Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, February 16, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Human explorers: an important part of advancing scientific discovery on Mars Human Deep Space Exploration Why a Mars landing could be terrific for science The Space Review (2/15): Essayists Chris Carberry and Rich Zucker, of Explore...
NASA Prepares Orion Spacecraft for Its First Big Mission
The Orion space capsule is expected one day to carry astronauts to Mars, but for now, NASA is busy getting the vessel ready for its first big exploration mission to the moon. The conical-shaped Orion crew module pressure vessel arrived at Florida’s Kennedy Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, February 12, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA readies the next Orion crew capsule for a key 2018 deep space test, while exploration advocates raise concerns over proposed budgets for the spacecraft and its Space Launch System heavy lift rocket. Human Deep Space Exploration...
STS-82 rocketed to orbit 19 years ago today
On this day in 1997, Shuttle Discovery launched STS-82 into space to rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Launching with seven crew members, Discovery’s mission was to repair and upgrade the telescope’s scientific instruments to increase its...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, February 11, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The President’s 2017 budget proposal suggests plans for NASA’s asteroid mission may be changing. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA’s asteroid mission isn’t dead yet Ars Technica (2/10): President Obama’s...
All Primary Mirrors Fully Installed on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
All 18 of the primary mirrors have been fully installed onto the flight structure of what will become the biggest and most powerful space telescope ever built by humankind – NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Completion of the huge and complex primary...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, February 10, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. President’s proposed NASA budget would trim spending on human exploration systems, robotic mission to Europa. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA packs a big vision for space exploration into smaller $19 billion budget...
Director of Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Responds To Administration’s FY2017 NASA Budget
The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration notes the release of the Administration’s FY 2017 NASA budget request. The Coalition had hoped the request would reflect the priorities laid out for NASA in the FY16 Omnibus, for which there was broad support. Unfortunately...
Cage match for next Orion capsule at Kennedy Space Center
After a quick trip from Louisiana to Florida via the Super Guppy Transport, the latest Orion crew module was mated with the “birdcage”—a structural assembly system. This is just the latest step in the lead up to the fully integrated flight of Orion and NASA’s Space...Space Talk
@mars_stu @NASAJPL @NASAMars They'll be downlinked when the spacecraft is able to re-point to Earth following its science observations. Will begin likely NET later this evening US time, and take place over a few days.
What's it like to fly NASA's experimental, quiet supersonic aircraft?
We're hosting a @Reddit AMA with our X-59 test pilots on Monday, May 18. Stop by and share your questions! https://www.reddit.com/r/nasa/
What's it like to fly NASA's experimental, quiet supersonic aircraft?
We're hosting a @Reddit AMA with our X-59 test pilots on Monday, May 18. Stop by and share your questions! https://www.reddit.com/r/nasa/
How do planets form? Tiny grains of dust orbiting a newborn star collide, grow, and eventually build entire worlds. ✨🪐
A NASA scientist explains how planets like Earth came to be: https://youtu.be/1A_73j71WkE?si=ipv2g9uW0__rT5nV
