Launch Summary: Scroll down for live coverage of the Thursday, June 27, launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral during the Starlink 10-3 mission. It’s another launch day on the Space Coast – with SpaceX planning a morning launch less than an hour after sunrise. Welcome to the FLORIDA TODAY Space Team’s … Read more
Is humanity willing to shoot down an asteroid with a 72% chance of hitting Earth within 14 years? Scientists and experts say there is work to be done. When NASA presented the hypothetical scenario, devised by the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, to a group of nearly 100 government representatives, they found that their plan to … Read more
A family in Naples, Florida, is filing a claim against NASA for damage to their home after a piece of space debris from the International Space Station tore through their roof earlier this year. NASA confirmed last week that a large piece of debris found along a path in North Carolina last May came from … 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
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