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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Congress extends ISS funding, tells NASA to accelerate transition to commercial LEO stations

Congress extended funding for the International Space Station and directed NASA to accelerate the transition to commercially operated low‑Earth‑orbit stations, signalling renewed legislative commitment to post‑ISS commercialization. The move provides near‑term program certainty for NASA and commercial station developers as the agency shifts responsibilities to industry.

2026-03-05T11:33:18.844222-08:00
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Associated Press

NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR poses no risk of impacting the Moon in 2032

By Associated Press: NASA says there's now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into the moon in 2032. The space agency had been predicting a 4.3% chance of a direct hit.

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