NASA’s Houston base offers one of the many iconic aspects of Texas’ identity, but in recent years the government’s aerospace agency has taken a step back and encouraged private companies to further fuel space exploration. One of the winners of this new approach from NASA was SpaceX. So far, the company, led by technology billionaire … Read more
Will the rainy, cloud-generating consequences of Invest 90L stop SpaceX from launching a Falcon 9 rocket for the second day in a row? Stay tuned. Welcome to the FLORIDA TODAY Space Team’s live coverage of tonight’s Starlink 10-2 mission from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX has already postponed its … Read more
SpaceX officials hope to soon launch and land massive 450-foot Starship-Super Heavy rockets up to 44 times a year at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. But Susan Palma, a 40-year-old Titusville resident, fears that further development at the Cape risks further disrupting the natural water flow and salinity of the endangered Indian River Lagoon. She attended … Read more
A rocket launch during rush hour? Around the time hundreds of drivers head home from work or out to dinner, a SpaceX launch window opens. A rocket launch is on the horizon in Florida this week – and the Fun Coast should get a great view of the launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship, the largest and most powerful spacecraft ever sent into space, completed a fourth test flight Thursday, successfully crashing into the Indian Ocean for the first time since it began conducting test flights last year. The rocket’s first three tests ended in explosions. The unmanned craft is classified as a super-heavy launch vehicle and … Read more
Not to be cliché, but don’t get your hopes up for a repeat view of the Northern Lights, at least not from Florida. While residents of the Sunshine State got a beautiful view of the aurora borealis on May 10 — which was visible as far south as Puerto Rico — some conditions just don’t … Read more
Residents of Western North Carolina were treated to a stunning surprise when an aurora borealis was visible in the area over the weekend of May 10 and 11. Reports now indicate that the US may see more Northern Lights in early June; But will they be visible in the WNC area? The Citizen Times originally … Read more
Anyone up for dinner and a rocket launch? A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket may take off Tuesday evening, carrying Starlink internet satellites. Weather permitting, the rocket launch will be visible in the skies over Volusia County on the night of Tuesday, June 4. Below is a calendar for upcoming rocket launches and how to watch … Read more
Anyone up for dinner and a rocket launch? A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket may take off Tuesday evening, carrying Starlink internet satellites. Weather permitting, the rocket launch will be visible in the skies over the Treasure Coast and Space Coast on the night of Tuesday, June 4. Below is a calendar for upcoming rocket launches … Read more
After Arizona was treated to a Northern Lights show in May, many stargazers and those who missed the spectacle are wondering when the aurora will be visible again. Forecasters have their eyes on a cluster of sunspots responsible for the spectacular nationwide aurora display on May 10, which rolled back into Earth’s view. That may … Read more