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Matthew Anderson wins bipartisan backing at Senate CS&T hearing for NASA deputy administrator

On March 5 the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for Matthew Anderson to be NASA deputy administrator. Anderson won bipartisan backing at the hearing, clearing a key procedural hurdle toward full Senate confirmation and signaling congressional acceptance of the agency's near‑term leadership team.

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2026-03-05T15:15:28.851667-08:00
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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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2026-03-05T10:14:05.128308-08:00