55 years ago today, Russian space dogs returned to Earth
On this day in 1960, the USSR accomplished another first–the recovery of two dogs from space. These became the first living organisms to return from orbit, and were a very important component of the preparation for Yuri Gagarin’s first flight. Belka and...
Today’s Deep Space Extra, Thursday, August 20, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Modifications to the Mobile Launch Platform for NASA’s Space Launch System exploration rocket take shape at the agency’s Kennedy...
Today’s Deep Space Extra, Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman is focused on human Mars exploration. NASA assembles Orion hardware at NASA’s Glenn Research Center...
Today’s Deep Space Extra, Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Engineers from MIT challenge Mars One red planet settlement plans in open debate. NASA’s Aerospace Advisory Panel notes Space Launch...
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...Space Talk
La NASA arrive quand même a stream en direct sur twitch une sortie dans l'espace , ce que je trouve quand même assez fou et pendant ce temps dans le chat.
On a pas tous les mêmes priorités faut croire.
c'était tellement inatendu, ça m'a bien fait rire😂😂😂#NASA #Humour
No single telescope can tell the whole story of our Universe!
As we look ahead to the launch of #NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a new chapter in cosmic exploration is about to begin.
Each #NASA space telescope sees the Universe differently - revealing its stars,
A spacewalk starts long before the hatch opens. 👨🚀🛰️
Astronaut Anil Menon says preparations can begin around 8 hours earlier, with equipment checks, suit-up procedures and breathing 100% oxygen before the EVA.
Hours of work go into every step outside the ISS.
#Space #Spacewalk
HiRISE 3D: A Very Small Landslide
This image highlights a landslide starting near the bottom of a slope, which is hard to discern details in Context Camera data, but a great target for HiRISE.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_093194_1845_ESP_093339_1845_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #NASA #science
