VIBRATION TESTING TO RESUME ON THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

VIBRATION TESTING TO RESUME ON THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will not only be the successor to the legendary Hubble Space Telescope, but the planet’s leading observatory for the next decade. Out in deep space, JWST will help us answer some deep questions. Unlike the Hubble Space...
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Experts debate the effectiveness of a new cabinet-level National Space Council and other changes the administration of President-elect Trump might bring to U.S. space exploration planning. Human Deep Space Exploration Is creating a...
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

In Today’s Deep Space Extra…  The new year opens with speculation on who will lead NASA in President-elect Trump’s administration and whether Mars will remain the horizon goal for human deep space exploration. Human Deep Space Exploration GOP Rep. Jim...
Guest Blog: A Personal Remembrance of Dr. Piers Sellers

Guest Blog: A Personal Remembrance of Dr. Piers Sellers

This is the first in a series of personal blogs that the Coalition will begin featuring from members of the entire human spaceflight community, who will comment on whatever they choose. Our first in this series is by Madi Sengupta, who was a NASA Shuttle and Space...
COALITION STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF PIERS SELLERS

COALITION STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF PIERS SELLERS

It is with a profound sadness that the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration notes the passing of Dr. Piers J. Sellers, Director of Earth Sciences at NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center, and former astronaut, on December 23.  He was 61. Piers Sellers was known throughout...
SLS LIQUID HYDROGEN TANK PREPARING FOR FRICTION PLUG WELDING

SLS LIQUID HYDROGEN TANK PREPARING FOR FRICTION PLUG WELDING

NASA’s new rocket keeps moves forward toward its liftoff in 2018. Blasting off into space on its first flight, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) will usher in a new era of deep space exploration. Evolvable and able to support missions to multiple destinations, SLS is...

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

In Today’s Deep Space Extra…  Experts in the U.S. and Europe plan for deep space human settlements. Hollywood finds new drama in the journey to distant worlds. Human Deep Space Exploration ‘Mars Ice Home’: Team chips away at off-Earth house’s...
MYSTERIOUS FEATURES ON MARS CAUGHT ON FILM BY MRO

MYSTERIOUS FEATURES ON MARS CAUGHT ON FILM BY MRO

Spidery shapes on Mars? Using a camera on a spacecraft that orbits the red planet, researchers have finally been able to track year-to-year changes of these enigmatic features – something they’ve been trying to capture for the past decade. The spacecraft is...
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Apollo 11 moves from Washington D.C. to Virginia in preparation for a future exhibit. Human Deep Space Exploration Smithsonian moving Apollo 11 spacecraft “Columbia” for conservation Collectspace (12/19): The temporary...
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA

In Today’s Deep Space Extra…  Experts differ on whether lunar resources will enable human deep space exploration. Human Deep Space Exploration Are lunar fuel depots needed for Mars missions? Space Review (12/19): Explore Mars’ Chris Carberry and Rich...