Apr 2, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A busy month of crew rotations starts at the International Space Station. The Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s first flight moved to April 11. A shuttle astronaut argues both government and commercial elements are necessary for the future of...
Apr 1, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As the Hubble Space Telescope nears 31 years in orbit, operators believe the observatory is showing its age. The coronavirus pandemic is taking a financial toll on NASA initiatives estimated at $3 billion. Human Space ExplorationMAF...
Mar 31, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has started to deploy the Ingenuity helicopter ahead of the first-ever attempt at a powered flight on another world. New signs of bipartisan support for space policy emerge. Human Space ExplorationNASA...
Mar 30, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A major component of NASA’s Psyche mission spacecraft has been delivered to the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The National Space Council is set to continue. Human Space ExplorationFollowing troubled childhood, Orion...
Mar 29, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Major components for NASA’s Artemis I mission come together. Meanwhile, the agency is closing in on a late April/early May decision on further lunar Human Landing System development. Scientists explain why the James Webb Space...
Mar 26, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Redwire to go public in its quest to advance space technology. NASA’s latest batch of small business grants will fund projects ranging from deep space laser communications to high-power technology for space. Human Space...
Mar 25, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Vice President Harris spoke to the female astronauts currently living aboard the International Space Station in celebration of Women’s History Month. New image of black hole reveals surrounding magnetic fields. Human Space...
Mar 24, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Biden Administration’s budget request for discretionary spending, including for agencies such as NASA, could be headed to Congress next week. Ingenuity slated to take flight April 8. Human Space ExplorationFirst Biden budget...
Mar 23, 2021
New Episode of The Deep Space Podcast Available Now This week, the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is excited to welcome Barbara Slayton, Leidos’ VP and strategic account executive for NASA, NOAA, and NSF, to the Deep Space Podcast. Barbara joins Coalition team...
Mar 22, 2021
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House nominates Bill Nelson as NASA’s next Administrator. The Hubble Space Telescope captures weather changes on Saturn. Human Space ExplorationSoyuz crew relocates spacecraft to new Space Station parking...