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...ESA’s Schiaparelli lander destroyed during Mars entry
Seven months after launch, ESA’s 2016 ExoMars mission arrived at Mars just last week. The mission consists of an orbiter and a module for demonstrating entry, descent and landing on the martian surface. The orbiter is called the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). It will study...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, October 24, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA, like all federal agencies, will face scrutiny from the next president’s transition team. Imagery shows European Mars mission crash site. Orbital ATK cargo mission reaches the International Space Station. Human Deep Space...Deep Space 1 launched 18 years ago this month
What launched nearly 18 years ago, flew by an asteroid and a comet, and used ion propulsion? Deep Space 1! After launching on October 24, 1998 from Cape Canaveral, Deep Space 1 tested many high-risk technologies that became critical for future missions. After the...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
