Falcon Heavy, consisting of three first Falcon 9 rocket stages, can be seen in Volusia County, weather permitting and cloud cover. Canaveral National Seashore is the closest place to view the launch, as it runs nearly parallel to Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Godspeed, Falcon Heavy! The giant SpaceX rocket – more … 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
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
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
People expecting a dazzling parade of planets on Monday, June 3, may be disappointed by what they ultimately see in the sky. Instead, experts say to temper their expectations and wait until the end of the month to see the planets. planetary alignment. The past few months have been quite eventful for backyard astronomers. First … Read more
Hoosiers who wake up early Monday morning can experience a “parade of planets,” as some are calling it — an alignment of six planets that takes place in the early morning hours of June 3. While that’s exciting news, avid sky watchers may need to curb their enthusiasm. Most of these planets won’t be visible … Read more
For generations, Space Coast roadways have been lined with stationary vehicles as hundreds of thousands of spectators gather to watch high-profile launches — such as when up to 250,000 out-of-county visitors were predicted for NASA’s historic SpaceX Crew-1 astronaut mission in November 2020. But in general, the infatuation with motorists has decreased. Brevard County hosted … Read more
Inspiration4 astronaut and billionaire Jared Isaacman is giving the US Space Force Historical Foundation the largest private donation in the nonprofit’s 35-year history, funding the future careful restoration of rare rocket-related artifacts and other museum upgrades in Brevard County. “This is exciting for the museum, a major step forward in preserving the Cape’s rich history … Read more