Artemis II mission to travel around the moon

As layoffs continue to sweep the space industry, Artemis II teams are determined to remain focused on their moon mission as they attempt to make up for missed deadlines with fewer workers. It’s taken years for NASA to get this far in the Artemis mission. The mission will send astronauts to and from lunar orbit for the first time in five decades. Several Artemis II team leaders said that ideally they would like to launch before April 2026.

SpaceX Starship test ends in explosion off Florida's coast: What we know

SpaceX's eighth Starship test flight ended in failure after the rocket lost engines and control before exploding off Florida’s coast. The incident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order ground stops for multiple airports, which were lifted after about an hour and a half.

See all 7 planets tomorrow night

Derek Demeter, director of the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust Planetarium at Seminole State College, joins FOX 35 to talk about The Great Planet Parade and Star Party free event planned for tomorrow. During the event, guests will be able to see all seven of the planets visible at the same time.

Planetary Parade 2025: What planets can you see in Florida?

If you live in Florida, better look up because you'll be able to see 5 of 7 planets in the night sky -- Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Mars. Uranus and Neptune will also be part of the so-called "Planetary Parade," but you'll need a telescope to see them. FOX 35's Laural Blanchard explains.

Asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth

Astronomers briefly raised the alert level for an asteroid that could be on a collision course with Earth. They gave it a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, which is the highest percentage ever given for a near-Earth asteroid, but it has since been lowered to 1.5% probability.

Boeing announces 400 job cuts by April

Boeing said it is preparing to cut close to 400 space jobs by April. The company said the layoffs are for employees involved with the "Space Launch System," which has been in the works for more than a decade.