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Watch Our New Horizons Ultima Thule Live Stream New Years Eve 2018

27th Dec, 2018 - 5.5k views

In partnership with Launchpad Astronomy and TMRO, we will be streaming live for the New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby for (gulp) 24 hours straight! ★ Launchpad Astronomy - https://www.youtube.com/ChristianReady ★ TMRO - http://youtube.com/tmro W

JunoCam Shines at Halfway Point of Juno Mission to Jupiter

19th Dec, 2018 - 2k views

NASA’s Juno Mission to Jupiter reaches the midpoint of its mission and has far exceeded expectations. There’s also a lesson here for NASA: always include a camera in your space probes to planets!

NASA Juno Mission Extended

9th Jul, 2018 - 2.8k views

In this episode, NASA extends Juno’s mission to Jupiter, a mission that has shown us some amazing features of the largest planet in our solar system and is also teaching us a lot about what lies beneath those stunning cloud formations.

Alternative Explanation For KBO Orbits Doesn't Need Planet 9

12th Jun, 2018 - 4k views

We've been looking for planet 9 but haven't found it yet. Perhaps it isn't there? New ideas for what may be causing strange KBO orbits in outer solar system.

Mars: We Can Get There, But How do We Land?

16th May, 2018 - 2.1k views

Surprisingly, it may be easier to get to Mars orbit one day with astronauts than it will be to actually land: safely landing on the Red Planet poses some major challenges yet to be overcome. So far, many Mars landers and rovers have used a variety o

NASA Mars InSight Lander: Ready to Study the Heart of Mars

4th Apr, 2018 - 2k views

InSight is scheduled to launch from the California coast to the plains of Mars on May 5, 2018. This is the first launch to another planet from the West Coast.

ISS: The First Essential Step to Mars

6th Dec, 2017 - 2.3k views

What role will the ISS Play in getting us to Mars? Human exploration of Mars present many technological, management, political, and engineering challenges. The International Space Station (ISS) offers today an essential initial demonstration site

Dr Robert Zubrin: Some Reasons Why NASA Has Problems Getting Us to Mars - Exolife Hangout Excerpt

23rd Aug, 2017 - 1.7k views

We have been releasing segments from our weekly live hangouts held on Wednesdays and Thursdays. This hangout originally aired on June 7th, 2017. The Exolife Hangout is held every Wednesday at 5pm ET. Please subscribe to this channel and activate n

Eclipse 2017 is almost here! How should you view it?

8th Aug, 2017 - 1.5k views

One of the most highly anticipated solar eclipses is happening this year, August 21. What can you expect? How can you safely watch it? There are so many ways to enjoy a solar eclipse and this one is going to be one of the best in a long time. In

Societal and Biomedical Implications of Mars Settlement

5th Aug, 2017 - 2k views

The Mars environment presents many challenges to human survival and long-term residence. In addition to microgravity health impacts, radiation, unbreathable atmosphere, and dust storms, surviving alien microorganisms can present a health risk. Eac

Mercury: Bombarded by many tiny meteoroids

27th Jul, 2017 - 1.8k views

Does Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system, have an atmosphere? How is that possible? It has been known for a long time that Mercury, the innermost planet in the solar system does not have much of an atmosphere. This variable

ESA Turns Off LISA Pathfinder; Juno Flies Over Red Spot; NASA Hangs #JWST Out to Dry | SFN #209

22nd Jul, 2017 - 3.7k views

Consider supporting Space Fan News and Deep Astronomy: https://patreon.com/DeepAstronomy to ensure you get current space & astronomy news each week! the European Space Agency has turned off the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft after its successful missio