Our Mars rovers are unstoppable
Our Mars explorers are really clocking up the miles–Opportunity recently completed a marathon on the red planet with 26.3 miles to date, and Curiosity is catching up fast with 6.2 miles on the odometer. Both missions are well past their expected end dates and...
Today’s Deep Space Extra, Monday, August 17, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Donald Trump joins U.S. presidential candidates who have addressed future human space exploration. NASA’s long running Cassini mission at...
NASA’s July Orion Update
Curious about progress being made on the Orion spacecraft? Consider your curiosity sated! Check out NASA’s July Orion newsletter here. Among July’s highlights are the fairing systems test, crew module adapter tests, and astronaut/engineer sightings around...
BOOK REVIEW: How We’ll Live on Mars
New Books for Future Mars Settlers There are two new and invaluable books on Mars, both of them ideal for those ready to settle down on the Red Planet: – How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek – The International Mars Research Station – An exciting new plan to...
Today’s Deep Space Extra, Friday, August 14, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. A NASA Space Launch System exploration rocket engine carried out a near nine minute ground test firing on Thursday. An exo-planet could be...
RS-25 Engines: Extreme Operating Conditions
Four RS-25 engines developed and manufactured by Aerojet Rocketdyne will power the Space Launch System (SLS) when it makes its first flight in 2018. Today, at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, one RS-25 engine is being tested to ensure it can meet the...
Today’s Deep Space Extra, Thursday, August 13, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA’s Orion crew exploration capsule begins the Critical Design Review phase of development, leading to a late 2018 test flight atop a...
Ready to Rumble?
Be sure to watch NASA test fire the RS-25 engines for the rocket they are building to take humans to Mars. The engines are being tested at the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi August 13, live on NASA TV beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT. There will also...
Today’s Deep Space Extra, Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Texas Congressman Brian Babin, chair of the U.S. House Science Space Subcommittee, urges a strong NASA focus on human exploration and...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
