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Matt Anderson sails through Senate hearing for NASA deputy administrator; committee to vote March 12

Matt Anderson, the White House nominee for NASA deputy administrator, won bipartisan support and faced no substantive opposition at a March 5 Senate Commerce confirmation hearing. The committee is scheduled to vote on his nomination in executive session March 12, advancing NASA’s senior leadership lineup under Administrator Jared Isaacman.

2026-03-05T15:15:28.851667-08:00
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.

2026-03-05T10:14:05.128308-08:00