SLS design being tested for extreme thermal conditions
When NASA’s new rocket blasts off in 2018, it will heat up on its way to space. This first launch of the rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), will send a spacecraft designed to take humans on deep space missions beyond the moon. The new spacecraft is Orion. After...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, November 3, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The processing of lunar resources for commercial applications could be a key to U.S. preeminence in space, according to key U.S. lawmaker. Human Deep Space Exploration Bridenstine: This is our Sputnik moment & the Moon will...New Horizons uploads the last of its data from Pluto
When the New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto last year, we got our first closeup glimpse of this mysterious world three billion miles away. New Horizons launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2006. The spacecraft flew by Pluto in 2015, coming closest to the icy...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, November 2, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The human exploration of Mars is well worth the risk, says retired NASA astronaut and astrophysicist John Grunsfeld. The former NASA associate administrator for science found his professional calling at the age of six. Human Deep...Recent developments on Orion.
As progress continues on NASA’s new spacecraft which will take humans on deep space missions, let’s take a look at some of the recent developments. The new spacecraft, Orion, will launch in 2018 and fly thousands of miles beyond the moon before returning back to...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, November 1, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Obama renews his call for the human exploration of Mars. Human Deep Space Exploration Mars: How will humans get there? Voice of America (10/30): President Barack Obama, a self-professed “science geek,” has...NASA’s Mars program is building a comprehensive picture of the red planet
With valuable information gathered on Mars since the 1960s, NASA continues to build a strong future for pushing the boundaries of exploration beyond Earth. In the near future, humans will travel to Mars. NASA’s first mission to Mars was Mariner 4. What did this...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...Space Talk
The magnificent images of the Moon captured by #NASA’s #ArtemisII mission are more than breathtaking - they are a reminder of humanity’s enduring curiosity and courage to explore.
The #Moon is ancient, but every new glimpse inspires new dreams beyond #Earth.
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🚀 20 de octubre, 4:41 a.m.: Japón lanza una sonda para aterrizar en una luna de Marte y traer un trozo a casa.
MMX apunta a Fobos: 27 km de ancho, da 3 vueltas a Marte al día. Recogerá 10 g y volverá en 2031.
JAXA cree que el 0,1% podría ser Marte.
#MMX #Fobos #JAXA #CoheteH3
☀️ STUNNING: This incredible timelapse of the Sun was created from 40,000 photos captured over just 3 hours using a solar telescope.
The result is a mesmerizing look at our star in motion — revealing constantly changing solar activity in breathtaking detail.
#Sun #Space
How long would it take to reach each planet in our Solar System from Earth? 🚀
8 Months to Venus, 1.4 Years to Mars, but a whopping 27.6 Years to Neptune and 37 Years to Pluto! 🤯
Space is unbelievably vast. 🌌 #Space #Astronomy #Universe
