Trump to attend NASA astronaut launch in Florida
President Donald Trump plans to be on the Florida coast Wednesday to watch the astronaut launch in Florida.
Cleared for historic launch, SpaceX likely to win out-of-this-world ‘capture the flag’ race
When the Apollo 11 crew blasted off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center nearly 51 years ago, their launch ended the race for the moon. And when astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley launch from the same pad next week, they’ll be ending another space race.
Will virus keep Florida spectators from historic astronaut launch?
In ordinary times, the beaches and roads along Florida’s Space Coast would be packed with hundreds of thousands of spectators, eager to witness the first astronaut launch from Florida in nine years.
Fishing Report: May 22, 2020
Every Friday morning, Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Good Day to fill viewers in on his fishing forecast as we head into the weekend.
Florida beachgoers have rare encounter with 800-pound leatherback sea turtle nesting during daylight hours
On the sandy shores of Melbourne Beach, many bystanders were surprised and excited to see an endangered sea turtle nesting in the morning hours.
A loon killed a bald eagle by stabbing its heart, biologist says
Wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year in Maine after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The evidence showed no gun residue but indicated that the big bird had been stabbed through the heart by the beak of a loon.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to reopen May 28
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will reopen to guests on Thursday, May, 28, with reduced admission, attendance limits and some attractions unavailable.
Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of historic launch
NASA test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken arrived Wednesday afternoon in Florida after a flight from Houston on a NASA jet.
Sun heading toward less active phase, but won’t cause 'mini ice age,' NASA says
Astronomers say the sun goes through a period about every 11 years in which sunspots fade away, bringing a period of relative calm, known as a solar minimum.
'Ultra rare' metallic blue bee spotted in Florida
Researchers in Florida have rediscovered an “ultra-rare” metallic blue bee that hadn’t been spotted in years – so long that experts weren’t sure it still existed.
Who are the astronauts that will embark on the first manned mission into space in nearly ten years?
Veteran astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will ride SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft into orbit on top of a Falcon 9 rocket.
Annie Glenn, widow of U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies of COVID-19 complications at Minnesota nursing home
Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19. She was 100.
Whale watchers report thousands of dolphins in 'superpod' off Laguna Beach
A ‘superpod’ of at least one thousand common dolphins convened off the coast of Laguna Beach, California, on May 16.
Researchers developing face mask that glows if coronavirus is detected, report says
The team at MIT and Harvard is reportedly designing a face mask that would produce a fluorescent signal when a person with COVID-19 breathes, coughs or sneezes.
Robotic space plane returns to orbit after hazy Florida launch
The military’s robotic mini shuttle is back in space after launching through the clouds at Cape Canaveral this morning.
Space Force unveils flag; Trump touts 'super-duper missile'
It’s the first official flag of a new U.S. military service to be unveiled in 72 years.
Curious koala takes a leisurely stroll around Australian school
A curious koala was spotted heading back to school in Australia earlier this week.
Fishing Report: May 15, 2020
Every Friday morning, Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina joins Good Day to fill viewers in on his fishing forecast as we head into the weekend.
Free simulator lets you pilot SpaceX's Crew Dragon
For those who wonder what it's like to be an astronaut, they can now try and fly through space without leaving Earth.
Giant 4-foot-long lizards now established as invasive species in Florida and Georgia
The Argentine black and white tegus, which is native to South America, has established itself in Georgia as an invasive species, wildlife officials say.