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GO for a drink? Rooftop bars to watch rocket launches could come to Cape Canaveral after city OKs ordinance
Read full article: GO for a drink? Rooftop bars to watch rocket launches could come to Cape Canaveral after city OKs ordinanceUnlike other parts of Brevard County, you won’t find a rooftop bar on A1A in Cape Canaveral. For several months, the city’s been working to change that.
Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in Texas
Read full article: Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in TexasPresident-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk’s influence in the Republican’s orbit.
SpaceX successfully launches test flight of Starship mega rocket, aborts booster catch
Read full article: SpaceX successfully launches test flight of Starship mega rocket, aborts booster catchSpaceX on Tuesday launched its sixth test flight of its Starship mega rocket, according to the space agency.
NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space
Read full article: NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in spaceThree NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick.
Spectators already camping out for SpaceX Crew-9 launch Saturday
Read full article: Spectators already camping out for SpaceX Crew-9 launch SaturdayWith NASA’s CREW-9 mission set for Saturday, Space View Park is expected to fill up with excited spectators eager to witness the historic launch. NASA reports that despite recent storms, preparations remain on schedule.
‘A long way from that:’ NASA not ‘writing off Boeing’ after Starliner mission failure
Read full article: ‘A long way from that:’ NASA not ‘writing off Boeing’ after Starliner mission failureNASA says it’s sticking with Boeing’s Starliner for future crewed missions despite the capsule’s failure to bring home two astronauts who remain stuck on the International Space Station.
Can NASA’s continually delayed, billions-over-budget Artemis moon rocket survive?
Read full article: Can NASA’s continually delayed, billions-over-budget Artemis moon rocket survive?After yet another government oversight investigation revealing how costly and behind-schedule NASA’s multi-billion-dollar moon-bound baby really is, the ongoing question resurfaces: Can the Artemis mega-rocket survive, especially in the face of competition that continues to outshine the U.S. government’s deep space rocket?
Core stage of Artemis rocket that will launch astronauts to moon arrives at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Core stage of Artemis rocket that will launch astronauts to moon arrives at Kennedy Space CenterThe core stage of NASA's Space Launch System for Artemis II completed its journey to Kennedy Space Center Tuesday.
NASA still hasn’t found cause of charred Orion heat shield, with Artemis II mission a year away
Read full article: NASA still hasn’t found cause of charred Orion heat shield, with Artemis II mission a year awayA new report this month from the NASA Office of Inspector General raises concerns about the capsule the space agency wants to use to send astronauts around the moon in just a year.
NASA picks 3 companies to develop lunar terrain vehicle for Artemis astronauts
Read full article: NASA picks 3 companies to develop lunar terrain vehicle for Artemis astronautsNASA 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.
Trout Lake Center hosting event to learn about Florida’s starry skies
Read full article: Trout Lake Center hosting event to learn about Florida’s starry skiesGet ready to satisfy your love of learning and the night sky at “The Stars of the Summer” event at the Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis this month.
WATCH AGAIN: NOAA satellite launches from Florida to improve severe storm, space weather forecasting
Read full article: WATCH AGAIN: NOAA satellite launches from Florida to improve severe storm, space weather forecastingNASA and NOAA scientists trumpeted a new satellite launching Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center that will improve data and forecasting for weather events ranging from flash floods to hurricanes to solar storms.
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.
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
Read full article: US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishmentU.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.
Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement
Read full article: Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlementA federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and income.
A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament
Read full article: A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's ParliamentLegislation to create a world-first law banning children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.
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Winter Park couple to take another ride with Bezos’ Blue Origin to edge of space
Read full article: Winter Park couple to take another ride with Bezos’ Blue Origin to edge of spaceMarc and Sharon Hagle, who in 2022 became the first married couple to launch on a commercial space vehicle, are set to do it again.
GO for a drink? Rooftop bars to watch rocket launches could come to Cape Canaveral after city OKs ordinance
Read full article: GO for a drink? Rooftop bars to watch rocket launches could come to Cape Canaveral after city OKs ordinanceUnlike other parts of Brevard County, you won’t find a rooftop bar on A1A in Cape Canaveral. For several months, the city’s been working to change that.
Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in Texas
Read full article: Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in TexasPresident-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk’s influence in the Republican’s orbit.
SpaceX successfully launches test flight of Starship mega rocket, aborts booster catch
Read full article: SpaceX successfully launches test flight of Starship mega rocket, aborts booster catchSpaceX on Tuesday launched its sixth test flight of its Starship mega rocket, according to the space agency.
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
Read full article: Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk roleChoosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space
Read full article: NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in spaceThree NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick.