Government shutdowns have closed Kennedy Space Center to the Space Coast's unsung heroes of launch operations before.

The holiday festivities will soon be underway at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again.

The launch may have been delayed again, but workers at Kennedy Space Center are still pressing ahead on getting the second Space Launch System rocket ready for its first crew.

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New research suggests that Saturn's rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet.

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NASA has announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo.

NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in space.

NASA has announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA.

Nearly two months ago, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launched from our Space Coast, setting off on a six-year journey to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

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Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.

NASA has concerns about what it calls a potentially catastrophic air leak on the International Space Station.

Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick.

SpaceX on Monday launched supplies to the International Space Station from Florida.

Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart.

NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space.

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months.

After more than 200 days in orbit, the Crew-8 astronauts are finally back home from the International Space Station.

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?

The Orionid meteor shower is about to peak.

A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world.

A NASA spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa and reveal whether its hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.

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A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa.

A massive NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center remained closed to off-base personnel as workers continued surveying damage from Hurricane Milton.

Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.

A Category 5 hurricane can be beautiful to look at from 257 miles above the Earth.

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A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash.

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Brevard County on Monday morning.

Solar storms may cause faint auroras across fringes of the northern United States this weekend.

NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power.

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has identified new clues about the surface of Pluto’s largest moon.

Embark on an extraordinary journey to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa this Saturday at the Orlando Science Center.

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June are welcoming their new ride home.

SpaceX has put a pause on Falcon 9 launches after reporting the second stage of the rocket used in Crew-9 experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn and landed in the ocean outside of its target area.

SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.

A post-hurricane rocket launch from Florida's Space Coast will be a rescue mission of sorts.

With 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.

NASA 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.

OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush said the carbon fiber hull used in an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic was developed with help of NASA and aerospace manufacturers.

The aquarium at ICON Park will host NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean” exhibit on Sept. 28-29.

A pair of space travelers will have to wait a little longer for their trip to the International Space Station.

The next crew rotation to the International Space Station will launch with a pair of open seats to make room for the stuck Starliner astronauts.

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair.

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair.

Boeing is replacing the head of its defense and space business.

Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded deep in the Atlantic Ocean.

The women who contributed to getting Americans on the moon will be honored with Congressional Gold Medals.

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may be on board the International Space Station for an extended stay after issues with Boeing Starliner, but that will not stop them from voting in the November election.

The astronauts stuck in space say it was hard to see their Boeing capsule leave without them.

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore gave an update on their mission Friday, about one week since the Starliner space capsule returned to Earth without them.

SpaceX released a new potential launch date for its Crew 9 mission. This launch will mark the first time a human spaceflight mission will take off from the Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

A tech billionaire has performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth.

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American has docked at the International Space Station.

Paying passengers have lined up to rocket to space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness.

The ranking examines the top 100 employers by state based on factors like employee recommendations and perceptions.

A billionaire has rocketed back into orbit, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk.

NASA has given the go-ahead to next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa.

Boeing’s first astronaut mission is finally over.

NASA says a small, harmless asteroid has burned up in Earth’s atmosphere.

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats.

A pulsing sound coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft over the weekend was speaker feedback, NASA says. And it has stopped.

NASA has cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station.

NASA and Boeing plan to bring the Starliner spacecraft home from the International Space Station.

NASA's record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work."

A NASA rover on Mars is tackling a new challenge and climbing to the rim of a crater.

The two astronauts left behind at the International Space Station have both flown long space missions before.

NASA says it won't use Boeing's Starliner capsule to bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has announced astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain at the International Space Station until February 2025.

NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule.

NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June.

NASA says it plans to complete two reviews before deciding whether astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can leave the International Space Station before 2025.

NASA says it's still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and send their troubled Boeing capsule back empty.

An assortment of NASA chiefs and administrators will told a teleconference to give an update for Boeing’s Crew Flight Test.

A new study suggests Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean.

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Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade.

NASA is on the verge of deciding how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after running into trouble with their new Boeing capsule.

The explosion happens once every 80 years, meaning this could be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for many.

NASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home.

NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing's troubled new crew capsule.

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A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station.

Boeing’s latest quarterly earnings report shows the company’s losses on Starliner have grown by another $125 million to reach some $1.6 billion in total.

The Alpha Capricornids shower is active between July 7 and Aug. 15, though it peaks at the tail-end of July this year.

SpaceX next year will move recovery operations of its Dragon cargo and crew spacecrafts back to California after five years of splashdowns off the Florida coast.

Space junk is a term for what scientists call “orbital debris.”

NASA hosts a mission overview and crew news conference ahead of its Crew-9 launch.

Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA.

Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule.

NASA and Boeing leadership will hold a teleconference to give an update on the Boeing Crew Flight Test.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams weren't supposed to be at the space station for very long. They're still there.

The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System for Artemis II completed its journey to Kennedy Space Center Tuesday.