Deep Space Extra for Monday, June 13, 2016

Deep Space Extra for Monday, June 13, 2016

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Young NASA astronauts see mission to Mars as career goal. Human Deep Space Exploration Astronaut with ties to Scripps envisions missions to Mars San Diego Union Tribune (6/10): NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, who received a doctorate...
Today in History … the launch of the Spirit rover

Today in History … the launch of the Spirit rover

Launched 13 years ago to the day, NASA’s Spirit rover set out for Mars. It’s twin rover, Opportunity, would follow just a month later. Together, their mission was to find answers to the history of water on Mars. Both spacecraft landed in regions that seemed to be...
Deep Space Extra for Friday, June 10, 2016

Deep Space Extra for Friday, June 10, 2016

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Congressman Jim Bridenstine is pleased so far with the legislative response to his proposed American Space Renaissance Act. The sweeping reforms he unveiled just two months ago might pave the way for commercial space stations,...
Deep Space Extra for Friday, June 10, 2016

Deep Space Extra for Thursday, June 9, 2016

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Robotic missions set the stage for first steps by human explorers on the moon, Mars. Human Deep Space Exploration Meet the first man who imaged the moon Seeker (6/8): Now 89, Justin Rennilson has not lost his enthusiasm for space...
The James Webb Space Telescope – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

The James Webb Space Telescope – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Hubble was legendary, and its successor is going to be nothing short of incredible. Motivated by Hubble’s results, NASA’s new space telescope will help us understand every phase of the history of the universe. It’s called the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It will...
Deep Space Extra for Friday, June 10, 2016

Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, June 8, 2016

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space policy veteran finds NASA’s proposed Asteroid Redirect Mission a valuable step in the Journey to Mars. Human Deep Space Exploration Op-Ed | Saving NASA’s ARM and the Journey to Mars Space News (6/7): U.S. House...
Shooting for the moon is closer than ever before

Shooting for the moon is closer than ever before

An exciting prize combined with breakthrough collaborations is helping to fuel the expansion of robotic deep space exploration and science. With the incentive of Google’s Lunar XPrize competition, many teams around the world are competing for their moonshot. The...
Deep Space Extra for Friday, June 10, 2016

Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, June 7, 2016

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Obama Administration to address oversight of future U.S. commercial deep space ventures. Human Deep Space Exploration White House works out a process to clear commercial missions to moon and Mars GeekWire (6/6): The Department of...
NASA’s industry partners are building the pathway to Mars

NASA’s industry partners are building the pathway to Mars

Key capabilities for the Journey to Mars are being developed by members of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration. Boeing is the prime contractor for the core stage and avionics of NASA’s new rocket, Space Launch System (SLS). Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor...