Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Life on Earth as well as in space has its challenges, challenges worth confronting, according to those that have been there. Pre-launch preps equip NASA’s Perseverance Mars 2020 rover with a small helicopter. Russia stops Soyuz...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA focuses on the development of new small technologies for exploration of the Moon. Congressional overseers plan a close look at a new independent review critical of the management of the International Space Station’s (ISS) U.S....
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Three U.S. and Russian astronauts and cosmonauts launched early Thursday to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six month mission aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. The joint European/Japanese Mercury bound Bepi Columbo spacecraft...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A three person U.S. and Russian crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) early Thursday. Management of the ISS National Lab comes under criticism. Comets find the sun not so friendly.Human Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing announced plans Monday to re-fly an uncrewed test flight of its CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center anticipates a closure of many weeks. President Trump signs an executive...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA continues to work around coronavirus restrictions in order to resume astronaut launches from the U.S. this year. An underwater NASA robot could search for evidence of life on ocean world planets. Implications of recent failed Chinese...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA provides a National Space Council requested strategy for returning human explorers to the surface of the Moon to establish a south pole habitat and provide other assets, including an orbital Gateway to prepare for expeditions to Mars....
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… News of a reorganization of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Directorate may be coming soon. Thousands of highly STEM educated Americans apply for NASA’s astronaut corps. Canada space spending to increase.Human Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA rounds out four member astronaut crew for first operational commercial crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS). James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) demonstrates successful pre-launch primary mirror deployment. Coronavirus...Space Talk
HiPOD: Marvelous Martian Mega-Ripples
In a down-wind perspective view we can see mega-ripples collecting along the flanks of dark sand dunes near the North Polar deposits. A closer look illustrates the fine scale details of some active mega-ripples.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_053345_2640
The rounded top of the container is interesting — presumably you'd want square corners.
Maybe a vestigial requirement, so it fits in the space-modified C5s?
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at the Space Coast! Carried inside NASA's Pegasus barge, this new telescope is set to launch on Falcon Heavy later this year.
@pronounced_kyle I didn’t know that NASA had a barge, but I am now obsessed with the NASA barge.
@mualphaxi @pronounced_kyle The Pegasus barge replaced the Poseidon and Orion barges that served the Saturn program and has been in service since 1999 when it served the Shuttle program. I'll just leave this here to feed that new obsession. 😉
Oh, there were recovery ships too!
NASA’s Pegasus Barge - NASA
NASA’s barge, Pegasus, will ferry the massive core stage of the agency’s new rocket, the Space Launch System, ...
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Celebrating a Remarkable Legacy of Service
Recently, the Titusville Police Department had the honor of recognizing four incredible employees as they begin their well-earned retirements.
Together, these dedicated professionals represent an astounding 120 years of service to the
For the first time, NASA will launch two student missions on one sounding rocket!
The sounding rocket will launch Wednesday, June 24, with a window opening at 5:30 a.m. EDT. A livestream will be available on the Wallops YouTube channel. Stay tuned for our launch viewing map!
