Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 16, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Live coverage of spacewalk. Assembly of a NASA led lunar orbiting habitat for astronauts could get underway by 2022. Finland’s Space Nation looks to share the space experience. Astronomers organize to prevent cancellation of...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 15, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lengthy Mars mission simulation set to get underway Thursday in Hawaii. NASA’s asteroid bound Osiris-Rex mission takes long distance image of the Earth and moon. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center prepares for a brisk 2018...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 14, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA will return a piece of Mars aboard its next Red Planet rover mission. With some serious cost cutting and restructuring, NASA’s WFIRST space telescope might survive a proposed cancellation to carry out its dark energy...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 13, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s 2019 budget proposal emphasizes human space exploration with greater commercial participation. The White House spending plan sets the stage for cancellation of a major space telescope and Earth science activities that...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 12, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Trump administration 2019 U.S. budget presentations on Monday are expected to address plans for human lunar activities as well as the future of the International Space Station. NASA is assessing whether test flights of its Commercial...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 9, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International scientists are gathered on the Arabian Peninsula for a Mars mission simulation.  Russia prepares for its fastest ever Progress re-supply mission to the international Space Station. Congress ends an overnight U.S....
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 8, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Former NASA astronaut calls on the White House and Congress to sustain International Space Station operations.  Congress may be near a spending measure that would prevent another U.S. government shutdown. NASA orders its first space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 7, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In spite of a successful first flight with a deep space payload, SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy is not expected to become a human launch vehicle. NASA engineers address the challenge of safely landing on the Martian surface....
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 6, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. investments in space technology and exploration support global leadership, promise economic dividends, inspiration. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) moves to Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach for next round of pre-launch...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Feb 5, 2018

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Support emerges for continued International Space Station operations. Japanese experts urge participation in future U.S. led lunar orbiting Deep Space Gateway (DSG). U.K. to take on space weather role. SpaceX set for Tuesday launch...