Astronomers reveal what Uranus and Neptune really look like
For years, Neptune was shown to be “too blue" but researchers with the University of Oxford used modeling to show Uranus and Neptune are closer in color.
Central Florida family sending loved ones ashes to final resting place in space
It’s not just science heading to space. Families are also sending their loved ones ashes to a final resting place among the stars.
Ashes of loved ones launch to space
A local Central Florida's woman ashes are being launched to space on a ULA rocket early Monday morning. Her ashes are joining seven of the original StarTrek members' ashes also.
LIST: Here are the rocket launches happening from Florida through spring 2024
This year will be a great time to have your eyes on the skies! Florida's Space Coast has a busy 2023 ahead with rocket launches planned from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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,
Watch out for these astronomical events in 2024
The year will feature 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, five eclipses and four Supermoons.
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.
Voyager 1 having trouble phoning home as decades-old craft travels through interstellar space
Resolving the issue comes with certain complicating factors, such as the age of Voyager and the time commands sent from Earth take to reach the spacecraft.
'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.
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.
NASA: Record-breaking black hole discovered by Webb and Chandra telescopes
The discovery using NASA's Webb telescope is exciting for black hole research because there is still much unknown about these enigmas of the universe. Astronomers believe black holes formed within the first billion years after the Big Bang.
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.
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.
See how much of the partial solar eclipse will be visible in your city
Nearly every community in North, Central and South America will see the eclipse, with the U.S. being one of the premier destinations to see the sights.
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.