NASA will host a public event outlining plans to return astronauts to the moon and build a lunar base under President Donald Trump's space policy.

Rock-a-bye, baby. With scientists warning that Earth could be susceptible to thousands of undetected asteroids, Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is developing a planetary defense program that could help protect us against a rock-alypse.

An overhaul of NASA's priorities aims to accelerate moon missions and build a lunar base, but the shift will affect the future of Houston-led programs and commercial space stations.

Congress approved some funding to relocate the Space Shuttle Discovery to Space Center Houston, which prompted some pushback from historians and government officials. NASA says it reserves the right to ask contractors not to damage the spacecraft.

Built in the 1906s, NASA’s crawler transporter has carried Saturn V rockets for Apollo, Space Shuttles and is now a key part of getting moon-bound Artemis to the launch pad.

NASA is revising its moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing Co.’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit, people familiar with the matter said.

NASA likens its newest astronaut class to a platypus to highlight unique traits. The name origin and characteristics reflect their skills and diverse backgrounds in the program.

On March 21, 1965, NASA launched the Ranger 9 spacecraft on a mission to crash into a lunar crater. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] Ranger 9 was the last flight of NASA's Ranger Program.