Mar 26, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new White House U.S. National Space Strategy is to underpin U.S. leadership in space operations and exploration. The new 2018 omnibus appropriations measure boosts work on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and planetary...
Mar 23, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An omnibus 2018 spending bill, with additional funds for NASA and other federal agencies, moves to the White House for the president’s signature. New science continues to emerge from the long running Cassini mission to Saturn....
Mar 22, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA spending climbs in 2018 omnibus appropriations bill intended to prevent a Friday shutdown of the U.S. federal government. U.S., Russian trio heads toward a docking with the International Space Station on Friday afternoon. Human...
Mar 21, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. and Russian crewmembers set for launch to the International Space Station today at 1:44 pm EST. Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot explains NASA’s difficult mission. U.S. House members call on Senate leadership to...
Mar 20, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA calls on the private sector for commercial lunar lander concepts. Recent modeling suggests Mars had an early ocean. Human Space Exploration NASA courts commercial options for Lunar Landers NASAspaceflight.com (3/19): The space agency...
Mar 19, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The President’s assurances about establishing a space corps, and about human explorers to Mars in the near future, fall under scrutiny. NASA’s Deep Space Network, utilized for science missions and a lot more, is in need of more...
Mar 16, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House and Senate appropriators are working on a new 2018 budget continuing resolution to prevent a possible March 23 shutdown. Scott and Mark Kelly are still identical twins. NASA close to a decision on whether to include a drone on...
Mar 15, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Legislation, the 2017 NASA Transition Authorization Act, and White House guidance from the new National Space Council should enable NASA to hold a steady course as he retires, according to Acting Administrator Robert...
Mar 14, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump speaks of Mars and a possible U.S. military space corps, while addressing U.S. Marines in California on Tuesday. Theoretical physicist, author, lecturer Stephen Hawking dies. Human Space Exploration Trump talks Mars,...
Mar 13, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA acting administrator Robert Lightfoot’s April 30 retirement plans place new urgency on establishing permanent agency leadership. Former Google Lunar X-Prize contestants forge ahead with commercial moon plans. Experts not...