WEATHER ALERT

A rip current statement in effect for Coastal Volusia Region

Space News

SpaceX successfully launches another Falcon 9 from Space Coast

Starliner crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of launch attempt

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3

Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon.

NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet

NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceX readies for yet another launch from Florida's Space Coast.

COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM UPDATES

Boeing Starliner crewed launch pushed back again. Here’s when 1st launch will be

The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner has been pushed back again.

1st Boeing Starliner crew launch delayed again, NASA says

NASA announced that the highly anticipated Boeing Starliner crew launch has been pushed back a month to April 2024.

What to know about the weather ahead of Crew-7 launch

Launch set for Aug. 25 just before 4 a.m.

Astronauts arrive at Space Coast ahead of Crew-7 launch

The Crew-7 astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, ahead of its planned launch to the International Space Station.

1st Boeing Starliner crew launch pushed back to 2024

Starliner, the crew capsule struggling with years of technical issues still isn’t ready to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA and Boeing announced Monday.

NASA to launch fourth Axiom Space mission

Axiom Space has just announced the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station through its partnership with NASA.

NASA'S ARTEMIS PROGRAM

NASA picks 3 companies to develop lunar terrain vehicle for Artemis astronauts

NASA picked three companies to develop a terrain vehicle for the moon Wednesday, including the company that sent a lunar lander to the moon in February.

WATCH IT AGAIN: SpaceX’s Starship soars over Gulf in third flight test

Third time’s the charm (of sorts) for SpaceX’s Starship, which soared over the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning during its third flight test.

More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it.

New ULA rocket on target for launch to moon Monday

A NASA news conference precedes a ULA launch scheduled at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed back, report says

Concerns about SpaceX’s progress in developing its Starship mega rocket will likely mean that the Artemis III moon landing won’t happen in 2025 as targeted, according to a new report by the Government Accounting Office.

NASA struggles to make Artemis rocket costs affordable, government report says

Seniors NASA officials admit that at current cost levels, the Space Launch Systems rocket key to the Artemis moon missions is unaffordable, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

ASTRONOMY AND STAR GAZING

NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet

NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense.

Thousands experience solar eclipse from Kennedy Space Center

A few thousand people leaving Kennedy Space Center Monday can put away their special glasses for the next 20 years until the next solar eclipse.

PHOTOS: PinIt! viewers share solar eclipse photos from Orlando, across the country

Florida was not in the path of totality for the solar eclipse, but News 6′s viewers around Central Florida still managed to take some amazing eclipse photos, and they shared them using PinIt! on our website and on the News 6 app.

Dungeons & Dragons & Satellites? NASA releases free role-playing game

NASA asks you to ponder the question and solve a space mystery in a new tabletop role-playing game that combines the adventure and fantasy of Dungeons & Dragons with space science and history.

Tidal forces: The gravitational influence of the sun and moon

Although the moon primarily influences Earth's tides, the sun and the shape of the ocean also contribute to variations, either amplifying or diminishing the tide.

Radio frequencies may be interrupted during largest solar flare in 7 years, officials say

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Monday and Tuesday as the largest solar flare since 2017 heads our way in the peak of the Solar Cycle 25

SPACE EXPLORATION AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter concludes historic mission on red planet

NASA’s groundbreaking Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has concluded its mission on the Red Planet, surpassing expectations and exceeding its planned number of flights, NASA announced Thursday.

Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed back, report says

Concerns about SpaceX’s progress in developing its Starship mega rocket will likely mean that the Artemis III moon landing won’t happen in 2025 as targeted, according to a new report by the Government Accounting Office.

Astra Space gets rocket launch contract from US Space Force

Private company Astra Space has gotten a contract from the Department of Defense to launch a complex mission for the U.S. Space Force.

WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX giant Starship rocket explodes minutes after historic test launch

SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket, launched Thursday morning from Texas in its first test flight before exploding.

WATCH: SpaceX’s Starship rocket undergoes successful static test fire, company says

More than 30 engines roared simultaneously Thursday in a successful test of the first-stage booster for SpaceX’s Starship rocket system.

One last look: NASA spacecraft to perform final flyby of asteroid before heading back to Earth

Before it begins the long trek home NASA will send OSIRIS-REx past the area where it stirred up the asteroid’s surface.

TECH STORIES

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time.

Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service

A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main security agency and obtained access to personal files of over 8,600 staffers of the KGB, the security service that still goes under its Soviet name.

These are the countries where TikTok is already banned

TikTok is banned in a handful of countries and not allowed on government-issued devices in a number of others.

Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket's 3rd flight

Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time.

MORE SPACE NEWS

SpaceX successfully launches another Falcon 9 from Space Coast

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit a day after it launched the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission from the Florida coast.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida coast

SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission from Kennedy Space Center.

Starliner crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of launch attempt

The astronauts planning to head to space aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday ahead of another attempt to launch the vessel.

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

China’s space agency is making final preparations to send a new crew to its space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030.

Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3

Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida's Space Coast

SpaceX on Tuesday launched 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Florida’s Space Coast. The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday with a mostly clear sky for its backdrop.

NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet

NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceX readies for yet another launch from Florida's Space Coast.

Sea for yourself: Data from ocean satellite

Thanks for reading the WKMG-TV space newsletter.

The ‘Pink Moon’ is coming. What is it and how did it get its name?

On April 23, be sure to look into the sky for the “Pink Moon,” the fifth full moon of 2024.

SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from Florida coast

SpaceX on Thursday sent another batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit with a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast.

WATCH: SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from Florida coast

SpaceX on Thursday sent another batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit with a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast.

You may soon see an exploding star over Florida. Here’s what to know

Because the nova outburst only happens once every roughly 80 years, it could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Brevard County on Wednesday. The space agency said the rocket was carrying 23 more Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. It took off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceX announced it is aiming for a Falcon 9 launch from Brevard County on Wednesday.

👨‍🚀 Will international astronauts walk on the moon too?

It’s your Space Coast correspondent James Sparvero, and I’m reading about a fascinating new agreement between NASA and Japan’s space agency which trades two seats on a moon landing mission for building another moon rover to help astronauts explore unexplored parts of the lunar surface.

SpaceX launches another Starlink mission from Florida coast

SpaceX on Friday night successfully launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast.

SpaceX launches another batch of satellites from Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

Delta IV Heavy rocket takes off for the final time

Delta IV rockets were created to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, according to the NRO. The new Vulcan Centaur rocket will carry on the Delta IV Heavy’s capabilities.

A day in space: Here’s what an astronaut’s daily routine looks like

You might be an all-star planner but we're willing to bet your schedule isn’t as structured as an astronaut's.