NASA continues to further India-US iCET initiative for 'benefit of humanity', says administrator Bill Nelson

Recently Spotted Asteroid Set for Near Miss With Earth

Recently Spotted Asteroid, Set for Near Miss With Earth. ABC reports that an asteroid is set to make a close pass by Earth this weekend. Asteroid 2024 MK should be visible with the proper equipment and timing. . Asteroid 2024 MK should be visible with the proper equipment and timing. . The space rock will make its closest approach past Earth early on June 29, passing at just three-quarters of the distance between the Earth and the Moon. The asteroid, which was first spotted two weeks ago by an observatory in South Africa, is estimated to be about 393 feet to 853 feet wide. According to asteroid expert Davide Farnocchia, who works for NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, asteroids the size of 2024 MK only pass by about every 25 years. We’re going to see a few of those during our lifetimes, but it’s not something that happens every other day, Davide Farnocchia, NASA Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, via ABC. On June 27, a 7,579-foot asteroid just passed the Earth at a slightly greater distance and was only visible with professional telescopes. The upcoming 2024 MK will be visible with a small telescope but will not be visible to the naked eye. . ABC reports that skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere will have the best odds of spotting the asteroid. The next major asteroid is set for April 13, 2029, when Apophis will pass Earth and be visible with the naked eye to viewers in Europe, Africa and Asia.

ISS Crew Forced to Take Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Apart

ISS Crew Forced to , Take Shelter , After Russian Satellite Breaks Apart. 'The Independent' reports that astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took shelter due to the danger of debris from a broken up Russian satellite. Crews aboard the ISS were ordered to board their respective spacecraft in case debris struck and damaged the orbital laboratory. According to experts, the ever-increasing number of satellites in orbit around Earth has magnified the risk of collision and other potential problems for space crews. It remains unclear what caused the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth Observation satellite to break apart. . According to NASA's Space Station office, the event occurred near the space station, prompting astronauts to take shelter in their spacecraft for about an hour. . Mission Control continued to monitor the path of the debris, and after about an hour, the crew was cleared to exit their spacecraft and the station resumed normal operations, NASA statement, via X. Space-tracking firm LeoLabs said that U.S. radar detected the decommissioned satellite releasing a cloud of debris in low-Earth orbit late on June 26. . Shortly after 9 p.m. EDT, NASA instructed crews aboard the space station to shelter in their respective spacecraft as a standard precautionary measure after it was informed of a satellite break-up at an altitude near the station, NASA statement, via X. According to U.S. Space Command, the Russian satellite created , "over 100 pieces of trackable debris.". USSPACECOM has observed no immediate threats and is continuing to conduct routine conjunction assessments to support the safety and sustainability of the space domain, U.S. Space Command statement, via 'The Independent'

WATCH: NASA enhances weather observation with GOES-U satellite launch

NASA launched the GOES-U weather satellite on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

Defunct Russian satellite breaks apart forcing ISS astronauts to react

Nearly 200 pieces of space junk from a Russian satellite forced seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station to briefly take shelter.

NASA and Boeing Stress That Astronauts Are Not 'Stranded' on ISS

NASA and Boeing, Stress That Astronauts, Are Not 'Stranded' on ISS. 'Newsweek' reports that two NASA astronauts remain on the International Space Station, nearly two weeks after originally being scheduled to return. Both Suni Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore continue to wait on the ISS while NASA and Boeing engineers work to fix a number of helium leaks on the Starliner spacecraft. Both Suni Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore continue to wait on the ISS while NASA and Boeing engineers work to fix a number of helium leaks on the Starliner spacecraft. The Starliner, which has been delayed several times before successfully launching on June 5, experienced some thruster problems while traveling to the ISS. . According to NASA, the spacecraft has been , "performing well in orbit while docked to the space station.". NASA also stressed that the astronauts are not "stranded" on the ISS as they could undock and fly home at any time. . The pair are being kept on the ISS past their planned return in order to , "allow mission teams time to review propulsion system data.". We are taking our time and following our standard mission management team process, Steve Stich, NASA's Commercial Crew Program manager, via 'Newsweek'. We are letting the data drive our decision making relative to managing the small helium system leaks and thruster performance, Steve Stich, NASA's Commercial Crew Program manager, via 'Newsweek'. Originally, Wilmore and Williams were scheduled to touch down on Earth on June 22 before the date was pushed back to June 26. 'Newsweek' reports that it took three attempts to get Starliner's first crewed mission into orbit, following years of delays and engineering issues.