space Station (ISS) prepares for X-ray communications tests.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-474/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Researchers address the psychological challenges of future human deep space exploration. With activities shaping up around the globe, 2019 could be one of the most active years for lunar activities in decades. The White House is to announce new Space Force plans Tuesday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-473/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate and House found a bipartisan path to avoid another partial government shutdown, while funding agencies like NASA through September 30. Meanwhile, NASA brass met Thursday with commercial launch services providers to stress an urgency over returning to the Moon, first with science and tech payloads, then human explorers. Praise for the Opportunity rover's long mission at Mars just keeps coming.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-472/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Legislation that could prevent another partial U.S. government shutdown emerged late Wednesday for action by both houses of Congress and the White House. NASA Stennis restarts RS-25 testing. NASA ends record Opportunity rover mission at Mars. SpaceX protests NASA launch services contract award for Jupiter asteroid mission.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-471/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Efforts continue between the White House and Congress to avert a second partial U.S. government shutdown on Friday that would affect a range of civilian agencies, including NASA. NASA to address efforts to regain communications with the Opportunity rover on Mars, lost in late June 2018 during a global dust storm.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-470/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) underscores the need for safety as the agency's Commercial Crew Program prepares for test flights of the new Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon. Congress and the White House may be close to a deal that would avert another partial government shutdown on Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-469/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s 13th administrator calls on American companies. NASA seeking proposals for lunar lander system. Russia looks to develop new rockets for exploration. Slingshot joins the small satellite launch provider community. New images reveal Ultima Thule looking nothing like a snowman.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-468/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Vice President Pence pays tribute to NASA's Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia astronaut on annual Day of Remembrance. Two commercial astronauts receive their astronaut wings.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-467/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's Commercial Crew Program test flights of SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner have been slowed by a record partial U.S. government shutdown. Global temperatures continue to rise, according to independent assessments from NASA and NOAA.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-466/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… At Mars, NASA's InSight lander deploys and shields a mission critical seismometer for first ever measures of the planet's subsurface activities. Private sector investments in the space sector continue to rise.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-465/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA looks to resume human launches to the International Space Station (ISS) with commercial partners, while it develops new capabilities for deep space exploration. New efforts to restore communications with the 14-year-old Opportunity rover at Mars have resumed with a new approach. NASA will observe its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-464/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman completes production of NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket motor segments. NASA's Curiosity rover addresses a mystery over the formation of a towering Mount Sharp on Mars. China's STEM investments could pay off in space exploration.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-463/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA's annual Day of Remembrance set for February 7. Despite a rough start, 2019 should be favorable for the U.S. civil space industry. Russia, Japan unveil future human exploration strategies.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-462/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks with workers to acknowledge government shutdown challenges. Europe looks to expand the role of a proposed orbital debris removal spacecraft.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-461/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Might human space exploration benefit from regular 10-year priority assessments by the National Academies of Sciences? NASA workers return to their jobs following a record partial shutdown.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-460/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… This week marks the anniversary of three NASA tragedies, the January 27, 1967 Apollo 1 fire that claimed three lives, the January 28, 1986 shuttle Challenger loss in which seven fliers perished and the February 1, 2003 loss of the shuttle Columbia with the loss of seven crew members. A record partial U.S. government shutdown that furloughed an estimated 800,000 workers or called upon them to work without pay at federal agencies, including NASA and NOAA has ended. But concerns remain Washington may not settle differences over immigration policies by a February 15 deadline.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-459/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A U.S. Senate bid Thursday to end a record partial U.S. government shutdown failed. Russian space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin receives a scolding over agency performance issues. Blue Origin will break ground Friday in Huntsville, Alabama, on a new BE-4 rocket engine production facility.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-458/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. lawmakers continue to resolve a record partial government shutdown whose toll is increasing. Blue Origin logs a 10th successful flight of its reusable suborbital New Shepard launch vehicle. U.S. and Japanese asteroid sample return missions continue their reconnaissance of Bennu and Ryugu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-457/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, Boeing change Commercial Crew Program test flight participant to address medical concern. More Congressional action is planned this week to address growing partial U.S. government shutdown. Russian space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin urges space partners to fend off external political pressure. New book reports Trump wanted NASA to get to Mars in his first term.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-456/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congress and the White House will try again this week to end an impasse over a budget agreement that has led to a partial government shutdown, including NASA and NOAA, and affected the paychecks of 800,000 workers. The U.S. astronomy and astrophysics community is ready to rank its science priorities for at least the next 10 years.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-455/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Though slowed by a record partial U.S. government shutdown, NASA workers are moving ahead with efforts to support Commercial Crew Program test flights this year and prepare the Space Launch System (SLS) for its inaugural test flight.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-454/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, plans to re-introduce legislation that would extend NASA's oversight of the International Space Station (ISS) from 2024 to 2030. The new chair of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Eddie Bernice Johnson, plans a deeper assessment of future NASA objectives.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-453/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys appears close to resuming science operations. China's Chang'e 4 lunar far side lander powers down for the lunar night. Protesters express support for ending the partial U.S. government shutdown, which has led workers at NASA, NOAA and other civilian agencies to go without pay.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-452/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Partial U.S. government shutdown threatens to slow NASA Space Launch System (SLS) development. NASA's Jim Bridenstine and Russia's Dmitry Rogozin speak by phone after an invitation for the Russian space agency head is rescinded. China says cotton seed has sprouted on the Moon's far side.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-451/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Strides in space anticipated for 2019, though many involved are dealing with an early partial U.S. government shutdown and plans by SpaceX to reduce its commercial workforce. An International Space Station (ISS) cargo mission returned to Earth early Monday. NASA's Mars InSight lander powers up its seismic sensor to study the Red Planet's internal activities.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-450/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Hubble space telescope operators express confidence they will overcome a problem with the observatory's primary camera. China's lunar rover offers panoramic views of the Moon's far side. NASA's workforce among those in the federal workforce dealing with a growing partial U.S. government shutdown.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-449/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space council advisory group to study role of human space exploration supporting science. NASA works to troubleshoot a problem with the Hubble Space Telescope's primary camera. The dragon in Orion’s nebula.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-448/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… National Space Club and Foundation announces winner of 2019 Goddard trophy. Red dwarfs, the most plentiful stars in the Milky Way, may not be the best places to find extant life. Enthusiasm among startups for asteroid mining appears to be waning. Blue Origin remains optimistic that its first suborbital launch with humans aboard will unfold this year.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-447/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia was not pleased to learn an invitation to its space agency chief from his NASA counterpart has been withdrawn. A partial U.S. government shutdown has introduced uncertainty into a launch date for the first NASA Commercial Crew Program test flight. China's Chang'e 4 Yutu 2 lunar rover takes a breather.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-446/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA rescinds an invitation to Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's space agency chief, to visit the U.S. Limited NASA Space Launch System (SLS) development activities proceed despite a partial U.S. government shutdown. Japan refines its Hayabusa 2 landing strategy at the asteroid Ryugu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-445/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… 2019's first week features a pair of space firsts, China became the first to land a spacecraft, Chang'e 4 on the Moon's far side. The U.S./NASA New Horizon's mission spacecraft flew by Ultima Thule, the most distant object ever visited by a spacecraft. A U.S. government shutdown that includes NASA and NOAA continues, even with the swearing in Thursday of a new Congress.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-444/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China places a lander on the Moon's far side, a first. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft offers new details on Ultima Thule, the most distant celestial object every visited by a human spacecraft. Congress and the White House will attempt again to resolve a 2019 budget impasse affecting a range of civilian agencies, including NASA and NOAA.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-443/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Happy New Year! Much transpired over the U.S. Christmas/New Year's holiday, though parts of the federal government, including NASA and NOAA, were shut down because of a White House/congressional budget impasse. NASA's first ever asteroid sample return mission spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, broke records when it entered orbit around its target destination, Bennu, on New Year's Eve, becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit such a small object. Soon after, NASA's New Horizon's spacecraft carried out a close flyby of Ultima Thule, a Kuiper Belt Object 4.1 billion miles from the sun and the most distant object ever visited by a spacecraft. Meanwhile, China is preparing to set its Chang'e 4 lander/rover down on the Moon's far side, marking another first.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-442/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A possible U.S. government shutdown affecting a number of civilian agencies, including NASA and NOAA, on Friday at midnight looms. Legislation extending NASA oversight of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030 cleared the U.S. Senate on Thursday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-441/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Approaching anniversaries of NASA's Apollo missions to the Moon serve to also as a reminder of the benefits that followed. NASA's Mars InSight operations follow careful rehearsals on Earth. Concerns of a budget impasse and government shutdown appear to ease some.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-440/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA looks back at its 2018 achievements, from activities aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to the landing of the latest spacecraft on the Martian surface and what they mean for the future. Saturn's rings appear to be slowly disappearing. Tuesday's agenda includes four spacecraft launches, three of them in the U.S.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-439/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA advances a flight plan for its first test flight of the SLS rocket and Orion crew capsule with astronauts on board. SLS hydrogen propellant tank hardware moves to the Marshall Space Flight Center for ground tests. Russia plans to reduce the travel time to the International Space Station (ISS) to three hours over the next 18 months.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-438/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Northrop Grumman conducted the latest in a series of Orion abort motor test firing in the Utah desert. Virgin Galactic test pilots fly SpaceShipTwo to the fringes of space. One NASA spacecraft at Mars photographs a new arrival.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-437/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA briefs Vice President Mike Pence, chair of the White House National Space Council. China's recently launched mission to the Moon's far side reaches lunar orbit. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, seeks government support for a new rocket capable of lunar missions.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-436/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia examines its space partnership options. Cosmonaut space walkers track down mysterious damage to a Soyuz crew transport docked to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA's Apollo 8 crew looks back to their historic 1968 Moon mission as its 50th anniversary approaches.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-435/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a key element for NASA, international partners and commercial industry at the Moon. A Russian spacewalk planned for Tuesday will look for signs of external damage to the International Space Station's (ISS) Russian segment. NASA's Voyager 2 has left the solar system, and the agency's Osiris Rex spacecraft has detected water rich minerals at its sample return target, the asteroid Bennu.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-434/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A NASA cargo mission reached the six person International Space Station (ISS) early Saturday. After a suspenseful October 11 Soyuz launch abort with cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, NASA astronaut Nick Hague says he's ready for a second Soyuz launch opportunity to the Space Station planned for February 28. China aims for a spacecraft landing on the Moon's far side, a first.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-433/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China's readied the launch Friday of the first lander/rover planetary science mission to the Moon's far side. The U.S. House and Senate offered the White House an alternative shut down for a range of federal agencies without 2019 budgets, including NASA and NOAA. The President must sign by Friday at midnight.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-432/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The death of former president George H.W. Bush was mourned Wednesday. Boston experts research human deep space medical care. A commercial SpaceX resupply mission heads for the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-431/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Former President George H.W. Bush is remembered for his passion for human space exploration. China prepares to launch the first spacecraft lander mission to the Moon's far side. Russian space veteran questions his nation's space commitment.
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/coalition-for-deep-space-exploration-congratulates-brigadier-general-wayne-monteith-for-faa-appointment/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration congratulates Brigadier General Wayne Monteith for his appointment by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to serve as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) next Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST).
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/coalition-statement/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration joins the nation in mourning the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and in celebrating his legacy.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-430/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia's soyuz, currently the only means of transporting cosmonauts and astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) resumed launches Monday in the aftermath of an October 11 launch abort. After a more than two years journey, NASA's Osiris Rex asteroid sample return mission spacecraft reached its destination, Bennu, on Monday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-429/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A busy Monday starts the week for NASA. A new U.S., Canadian and Russian crew launched to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA's Osiris Rex asteroid sample return mission arrives at its destination Bennu, following a more than two year journey from Earth.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-428/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA picks nine U.S. rocket companies as partners for future activities on the lunar surface. NASA anticipates another deep space milestone on Monday, as its first asteroid sample return mission spacecraft Osiris Rex reaches its target, Bennu. Retiring U.S. Air Force brigadier general Wayne Monteith will lead the Department of Transportation's Office of Commercial Space Flight.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-427/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will announce U.S. companies selected to establish new lunar landing capabilities Thursday afternoon. Their commercial services will help established sustained human activities on the lunar surface.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-426/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland, urges appropriators to keep development of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST) on track. Mars Insight Landers' MarCo CubeSat pair, a NASA tech demo, are receiving acclaim for their deep space communications relay activities. After overcoming an October gyroscope issue, the Hubble Space Telescope is once again transmitting imagery. U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland, urges appropriators to keep development of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST) on track.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-425/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, Lockheed Martin and an international team celebrated Monday as the Mars InSight lander touched down successfully on the Red Planet for a two years mission, sending back images and deploying vital solar panels.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-424/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… With Thanksgiving 2018 now in the rear-view mirror, there is lots of suspense at NASA's Mars Insight lander attempt to touchdown on Mars on Monday afternoon. NASA's Commercial Crew Program has set January for its first uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-423/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Roscosmos discuss cooperation in plans to assemble a human tended, lunar orbiting Gateway. NASA selects Jezero Crater, an ancient dry crater lake on Mars as the destination for its Mars 2020 rover. The rover is to gather soil and rock samples that could reveal whether Mars once hosted biological activity.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-422/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. and Russian cargo missions reached the International Space Station (ISS) early Monday and Sunday afternoon. Russia's successful Soyuz Progress cargo launch on Friday signals Russia's readiness to resume Soyuz crew launches to the Space Station on December 3, following the safe October 11 in flight abort of a Soyuz with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-421/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine leads a presentation Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) marking the arrival of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Orion service module. In Washington, the National Space Council hosted discussions Thursday on NASA's human lunar return and future budget concerns.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-420/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… At the Moon, future human explorers will learn to tackle the challenges of exploring Mars, according to policy makers and space veterans. NASA offers the public an upfront and personal opportunity to follow along as Mars InSight attempts a November 26 landing on the Red Planet. U.S. and Russian re-supply missions slated to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) just hours apart on Friday.
- [Today’s Deep Space Extra](https://exploredeepspace.com/news/todays-deep-space-extra-419/): In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visits Canada to discuss a role in plans for a U.S. lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway. Science activities aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have not stalled in response to an October 11 Russian soyuz launch abort that has limited the crew to three into early December. The U.S. Congress has much to address before the current session ends in early January.

## Educator Plans

- [The Courage to Soar](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/the-courage-to-soar/): This integrated unit allows students to conduct scientific experiments, construct aircraft models, and read selections and research topics about aviation. The 23 lessons in this educator guide support national math, science, technology, geography and language arts standards. The lessons have built-in assessment opportunities. Students will build sled kites, rotor motors, foam airplanes, straw aircraft and
- [The Case of the Physical Fitness Challenge Unit](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/the-case-of-the-physical-fitness-challenge-unit/): Follow the Treehouse Detectives in four video segments as they consult with fitness experts and NASA specialists to learn about good health, physical fitness and proper nutrition. Use the lessons and the questions in the videos to reinforce the concepts discussed in each segment. They can be found here.
- [NASA eClips](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/nasa-eclips/): NASA eClips™ are short, relevant educational video segments. These videos inspire and engage students, helping them see real world connections. New video segments are produced weekly exploring current applications of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, topics. Browse the e-Clips here.
- [Museum in a Box](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/museum-in-a-box/): These lessons are great for educators at museums, science centers and schools, Museum in a Box provides exciting hands-on/minds-on lessons with an aeronautics theme to inspire future scientists, mathematicians and engineers. The lessons are tied to all national science and math standards. Find them here.
- [Keeping Your Cool](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/keeping-your-cool/): Spacesuit insulation technologies protect the astronaut from extreme high and low temperatures of the space environment. However, the same insulation technology also works to keep heat released by the astronaut’s body inside the suit. The two investigation activities in this Exploration Brief allow students to demonstrate the principle behind the operation of the space shuttle
- [Microgravity Education Image Gallery](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/microgravity-education-image-gallery/): Check out NASA’s microgravity photos! The gallery has images and explanations of the effects of microgravity. The site also includes lesson plans and opportunities for students. Browse this gallery here.
- [Learning to Fly: The Wright Brothers’ Adventure](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/learning-to-fly-the-wright-brothers-adventure/): This NASA educator guide has excellent background information about Wilbur and Orville Wright. The guide contains student activity pages and templates for building the 1900, 1901 and 1902 Gliders and the 1903 Flyer. Please find the guide here.
- [Flight Testing Newton’s Laws](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/flight-testing-newtons-laws/): “Flight Testing Newton’s Laws” uses aircraft to stimulate students’ interest in the physical sciences and mathematics during the course of ten lessons with corresponding videos. The main emphasis lies in showing how Newton’s three Laws of Motion and the four forces of flight apply to flight testing an aircraft. Students solve problems involving kinematics and
- [Do-it-Yourself Podcast](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/do-it-yourself-podcast/): Are you looking for a new approach to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics? NASA’s Do-It-Yourself Podcast activity sets the stage for students to host a show that features astronauts doing experiments on the International Space Station or NASA experts explaining scientific concepts. Find the podcast activity here.
- [Do It Again: The Four Forces of Flight](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/do-it-again-the-four-forces-of-flight/): How do planes fly? What forces are at work creating the ability for a heavier than air craft to lift into the air and soar through the skies? Investigate the four forces of flight (lift, drag, gravity and thrust) as Dr. DoIt performs demonstrations to explain these forces. After seeing the forces in action, learn
- [Do It Again: Aeronautical Testing the NASA Way](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/do-it-again-aeronautical-testing-the-nasa-way/): Learn how to engage students in the investigation of variables that affect flight patterns of paper aircraft. Students manipulate wing shape to evaluate the affect on flight patterns. Students launch paper aircraft in the classroom to collect, measure, and evaluate data. All materials needed to implement the lesson will be created during the workshop. This
- [Dietary Impacts on Astronauts’ Bones](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/dietary-impacts-on-astronauts-bones/): Students analyze a chemical reaction that occurs in bones and propose possible ways for astronauts to decrease bone mineral loss. Students will determine mass and volume relationship with an emphasis on mole concepts; and write acid-base reactions. This activity can be found here.
- [Better Health From Space to Earth Unit](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/better-health-from-space-to-earth-unit/): Students will learn about the importance of good nutrition and exercise. Students will see how researchers and scientists apply the mathematics concepts of measurement and estimation to study the loss of calcium in bones and the loss of muscle mass while astronauts are living and working in space. Students will make connections between NASA research
- [Aeronautics Educator Guide](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/aeronautics-educator-guide/): The activities in this guide help students learn the basic principles of flight. The guide is divided into three chapters: Air; Flight; We Can Fly, You and I. The end of each chapter has a list of simple interdisciplinary activities for all elementary subjects. The PDF of this guide can be found here.
- [A Lesson in Engineering with the Space Launch System (SLS)](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/a-lesson-in-engineering-with-the-space-launch-system-sls/): Let your students become a NASA materials engineer! Using items such as straws, tape, and cardboard, students design and build a mobile launcher platform that is light enough to be moved to the launch pad, but strong enough to hold the weight of a rocket. Linked to Next Generation Science Standards, this activity is appropriate
- [Orion Spacecraft Fact Sheet](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/orion-spacecraft-fact-sheet/): Orion is America’s next generation spacecraft that will take astronauts to exciting destinations never explored by humans. It will serve as the exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to distant planetary bodies, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space. The fact sheet is located
- [Exploration Flight Test-1 Overview](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/exploration-flight-test-1-overview/): NASA is committed to human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) and the continued development of the Orion spacecraft. Orion will launch on Exploration Flight Test-1, an uncrewed mission planned for 2014. This test will see Orion travel farther into space than any human spacecraft has gone in more than 40 years. Learn more about EFT-1
- [Exploration Design Contest](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/exploration-design-contest/): The goal of the Exploration Design Challenge is for students to research and design ways to protect astronauts from space radiation. NASA and Lockheed Martin are developing the Orion spacecraft that will carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit and on to an asteroid or Mars. Protecting astronauts from radiation on these distant travels is an
- [Spacebots](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/spacebots/): During this event, students will learn how NASA uses robotics technology to a great extent in its exploration of space. Participants will learn how NASA defines robotics, see how robotic systems are already widely used in the space program, and discover what plans there are for future robotic applications. Students will also have the opportunity
- [Space Launch System (SLS) Fact Sheet](https://exploredeepspace.com/educators/space-launch-system-sls-fact-sheet/): The Space Launch System, or SLS, is an advanced, heavy-lift launch vehicle that will provide an entirely new capability for science and human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit. SLS will carry Orion, as well as important cargo, equipment and science experiments, to deep space. The fact sheet can be found here.

## For Kids

- [Deep Space Missions in Flight](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/deep-space-missions-in-flight/): Learn about current deep space missions.
- [World Space Week](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/world-space-week/): Celebrate World Space Week in your classroom!
- [Mars Art](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/mars-art/): Are you curious about what Mars looks like? Check out this art gallery and see for yourself.
- [Be a Martian Citizen](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/be-a-martian-citizen/): Pretend you’re a Martian Citizen and explore what life could one day be on Mars.
- [About SLS (Space Launch System)](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/about-sls-space-launch-system/): Here are some neat tips on what the SLS really is and what it does!
- [Solar System Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/solar-system-exploration/): Explore our solar system through this awesome view.
- [Solar System Quiz](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/solar-system-quiz-2/): Help the comet reach the sun by answering some questions.
- [What is Orion?](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/what-is-orion/): The Orion spacecraft will carry astronauts into deep space and then will bring them safely back to Earth.
- [Rocket Science 101](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/rocket-science-101/): You think you’re smart, but what do you know about rocket science?
- [Who’s in Space Right Now?](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/whos-in-space-right-now/): Learn about the astronauts in space right now!
- [NASA Kids’ Club](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/nasa-kids-club/): Check out all the fun things to do in the NASA Kids’ Club!
- [Mars Adventure](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/mars-adventure/): Want to take a Mars adventure? Hop on board and let’s explore the Red Planet.
- [Moon Maze](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/moon-maze-2/): A maze inside a half moon connecting the SLS and the Orion spacecraft.
- [Galactic Mobile](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/galactic-mobile/): Create your own galaxies and hang them on a mobile.
- [I'm On Board Coloring Sheet](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/im-on-board-coloring-sheet/): Channel your inner astronaut and artist and unleash your creativity on this Orion coloring sheet, then show the world by sharing a photo with the artwork on social media with the hashtag #ImOnBoard.
- [NASA TV](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/nasa-tv/): Watch live mission launches and other special announcements.
- [Curiosity Rover: One Year on Mars](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/curiosity-rover-one-year-on-mars/): A look at the challenges and achievements of Curiosity’s first year on Mars.
- [Window to Earth](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/window-to-earth/): See cool pictures of Earth taken from space.
- [More SLS Fun Facts](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/more-sls-fun-facts/): How tall will SLS be? How much weight will it be able to carry? Find out here.
- [Explore Curiosity’s Journey in 3D](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/explore-curiositys-journey-in-3d/): Follow Curiosity’s drive and read about the latest updates on her journey on Mars!
- [Launching Beyond Earth’s Orbit Coloring Sheet](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/launching-beyond-earths-orbit-coloring-sheet/): Color the SLS crew and cargo rockets, lifting off toward an asteroid, the Moon and Mars.
- [SLS Cargo Rocket Coloring Sheet](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/sls-cargo-rocket-coloring-sheet/): The SLS cargo rocket is broken out into different elements.
- [SLS Crew Coloring Sheet](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/sls-crew-coloring-sheet-2/): In this coloring sheet, the SLS Crew rocket is shown with its different parts labeled.
- [Connect the Dots](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/connect-the-dots/): When completed, this is a picture of the SLS Cargo rocket.
- [Out of This World Word Search](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/out-of-this-world-word-search/): A word search puzzle containing words related to NASA and space.
- [Space Launch System (SLS) Crew Cut-Out](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/space-launch-system-sls-crew-cut-out/): Cut out and assemble your own SLS rocket.
- [Interactive Puzzles](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/interactive-puzzles/): Choose a level, then your puzzle and drag and drop the pieces to complete the picture.
- [Be A Martian App](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/be-a-martian-app-2/): If you want the latest news as it happens, download the Be A Martian app.
- [All About Rocketry](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/all-about-rocketry/): Investigate and learn about rocketry and rocket scientists.
- [Space Place](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/space-place-2/): Play more games, watch animations and do projects that teach you about Earth, space and technology.
- [More Mars Fun](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/more-mars-fun/): Explore other games and activities about the Red Planet.
- [Space Lunch Game](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/space-lunch-game/): Clear the tiles to learn about nutrition and see pictures of space food.
- [Aeronautics Memory Game](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/aeronautics-memory-game/): Test your visual brain power and your speed by finding the matching pairs of aeronautics images.
- [Build Your Own Space Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/build-your-own-space-mission/): Ready, set…build! Create your own space mission.
- [Rock Around the World](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/rock-around-the-world/): Send a rock from your area to a Mars scientist! Find out what the rock is made of and how it compares to the Red Planet.
- [Choose Your Sample Adventure](https://exploredeepspace.com/kids/choose-your-sample-adventure/): Choose your Martian sample adventure and learn about how Curiosity processes soil and atmospheric samples.

## Space History

- [2010](https://exploredeepspace.com/history/2010/)
- [2000's](https://exploredeepspace.com/history/2000s/)
- [1990's](https://exploredeepspace.com/history/1990s/)
- [1980's](https://exploredeepspace.com/history/1980s/)
- [1970's](https://exploredeepspace.com/history/1970s/)
- [1950's](https://exploredeepspace.com/history/1950s/)
- [1960's](https://exploredeepspace.com/history/1960s/)

## Videos

- [Orion - Lockheed Martin](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/orion-lockheed-martin/)
- [Breaking Through (SLS Gets Fired Up With Rock Legends STYX's "Gone Gone Gone"](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/breaking-through-sls-gets-fired-up-with-rock-legends-styxs-gone-gone-gone/)
- [SLS First Mission CubeSat Explorers](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/sls-first-mission-cubesat-explorers/)
- [Exploration Begins Here](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/exploration-begins-here/)
- [Journey Continues](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/the-journey-continues/)
- [Progress Toward Exploration Mission-1](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/progress-toward-exploration-mission-1/)
- [Committed to Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/committed-to-exploration/)
- [NASA’s Exploration Mission-1](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/nasas-exploration-mission-1/)
- [Orion: Exploration Flight Test-1](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/orion-exploration-flight-test-1/)
- [Preparing America for Deep Space Exploration](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/preparing-america-for-deep-space-exploration/)
- [Math Models Make F-18 into Space Launch System](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/math-models-make-f-18-into-space-launch-system/)
- [Orion Exploration Mission-1](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/orion-exploration-mission-1/)
- [Dreaming Big](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/dreaming-big/)
- [NASA's Orion: From Factory to Flight](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/nasas-orion-from-factory-to-flight/)
- [We are the Explorers](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/we-are-the-explorers/)
- [Exploring Beyond](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/exploring-beyond/)
- [Orion Spacecraft Moves to Hangar](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/orion-spacecraft-moves-to-hangar/)
- [Liftoff of Orion](https://exploredeepspace.com/video/liftoff-of-orion/)

## Deep Space Gateway

- [Gateway is an Infrastructure](https://exploredeepspace.com/deep-space-gateway/gateway-is-an-infrastructure/): Expanding humanity’s reach into deep space and capitalizing on the opportunities offered by the moon and Mars requires development of an infrastructure beyond Earth orbit that can accommodate astronauts, science, and act as a hub for commercial vehicles. The Gateway is that infrastructure. An effective Gateway built on sound engineering and operational principles established for

## Coalition Statements

- [Industry Shares Excitement on Artemis III Crew Announcement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/industry-shares-excitement-on-artemis-iii-crew-announcement/): WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9) – The Members of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) join the nation in celebrating the announcement of the Artemis III crew. As Mission Commander Col. Randy Bresnik (USMC-Ret.), Pilot Col. Luca Parmitano (Italian Air Force), Mission Specialist Col. Frank Rubio (U.S. Army), Mission Specialist Andre Douglas (Ph.D.), and Backup
- [CDSE Congratulates NASA, Space Industry on Successful Artemis II Mission](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/cdse-congratulates-nasa-space-industry-on-successful-artemis-ii-mission/): WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 10) – The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) congratulates NASA and its industry partners on the successful completion of the Artemis II mission. This milestone in human exploration included the second successful flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), Orion’s historic journey with crew around the Moon, and the safe splashdown
- [CDSE Congratulates NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Senate Confirmation](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/cdse_congratulates_nasa_administrator_jared_isaacman/): WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 17) – The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) congratulates Jared Isaacman on his confirmation as the new NASA Administrator. He joins a long history of leaders at NASA that have guided the agency as it pushes the boundaries of human space exploration. His confirmation comes at a pivotal time for the
- [CDSE Testimony Before the Senate Commerce Committee: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/cdse-testimony-before-the-senate-commerce-committee-why-congress-and-nasa-must-thwart-china-in-the-space-race/): WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 3) – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, convened a full committee hearing titled “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race” on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM EST. The hearing
- [CDSE Applauds Senate Commerce Committee’s Reconciliation Proposal for NASA](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2025-06-05-cdse-senate-reconciliation-proposal-for-nasa/): WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5) – The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) is deeply grateful to Chairman Cruz (R.-Texas), and the members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee for their leadership and clear commitment to advancing America’s space program. Their actions reaffirm a bipartisan and long-standing national commitment and strategy, enshrined in law,
- [CDSE Warns Against Deep NASA Cuts in Proposed Budget](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2025-05-02-cdse-warns-against-deep-nasa-cuts-in-proposed-budget/): WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2) – The proposed NASA budget of $18.8 billion, representing a $6 billion (24%) funding reduction, is deeply concerning. It threatens our scientific capabilities and jeopardizes a sustained human presence on the Moon, undermining U.S. leadership in space and making NASA’s exploration goals nearly impossible. NASA has been a world leader in
- [CDSE Letter for the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing entitled “Step by Step: The Artemis Program and NASA's Path to Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond”.](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2025-02-26-cdse-letter-for-the-house-committee-on-science-space-and-technologys-space-and-aeronautics-subcommittee-hearing-entitled-step-by-step-the-artemis-program-and-nasas-path-to-human/): Dear Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, Subcommittee Chairman Haridopolos, and Ranking Member Foushee, On behalf of the over 40 members of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE), we are providing the following letter to be included as part of the record for the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
- [CDSE Supports Artemis Schedule Update](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2024-12-05/): CDSE Supports Artemis Schedule Update WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec 5) — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) supports NASA’s announcement of a schedule update for the Artemis-II and Artemis-III missions providing the incoming administration a sound path forward for the program. CDSE shares NASA’s optimism for the future of Artemis and the excitement of returning
- [CDSE CELEBRATES 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2024-07-19/): CDSE Celebrates 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20) — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) commemorates the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, a historic achievement that not only marked humanity's first steps on the lunar surface but also demonstrated the limitless potential of space exploration. Thousands
- [CDSE CONGRATULATES NASA AND ARTEMIS I INDUSTRY TEAM ON JACKSON AWARD](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2024-03-22/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2024 CDSE Congratulates NASA and Artemis I Industry Team on Jackson Award WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) offers its congratulations to NASA and the Artemis I industry team on being honored with the prestigious Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award in recognition of their exceptional
- [COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION ANNOUNCES BOARD CHANGES](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2024-03-21/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2024 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Announces Board Changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) is pleased to welcome two new members to its board of directors: Kristin Houston, president of Space Propulsion and Power Systems at Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, and Jim
- [Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Mourns Passing of Lt. Gen. Stafford](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2024-03-18/): March 18, 2024 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Mourns Passing of Lt. Gen. Stafford WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is with profound sadness that the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) notes the passing of Lt. Gen. Thomas Patten “Tom” Stafford (USAF-Ret.), whose accomplishments spanned both military and civilian careers, including as a former astronaut,
- [COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION APPLAUDS PRESIDENT’S BUDGET REQUEST](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2024-03-11/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2024 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds President’s Budget Request WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) is encouraged by today’s rollout of the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025. The budget request of $25.4 billion for NASA represents the administration's ongoing commitment to funding exploration
- [COALITION FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION URGES CONTINUED STRONG SUPPORT FOR NASA’S ARTEMIS PROGRAM](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2024-01-09/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2024 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Urges Continued Strong Support for NASA’s Artemis Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) urges Congress and the American people to remain firm in their commitment to NASA’s Artemis Program for deep space exploration. Delays like those announced by
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2023-05-19/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds Blue Origin Selection for Lunar Lander WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) applauds NASA’s announcement of the selection of Blue Origin and their partners to provide a second lander as part of the next steps for sustained human
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2023-04-03/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2023 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds Artemis II Crew Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) applauds NASA’s announcement of Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Canadian Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Commander Reid Wiseman to crew the Artemis II mission. Scheduled for
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2023-03-30/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2023 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Congratulates Amit Kshatriya, New Moon to Mars Program Manager WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) congratulates Amit Kshatriya on being named Program Manager of the Moon to Mars Program office. “CDSE congratulates Amit Kshatriya on being named to lead the
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2023-03-16/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2023 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Names Allen Cutler as President and CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) is excited to announce that Allen Cutler, a Capitol Hill veteran with over 25 years of experience in space policy, programs, and budget analysis, has been named
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2023-03-14/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2023 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Comments on FY 2024 NASA Budget Request WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) is pleased to see President Biden’s Administration continue to support a sustained deep space exploration program. The Fiscal Year 2024 Presidential budget request of $27.2 billion for
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2023-01-23/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2023 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Announces Retirement of President and CEO Frank Slazer WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a career of more than 40 years as a space industry professional and as an advocate for industry and deep space exploration, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) President and CEO Frank
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2022-12-16/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2022 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Urges Congress to Pass FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) congratulates the members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, along with their staffs, for today’s FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2022-12-12/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2022 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds Successful Artemis I Mission Completion WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) congratulates NASA and its industry team on successfully completing the Artemis I mission, including the inaugural flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), the Orion spacecraft’s mission to
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2022-11-16/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds Successful Artemis I Launch WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) congratulates NASA and its industry team on the successful launch of the Artemis I mission with the inaugural flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) and the beginning of
- [COALITION STATEMENT](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2022-08-09/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2022 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds Inclusion of NASA Authorization Act in CHIPS and Science Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. In response, Frank Slazer, president and CEO of The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, issued the following statement: "We
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2022-03-28/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2022 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on the President's FY2023 NASA Budget Request WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration commends President Biden's Fiscal Year 2023 NASA budget request of nearly $26 billion – $2B over the FY22 enacted budget, which is an 8% increase – as
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2022-03-09/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2022 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Commends FY22 NASA Omnibus Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration commends the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for completing their work on the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. The conference agreement for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies includes
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-09-10/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2021 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Applauds Proposed Investments in NASA WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration applauds the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee for including $4.4 billion for NASA in the Committee print passed yesterday in support of the House infrastructure budget reconciliation package. The
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-07-12/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. July 12, 2021. The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Comments on the House CJS Subcommittee FY22 NASA Budget Markup. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) strongly commends the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies (CJS) Subcommittee for its markup of the FY2022 NASA Budget...
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-06-17/): WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) congratulates Col. Pam Melroy on her confirmation as NASA Deputy Administrator. As a former U.S. Air Force test pilot, astronaut, and space shuttle commander, Melroy clearly has what author Tom Wolfe called the Right Stuff!
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-05-03/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2021 The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Names Frank Slazer as President and CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) is excited to announce that Frank Slazer, a space industry executive and space advocate with over 30 years of experience on space policy, programs, and budgets,
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-04-29/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2021 The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Congratulates Bill Nelson on Senate Confirmation as NASA Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) congratulates Bill Nelson on his unanimous Senate confirmation today as the 14th NASA Administrator. “Throughout his service and leadership in both the U.S. House
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-04-16/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2021 The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Commends NASA on Selection of a Human Landing System for the Artemis Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) applauds NASA for awarding a Human Landing System (HLS) contract for the Artemis program. Along with the Space Launch System,
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-03-30/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2021 The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Commends Biden Administration on Continuation of the National Space Council WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) commends the Biden Administration on its decision to continue the National Space Council. Space is a crucial priority for the United States,
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2021-03-18/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2021 The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Congratulates the NASA Space Launch System Team as U.S. Prepares to Return to the Moon WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) applauds NASA and our founding members Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne on the successful hot fire test of
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-12-22/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. December 22, 2020. The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration applauds Congress for passage of the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, with strong funding for NASA’s science and exploration programs. The bill increases funding for NASA by more than $642 million above appropriated FY 2020 levels, with a $538 million dollar increase for Exploration and a $162 million increase for Science...
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-10-15/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. October 15, 2020. The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration congratulates the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation on publication of the Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Regulation. WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) congratulates the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation on today’s rollout and publication of the new Streamlined Launch and Reentry...
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-08-18/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. August 18, 2020. The Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Announces Leadership Transition. Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar Named Board Director Emerita After 5 Years as President and CEO. WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration announced today that Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar will be stepping down as president and chief executive officer by the end of the year.
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-07-31/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 31, 2020Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Statement on House FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) welcomes passage of the House FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill, which would fund NASA from October 1, 2020
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-05-30/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. May 30, 2020. Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Statement on Demo-2 Successful Launch. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) – congratulates NASA and SpaceX on a successful launch of the Demo-2 test flight with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley today from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-06-15/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. June 15, 2020. Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Congratulates Kathy Lueders on NASA Selection. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) – congratulates Kathy Lueders, who was named as NASA’s new Associate Administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate.
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-04-30/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. April 30, 2020. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) offers our congratulations to Coalition members Dynetics (a Leidos company), Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for their selection in NextSTEP Appendix H study contract awards to advance the development of Human Landing Systems (HLS) for the Artemis program.
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-02-10/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. February 10, 2020. Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on FY 2021 NASA Budget Request. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) welcomes the President’s FY 2021 Budget Request (PBR) with a proposed increase for the NASA top line to $25.246 billion (B) dollars. The proposal marks a milestone for NASA.
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2020-01-27/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. January 27, 2020. Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Statement Regarding H.R. 5666 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (CDSE) – a broad based association of companies supporting NASA’s programs in human and scientific exploration of space, space commerce, and the advancement of space technology – thanks the House Space, Science and Technology subcommittee on ...
- [Coalition Statement](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-12-20/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 20, 2019 Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Applauds FY2020 NASA Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) applauds Congress for its passage of the FY2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act with strong funding levels for NASA’s exploration and space science programs. The bill increases funding for NASA by
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-10-16/): The Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Welcomes Douglas Loverro as NASA Associate Administrator For The Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. October 16, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Officials of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration join the space community in welcoming the new NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate, Douglas Loverro.
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-07-22/): Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Remembers Chris Kraft FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. July 22, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) joins the nation in mourning the death of Dr. Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr., NASA’s first flight director who served during America’s first crewed spaceflight, orbital flight and spacewalk.
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-07-10/): President And CEO Of The Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Testifies Before Congress Regarding Apollo And Future NASA Exploration Plans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. July 10, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 9, Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, president and CEO of The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, testified before Congress at a hearing titled, “NASA Exploration Plans: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going,” held by the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space.
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-05-15/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration welcomes an acceleration of NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. May 15, 2019. Washington, D.C. - The goal of placing American astronauts on the surface by 2024, while establishing a sustainable approach to extend our capabilities at the Moon and beyond, is energizing government, industry and academia.
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-03-08/): Coalition For Deep Space Exploration Remembers Congressman Ralph Hall FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. March 8, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration notes with sadness the passing of former Texas Congressman Ralph Hall. Congressman Hall was widely known as a true friend to his colleagues, and a caring, funny and hardworking representative of his district.
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-03-12/): Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on FY 2020 NASA Budget RequestFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. March 12, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The President’s FY 2020 Budget Request for NASA proposes nearly a half billion dollar cut to agency funding from its current, FY 19 enacted level. While this marks an improvement in the topline budget request from previous years, the request contains significant cuts to most parts of the NASA budget.
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-03-13/): Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement Following Senate Commerce Hearing with the NASA Administrator FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. March 13, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning at a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, NASA Administrator Bridenstine mentioned that NASA is investigating an alternate approach to flying an Orion crew vehicle and European Service Module (SM) to the Moon by June of 2020.
- [Coalition Statements](https://exploredeepspace.com/coalition_statements/2019-03-26/): The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration’s Comments on March 26 National Space Council Meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. March 26, 2019. Washington, D.C. - The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration applauds Vice President Pence and members of the National Space Council for their leadership in calling for the return of humans to the surface of the Moon at the South Pole by 2024.

## CDSE Blog Posts

- [NASA Rolls Out Ignition Initiative](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/nasa-rolls-out-ignition-initiative/): March 26, 2026
- [International Observe the Moon Night](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/observe-the-moon-night/): Blog. INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT September 27, 2023. By: CDSE Team. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual world-wide public engagement program that encourages observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration. Everyone on Earth is invited to join the celebration by hosting or attending
- [NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO SEND NAMES ABOARD ARTEMIS ROBOTIC MOON ROVER](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/nasa-invites-public-to-send-names-aboard-artemis-robotic-moon-rover/): Blog. NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO SEND NAMES ABOARD ARTEMIS ROBOTIC MOON ROVER January 05, 2024. By: CDSE Team. NASA is inviting people to send their names to the surface of the Moon aboard the agency’s first robotic lunar rover, VIPER – short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. The rover will embark on a mission
- ["SPACE 101," 8th Session, August 12, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/space-101-8th-session-august-12-2022/): Welcome to the “Determining Artemis Launch Windows” webinar, the eighth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s Artemis I mission. The webinar took place
- ["SPACE 101," 7th Session, July 29, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/space-101-7th-session-july-29-2022/): Welcome to the “Lunar Gateway: Overview and Update” webinar, the seventh session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s Artemis I mission. The webinar took
- ["SPACE 101," 6th Session, May 13, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/space-101-6th-session-may-13-2022/): Welcome to the "Test Before You Fly – Verification of Advanced Launch Vehicle Designs by Ground Test” webinar, the sixth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer
- ["SPACE 101," 5th Session, May 6, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/space-101-5th-session-may-6-2022/): Welcome to the Mission Architecture 101 webinar, the fifth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission. The Mission Architecture 101
- [“SPACE 101,” 2nd Session, March 4, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/rockets-101-p2-webinar-march-4th-2022/): Welcome to the Science for Artemis I and Beyond webinar, the second session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission. The
- [“SPACE 101,” 3rd Session, March 25, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/space-101-3nd-session-march-25-2022/): Welcome to the Human Spacecraft Design: Deep Space vs. LEO webinar, the third session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission.
- ["SPACE 101," 4th Session, April 14, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/space-101-4th-session-april-14-2022/): Welcome to the Why Send Humans to Space webinar, the fourth session in the Space 101 series. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the series aims to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the technology needed to return to the Moon and answer questions surrounding NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission. The Why
- ["Rockets 101" webinar, February 4th, 2022](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/join-our-rockets-101-webinar-about-nasas-upcoming-artemis-1-mission-friday-february-4th-from-1pm-2pm-est/): Welcome to a webinar about NASA's upcoming Artemis 1 mission. Hosted by the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the webinar occurred Friday, February 4th, from 1pm-2pm EST. The webinar marks the first in an interactive series, "Space 101," that's designed to provide an understanding of the technology needed to return to the Moon. The series will
- [Frank Slazer, our CEO on "Morning Rush" Newsy (Jan 4, 2022)](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/frank-slazer-ceo-of-coalition-for-deep-space-exploration-on-morning-rush-newsy-jan-4-2022/): President and CEO of Coalition for Deep Space Exploration interview on government and commercial space missions, remarkable milestones and exciting new opportunities.
- [PROGRAMS IN SPACE SCIENCE AND HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT HELP ADVANCE CLIMATE EFFORTS](https://exploredeepspace.com/cdse_blog/programs-in-space-science-and-human-spaceflight-help-advance-climate-efforts/): Blog. April 22, 2021. By: CDSE Team. PROGRAMS IN SPACE SCIENCE AND HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT HELP ADVANCE CLIMATE EFFORTS As the agency in charge of discovering the mysteries of the solar system and beyond, NASA constantly embarks on tough challenges. With a small portion of the U.S. federal budget, the agency has helped develop capabilities that

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