Shuttle Atlantis’ 16th mission ended 20 years ago today
On this day in 1996, the Shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth on STS-76. STS-76 became the third U.S. Shuttle mission to dock with the Russian orbital outpost Mir, transferring astronaut Shannon Lucid to the outpost for a long-duration stay. The mission also provided...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, March 31, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. Space Station experiment will assess the use of expandable modules as habitats for astronauts on deep space missions. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA test could pave the way for future space habitats Huffington Post (3/30): In...
Macomb Township company helps NASA with mission to Mars
Ben Bailey, Click on Detroit Every day we get closer to a new reality, a reality that has man stepping foot on Mars. Science fiction has painted a wide variety of scenes and expectations, but the human race will eventually know what it’s really like to be on the...
International Space Station to expand with inflatable spacecraft
Traci Watson, USA TODAY Blow-up rafts are just the thing for lounging at the pool, blow-up beds for a houseful of guests. But a blow-up spacecraft? It may sound more “Jetsons” than “Right Stuff,” but NASA is about to put the idea to the test. The space agency is...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, March 30, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA outlines latest strides to upgrade ground systems for future Space Launch System, Orion missions of human deep space exploration. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA trumpets milestone in potential Mars travel: System reviews...
The Saturn Propulsion System
NASA’s Space Launch System is built on a legacy of American rocket prowess, notably the previous record holder for the most powerful rocket ever built – Saturn. The Saturn I rocket was the United States’ first dedicated heavy-lift space launcher, and...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, March 29, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Men and women will settle Mars as part of an international effort to ensure humanity’s long term survival, predicts theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Human Deep Space Exploration British scientist Hawking says Mars will be...
Welcome Home, Scott Kelly. Now Let’s Go to Mars.
by Dr. John Holdren and Charles Bolden On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Commander Scott Kelly returned home from the International Space Station after twelve months working off the Earth, for the Earth. His year in space will pay scientific and medical dividends for years...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, March 28, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion may look like Apollo. But the new NASA spacecraft is designed to send explorers further and to more deep space destinations than its successful predecessor. Human Deep Space Exploration Looks aside, NASA’s Orion is “light...Space Talk
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