This week we cover the headlines, from the shutdown of NASA, to the risky dismantling of the space shuttle Discovery (because Texas insists), to a rogue exoplanet's weird weather, and much more. Should we be worried about China investing in SpaceX? How about those close-up shots of the interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas? And are asteroids hiding out near Venus a threat to Earth? All this and more on episode 180 of This Week in Space. 
 
Headlines: 
• NASA Suffers Major Disruption Amid Government Shutdown 
• Shuttle Discovery Faces Potential Forced Dismantling for Texas Move 
• China Might be Eying Perseverance Mars Samples in Race to Retrieve Martian Rocks 
• Near-Venus Asteroids Pose Hidden Threats to Earth 
• Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Gets Close-Up for Mars Orbiters 
• Concerns Over Chinese Investments in SpaceX 
• China Fast-Tracks Lunar Landing Systems and Rocket Tests 
• James Webb Telescope Delivers First Rogue Exoplanet Weather Report 
Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/rod-pyle">Rod Pyle</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/tariq-malik">Tariq Malik</a> 
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