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"All I could do was just scream." Nicole Herndon said she felt as if every inch of her body was on fire after she came into contact with a tussock caterpillar at her Mims home. Now, Herndon is cautioning people to stay aware and stay away from the caterpillars. 

On April 6, 2026, at 1:57 p.m., Artemis II set the record for humans' farthest distance from Earth. Half-way into their 10-day mission around the moon, astronauts reflected on the historic moment. 

Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom following the successful launch of the historic Artemis II. 

NASA has many plans in store following the launch of Artemis II. After the 10-day mission, NASA is planning the Artemis III and IV launces as well as a highly anticipated moon base. 

FOX 35's Marie Edinger spoke with Garrett Wymer as the crew for Artemis II made arrived at the launchpad. 

FOX 35's Esther Bower was live at the Kennedy Space Center for extended Artemis II coverage amid a potentially historic launch day. She spoke with Garrett Wymer live to discuss what we know, what to expect, and how to watch.

The launch of Artemis II is set to be a historic moment in space exploration history, according to both NASA officials and experts across the nation. Brendan Byrne, host of the 'Are We There Yet' podcast, was live at the Kennedy Center to detail the importance of this launch. He spoke with FOX 35's Garrett Wymer. 

Tim Dodd from Everyday Astronaut joined Garrett Wymer live from Kennedy Space Center to talk about what the historic Artemis II launch means for him. 

Viewers are camped out a Jetty Park to catch a glimpse of the historic Artemis II launch on April 1. 

Engineers resolved a hardware issue affecting communication with the Space Launch System’s flight termination system, clearing a key safety concern ahead of launch, officials said. The problem had prevented ground controllers from sending a destruct signal if the rocket veered off course. A follow-up confidence test confirmed the system is now ready to support liftoff.

FOX 35's Garrett Wymer listened in live as the crew for Artemis II boarded on to the Orion capsule ahead of the expected 6:24 p.m. EDT launch. He is joined by FOX 35 Reporters Baileigh Bockover and Hannah Mackenzie, for extended team coverage.

FOX 35's John Brown spoke with Garrett Wymer live on the ground to discuss the heavy excitement in the Space Coast surrounding the launch of the historic Artemis II lunar mission.

Visitors traveled from all over to see the historic Artemis II launch from Space View Park. FOX 35's Baileigh Bockover spoke with a family who are excited to see the rocket blast into space. 

People camped out a Jetty Park in anticipation of seeing the Artemis II launch on April 1, booked a site a year in advance. Campers described the event as a mix of excitement and nervousness. 

Hundreds of viewers set up at Space View Park on April 1, ahead of the Artemis II launch. FOX 35's Marley Capper spoke with some out of town visitors about expected historic launch. 

Dr. Ken Kremer from Space UpClose spoke with FOX 35's Garrett Wymer about the previous hydrogen leaks regarding Artemis II. Kremer reported that NASA is testing the hardware and software ahead of the launch set for 6:30 p.m., April 1. "That's all fixed now. Everything is looking really great," Kremer said. 

Known as the tussock moth caterpillar, those hairy light hairs around its body are barbed and can embed within the skin.  These caterpillars are being spotted around Central Florida. In fact, Sanford's Paw Park – located at 427 S. French Avenue – is temporarily closing for the remainder of the week due to an all-natural remedy to help manage the tussock caterpillars.