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New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out

SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule to splashdown off Florida’s coast

ULA launches Atlas V rocket from Cape

Closest asteroid to Earth in next 2 centuries to fly by Tuesday, NASA says

A large asteroid is set to fly by Earth Tuesday afternoon.

Watch Again: SpaceX launches 49 Starlink satellites from Florida Space Coast

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites Tuesday night after weather conditions forced it to be delayed the previous day.

SpaceX pushes Starlink launch back by day

Weather should be mostly favorable for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

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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

First Florida rocket launch of 2022: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit

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

NASA'S ARTEMIS PROGRAM

Artemis I engine controller issue may delay launch weeks, not months

NASA continues “reviewing launch opportunities” in March and April for the Artemis I moon rocket after an engine controller failed a communications test.

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.

ASTRONOMY AND STAR GAZING

Here are the top 5 events for backyard astronomers in 2022

There are always noteworthy things to look up for on any given night, but these are the top events worth marking in your calendar as we venture through the new year.

Here’s when to see the upcoming Geminid meteor shower

Arguably the best meteor shower of the year peaks Monday night.

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

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

Report: Ghostly monkey among 224 new Mekong region species

A monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is among 224 new species listed in the World Wildlife Fund's latest update on the Mekong region.

US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before

The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever before.

Neil Young reportedly fights Spotify over Rogan and COVID

It's Neil Young versus Joe Rogan for the allegiance of Spotify.

Microsoft profits up 21%, giving cushion for gaming push

Demand for Microsoft’s cloud-computing services and work software helped boost its quarterly profits by 21% as the pandemic continued to keep many office workers at home.

MORE SPACE NEWS

New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out

The world's biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away.

SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule to splashdown off Florida’s coast

NASA is preparing to retrieve a SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule after it splashes down off of Florida's coast Monday afternoon.

SpaceX Cargo Dragon undocks from International Space Station

The resupply spacecraft is filled with nearly 5,000 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo.

ULA launches Atlas V rocket from Cape

United Launch Alliance said a flight readiness review shows everything is a go for the launch Friday at 2 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 41.

Closest asteroid to Earth in next 2 centuries to fly by Tuesday, NASA says

A large asteroid is set to fly by Earth Tuesday afternoon.

Watch Again: SpaceX launches 49 Starlink satellites from Florida Space Coast

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites Tuesday night after weather conditions forced it to be delayed the previous day.

SpaceX pushes Starlink launch back by day

Weather should be mostly favorable for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

New rocket company closing in on first Cape Canaveral launch

New rocket company closing in on first Cape Canaveral launch

While the Space Coast is familiar with SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, now there’s a new rocket company preparing to blast off at the Cape.

Sonic boom! SpaceX rocket booster lands on Space Coast

LISTEN: SpaceX launch produces sonic booms on Florida’s Space Coast. Here’s why

Sonic booms can sound as loud as an explosion, or, more quietly, like a rumble of thunder.

SpaceX launched Transporter-3 mission, stuck the sonic boom-generating Cape Canaveral landing

NASA needs to hire more astronauts and train them differently, report says

NASA needs to hire more astronauts and change the way it trains them, according to a new report from the space agency’s inspector general reported by News 6 partner Florida Today.

WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches Transporter-3 mission, sticks sonic boom-generating Cape Canaveral landing

SpaceX is set to host its next Space Coast launch Thursday and residents should be prepared for what comes after: sonic booms generated by the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage as it lands at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Scientists eagerly await arrival of asteroid sample from Bennu

NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched space telescope

From NASA to SpaceX, these are the top Florida launches to look forward to in 2022

Every year seems to be historic for the space industry, but the last few have been exceptionally so.

First Florida rocket launch of 2022: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit

SpaceX rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast marks 1st launch of 2022

SpaceX is getting ready to launch another round of Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday, according to a forecast released by the 45th Weather Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base.

NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched space telescope

NASA has aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.