Jan 16, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys appears close to resuming science operations. China’s Chang’e 4 lunar far side lander powers down for the lunar night. Protesters express support for ending the...
Jan 15, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Partial U.S. government shutdown threatens to slow NASA Space Launch System (SLS) development. NASA’s Jim Bridenstine and Russia’s Dmitry Rogozin speak by phone after an invitation for the Russian space agency head is...
Jan 14, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Strides in space anticipated for 2019, though many involved are dealing with an early partial U.S. government shutdown and plans by SpaceX to reduce its commercial workforce. An International Space Station (ISS) cargo mission returned to...
Jan 11, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Hubble space telescope operators express confidence they will overcome a problem with the observatory’s primary camera. China’s lunar rover offers panoramic views of the Moon’s far side. NASA’s workforce among those...
Jan 10, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space council advisory group to study role of human space exploration supporting science. NASA works to troubleshoot a problem with the Hubble Space Telescope’s primary camera. The dragon in Orion’s nebula. Human Space Exploration...
Jan 9, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… National Space Club and Foundation announces winner of 2019 Goddard trophy. Red dwarfs, the most plentiful stars in the Milky Way, may not be the best places to find extant life. Enthusiasm among startups for asteroid mining appears to be...
Jan 8, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Russia was not pleased to learn an invitation to its space agency chief from his NASA counterpart has been withdrawn. A partial U.S. government shutdown has introduced uncertainty into a launch date for the first NASA Commercial Crew...
Jan 7, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA rescinds an invitation to Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s space agency chief, to visit the U.S. Limited NASA Space Launch System (SLS) development activities proceed despite a partial U.S. government shutdown. Japan refines its...
Jan 4, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… 2019’s first week features a pair of space firsts, China became the first to land a spacecraft, Chang’e 4 on the Moon’s far side. The U.S./NASA New Horizon’s mission spacecraft flew by Ultima Thule, the most distant...
Jan 3, 2019
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… China places a lander on the Moon’s far side, a first. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft offers new details on Ultima Thule, the most distant celestial object every visited by a human spacecraft. Congress and the White House will...