NASA plans for 2024 include supersonic X-plane
NASA is hoping to launch the supersonic X-plane in 2024. The X-59, designed and put together by Lockheed Martin, has a long, pointed nose and is built so that the sonic boom sound is reduced to a "gentle thump" or possibly no sound at all,
Space tourism: Vacations out of this world
Your future vacation could literally be out of this world. Commercial companies want space to be for everyone, and the Space Coast is on the cutting edge of the space tourism industry.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NASA to explore new world of metal
NASA’s next mission will take us to a brand new world – a world made of metal. The Psyche mission is set to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center at 10:16 a.m. Thursday. Researchers will never be able to go inside earth and visit the core, but scientists think the Psyche asteroid has similar characteristics they can learn from.
Should we be concerned about space junk?
The first prototype internet satellites from Amazon are now in space. They lifted off from the Space Coast just after 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. mazon eventually hopes to have over 3200 satellites in low earth orbit in the years to come. With two major companies now launching satellites in orbit, there is a growing concern about space junk.
NASA's asteroid sample returning to Earth
After a seven-year journey to the asteroid Bennu and back to Earth, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is weeks away from dropping off its precious cargo, sending its capsule with bits of asteroid flying through Earth's atmosphere to land in the remote desert of Utah.
NASA's asteroid sample returning to Earth
After a seven-year journey to the asteroid Bennu and back to Earth, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is weeks away from dropping off its precious cargo, sending its capsule with bits of asteroid flying through Earth's atmosphere to land in the remote desert of Utah.
SpaceX launches latest Starlink mission
SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Tuesday evening. Liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 11:38 p.m. ET.
NASA appoints new head of UFO research
NASA has named a new head of UFO research who plans to use AI to help eliminate skepticism when it comes to UFO's
NASA releases new UFO report
NASA says it’s shifting sensationalism to science when it comes to UFO research. The agency just released a new report on what we know about abnormal sightings above us and a roadmap for future exploration.
SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Florida
SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida's Space Coast Thursday night. The liftoff of a Falcon 9 carrying 22 satellites was at 10:21 p.m. ET from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard County.
Idalia forces ULA to cancel launch
United Launch Alliance was supposed to launch an Atlas V rocket on Tuesday morning, but the space company postponed the launch out of an abundance of caution ahead of Hurricane Idalia's arrival.
Watch: Crew-7 launches from Florida to ISS
Four astronauts part of NASA and SpaceX's Crew-7 mission launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station early Saturday morning.
NASA/SpaceX launch of Crew-7 mission
SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the latest crewed mission to the International Space Station. After a scrubbed launch attempt on Friday, it was “all systems go” for an early Saturday morning liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket Florida.