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Successful launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morning
Read full article: Successful launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morningA Falcon Heavy rocket is set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morning, carrying the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — NASA’s next great observatory and the successor to Hubble and James Webb.

Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshotThe Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year have received the nation's highest space honor.

Blue Origin gains access to launch pad after rocket explosion to assess damage
Read full article: Blue Origin gains access to launch pad after rocket explosion to assess damageSo far, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp says the big support tower at Launch Complex 36 is damaged after a New Glenn Rocket exploded last week, and will need repairs. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and liquefied natural gas tanks are all in good shape, and the water tower is also in good shape.

NASA boss blasts Boeing, agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight, ‘never acceptable here’
Read full article: NASA boss blasts Boeing, agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight, ‘never acceptable here’NASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station.

Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns
Read full article: Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resignsTory Bruno, who led ULA since 2014 and oversaw the development of the Vulcan rocket, resigned Monday to “pursue another opportunity,” according to a joint statement by the ULA board chairs for Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshotThe Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year have received the nation's highest space honor.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to host Artemis celebration with trading cards, expert talks
Read full article: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to host Artemis celebration with trading cards, expert talksArtemis: A Celebration of Exploration runs Friday through Sunday and features collector’s Artemis II crew trading cards available while supplies last.

Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flightThe Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team.

NASA on track to beat China to the moon, administrator says
Read full article: NASA on track to beat China to the moon, administrator saysIsaacman laid out the agency’s timeline over the weekend on CBS’s Face the Nation, offering a detailed look at how NASA plans to pull off a 2028 moon landing through its Artemis program.

Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
Read full article: Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescopeA spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions
Read full article: Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisionsNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gotten a rare peek at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery.

New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
Read full article: New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient lifeNASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.

What’s that in the sky? We’re not sure, but the fireball was very bright
Read full article: What’s that in the sky? We’re not sure, but the fireball was very brightAn object bright enough to be seen streaking across the midday sky has fallen across parts of the Southeast U.S. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia, says the object was likely either a meteor or space junk.

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter concludes historic mission on red planet
Read full article: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter concludes historic mission on red planetNASA’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
Read full article: Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed back, report saysConcerns 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.

WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX giant Starship rocket explodes minutes after historic test launch
Read full article: WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX giant Starship rocket explodes minutes after historic test launchSpaceX’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
Read full article: WATCH: SpaceX’s Starship rocket undergoes successful static test fire, company saysMore 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
Read full article: One last look: NASA spacecraft to perform final flyby of asteroid before heading back to EarthBefore it begins the long trek home NASA will send OSIRIS-REx past the area where it stirred up the asteroid’s surface.

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese
Read full article: OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from AlbaneseAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is extremely concerned about OpenAI's security breach of a government website, which the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal.

Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps up
Read full article: Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps upClosing arguments have taken place in a New Mexico trial over Facebook's alleged failure to protect users from a third-party quiz that harvested data from 87 million profiles.

US diplomats told to say ‘super intelligence’ — not ‘artificial intelligence' — after Trump's call
Read full article: US diplomats told to say ‘super intelligence’ — not ‘artificial intelligence' — after Trump's callThe State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in all communications following President Donald Trump’s attempt to rebrand the technology.
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Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swap
Read full article: Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swapA federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas.

US military publicly acknowledges it has weapons in space
Read full article: US military publicly acknowledges it has weapons in spaceThe U.S. military has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has weapons deployed in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made the statement directly: “The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons.”

Kennedy Space Center marks 5 years of Taste of Space with celebrity chefs, fall food festival
Read full article: Kennedy Space Center marks 5 years of Taste of Space with celebrity chefs, fall food festivalThis year’s lineup features bold new dishes and sweet treats. Guests can explore fresh, season-inspired menus at two locations across the complex.

Looking back: News 6’s coverage of 9/11 in Central Florida
Read full article: Looking back: News 6’s coverage of 9/11 in Central FloridaNews 6 television coverage on September 11, 2001 documented how the terrorist attacks affected Central Florida — from the quiet terminals at Orlando International Airport to the closure of area theme parks and heightened security at Kennedy Space Center.

Sen. Moody pushes to bring US Space Academy to Florida’s Space Coast
Read full article: Sen. Moody pushes to bring US Space Academy to Florida’s Space CoastFlorida Sen. Ashley Moody is pushing to bring the newly established United States Space Academy to the state's Space Coast, with plans to file legislation when the Senate returns to session.

‘America’s launchpad:’ Florida lawmakers ask Trump for Space Academy
Read full article: ‘America’s launchpad:’ Florida lawmakers ask Trump for Space AcademySen. Ashley Moody and Rep. Mike Haridopolos — both Republican U.S. lawmakers from Florida — led the delegation in a letter to the president and NASA administrator offering Florida as the academy’s future home.

Crew-13 mission to International Space Station delayed, NASA and SpaceX leaders say
Read full article: Crew-13 mission to International Space Station delayed, NASA and SpaceX leaders sayNASA and SpaceX say the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station is delayed, as they look into a leak aboard the Dragon capsule. Leaders at NASA say it all has to do with the capsule’s propulsion system, and the leak was found during prelaunch processing. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will be aboard the mission once it goes along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.

Successful launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morning
Read full article: Successful launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morningA Falcon Heavy rocket is set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center Sunday morning, carrying the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — NASA’s next great observatory and the successor to Hubble and James Webb.

Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshotThe Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year have received the nation's highest space honor.

Issue with oxygen valve caused Blue Origin rocket explosion, CEO says
Read full article: Issue with oxygen valve caused Blue Origin rocket explosion, CEO saysAn issue with the main oxygen valve in an engine of a New Glenn rocket caused the explosion on a launch pad earlier this year, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced on X.com Wednesday.

SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites from Florida
Read full article: SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites from FloridaLiftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened just before 4 a.m. More than eight minutes later, the rocket’s first-stage booster landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Central Florida native set to pilot NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission to space station
Read full article: Central Florida native set to pilot NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission to space stationAstronaut Luke Delaney will pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Growing up in Debary, Delaney told WKMG news partner WJXT that watching Space Shuttle launches planted an early seed.

NASA targets Sept. 12 for Crew-13 launch to International Space Station
Read full article: NASA targets Sept. 12 for Crew-13 launch to International Space StationThe Crew-13 mission will carry four crew members to the orbiting laboratory: NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.














