Japan billionaire Maezawa's moon flyby pushed back to 2024 or beyond
The billionaire said the plan was for the lunar orbital mission 'dearMoon' was set to take place in 2023, but will now take "a little longer".
Thu Nov 09 2023
NASA to announce astronauts chosen for Artemis II lunar flyby mission
This would be the first crewed voyage around the moon since the end of the Apollo era more than 50 years ago.
Mon Apr 03 2023
NASA's Orion capsule makes its closest approach to moon
Orion passed about 79 miles above the lunar surface as the spacecraft fired its thrusters for a "powered flyby burn".
Tue Dec 06 2022
NASA probe grazes Jupiter's clouds in brush with Great Red Spot
A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter began transmitting data and images on Tuesday from humanity's closest brush with the Great Red Spot, a flyby of the colossal.
Wed Jul 12 2017
US spacecraft whizzes past Pluto in historic flyby
An unmanned NASA spacecraft passed Pluto after a journey of three billion miles (4.8 billion kilometers) and nearly 10 years.
Wed Jul 15 2015
Asteroid to whiz past Earth Friday
NASA keeping close tabs on an asteroid set to whiz past earth Friday in what is described as the closest flyby for such a large object.
Fri Feb 15 2013
Asteroid to narrowly miss Earth
An asteroid will zoom within spitting distance of Earth next week in what NASA said is the closest flyby predicted for an object this large.
Fri Feb 08 2013