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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.
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
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.
NASA's Curiosity Rover discovered a large cluster of polygonal rocks on the planet of Mars, which may indicate evidence of water.
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.