Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Commercial Crew Program outlines dates for upcoming crucial tests of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as they work to establish a new U.S. human launch capability in 2020. Like those of the...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA shares details of lunar surface missions. UAE plans to expand astronaut corps. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) progress toward preparations for a March 2021 launch.Human Space ExplorationNASA shares details of lunar surface missions...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Global enthusiasm for a NASA led return to the Moon with human explorers appears on the rise, though the issue financial support remains unresolved. NASA’s Mars InSight lander is again forced to suspend its digging activities. Human...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The absence of a 2020 budget could jeopardize efforts by NASA to accelerate human return to the Moon by 2024. NASA will speak with Russia about the purchase of additional Soyuz transportation for astronauts to the International Space...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing, NASA look to a milestone uncrewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner in December. Virgin Galactic goes public. The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) wraps up today in Washington D.C.Human Space ExplorationNASA sets...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… In a sign of the times, established and entrepreneurial space companies — Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper Laboratory — have teamed to complete to provide NASA with a commercial human Moon lander....
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper Labs join forces to develop a commercial lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis initiative. ISRO investigating the loss of the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander. Vice President Pence says China...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… At the International Astronautical Conference (IAC), NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said 2035 is doable for human landing on Mars. Female spacewalk duo uplifted by the excitement. U.S. is leading the world in space, according to NASA...Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… More than 6,300 participants are to gather Monday in Washington D.C. for the week long International Astronautical Conference (IAC). NASA leads a celebration of the first all-female spacewalk. Further action on NASA’s 2020 budget is...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!
