Astronaut celebrates Hanukkah from International Space Station with zero-gravity dreidel
An astronaut spending the holidays aboard the International Space Station shared a sweet Hanukkah message from 250 miles above Earth.
Winter solstice 2023: When is it and what to know
For people who live in the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year.
'Space plane' to launch on Falcon Heavy rocket
The upcoming X-37B Mission 7 "space plane" will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time this upcoming Sunday.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches another batch of satellites from Florida
SpaceX successfully launched more Starlink satellites into space from Florida early Thursday morning.
'Tremendous technical challenges': New report says NASA won’t land astronauts on the moon in 2025
NASA will miss its mark trying to land astronauts on the moon by 2025.
Astronaut Mary Cleave, first woman to fly on NASA shuttle after Challenger explosion, dies at 76
Astronaut Mary Cleave, the first woman to fly on a NASA shuttle following the devastating 1986 Challenger explosion, died on Monday, NASA announced on its website. She was 76.
SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Monday night
SpaceX is targeting Monday night to launch 23 Starlink satellites into space from Cape Canaveral.
'Sad to see it go': NASA planning to decommission, replace ISS by 2030
The International Space Station is celebrating its 25th year in orbit this week, but its time is running out.
Earth receives laser beam message from 10 million miles away
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment beamed a near-infrared laser from nearly 10 million miles away to the Hale Telescope at Caltech’s Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California.
What JFK meant to the space program
On the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination, Ken Kremer, research scientist and founder/managing editor of Space UpClose, joins Good Day Orlando to discuss the former president's impact on the space program, space exploration and the Kennedy Space Center.
Webb telescope finds surprises within heart of Milky Way galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope helped astronomers discovered a massive star about 30 times the mass of our Sun within the Milky Way's star-forming region Sagittarius C.
Leonid Meteor Shower 2023: Can I watch from Florida?
The Leonid meteor shower will peak on the morning of November 18, but meteors will be visible in the predawn skies on Friday.
DoD's secret spaceplane to launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
The launch on Dec. 7 will mark the first time the Boeing X-37B spaceplane hitches a ride to orbit with SpaceX. The record-breaking spaceplane will fly unclassified and classified experiments.
Webb Telescope image of Pandora’s Cluster reveals hidden clues of most distant galaxies yet
Two of the galaxies in Pandora's Cluster are nearly 33 billion light years away, the second-and-fourth-farthest galaxies ever observed. Researchers say one galaxy looks like a "peanut" and the other a "fluffy ball" in the JWST images.
New NASA image shows the most colorful view of the universe yet
The image of MACS0416 was produced using observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope.
Recent SpaceX launch carrying student experiments to space station
SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 CRS-29 rocket on Thursday night, and the launch was special in more ways than one.
SpaceX launches science experiments, holiday meals, other supplies to ISS
SpaceX on Thursday launched supplies, science experiments, and holiday treats for the astronauts living on the International Space Station.
Apollo 8 astronaut Frank Borman dies at 95
Frank Borman led the first team of American astronauts to circle the moon.
Port Canaveral, one of Florida's biggest economic engines, running short on space as key players keep growing
Port Canaveral is running out of space. Cruise, cargo and space operations are growing rapidly, and the port can only fit so much into 1,100 acres.
Saturn's rings are disappearing, will be invisible from Earth in 2025
Saturn's many rings are disappearing, and in 2025, the rings won't be visible from Earth, at least temporarily.