Nov 12, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine urges policymakers to ensure a sustained human presence in low Earth orbit after the ISS reaches end of life. A company wants to use space debris to make space stations. Human Space ExplorationNASA...
Nov 11, 2020
Happy Veteran’s Day! The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration thanks all veterans for their service.In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Senate appropriators hold back on spending for NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS). NASA and ESA are prepared to bring samples from...
Nov 10, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lab experiments suggest Jupiter’s moon Europa glows in the dark, a phenomenon that could help scientists learn if it can host life. Satellite manufacturers remain optimistic about overall demand in spite of pandemic-related business...
Nov 9, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s first operational Commercial Crew mission astronauts arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Sunday to prepare for launch next weekend, weather permitting. Democratic senator supports the Artemis program, but wants a clear...
Nov 6, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA seeks new partners to tell the Artemis story in innovative ways. Congressional election outcomes and upcoming retirements bring up the question of who fills important space policy seats in the House and Senate. Human Space...
Nov 5, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A new report outlines international objectives for lunar exploration. Large numbers of stars within the Milky Way galaxy may be suited to host rocky planets with life-friendly environments. Human Space ExplorationNew report outlines...
Nov 4, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA raises concerns over proposed constellation of large low Earth orbit communications satellites. Space Station experiment identifies a protein that could slow the ill effects of aging. U.S. election outcome was continuing to unfold...
Nov 3, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As the International Space Station reaches 20 years of permanent habitation, the space community continues to discuss plans for the next chapter in low Earth orbit research and human spaceflight. NASA contacts Voyager 2 for the first time...
Nov 2, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Today marks 20 years of continuous human presence in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In a new op-ed, the Coalition’s President and CEO Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar explains why our national programs in exploration and...
Oct 30, 2020
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Samples of asteroid Bennu collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft have been successfully sealed in the probe’s Sample Return Capsule in preparation for a 2023 return to Earth. Observations of the Milky Way suggest planets...