Live Tuesday: Orbital ATK Cygnus Launch | Bolden Defends Budget | Challenges of Working at NASA

WATCH LIVE TUESDAY: Orbital ATK Cygnus Launching Space Station Cargo A spacecraft carrying science experiments and supplies to the International Space Station will blast off at 11:05 p.m. ET, March 21. Ahead of launch, NASA will air briefings with mission scientists at 12:30 p.m., and with mission managers at 2:30 p.m.   Photographer Catches Jupiter with Its 4 Galilean Moons John Chumack took this image of planet Jupiter sitting amidst its moons on March 8, 2016. Read More     NASA Chief Charles Bolden Defends NASA Budget in House Committee Farewell In what was likely one of his last appearances before Congress, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden defended his agency's 2017 budget request. Wow! Moon's Young Crater Seen in Close-Up View (Photo) Astrophotographer John Chumack took this image of Tycho Crater on the moon's surface on February, 19, 2016.   Additional Space Headlines Save Big by Following @PurchDeals on Twitter! We put some of the best deals on space related merchandise and much more directly in front of you, getting you ready for an out of the world 2016. Follow us today! Read More ULA Chief Disavows His Head Engineer's Take on Vulcan Engine Competition United Launch Alliance sought to distance itself from remarks its vice president of engineering made Tuesday implying the Denver-based rocket builder has all but decided to use Blue Origin's BE-4 engine instead of Aerojet Rocketdyne's AR1. Read More NASA's Female Leaders Share Challenges of Working in Male-Dominated Field  Some of NASA's top leaders are women, and while their personalities and passions are different, all of them have experienced working in a male-dominated field. Read More     SpaceX Says Reusable Stage Could Cut Prices 30 Percent, Plans November Falcon Heavy Debut SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell on March 9 said the company expected to conduct 16 more launches this year, including an inaugural Falcon Heavy rocket in November, and would accelerate its launch rhythm in 2017. 90 Years Ago, the Liquid-Fueled Rocket Changed Space Travel Forever 90 years ago this week, on March 16, 1926, rocketry pioneer Robert Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. See its legacy. Incoming Comet to Buzz Earth in Historic Close Flyby A comet will zoom past Earth Tuesday morning (March 22) in a close encounter of historic proportions.   You are receiving this email because You've received this message because you've registered or accepted our invitation to receive email from SPACE.com To unsubscribe, click here Copyright 2016 Purch.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 150 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10011 2425 Lincoln Ave. Ogden, UT 84003