Orion and SLS Spinoffs
SLS and Orion will propel our explorers into deep space, but did you know our next-generation spacecraft is already providing benefits on the ground? Check out a few of the technological spinoffs that are already enhancing safety and lowering costs for industries on...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Advanced propulsion will be a crucial part of reaching Mars with humans. A model of a time traveling DeLorean from the movie Back to the Future...
Mars, national infrastructure, and dispelling myths
When asked about human missions to Mars at a recent campaign event, Donald Trump replied, “Honestly, I think it’s wonderful; I want to rebuild our infrastructure first, ok? I think it’s wonderful.” This demonstrates a pattern often voiced by...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. President Obama hosted students at Monday’s “Astronomy Night” at the White House, suggesting some of them may have the...
If We Don’t Push the Limits With Space Exploration, What Are We Really Doing?
By Abigail Harrison, aspiring NASA astronaut & Board Chair at the Mars generation. I believe a love of learning is something that every person is born with. Think about it … when toddlers dump over a bowl of cereal, they are observing and playing with the...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, October 19, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Space exploration, including human missions to Mars as depicted in the successful film drama The Martian, can be inspiring; but real life...
Orion Monthly Accomplishments for September 2015
NASA’s monthly newsletter for September on the development of the Orion spacecraft is here! In this issue: –Lockheed Martin engineers have begun welding together the Exploration Mission-1 Crew Module. –Propulsion tanks for the test article of...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, October 16, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. George Mueller, a pivotal NASA Apollo program manager, has died at 97. NASA appoints new managers to Orion and Space Launch System programs....
Cassini-Huygens launched 18 years ago today
On this day in 1997, NASA and the European Space Agency’s Cassini-Huygens mission was launched from Cape Canaveral. Cassini-Huygens is a monumental mission to Saturn that is still returning valuable data today. The mission included the Huygens lander that became...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
