Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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. Human Space ExplorationArtemis I vehicle heads back to VAB...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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. Human Space...

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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. Human Space ExplorationWeather delays Ax-1 returnCoalition...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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. Human Space ExplorationNASA restarts Moon...