Oct 17, 2018
There’s a misconception in some quarters that NASA’s glory days are behind it. After all, the Apollo Moon landings, still widely recognized as humankind’s greatest technological achievement, occurred almost five decades ago. But NASA is just getting started. NASA is...
Oct 17, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronaut Nick Hague offers an inside look at last Thursday’s dramatic Soyuz launch abort, while Russian investigators continue to assess the cause. December skies may host a naked eye comet. A United Launch Alliance (ULA)...
Oct 16, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA and Roscosmos leadership express confidence Soyuz missions to the International Space Station (ISS) will resume “swiftly.” NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescope, in orbit since 1999, is on the mend after a gyroscope...
Oct 15, 2018
In Today’s Deep Apace Extra… Experts from the Russian and U.S. space agencies are investigating Thursday’s safe abort of a Soyuz crew transport mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with urgency. It’s unclear, however, how the incident will...
Oct 12, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The dramatic launch abort Thursday of a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS) with a NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonaut generated growing speculation over the future of the orbiting science lab and the...
Oct 11, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were reported to be okay by NASA early Thursday after the Soyuz rocket launching them to the International Space Station (ISS) from Kazakhstan experienced a problem. The capsule with...
Oct 10, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, in Russia and Kazakhstan for an International Space Station (ISS) crew launch early Thursday, expressed confidence that a Russian investigation will establish the cause of a small leak detected and...
Oct 9, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Rocket reuse remains a topic of debate. NASA convenes a panel to experts to assess the Hubble Space Telescope’s gyroscope difficulties. Founder Richard Branson predicts Virgin Galactic will be launching soon with passengers. Human...
Oct 8, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Moon rises as a global focus of human exploration. The Hubble Space Telescope encounters gyroscope problems. SpaceX sticks inaugural West Coast Falcon 9 first stage landing attempt. Human Space Exploration Foust Forward | The Moon...
Oct 5, 2018
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s commercial crew test launches slip into 2019. U.S. and Russian astronauts return to Earth after a 197 tour of duty aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Europe Space Agency (ESA) enters the search for extra solar...