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. Space...
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. ...
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...
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. Human Space...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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#NASA estimates that a human mission to Mars could take months or years with current propulsion technologies. To accelerate this timeline, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are exploring nuclear thermal propulsion.
.@NASA_Langley is testing the Lightweight Surface Manipulation System AutoNomy capabilities Development for Surface Operations (LANDO), a robotic arm designed to lift payloads and place them on the #lunar surface.