Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 16, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Senate holds a confirmation hearing next week on the confirmation of former Senator Bill Nelson as NASA administrator. New Horizons, the first spacecraft to fly by Pluto, will soon be 50 times as far from the Sun as Earth. Human...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 15, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… InSight lander going into hibernation for the Martian winter. Telescopes team up in unprecedented observations of famous black hole. U.S. Mint to commemorate Sally Ride, America’s first female astronaut.   Space Science...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 14, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Researchers detect a new region of the Milky Way that could provide hints about the galaxy’s past. The UAE plans to send its Rashid rover to the Moon in 2022. Space ScienceUAE to send Emirati-made lunar rover ‘Rashid’ to the...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 13, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first Space Launch System core stage is undergoing preparations ahead of its trip from NASA’s Stennis Space Center to the Kennedy Space Center. Ingenuity won’t be flying this week. Human Space ExplorationNASA SLS Green Run testing...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 12, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House proposes an increase to NASA’s budget. Ingenuity helicopter flight delayed until Wednesday.   Human Space Exploration Biden administration proposes $24.7 billion budget for NASA in 2022 SpaceNews.com (4/9): The Biden...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 9, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonauts launched to the International Space Station early Friday as celebrations of human spaceflight’s 60th anniversary ramp up. Human Space ExplorationSoyuz MS-18 launch marks 60 years of human...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 8, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Soyuz MS-18 set to launch to the International Space Station early Friday with two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut. The OSIRIS-REx mission spacecraft completes final tour of Bennu.  Human Space ExplorationLaunch and docking of Soyuz...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 7, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Hull thrusters will fly on a deep space mission for the first time. Congress plans to move ahead with FY2022 appropriations bills regardless of when White House sends budget request. Space ScienceMars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps 1st...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 6, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Ingenuity helicopter survives first night alone on Mars, marking a new milestone ahead of flight. The Orion spacecraft undergoes a series of impact tests with a crew module configuration based on final design. Human Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Apr 5, 2021

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Ingenuity closer to its first attempt at flying on Mars after being deployed onto the Martian surface by Perseverance. The White House might release the discretionary portion of its 2022 budget proposal, which includes NASA, this...