May 11, 2017
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...
May 10, 2017
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...
May 9, 2017
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...
May 8, 2017
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...
May 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) commends Congress for the passage of the FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill today, which heads to the President’s desk for enactment. The bill provides a topline increase of $368.3 million for...
May 5, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Senate joins House in passing a 2017 appropriations bill that includes an increase in NASA spending. Human Deep Space Exploration Senate joins House in approving FY2017 appropriations bill Spacepolicyonline.com (5/4): The U.S....
May 4, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A 2017 U.S. appropriations bill with increased spending for NASA has cleared the House and now heads for the Senate and President Trump’s signature. Human Deep Space Exploration Congress advances FY2017 appropriations, space...
May 1, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new study suggests Martian soil could be processed into building materials for human explorers. Human Deep Space Exploration If Mars is colonized, we may not need to ship in the bricks New York Times (4//28): If Mars is settled by...
Apr 28, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA intends to establish a new launch date for Exploration Mission-1 by early fall. EM-1, the first test flight of the Space Launch System and the Orion crew capsule had been planned for late 2018. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA...
Apr 26, 2017
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In transition, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center includes deep space in multi-mission launch focus. Human Deep Space Exploration Human missions in sight as Kennedy Space Center transitions Orlando Sentinel (4/25): NASA’s...