The Latest Breaking News from NASA

Retribution, by Jonathan Karl, describes backroom squabbling over Kristi Noem and Sean Duffy appointments

NASA confirms the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS poses no threat to Earth, despite viral speculation. Scientists and the UN are monitoring the rare visitor to study its alien origins and composition.

A mysterious object spotted hurtling toward Earth has sparked a wave of global panic and wild alien invasion theories online.

When the U.S. government shut down in late 2018, it furloughed nearly 600 Environmental Protection Agency pollution inspectors for more than a month. Those workers had to stop their work of monitoring and inspecting industrial sites for pollution, and stopped enforcing environmental-protection laws, including the Clean Air Act.

According to NASA, the object was discovered on 1 July 2025 by the DOE/NSF-supported Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile.

For the first time in history, the UN-endorsed IAWN has designated an interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, as a planetary defence target. Learn why this historic campaign is happening now.

Scientists confirm Earth's so-called 'second moon' is just a small, temporary quasi-satellite with no real impact, debunking viral claims it could threaten our planet.

Tesla reported a hefty drop in profits Wednesday, citing a drag from tariffs and other expenses that more than offset a lift from increased auto sales.

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS just flipped its jet. Scientists are debating if it's a natural comet or an alien probe performing a braking and acceleration manoeuvre.

Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on.

The tech billionaire has called Duffy ‘dangerously stupid’ and campaigned for SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to replace him as NASA chief