Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 21, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Efforts to develop the best formula for overcoming the challenges of human deep space exploration are unfolding around the world. U.S. and Japanese asteroid sample return missions are so far providing surprises as well as lots of science....
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 20, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Discussions over the timing for a sustained human return to the Moon are unfolding this week in Russia as well as the U.S. At the same time, scientists gathered for the annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in the Houston area are...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 19, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s plans for a lunar orbiting, human tended Gateway gain a new international partners. Budget details suggest NASA’s 2020 Mars rover is dealing with a rise in cost. Though primitive, the Kuiper Belt Object Ultima Thule...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 18, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Lunar ice could be a major resource for human deep space exploration. Researchers find potential latent health concern for human space exploration. Russia revives launch plans for International Space Station (ISS) science module. More...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 15, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut launched and docked to the International Space Station (ISS) late Thursday, returning the orbiting science to six person operations for the first time since December. NASA Administrator Jim...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 14, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. and Russian astronauts are set to launch from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS) late Thursday. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine weighs options to keep Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) on schedule for a June 2020...
COALITION STATEMENT

COALITION STATEMENT

Mar 13, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 13, 2019Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement Following Senate Commerce Hearing with the NASA AdministratorWASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning at a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, NASA...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 13, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Nick Hague eager for a second launch attempt to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. NASA finds global interest in a human tended, lunar orbiting Gateway space station. Toyota has joined with the Japanese...
COALITION STATEMENT

COALITION STATEMENT

Mar 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 12, 2019Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on FY 2020 NASA Budget RequestWASHINGTON, D.C. — The President’s FY 2020 Budget Request for NASA proposes nearly a half billion dollar cut to agency funding from its current, FY 19...
Today’s Deep Space Extra

Today’s Deep Space Extra

Mar 12, 2019

In Today’s Deep Space Extra (Special Edition) – Editor’s note: The White House presented its 2020 budget request to Congress on Monday. Today’s Deep Space Extra surveys some of the news coverage focused on impacts the budget request could have on human space...