Tracking space junk

The International Space Station has had many close calls with space junk. NASA is one of several agencies that track the orbital debris. There are more than 100 million pieces of junk surround the planet.

Sharks swimming close to shore in Florida

Sharks swimming close to shore in Volusia County were recorded on camera. Experts say tens of thousands of blacktip sharks are beginning their migration from off the coast of North Carolina, south to Florida.

Spike in shark bites

A growing number of shark bites were reported in the latter days of summer, according to data.

SpaceX plans unusual launch for Friday

There are three planned launches from Cape Canaveral planned for this week. One launch by SpaceX will use the polar launch corridor to accommodate a communications satellite for Argentina. The corridor has not been used in decades and carries with it some risks the rocket travels over populated lands.