This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer.

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history."

Now that the Artemis II astronauts are safely home from their moon mission, NASA is investigating how well its spacecraft's heat shield protected the crew during their return.

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.

The space rock is expected to make its closest approach at around 848,000 miles from the Earth, according to NASA.

The Mail cited concerns expressed by former FBI official turned frequent Fox News commentator Chris Swecker, who speculated that “several foreign powers” could be “abducting, blackmailing, torturing and even killing” scientists and other officials as part of a plot to gain access to American national security information.

The first spacewalk of 2026 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, and will be livestreamed by NASA. Astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams will spend about 6.5 hours working outside the ISS. A previously planned spacewalk in January was canceled due to ...

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