WATCH LIVE: Penalty phase of Markeith Loyd murder trial

Attorneys in the penalty phase of Markeith Loyd’s second murder trial said the decision on whether or not Loyd will be sentenced to death could be in the jury’s hands as early as Tuesday.

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WATCH LIVE: Penalty phase of Markeith Loyd murder trial

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Space News

United Launch Alliance rocket launch postponed until Tuesday

Spacewalking astronauts replace antenna after debris scare

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

NASA delays spacewalk over debris near space station

Concerns over space debris has delayed a planned spacewalk at the International Space Station.

New Russian module docks with International Space Station

A Russian cargo craft carrying a new docking module has successfully hooked up with the International Space Station after a two-day space journey.

New Russian module launched to International Space Station

A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to deliver a new docking module to the International Space Station.

‘Armageddon?’ NASA launches spacecraft to crash into asteroid. Here’s why

NASA has launched a spacecraft on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.

SPACE CURIOUS PODCAST

Inspiration4: Why the first all-civilian spaceflight is a very big deal

This is the moment private companies like SpaceX have been working toward for nearly two decades.

VOTE: Help us decide which question to answer next on Space Curious

Vote to help us decide which question we will answer next in a "Space Curious" episode.

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SpaceX building a Starship launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Elon Musk says

Musk says the construction is taking place near Launch Pad 39-A.

TBD: Boeing, NASA determining next launch attempt for Starliner spacecraft

Teams at NASA and Boeing are still determining if they will try and launch the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft Wednesday.

Afternoon storms may hinder Starliner spacecraft liftoff Tuesday

The liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is now scheduled for Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. during an instantaneous launch window.

The American space program is experiencing a new renaissance

NASA astronauts Raja Chair and Doug Wheelock explain how commercial missions are paving the way for the return to the moon.

What’s changed since Boeing’s last attempt to send Starliner to the space station

Boeing will once again attempt to test the capabilities of its Starliner spacecraft.

Starliner ‘go’ for launch to space station

Boeing and NASA teams took part in a flight readiness review Thursday, one of the final steps before the Starliner spacecraft launches to the space station.

LAUNCH VIDEOS

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites

WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches last rocket of 2020 from Kennedy Space Center

Oct. 24 SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral

LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites sending total above 700 orbiting Earth

NASA'S ARTEMIS PROGRAM

Snoopy to head to the moon on NASA’s Artemis I mission

Snoopy, or rather a stuffed toy of the famous cartoon dog, will once again don his astronaut suit and fly onboard the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission to the moon next year.

Maiden flight of Space Launch System moon rocket could be in February, NASA says

Even more powerful than Saturn V, NASA’s next moon rocket towers over its high bay platforms in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

NASA: SpaceX human moon lander work on ‘pause’ until Blue Origin lawsuit is resolved

First astronaut moon mission rocket part arrives in Florida

The first piece of hardware of the first rocket to fly humans around the moon in decades arrived in Florida this week.

Blue Origin sues NASA over selection of SpaceX for moon lander contract

Blue Origin is escalating its fight over NASA’s decision to award SpaceX a multibillion-dollar lunar contract.

Spacesuits could delay NASA’s return to the moon, audit finds

The new audit found that spending on spacesuit development has more than doubled, however, the agency is nowhere near a final product ready for flight.

ASTRONOMY AND STAR GAZING

TIMELINE: Here’s how to see, weather permitting, Friday’s near-total lunar eclipse

Best eclipse in nearly 3 years happens this week

Only a sliver of the moon will escape Earth’s shadow.

Wondering what those bright objects are in the sky? Here’s the answer

Here’s what’s causing that bright ring around the moon

Hunter’s moon to outshine Orionid meteor shower

The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak early Thursday morning, but could be hard to see due to the brightness of the practically full Hunter's moon.

Rare ‘true’ Blue Moon rises this weekend. Here’s why it’s different

SPACE EXPLORATION AND TECHNOLOGY

One last look: NASA spacecraft to perform final flyby of asteroid before heading back to Earth

Before it begins the long trek home NASA will send OSIRIS-REx past the area where it stirred up the asteroid’s surface.

China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover

China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months.

Photos show NASA’s Mars rover coming in for landing

With a help of a bunch of cameras and some spacecraft orbiting Mars the dramatic but flawless landing of a NASA rover on the red planet was recorded.

‘Touchdown confirmed’ NASA rover, helicopter duo land on Mars

Breaking down the dangers NASA’s rover must survive to land on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover is hours away from its daring seven-minute landing on Mars.

Listen for these NASA engineers to call out Mars Perseverance rover landing events

While NASA’s Mars rover is coming in for landing Thursday, there are two engineers’ voices you’ll want to listen out for as the spacecraft carrying the rover completes a series of maneuvers to safely land on the red planet.

TECH STORIES

Big North Carolina factory likely to be Toyota battery plant

North Carolina officials have scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference to announce a major economic development project, which likely will be construction of a Toyota electric vehicle battery factory with 1,750 workers.

Scientist behind UK vaccine says next pandemic may be worse

One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next pandemic may be more contagious and more lethal unless more money is devoted to research and preparations to fight emerging viral threats.

Trump media partner says it has lined up $1B in capital

Donald Trump’s new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has agreements for $1 billion in capital from institutional investors.

EXPLAINER: Stuck jet stream, La Nina causing weird weather

Winter has started out weird in the United States.

MORE SPACE NEWS

SpaceX building a Starship launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Elon Musk says

Musk says the construction is taking place near Launch Pad 39-A.

United Launch Alliance rocket launch postponed until Tuesday

The launch of a A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket has been postponed from Monday morning to Tuesday morning, according to the United Launch Alliance.

When is the next rocket launch from Florida?

A list of rocket launches to look out for in the coming weeks and months.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space Thursday evening from Cape Canaveral.

Spacewalking astronauts replace antenna after debris scare

Spacewalking astronauts have replaced a broken antenna outside the International Space Station after getting NASA's all-clear for orbiting debris.

SpaceX delays Starlink launch as Elon Musk warns team of Raptor engine ‘crisis’

SpaceX teams at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station opted to delay the company's next launch by about a day, setting the stage for a Thursday evening liftoff with dozens of Starlink satellites

Blue Origin seeks environmental permit for Kennedy Space Center campus expansion

Blue Origin is planning an almost 90-acre project that will link to its factory at Exploration Park.

New ‘drag’ device promises to deorbit satellites before they become space junk

The device will launch to the ISS next year.

NASA report: Extending ISS to 2030 likely, but replacement needs to be planned

A new NASA report is taking a deeper look at not only what it will take to keep the International Space Station going until 2030, but what comes after it.

Report: Elon Musk tells SpaceX employees that company is at ‘risk of bankruptcy’

Could SpaceX be on the verge of bankruptcy?

NASA delays spacewalk over debris near space station

Concerns over space debris has delayed a planned spacewalk at the International Space Station.

Here’s what it takes to transport a NOAA satellite from Colorado to Florida

The unmistakable roar of four jet engines broke the dead-of-night silence at Kennedy Space Center earlier this month, marking the arrival of a massive Air Force transport at the landing facility once used for space shuttles.

New Russian module launched to International Space Station

A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to deliver a new docking module to the International Space Station.

‘Armageddon?’ NASA launches spacecraft to crash into asteroid. Here’s why

NASA has launched a spacecraft on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.

Michael Strahan is next celebrity to launch with Blue Origin

The next celebrity heading to space has been announced.

Launch of new NASA space telescope delayed after incident

The European Space Agency says the launch of a new NASA telescope to replace the famed Hubble observatory is being postponed.

NASA to attempt asteroid redirection test mission

NASA will attempt to redirect an asteroid by crashing a rocket into it.

Kennedy Space Center invites visitors to celebrate ‘Holidays in Space’

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is ready to rocket around the cosmos’ Christmas tree as it celebrates the 10th annual “Holidays in Space” event.

NASA: Space station remains at risk from weapons test debris

NASA says the International Space Station remains at increased risk from orbiting debris following this week's Russian weapons test.

SpaceX Starship should have 1st flight in January, Musk says

Elon Musk will discuss the latest of SpaceX with the Space Studies Board and the Board on Physics and Astronomy on Wednesday night.