Astronaut photographs elusive luminous event from far above Earth

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous Event seen above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the Desert Southwest earlier in the week.

Florida’s Exolith Lab: Building the blueprint for a moon-based future

UCF scientists are leading global research on how to build roads, landing pads, and infrastructure on the moon using simulated lunar soil.

Project Moon Base: Central Florida's role in building a colony on the Moon

At the University of Central Florida’s Exolith Lab, Dr. Phil Metzger and other university researchers have developed a realistic simulant of moon soil using minerals sourced from across North America.

Mars: Dust Fountains and the Future of Space Colonization

UCF physicist Dr. Ramses Ramirez has a plan to warm Mars using nanotechnology and "dust fountains" to make future colonization more feasible.

NASA, SpaceX, Axiom Mission 4 launches from Florida's Space Coast

NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space launched Axiom Mission 4 early Wednesday morning following three prior scrubbed launches. 

Amazon’s Project Kuiper launches first full batch of satellites from Florida

Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched its first full batch of satellites from Florida using a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The rokcet lifted off just after 7 p.m., from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral.

Lyrid Meteor Shower: When and how to watch in Central Florida

The Lyrid Meteor Shower has been a spectacle for star gazers during the month of April for the past 2,700 years. This meteor shower will reach its peak at the beginning of next week, and we will be able to see it here in Central Florida.

Is Martian dust dangerous? New study reveals long-term health risks for astronauts

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals how breathing in Martian dust could lead to serious health problems for astronauts, from lung damage to thyroid disease.

Video: Dolphins swim near SpaceX's Dragon capsule with Crew-9 inside, moments after splashdown

A very Florida welcome home for NASA and SpaceX's Crew-9. Some curious dolphins seemingly wanted to give a personal “welcome home" to the Crew-9 astronauts, moments after they splashed down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday afternoon.

Crew-9 splashdown in Gulf of America: Astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore back on Earth

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth. NASA and SpaceX's Crew-9 mission successfully splashed down into the Gulf of America, off the Florida Coast on Tuesday evening. It comes nearly 10 months after Williams and Wilmore launched to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

NASA Crew-9 departs ISS for Earth live: Here's when they splash down off Florida's coast

Hours after NASA and SpaceX's Crew-10 mission arrived at the International Space Station, Crew-9 boarded the Dragon spacecraft and undocked from the ISS en route back to Earth. 

NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-10 from Florida to relieve stranded astronauts at space station

NASA and SpaceX successfully launched four Crew-10 astronauts from Florida on Friday evening. The crew is headed to the International Space Station (ISS) where they will rendezvous with NASA’s two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission, astronauts en route to ISS

NASA and SpaceX launched four Crew-10 astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday night from Cape Canaveral.

Senator proposes moving NASA headquarters to Florida, cites 'government waste'

Sen. Ashley Moody, a Republican from Florida, has introduced legislation to move NASA’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Florida’s Space Coast.

NASA, SpaceX Crew 10 rocket launch: How to watch live, stream

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday night from Florida.

NASA, SpaceX Crew-10 launch scrubbed due to hydraulic issue on the ground

Wednesday night's scheduled launch of NASA and SpaceX's Crew-10 has been scrubbed due to a hydraulic issue on the ground with an arm, according to NASA's and SpaceX's broadcasters. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 is now targeting no earlier than 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday, March 14, to launch four crew members to the ISS.