Heliophysics mission Ulysses launched 26 years ago this week
The first mission to study the sun from its north and south poles launched 26 years ago yesterday: the Ulysses mission. Ulysses was a joint mission between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). It launched from Cape Canaveral on October 6, 1990 aboard NASA’s Space...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, October 7, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Hurricane Matthew’s force being felt by the Space Coast as others along the East Coast prepare for storms throughout the coming days. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center secured on Thursday in preparation. Our thoughts...SLS – Evolvable, adaptable, supremely capable
When NASA’s new rocket launches in 2018, it will carry a vehicle designed for humans deeper into space than any crew capsule has ever traveled before. What’s the new rocket? It’s called Space Launch System (SLS), currently in development. SLS is designed to be...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, October 6, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The threat of high winds, heavy rains and storm surges associated with Hurricane Matthew grows for Florida’s space coast. Human Deep Space Exploration Warnings issued for Hurricane Matthew as KSC closes down Spaceflight Insider...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, October 5, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As Hurricane Matthew heads toward the Space Coast, evacuations are under way, and protecting lives is top priority. Human Deep Space Exploration Hurricane Matthew poses a significant threat to Kennedy Space Center Ars Technica...NASA researching eye structure changes in space
Before humans travel to deep space destinations like Mars, it’s important to understand how their bodies will be affected by spaceflight. Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts’ bodies are subtly affected by the microgravity environment. The ISS...Protecting astronauts during Mars travel…NASA is up for the task!
When exploring deep space, how do you protect humans from a radiation event? In the case of Orion, NASA’s new crew vehicle, a team is working on a resourceful way to use mass that will already be onboard to protect astronauts during a radiation event. Essentially it...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, October 4, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Many in the space community are concerned for projects in progress as Washington prepares for a transition in administrations. Human Deep Space Exploration The Importance of Space Through the Transition Space Watch (10/3): Why is the...NASA developing new techniques for resource utilization in space
Packing for a journey to Mars? Knowing what to bring and what not to bring – that’s important. If there’s something essential to human exploration that we’re not taking from Earth, how will we acquire the resources we need? Future Mars explorers will rely on raw...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?☄️🌌⛏️
