Famed Apollo 13 astronaut Ken Mattingly dies at 87
Astronaut Ken Mattingly is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth in 1970.
SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into orbit atop Falcon 9
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Florida carrying 23 more Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
SpaceX continues to grow Starlink satellite network
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation made up of thousands of small, mass-produced satellites that are in low Earth orbit and communicate with transceivers on the ground.
Students sending science experiment to International Space Station: 'Awesome opportunity'
New science experiments are heading to the International Space Station with a special project on board, created by middle schoolers on the Space Coast.
International jet company chooses Melbourne for aerospace maintenance facility
Hundreds of jobs and a $100 million-plus investment in aerospace are coming to the Space Coast.
November night sky highlights: Jupiter on display, Leonid meteor shower peak
Here's a rundown of sky-gazing events to bookmark for November 2023, including the Leonid meteor shower.
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket, deploys 23 satellites Monday night after weekend scrub
SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Monday night.
Massive 'Devil Comet' with ice volcano and 'horns' to light up Earth skies
The comet was first discovered in 1812 and has an orbital period of roughly 71 years.
October 2023 full 'Hunter's Moon' to light up sky this weekend
The end of October brings the full “Hunter's Moon," and for some observers, it will be eclipsed by Earth.
NASA targets April for Boeing Starliner's first astronaut launch
NASA is shifting its astronaut launch schedule in the spring as Boeing completes the final tasks needed to launch crew on the Starliner spacecraft.
ULA sets December launch date for new Vulcan Centaur rocket after several delays
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has announced a launch date for its new Vulcan Centaur rocket after months of delays.
Florida to get a glimpse of one of the 'most beautiful' meteor showers on Saturday, NASA says
One of the “most beautiful” meteor showers of the year will be visible from Florida this weekend.
Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend as Earth passes through Halley's Comet dust
While Halley's Comet only becomes visible to Earth every 76 years, the planet passes through the comet dust every October, providing the source for the spectacular Orionid Meteor Shower.
'A hazard': FAA says falling satellites could injure, kill people in new report
Space is filling up with junk, and the FAA is worried that the debris could be deadly.
Watch again: SpaceX Falcon 9 sends next batch of Starlink satellites into space
SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space from Central Florida.
Falling satellites could kill people: FAA
In a new report, the FAA says by 2035, one person could be killed every two years by satellites falling from space. Launches are happening more often on the Space Coast, and experts say, increased tracking is crucial before someone gets hurt.
SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space from Central Florida.
Prada to design spacesuits for NASA's Artemis III lunar mission
Axiom Space revealed prototypes of the AxEMU spacesuits earlier this year. Now, Prada engineers will join the team working throughout the design process on the Artemis III spacesuits.
Southwest offers flights to view 2024 total solar eclipse from the sky
On April 8, 2024, there will be flights scheduled in the direct and partial paths of the total solar eclipse.
Watch: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse stretches from Oregon to Brazil
Today's solar eclipse is known as a "ring of fire" eclipse for the bright, blazing border that appears around the moon for as much as five minutes.