NASA Shuts Down Public Communications on Website Amid US Budget Impasse

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October 6, 2025

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NASA’s online presence has gone dark as a U.S. budget lapse forces a government shutdown. Outreach, research, and grant work have stopped, while critical ISS and planetary defense operations persist. The silence recalls 2013’s shutdown, which caused widespread delays to missions and scientific projects.

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NASA’s Juno Probe Faces Silence as Mission Ends Amid Government Shutdown

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October 7, 2025

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NASA’s Juno probe, orbiting Jupiter since 2016, may have stopped operating after its latest extension expired during the U.S. government shutdown. The mission, which unveiled Jupiter’s interior, polar storms, and moons, awaits confirmation—though NASA cannot verify its status until funding and communications resume.

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Perseverance Spots Possible Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Over Martian Sky

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October 7, 2025

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A mysterious streak seen by NASA’s Perseverance rover over Mars may be comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object flying past the planet in early October. Though unconfirmed, the sighting aligns with its predicted path, raising excitement over a possible first observation of an interstellar comet from another world.

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Tiny Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth Undetected, Closer Than Satellites

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October 7, 2025

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A small asteroid named 2025 TF surprised astronomers after flying only 265 miles above Antarctica, lower than many satellites. Detected post-passage by ESA, it underscores the challenge of spotting small, fast-moving space rocks before they come close to Earth.