The crew attempting the first commercial spacewalk next week will go further away from Earth than any astronauts since the final Apollo mission, but soaring three-and-a-half times higher than the International Space Station will come with additional risks.

The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.

Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly, a rear admiral who flew on Apollo 16 and two space shuttle missions, died Tuesday, according to a NASA news release.

NASA says the largest amount of extraterrestrial rocks and dust collected since Apollo is scheduled to be brought back from space this Sunday.

After months of rescue and rehabilitation attempts by SeaWorld, Apollo was sent to Clearwater Marine Aquarium as his final home.

Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it.

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

NASA is kicking off a critical countdown test for its new moon rocket.

The new bridge is scheduled to be complete in 2025.

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has two new residents calling the facility home all thanks to some incredible work from teams at SeaWorld Orlando.

Moonwalkers of the Artemis generation are going to need some new gear and very soon if NASA plans to achieve its goal.

The pre-recorded panel discussion aired Wednesday at noon on NASA TV and online, along with NASA’s social media channels. In his role at NASA, Delgado ensures small businesses are able to compete for NASA contracts, which can add up to millions, making or breaking a small business. AdThe “Power of African American Leadership in NASA” panel examined how different leaders throughout the U.S. space program have helped drive success. Asked why diversity is so important to space exploration or any industry Wyche said diversity is tied to innovation. I mean, everybody, every bright mind that’s willing.”AdThe event was hosted in partnership with several NASA groups to encourage diversity is one way NASA is celebrating Black History month.

The taxpayer-funded loan was made on the grounds that the company's operations are critical for maintaining national security. The panel members questioned the decision to deem YRC’s business vital to national security. Ramamurti asked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin whether he had had contacts with Kushner or his staff regarding the YRC loan. He called the loan to YRC “a fast-tracked, extremely generous loan that just so happened to help” Apollo as YRC’s creditor. To qualify for the national security aid, companies should be performing under defense contracts of the highest national priority or operating under top-secret security clearance.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A half-century after astronauts collected moon rocks and soil on six Apollo missions, NASA announced it’s opening competition for the next lunar samples. When the Artemis program gets America back on the moon, at the earliest by 2024, NASA said it will pay private space companies that collect new rocks. Ketcham said unlike the ’60s and ’70s, these samples are about understanding what it takes to stay on the moon. NASA said companies will have to document how they collected the dirt or the rocks and where on the moon it was gathered. NASA said establishing a permanent presence on the moon will be necessary for eventually going to Mars.