Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, October 31, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Louisiana teen is among those dedicated to human Mars exploration. European astronauts explain how Mars could be within reach sooner than later. Human Deep Space Exploration This 15-year-old is on a mission to visit Mars, and...The Saturn I rocket first launched 55 years ago this week
When humans walked on the moon, it changed humanity. But before they could walk on the moon, they had to leave Earth. Launching on top of the mighty Saturn V rocket, humans set out to make history. What came before the massive Saturn V rocket? Two earlier iterations...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, October 28, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new book and National Geographic television series coming in November will explore the challenges of human exploration on Mars. Human Deep Space Exploration How will we get to Mars? New book and TV series provide the details...
SLS’s upper stage engine will power Orion into deep space
Powerful, evolvable, and soon to be on its way to space – NASA’s new rocket is getting fired up. But what will provide the fire after the rocket reaches space? That will be the upper stage engine, the RL10. The new rocket is Space Launch System (SLS), launching...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, October 27, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA has partnered with the private sector to develop habitats for astronauts on future deep space missions. Human Deep Space Exploration Six contractors have begun work on NASA’s gateway to deep space Ars Technica (10/25):...NASA’s Juno spacecraft back to prime mission after tripping safe mode
Jupiter is an unimagninable distance from Earth, and so is NASA’s spacecraft that’s studying it! The Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter a few months ago on a mission to study the gas giant’s origin and evolution. In doing this, it will give us a better...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, October 26, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. presidential contenders Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offer new comments on the future of U.S. space activities. NASA’s Jupiter-orbiting Juno spacecraft emerges from safe mode. Human Deep Space Exploration Trump:...Orion will land in the Pacific Ocean after its mission in 2018. How will it be recovered?
When it splashes down in the ocean after traveling beyond the moon, NASA’s new spacecraft is going to need a special recovery! This new spacecraft is Orion – the agency’s crew capsule. When it launches in 2018 on top of the agency’s new rocket, Space Launch...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, October 25, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Apollo 11 command module may tour U.S. to commemorate first human moon landing. Experts debate outcome of Oct. 19 Schiaparelli Mars landing attempt. Human Deep Space Exploration Apollo 11 moon ship may go on tour for 50th anniversary...Space Talk
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Wallops launched its first test rocket on June 27, 1945. The first research rocket, the Tiamat, launched just one week later. Wallops has grown from a small test range to a full-scale launch facility supporting small- to medium-size rocket launches, scientific balloon missions,
The future of space will be built through collaboration.
#NASA has selected 41 technology proposals from 37 companies, proving that the biggest breakthroughs happen when bold ideas meet shared expertise.
From enabling a sustained human presence on the #Moon to preparing for the
1.8 billion years ago, a comet struck modern-day Sudbury, Ontario, resulting in a 62 km-long impact crater and large mineral deposits, including nickel. Deep underground today, Sudbury’s SNOLAB researches dark matter. Had you heard of Sudbury’s #space connection?☄️🌌⛏️
