NASA's Artemis II crew prepares for a historic lunar flyby aboard the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket, traveling farther into space than any humans since Apollo.

Meet the Press broadcast from Cape Kennedy space center and welcomed the three NASA astronauts who commanded Apollo missions 8, 9 and 10 ahead of the historic launch of Apollo 11, which would land Americans on the moon.

In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars, Apollo 8, which launched on Dec. 21, 1968, also served as a lunar landing preparation mission, preceding Apollo 11's July 1969 lunar landing.

Did you know Seattle’s Museum of Flight features an entire exhibit dedicated to Project Apollo? Some of those missions paved the way for the Artemis II mission launch that is set for today.

In the five decades since the end of the Apollo program, much has changed in astronautics. The differences between the Apollo capsules and Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft are significant, and that means that the astronauts will travel with more comfort, more amenities, and a lot more safety.

Apollo Global Management is in advanced talks to acquire private jet fixed-base operator Atlantic Aviation from KKR & Co. in a move that is expected to value the company at approximately $10 billion.

Texas, South Florida and Nashville are reportedly vying for Apollo Global Management's second U.S. headquarters as the Sun Belt's financial dominance grows.

NEW YORK, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Apollo (NYSE: APO) plans to release financial results for the first quarter 2026 on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Management will review Apollo’s ...