Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The House passed the FY2021 appropriation for several agencies, including NASA, on Friday. Demo-2 NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley returned safely to Earth Sunday afternoon, splashing down in the Gulf waters off Pensacola,...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA will be watching Tropical Storm Isaias as it prepares to bring Demo-2 test flight astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley safely back to Earth. Meanwhile, the agency’s Perseverance Mars 2020 rover is off and running on its seven...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Perseverance Mars 2020 launched this morning on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket for a seven month journey to the Red Planet. NASA and SpaceX also continued preparations for the weekend return to Earth of Demo-2. NASA...

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… House deliberations over NASA’s 2021 budget continue this week. NASA’s Perseverance Mars 2020 rover mission set to liftoff Thursday. NASA joins with European and Japanese space agencies to select a spring 2021 commercial crew...
Today’ Deep Space Extra

Today’ Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… There’s more to come on NASA’s 2021 budget as the full House begins consideration of the 2021 Commerce, Justice and Science bill today. Favorable weather awaits as NASA prepares to launch the Perseverance Mars 2020 rover on...
Today’ Deep Space Extra

Today’ Deep Space Extra

In Today’ Deep Space Extra… A busy week is in store for the space community. There’s the launch Thursday of NASA’s Perseverance Mars 2020 rover. NASA Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley conclude their two month test flight to the International...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A National Space Council report calls for an all of government approach to the future human exploration of space. Russia’s space agency chief says Russian will work with China on lunar research and exploration. The U.S. Space Command...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The world is now two for two in its launch of Mars missions.  Early Thursday, China’s Tianwen-1 launch with its Mars orbiter, lander and rover, two days after India’s launch of the Hope Mars orbiter. Next up, NASA’s...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Spacewalking NASA astronauts prepare the Space Station for the arrival of a commercial airlock later this year. NASA studies procedures for future Private Astronaut Missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The European Commission...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The mining of space resources promises to bring a positive theme to the goal of establishing a sustained human presence on the Moon. Marking the 45th anniversary of the historic Apollo/Soyuz first encounter between astronauts and...