Astronomers were watching when a comet flew past Earth on March 22 and captured radar images from the flyby. The comet was about 2.2 million miles away, making it the third closest comet flyby in recorded history. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1Soos8E | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

7.4K views · 704 reactions | On this date in 2008, our MESSENGER spacecraft made its first flyby of Mercury, and captured this color-enhanced portrait of the planet’s complex surface. MESSENGER went on to orbit Mercury, revealing many of its secrets. More: https://go.nasa.gov/2Ry4Jbu | NASA Solar System Exploration | Facebook

320K views · 4.3K reactions | “NASA’s Artemis II: Crewed Moon Flyby Set for 2026” | Space Xplore | Facebook

41K views · 3.1K reactions | NASA’s Orion spacecraft has completed its lunar flyby and got as close as 81 miles above the moon's surface. The crewless voyage is part of NASA’s Artemis program which aims to get astronauts back on the moon as early as 2025. | Reuters | Facebook