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The space rock is expected to make its closest approach at around 848,000 miles from the Earth, according to NASA.
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.
Public interest in the string of deaths and disappearances of scientists with NASA ties and a retired Air Force general has significantly grown in recent weeks. Now, a senior White House official has
NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history."
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Artemis 2 is the 'opening act' for America's return to the moon, space agency chief says
Artemis 2 kicks off a lunar "relay race" that will lead the NASA and its partners to a moon base and, eventually, Mars, NASA chief Jared Isaacman says.
Republican Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to NASA. “I think it would be a mistake to put money only in the missions related to exploration and not into science and the others.
Sunita Williams crossed the Boston Marathon finish line barefoot at 17 and ran the race in outer space years later. At 60, she's ready to tackle the course again as the the B.A.A.'s 2026 Patriots’ Award winner.
NASA's Crawler-Transporter 2 moved the Artemis II launch tower into the Vehicle Assembly Building, kicking off preparations for Artemis III next year.