Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia’s Soyuz MS-12 landed safely Thursday morning, safely returning three crew members to Earth. Astrobotic’s cubeover program is awarded $2 million NASA contract. NASA testing a shape-shifting robot that could explore Saturn’s...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA discusses with Russia the purchase of more seats on Soyuz spacecraft to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) as efforts to by the agency to certify Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA issued a final call on Monday for commercial lunar lander proposals in order to accelerate a return to the surface of the Moon with human explorers in 2024. The agency announces a familiar face will be the new lead for solar system...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A Japanese re-supply mission reaches the International Space Station (ISS). A Space Launch System (SLS) core stage mock-up reaches NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for critical fit checks and to serve as a training aid. Elon Musk...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The U.S. Senate has joined with the House in passing a budget continuing resolution (CR) for the 2020 fiscal year, which begins October 1. The Senate Appropriations Committee has also passed a NASA 2020 spending measure. India’s...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is campaigning hard to return human explorers to the lunar surface in 2024. A Senate bill offers an increase over 2019 levels as Congress works toward a final NASA budget. An international crew made up of...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Lockheed Martin reach agreement for the long term production of the Orion capsules that are to lead to a sustainable human presence at the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars. NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA...
Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Trump hails Mars as NASA’s next target. Australia Plans to join with NASA in the exploration of the Moon and beyond. Hope for restoring communications with India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon lander fade.Human Space ExplorationTrump hails...Today’s Deep Space Extra
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Looming negotiations among members of the U.S. House and Senate over a budget continuing resolution to avoid a federal government shutdown with the October 1 start of the 2020 fiscal year could jeopardize efforts by NASA to accelerate a...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!
