Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. and European astronauts set out early Friday on the first in a series of complex spacewalks to upgrade a cosmic ray observatory on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS). NASA’s inspector general issued an audit of...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A White House directive that NASA accelerate a human return to the surface of the Moon by 2024 may be too technically complex, and one that Congress has been too slow to fund, NASA veterans and a current executive cautioned on...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first all-female spacewalking duo, NASA’s Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, stress the importance of improving the fit of future garments required for exploration of the Moon and Mars as well as orbital pursuits. NASA’s Wide...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration joins the nation in recognizing our veterans – and their families. Thank you for your sacrifice and your service. Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne reach a milestone in Space Launch System (SLS)...Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing establishes the cause of a parachute failure during a successful launch pad abort test of the CST-100 Starliner in New Mexico earlier this week. Russia says NASA has discussed an interest in acquiring one or two more seats aboard...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A bipartisan authorization measure introduced in the U.S. Senate would extend NASA led operations of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030, providing more time to transition over sight of low Earth activities to the private...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s commercial partners offer the agency alternatives for a lunar lander to carry out an accelerated return to the surface of the Moon with astronauts in 2024. Until NASA returns to the Moon, the International Space Station...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner conducted a test of its launch pad abort system in New Mexico on Monday. NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft offers a glimpse of the space environment beyond the solar system.Human Space ExplorationBoeing...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will undergo a televised launch pad abort test early Monday. Hours after a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply mission launched Saturday it reached the six person International Space Station (ISS). Human Space...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!
