Dec 7, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA announces new class of astronaut candidates. Atlas V rocket successfully launches Space Force satellites for tests of advanced technology. Human Space ExplorationNASA unveils 10 new astronaut candidates for future space station,...
Dec 6, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to announce its next class of astronauts today. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is set to launch tomorrow with DoD and NASA experiments. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to open new Gateway attraction. Human Space...
Dec 2, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronauts embark on spacewalk to replace faulty antenna after delays due to debris concerns. National Space Council focusing priorities on building a U.S. STEM workforce; addressing climate change; and promoting rules and norms for...
Dec 1, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first National Space Council meeting in the Biden Administration to take place today. Senators urge the White House and the Department of Commerce on space debris. Robert Lightfoot to lead Lockheed Martin’s space unit. Human Space...
Nov 30, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a new piece, the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration’s CEO Frank Slazer shares his thoughts on how human space exploration can help advance many of the administration’s goals, ahead of the National Space Council meeting this week....
Nov 29, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope is cleared to begin fueling. The National Space Council meets this week. Two House Science, Space, and Technology Committee subcommittees will hold a joint hearing Wednesday on the 2020 Decadal Survey for...
Nov 24, 2021
Deep Space Extra will not run over the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return on Monday, November 29. Happy Thanksgiving from the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Japan to recruit astronauts to support the Artemis program. NASA’s DART...
Nov 23, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… James Webb Space Telescope launch slips four days to December 22. Hubble continues to recover from its latest glitch. Human Space Exploration Russia ready to support China in lunar station project, says top senator TASS of Russia...
Nov 23, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Build Back Better legislation, which includes $1.115 billion for NASA, was passed by the U.S. House on Friday. Chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Eddie Bernice Johnson to retire. NASA’s DART mission set...
Nov 19, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station resuming normal operations after debris threat. Pockets of frozen CO2 on the Moon could aid space travel. See photos of the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse. Human Space ExplorationStation resumes normal...