Future astronauts wanted: NASA opens recruitment for moon missions

NASA wants to find the men and women who will help forge the next chapter in the history of space exploration. On Saturday, the space agency put out the call for a new astronaut class, one that will build humanity’s first permanent lunar base.

NASA spacewalk: Astronauts complete solar array upgrades at ISS

Two astronauts conducted a spacewalk at the International Space Station on Thursday to finish upgrading the station's power system.

Pilot injured in small plane crash in Florida, officials say

Volusia County deputies and other local emergency responders digged through the rubble of a plane crash to save a pilot, City of New Smyrna Beach officials say.

How NASA can save the Hubble Space Telescope
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NASA is looking to private space companies to help save the Hubble Space Telescope from a fiery plunge into Earth’s atmosphere over the next decade. The plan: boost the legendary observatory into a higher, safer orbit. Space UpClose managing editor Ken Kremer joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live to break down what it will take to pull off the mission.

Scientists discover potentially massive dwarf planet candidate hiding beyond Pluto

A powerful new telescope has discovered a dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto — and scientists say it could be among the largest of its kind ever found in the reaches of our solar system.

UF tests plant disease defenses on the space station
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A new University of Florida investigation aboard the ISS is examining how microgravity alters plant immune defenses and pathogen vulnerability using custom hardware developed with Redwire Space. Dr. Andrew Schuerger, UF Assistant Professor and one of the lead researchers in this study, joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to detail vital insights for growing disease-resilient crops on deep-space Artemis missions while uncovering clues to breed hardier plants on Earth.

Mission accomplished: Astronauts complete historic spacewalk on Space Station

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday.

Blue Origin rebuilds tower at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base 5 months after New Glenn explosion, CEO says

Five months after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, Blue Origin's CEO said the vehicle access tower has been rebuilt and restacked. 

NASA reveals new timeline for Artemis 3 mission and 14-day flight plan

NASA engineers on the Space Coast are preparing NASA’s SLS rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building as officials set a target launch date and 14-day mission timeline for the Artemis 3 test flight as early as summer 2027.

Photos: 'Space jellyfish' over Florida after SpaceX rocket launch

SpaceX's Bandwagon-5 mission launched early Tuesday morning from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, creating a 'space jellyfish' in the sky. Here are some of the best photos.

Astronomers discover 1st green star in space as white dwarfs break color rules

Astronomers found that white dwarf stars can display surprising colors because of their dense, chemically diverse atmospheres, including the first known genuinely green star.

SpaceX Dragon delivers cargo to International Space Station

SpaceX's Dragon capsule delivered over 6,000 pounds of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station on Thursday.

Inside NASA's plan to explore underground lunar caves that one day could shelter astronauts

NASA is preparing to explore deep craters on the moon, known as the Marius Hills pit, to determine if ancient underground caves could provide shelter for future astronauts.