Today is the 405th anniversary of the discovery of Jupiter’s moons
On this day in 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered Jupiter’s moons Io, Europa and Callisto. Galileo’s contributions to the scientific revolution of the Renaissance cannot be understated–Galileo almost single-handedly revolutionized scientific thought....
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, January 7, 2016
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA’s deep space exploration plans include women in prominent roles. Russian economic, foreign relations issues slow but don’t...
NASA 2016 Budget Allots $55M to Habitation Module Development
As part of the $19.3 billion allocated by Congress to NASA for the 2016 fiscal year budget, $55 million will go towards accelerated development of a habitation module for use in potential deep space missions. According to Space News, the report states “NASA shall...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. European space officials express interest in joining with NASA for a future Europa mission. Partnered with the European Space Agency, Russia is ready...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden talks human deep space exploration. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter solves Apollo 16 mystery. The...
NASA’s Spirit Rover: 12 years a Martian
On this day in 2004, the Spirit rover successfully landed on Mars inside of the crater Gusev. Spirit, part of a two-rover team, landed three weeks before its sister rover Opportunity and became the first robotic explorer to return a high-definition image of another...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, January 4, 2016
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. lawmakers back work led by NASA on a deep space habitation module in their 2016 spending bill. NASA marked 2015 with Space Launch System...
2016!
From everyone at Explore Deep Space and the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, we wish you a happy new year and a 2016 full of SCIENCE!
Our next-generation space telescopes
The Hubble Space Telescope has been our eyes on the universe for over 20 years, and will soon be joined, and succeeded by, several more instruments that will exponentially advance our understanding of the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be the...Space Talk
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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.
https://bit.ly/49YOLPC (📷: Blue Origin)
.@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.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/49Hko0r #SpaceExploration
#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.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bWYvvP #BeAnAstronaut
The @NASA astronaut selection window is open! #ArtemisGeneration #BeAnAstronaut