
Trump announces plans for major air and space show at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Trump announces plans for major air and space show at Kennedy Space CenterFollowing a major upset in the midterms this week, President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — a state that managed to hold on amid a massive wave of Democratic victories across the U.S.
Kennedy Space Center hosts massive weekend STEM summit MAX Power
Read full article: Kennedy Space Center hosts massive weekend STEM summit MAX PowerKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is hosting a three-day festival of all things aerospace and the future of transportation. MAX POWER runs through Sunday and features three different park experiences, with exhibits, air shows, parades, meet-and-greets, tours and more.

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions
Read full article: NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosionsOne of NASA's premier space telescopes has plunged to Earth, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe's biggest explosions.

Blue Origin asks to increase New Glenn launches to 50 per year
Read full article: Blue Origin asks to increase New Glenn launches to 50 per yearBlue Origin is asking federal regulators to allow up to 50 launches of its New Glenn rocket each year from the Space Coast, a proposal that could bring more launch-day crowds, traffic and emergency planning demands to Brevard County.

Elon Musk's SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with Tesla
Read full article: Elon Musk's SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with TeslaSpaceX reported a bigger quarterly profit than expected Tuesday as its satellite communications and artificial intelligence businesses boomed.

Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 in-flight training coveralls heading to auction - and they could be yours
Read full article: Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 in-flight training coveralls heading to auction - and they could be yoursA piece of space history is about to change hands. Neil Armstrong’s in-flight coveralls - the suit he wore while training for the Apollo 11 mission - are going up for auction next week through the American Space Museum in Titusville.

PIN IT: SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s the science behind it
Read full article: PIN IT: SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s the science behind itIf you looked up early Tuesday morning in Central Florida and saw what appeared to be a glowing jellyfish floating in the sky, you were not alone.

SpaceX plans 32-mile natural gas pipeline through Brevard County
Read full article: SpaceX plans 32-mile natural gas pipeline through Brevard CountySpaceX is preparing for a future with more Starship launches from Florida’s Space Coast, and that could include a new 32-mile natural gas pipeline through Brevard County.

Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Read full article: Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program, has died.

SpaceX Crew-13 docks with International Space Station after record-fast flight
Read full article: SpaceX Crew-13 docks with International Space Station after record-fast flightSpaceX’s Crew-13 successfully docked with the International Space Station Thursday night after completing one of the fastest U.S. flights to the orbiting laboratory.

WATCH LIVE: NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-13 mission to International Space Station
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-13 mission to International Space StationFour space travelers departed for the International Space Station Thursday as part of NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission, with plans for a six-month mission.

Space Coast prepares for crowds ahead of Crew-13 launch
Read full article: Space Coast prepares for crowds ahead of Crew-13 launchThe four members of Crew-13 arrived at Kennedy Space Center earlier this week. The mission could make history — the SpaceX Dragon capsule is expected to arrive at the ISS just 7 hours and 50 minutes after liftoff, which would mark the fastest journey to the station ever recorded for a U.S. spacecraft.

Meet Crew-13: NASA’s next team heads to International Space Station
Read full article: Meet Crew-13: NASA’s next team heads to International Space StationNASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission is set to launch no earlier than 11:10 a.m. Thursday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying astronauts Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk, and Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station.

Boeing's Starliner scheduled for uncrewed launch in December
Read full article: Boeing's Starliner scheduled for uncrewed launch in DecemberNASA and Boeing said Monday that Starliner could return to flight as early as December, marking a major step for the spacecraft after a troubled test mission left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the International Space Station for more than nine months.

SpaceX launches first-ever orbital Starship test flight
Read full article: SpaceX launches first-ever orbital Starship test flightThe uncrewed Starship — standing 407 feet tall — lifted off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas. The launch window opened at 8:15 a.m. EDT, but the launch was pushed back to 8:48 a.m. EDT.

Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swap
Read full article: Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swapA federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas.

Sen. Moody pushes to bring US Space Academy to Florida’s Space Coast
Read full article: Sen. Moody pushes to bring US Space Academy to Florida’s Space CoastFlorida Sen. Ashley Moody is pushing to bring the newly established United States Space Academy to the state's Space Coast, with plans to file legislation when the Senate returns to session.

‘America’s launchpad:’ Florida lawmakers ask Trump for Space Academy
Read full article: ‘America’s launchpad:’ Florida lawmakers ask Trump for Space AcademySen. Ashley Moody and Rep. Mike Haridopolos — both Republican U.S. lawmakers from Florida — led the delegation in a letter to the president and NASA administrator offering Florida as the academy’s future home.

Successful launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morning
Read full article: Successful launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morningA Falcon Heavy rocket is set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morning, carrying the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — NASA’s next great observatory and the successor to Hubble and James Webb.

Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshotThe Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year have received the nation's highest space honor.

Issue with oxygen valve caused Blue Origin rocket explosion, CEO says
Read full article: Issue with oxygen valve caused Blue Origin rocket explosion, CEO saysAn issue with the main oxygen valve in an engine of a New Glenn rocket caused the explosion on a launch pad earlier this year, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced on X.com Wednesday.

SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites from Florida
Read full article: SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites from FloridaLiftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened just before 4 a.m. More than eight minutes later, the rocket’s first-stage booster landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Central Florida native set to pilot NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission to space station
Read full article: Central Florida native set to pilot NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission to space stationAstronaut Luke Delaney will pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Growing up in Debary, Delaney told WKMG news partner WJXT that watching Space Shuttle launches planted an early seed.

WATCH LIVE: NASA astronauts to give update ahead of Crew-13 launch from Florida
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: NASA astronauts to give update ahead of Crew-13 launch from FloridaThe Crew-13 mission will carry four crew members to the orbiting laboratory: NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.

DID YOU HEAR IT? SpaceX rocket launch triggers sonic booms in Central Florida
Read full article: DID YOU HEAR IT? SpaceX rocket launch triggers sonic booms in Central FloridaMinutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket’s booster returned and landed back at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — triggering the sonic boom that residents in Orange and Seminole counties reported hearing overnight.

FAA proposal to speed up commercial rocket launches sparks debate on Space Coast
Read full article: FAA proposal to speed up commercial rocket launches sparks debate on Space CoastThe Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would allow the agency to waive requirements tied to 13 federal laws for certain commercial space licenses and permits.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to host Artemis celebration with trading cards, expert talks
Read full article: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to host Artemis celebration with trading cards, expert talksArtemis: A Celebration of Exploration runs Friday through Sunday and features collector’s Artemis II crew trading cards available while supplies last.

Florida SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s the science behind it
Read full article: Florida SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s the science behind itIf you looked up early Thursday morning in Central Florida and saw what appeared to be a glowing jellyfish floating in the sky, you were not alone.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida Space Coast ahead of IPO launch
Read full article: SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida Space Coast ahead of IPO launchSpaceX has two launches happening Friday morning — one from the Space Coast and one on Wall Street. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit Friday morning from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Meanwhile, SpaceX is set to go public on the Nasdaq Exchange on Friday.

Blue Origin gains access to launch pad after rocket explosion to assess damage
Read full article: Blue Origin gains access to launch pad after rocket explosion to assess damageSo far, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp says the big support tower at Launch Complex 36 is damaged after a New Glenn Rocket exploded last week, and will need repairs. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and liquefied natural gas tanks are all in good shape, and the water tower is also in good shape.

Blue Origin rocket explosion startles Cape Canaveral residents
Read full article: Blue Origin rocket explosion startles Cape Canaveral residentsAn explosion lit up the sky over Cape Canaveral, sending a fireball into the night and shaking residents as far as 10 miles from the launch pads. Dozens of people who live near the site say they didn’t just hear the blast but felt it.

Here’s what we know so far about the Blue Origin rocket explosion on Florida’s coast
Read full article: Here’s what we know so far about the Blue Origin rocket explosion on Florida’s coastA Blue Origin rocket has apparently exploded at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, according to footage online.

NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
Read full article: NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the listNASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II mission.

SpaceX launches NASA cargo mission to International Space Station
Read full article: SpaceX launches NASA cargo mission to International Space StationBecause the Falcon 9’s first stage booster is set to land at Landing Zone 40 at Cape Canaveral, residents along Florida’s Space Coast should expect a sonic boom as the booster returns to Earth shortly after launch.

Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
Read full article: Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescopeA spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit
Read full article: Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbitJeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is blaming a bad engine for a failed launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket deployed satellite into wrong orbit, company says
Read full article: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket deployed satellite into wrong orbit, company saysMoments after the NG-3 mission launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:25 a.m. on Sunday, the company said the direct-to-cellphone satellite on board was deployed into the wrong orbit.

Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shieldThe Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield.

From food stamps to space: How Eileen Collins became a trailblazer for a new era of exploration
Read full article: From food stamps to space: How Eileen Collins became a trailblazer for a new era of explorationA new documentary about NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, titled Spacewoman, recently had a major screening event in Melbourne, Florida. Anchor Ginger Gadsden sat down with Collins to talk about her journey from food stamps to the final frontier.

Orion’s moon flyby: Why Artemis II astronauts used a 10-year-old camera to capture historic images
Read full article: Orion’s moon flyby: Why Artemis II astronauts used a 10-year-old camera to capture historic imagesThe Nikon D5’s durability and simple, familiar controls matter when astronauts must shoot fast and adjust settings manually.

‘Future of America:’ Science students awarded for moon projects at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: ‘Future of America:’ Science students awarded for moon projects at Kennedy Space CenterAs the record-breaking Artemis II mission inspires millions around the world, some of Central Florida’s little space enthusiasts are getting some well-deserved recognition too.

WATCH LIVE: NASA to provide Artemis II mission update
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: NASA to provide Artemis II mission updateIn just about 48 hours, the four grave souls who’ve now flown farther away from the Earth than anyone are set to splash down capping off a human spaceflight mission for the ages.

Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
Read full article: Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behindThe Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.

Here’s where the Artemis II mission will head after launch, video shows
Read full article: Here’s where the Artemis II mission will head after launch, video showsThe Artemis II mission is set to launch from Florida’s coast, and experts say it will be the furthest a crewed mission has ever gone into space before.

WATCH LIVE: NASA holds post-launch conference for Artemis II mission
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: NASA holds post-launch conference for Artemis II missionWith the charge of “for all of humanity,” the four astronauts launched toward the moon Wednesday in a historic launch for the 32-story Space Launch System rocket and the Artemis II mission.

How will the weather impact the sights and sounds of Artemis II?
Read full article: How will the weather impact the sights and sounds of Artemis II?The Artemis II launch is set for Wednesday evening with favorable weather and mostly clear skies. Much of Central Florida should see the rocket, with its roar possibly carrying inland after liftoff.

Crowds gather along Space Coast ahead of anticipated Artemis II launch
Read full article: Crowds gather along Space Coast ahead of anticipated Artemis II launchWith the countdown underway for a highly anticipated rocket launch, crowds are already gathering along Florida’s Space Coast, hoping to secure the best possible view.

How to watch the Artemis II launch, from the beach to your backyard
Read full article: How to watch the Artemis II launch, from the beach to your backyardThe Artemis II mission is expected to launch on Wednesday evening at Kennedy Space Center. How do you plan to see the launch? From the Space Coast? From your backyard? We explain how to see the launch.

Artemis II mission highlights human limits of deep space travel
Read full article: Artemis II mission highlights human limits of deep space travelAstronauts aboard the upcoming Artemis II mission will travel beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field, exposing them to what experts call galactic cosmic radiation, according to experts.

Artemis II will feature the first woman to orbit the moon. Meet astronaut Christina Koch
Read full article: Artemis II will feature the first woman to orbit the moon. Meet astronaut Christina KochAs astronaut Christina Koch prepares to become the first woman to orbit the moon on Artemis II, a NASA engineer argues the milestone should spark a broader conversation about representation — and whether “female” should still be part of the headline.

From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore space
Read full article: From Apollo to Artemis: NASA’s moon program signals a shift in who gets to explore spaceNASA’s shift from Apollo to Artemis signals a new era of moon exploration centered on inclusion, sustainability and a long-term human presence beyond Earth.

Artemis II: New mission, old hardware – less recycling
Read full article: Artemis II: New mission, old hardware – less recyclingNASA is heading back to the Moon. But despite advances in computing and manufacturing, America’s space agency is still relying – in some key areas – on decades-old hardware and tech.

He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery
Read full article: He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mysteryThe astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

‘A very big deal:’ Artemis II astronauts to pave way for moon landing
Read full article: ‘A very big deal:’ Artemis II astronauts to pave way for moon landingPeople are going to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, and to build off the success of the Artemis I uncrewed flight test a few years ago, the program’s first astronauts will have to do a lot more than just enjoying the view.

Artemis mission billions over budget, years behind schedule
Read full article: Artemis mission billions over budget, years behind scheduleNASA’s Artemis program faces delays and soaring costs, now totaling $93 billion, as the agency pushes its moon mission timeline to 2028. Technical issues and schedule setbacks raise concerns about the future of U.S. space exploration and NASA’s budget management.

Artemis II’s launch may be heard from miles away. Here’s how far
Read full article: Artemis II’s launch may be heard from miles away. Here’s how farThe next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, potentially heading for the moon on Wednesday for the Artemis II mission, will be the most powerful operational rocket ever to launch by far, on par with the Artemis I launch in 2022.

California teacher’s moonshot trip turns into Florida detour after Artemis delay
Read full article: California teacher’s moonshot trip turns into Florida detour after Artemis delayWhat do you do when you come across country to see a rocket launch to the moon from Florida's Space Coast, and then the launch doesn't happen?

NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs
Read full article: NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairsNASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs.

Florida SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s why this happens
Read full article: Florida SpaceX launch makes ‘space jellyfish’ effect in sky. Here’s why this happensIf you looked up early Wednesday morning in Central Florida and saw what appeared to be a glowing jellyfish floating in the sky, you were not alone.

Breezy pattern, Spotty showers and a clear shot at the lunar eclipse
Read full article: Breezy pattern, Spotty showers and a clear shot at the lunar eclipseHigh pressure remains in control across Florida this week, keeping Central Florida in a breezy onshore pattern with gradually warming temperatures.

NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation
Read full article: NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuationNASA's Mike Fincke has identified himself as the astronaut whose medical condition prompted the space agency's first medical evacuation.

























