The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) applauds House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee (CJS) Chairman John Culberson, Ranking Member Mike Honda and the entire Appropriations Committee for its exceptional support for NASA’s human and...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A 2017 NASA spending measure under consideration by U.S. House appropriators would replace the agency’s Asteroid Redirect Mission with a human return to the moon as part of a larger human deep space strategy to reach Mars in...
Soon, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will take astronauts into deep space. What’s happening right now to make that a reality? Airbus Defense and Space announced last week that assembly has started on an important part of the Orion spacecraft – the European Service...
What’s up with Mars recently? More like what’s down with Mars – the next mission will study the deep interior of the planet. Now targeting a launch window of May 2018, NASA’s InSight spacecraft will teach us about the formation and evolution of rocky planets,...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra…With strong Congressional support, work on NASA’s Space Launch System exploration rocket will continue beyond a change in administrations, agency Administrator Charles Bolden told a Marshall Space Flight Center gathering. Human...
When the Pioneer Venus Orbiter launched 38 years ago today, it was only intended to operate for one Venusian year. As it turns out, most of its instruments operated for more than 13 years. The purpose of this spacecraft was to investigate the atmosphere of Venus....
Deep Space Extra… NASA and Lockheed Martin test the water impact forces on astronauts returning to Earth from deep space aboard the Orion crew capsule. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA crash-test dummies suit up for action ECNMag.com (5/19): At NASA’s...
Industry leaders lend insight into NASA’s current habitation concepts that will launch the next chapter in deep space exploration The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration (Coalition) commends the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s Subcommittee on...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra…Lockheed Martin proposes a Mars orbiting habitat for astronauts by 2028, a Mars Base Camp from which human explorers could operate surface robots and unmanned aerial vehicles. Human Deep Space Exploration Lockheed Martin Wants to Send...
The Humans to Mars Summit continues today! NASA’s plan for reaching the red planet–the Journey to Mars–is a main element in the discussions taking place at this event. An important piece of this journey is NASA’s new rocket – Space Launch System...
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#BlueOrigin is eyeing the launch of an uncrewed lander to the Moon within the next 12–16 months. The launch is to demonstrate #MK1's capabilities, which include the ability to deliver up to three tons of payload anywhere on the #Moon.
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.@NASAWebb is providing new scientific insight into how stars and their protoplanetary disks form planets. The #JWST recently observed a system that just finished forming its planets.
#NASA's latest class of #astronaut candidates has graduated and is now eligible for missions to the Moon, Mars, and the @Space_Station. The agency is also accepting applications for a new class of astronauts.