Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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....
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

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...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump’s chat with record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson aboard the International Space Station raises the possibility of accelerating a human Mars mission. Human Deep Space Exploration Trump calls Space Station...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Author urges a human return to the moon for economic development. Human Deep Space Exploration Whittington: Let’s shoot for the moon – yes, again Houston Chronicle (4/22): A human return to the moon could exploit lunar...