NASA fired up RS-25 engine No. 20001 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The test lasted about "eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during a launch of an SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Artemis missions to the Moon,

As 3I/Atlas neared its closest point to the sun in its orbit, the internet was abuzz with curiosity about the comet.

The Senate's report supports Space.com's findings, stating, "as early as June 2025, NASA began 'implementing immediately' certain 'institutional changes' to align with the President's proposed budget," and asserts that NASA Chief of Staff Brian Hughes is conspiring with OMB to "actively implement the President's FY26 budget request."

Scientist Avi Loeb has accused NASA of withholding critical information about 3I/ATLAS — the Manhattan-sized interstellar comet which he’s postulated could have extraterrestrial origins. The Harvard astrophysicist made these allegations during a recent appearance on “ The Joe Rogan Experience .”

Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon