NASA’s Next Megarocket could launch mission to Europa
The huge rocket NASA is developing to get astronauts to an asteroid, Mars and other distant destinations should also greatly aid robotic exploration efforts, members of Congress were told Tuesday (July 28). The Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, scheduled to fly...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. United Launch Alliance joined Boeing this week in presenting NASA with an upper stage for the Space Launch System exploration rocket. The ULA...
SLS and tomorrow’s destinations
“For the first time, humans will be a dual-planet species.” Have you seen the variety of missions that SLS could be used for? From a return to the moon to an extra-solar jaunt, SLS will be able to deliver our human and robotic explorers to incredible...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Congressional leaders and the White House may have budget and debt limit deals. NASA Critical Design Review clears Orion capsule for production...
The next Mars rover and the quest for breathable air
How soon can we have humans on Mars? Sooner than you might think–the first experiment designed to produce breathable air on the Martian surface is launching in 2020. The rover will carry the Mars Oxygen ISRU experiment “MOXIE,” which will take carbon...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, October 26, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA’s Space Launch System critical design review draws to a close with a decision to proceed with production of the Block 1 version of...
NASA Completes Critical Design Review for Space Launch System
For the first time in almost 40 years, a NASA human-rated rocket has completed all steps needed to clear a critical design review (CDR). The agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) is the first vehicle designed to meet the challenges of the journey to Mars and the first...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, October 23, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA’s Space Launch System exploration rocket has completed the Critical Design Review phase, a major milestone in its assigned mission...Apollo 7 splashed down 47 years ago today
On this day in 1968, Apollo 7 returned to Earth to splashdown in the Pacific. Apollo 7 was a landmark mission for the program, and served to prove the spacecraft technology for future missions. As the first manned flight after the Apollo 1 tragedy, Apollo 7 also...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
