Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

“Get comfortable being uncomfortable,” explains one of NASA’s up and coming astronauts. Human Deep Space Exploration How I became an astronaut: Victor Glover USA Today (5/18): U.S. Navy test pilot Victor Glover discusses his 2013 NASA astronaut...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space robots will help prepare Mars for first human explorers. Human Deep Space Exploration Meet Valkyrie, NASA’s space robot Sky & Telescope (5/17): Standing six foot two, Valkyrie is a humanoid robot developed at...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Future human deep space exploration risks are best assessed in facilities not far from Earth, like the International Space Station and the planned lunar orbiting Deep Space Gateway. Human Deep Space Exploration Risky business: NASA...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… 2033 seems to be a supportable target date for first U.S. human Mars venture. Human Deep Space Exploration No rush for Mars The Space Review (5/15): Several recent events suggest that NASA, the agency’s policy makers and its...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and the White House stick with uncrewed option for Exploration Mission-1, the first joint test flight of the Space Launch System and Orion crew capsule, in order to address technical challenges and avoid extra cost. Human Deep...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Travelling to Mars continues to be a huge topic and now astronauts are joining the discussion. Human Deep Space Exploration Astronauts join debate on how and if humans will get to Mars Ohio State University (5/11): The discussion at...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Top space experts gathered in Washington this week for the 5th Human to Mars Summit. The Explore Mars gathering allows experts to exchange ideas on how to explore and settle the red planet. Human Deep Space Exploration Humans to Mars...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Despite indications of post habitability, evidence for life on Mars has proven elusive. Space Science The search for life on Mars is about to get weird Scientific American (5/9): Scientists attending this year’s Astrobiology...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Last week’s Washington forum, America’s Future in Civil Space, has experts discussing the best way of achieve familiar objectives, including moving human explorers beyond low Earth orbit. Human Deep Space Exploration...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A 2017 budget measure signed by President Trump on Friday provides NASA with $19.653 billion. Got questions about human deep space exploration or space science? Join Mary Lynne Dittmar this evening on The Space Show LIVE from 5-6:30...