Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Spa e Extra… Congress offers mixed reactions to NASA’s 2020 budget proposal. Record setting NASA astronaut Christine Koch reflects on her eleven month mission to the International Space Station (ISS), expresses joy upon returning to Earth. Human...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Now that Congress has the FY 2021 President’s Budget Request (PBR) for NASA, intended to accelerate work on returning to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024, the space agency and lawmakers must come to terms with the White...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… President Trump called Monday for a 12 percent increase in NASA’s budget for 2021 in order to achieve a return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024. The proposed top line, 25.2B, is the highest request since...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The White House delivers its proposed 2021 budget to Congress today, with some reports that NASA could see a significant increase. The joint NASA/ European Space Agency (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission lifted off successfully late Sunday,...Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel raised Commercial Crew Program software verification concerns during a meeting Thursday. NASA’s Christina Koch was thumbs up on Thursday after her return to Earth with European and Russian...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Record setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Europe’s Luca Parmitano and Russia’s Alexander Skvortsov return safely to Earth early Thursday from the International Space Station (ISS). Where next for human space explorers? The...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Record setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch plus European and Russian International Space Station (ISS) crew members are set to descent to Earth early Thursday. The discussion over what NASA should do at the Moon continues. NASA pursues...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Cynus leaves the International Space Station for new mission in orbit. Solar Orbiter, a mission two decades in the making, will launch from Cape Canaveral as soon as February 9. Washington Post editorial board comments on shifting...Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s annual Day of Remembrance offered tribute Thursday to those who have sacrificed their lives for the exploration of space as well as their friends and family. Spitzer Space Telescope ends mission of astronomical discovery.Human...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!
