Science

Legislation is moving forward in Florida to require people to return rocket parts that might be recovered following a launch. Authorities warn that the parts could be dangerous, could contain intellectual property, or is relevant to national security. Ultimately, lawmakers say the parts belong to the manufacturers and more and more parts are being recycled for future launches.

Orbital Assembly Corp., a California-based startup that wants to pioneer construction and infrastructure in outer space, has hit its $1 million fundraising goal and aims to open an operational luxury hotel in orbit in 2027.

SpaceX's futuristic Starship exploded after what looked to be a successful touchdown. SpaceX had live-streamed the launch and landing and ended its feed before the explosion.

Eccentric Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight civilian volunteers to blast off to the Moon with him on the first-ever private commercial space trip.

For the first time in history, astronomers have detected what they've deemed a "space hurricane" in Earth's upper atmosphere.

Sky-watchers have a chance to observe another astronomical event — the conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury.

A Central Florida paramedic had his arm nearly ripped off by an alligator last summer. We first met Tavares Fire Lt. Carsten Kieffer in August following the incident. "It was not an alligator attack. It was an alligator defending himself," he explained.

A Florida woman is reminding others to keep their garage doors closed after an alligator snuck into hers.

UK residents were treated to an astronomical show Sunday when a meteor lit up the night sky.

Just a few days later, the space company hopes to launch its next batch of Starlink satellites. 

Gray wolves were eradicated in California early in the last century because of their perceived threat to livestock. Their reappearance in the state has riled ranchers, who say wolves have preyed on their livestock on public or private land.

NASA's Kate Rubins and Victor Glover ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year.

Get ready for February’s full moon — nicknamed the “Snow Moon” — which will reach its peak and shine bright on Feb. 27.

The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.