The most versatile spacecraft ever made
The versatility of NASA’s Orion spacecraft will be unmatched among any other spacecraft in history. Capable of supporting four astronauts for up to 21 days, Orion will be America’s first truly deep space exploration vehicle. Combined with a service module,...Today’s Deep Space Extra, Monday, August 3, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The Aquarius undersea lab provides shelter for U.S., European and Japanese astronauts for two week space simulation. NASA’s Space Launch...
The lunar rover turns 44 today
Apollo 15’s David Scott and James Irvin first drove the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on this day in 1971. Scott and Irvin traversed 27.8 km in 3 hours, 2 minutes of total driving time. As a testament to the hands-on technology of the era, here’s a...Today’s Deep Space Extra, Friday, July 31, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. The feature film The Martian, based on the book of the same name, opens in theaters Oct. 2 with a realistic look at surviving on the red...
NASA preparing Orion Spacecraft for drop tests
In May, NASA’s Langley Research Center received Orion’s heat shield from December’s Exploration Flight Test, and will be integrating it into a crew module mockup and conducting several drop tests to simulate ocean landings. Using test dummies and...Today’s Deep Space Extra, Thursday, July 30, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA and Lockheed Martin make changes to Orion capsule fairing separation system in response to December flight test. Star explosion solves a...
Watch today’s Orion Fairing Separation Test Live!
Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for Orion, is hosting a Google Hangout today for an Orion fairing separation test. Using a series of precisely-timed, explosive charges and mechanisms, the team will evaluate design changes they’ve made to the...
TODAY’S DEEP SPACE EXTRA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA’s technology investments bring scientists closer to discovery of life beyond the Earth. Some in Congress call for more spending on...
JPL’s Heliophysics Summer School
Today is the start of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Heliophysics Summer School in Boulder, Colorado. Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduate teachers and instructors will meet with NASA scientists to learn about the interactions between...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
