Vice President Mike Pence announces new name for Space Force members: ‘Guardians’

"It is my honor on behalf of the president of the United States to announce that henceforth the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as ‘Guardians,’" Pence said during the ceremony.

70-year-old crocodile spotted in Punta Gorda backyard

A Florida resident spotted what she thought was a massive alligator on her dock -- only to quickly realize it was actually a rare crocodile. A trapper estimated the croc's age to be about 70 years old.

Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have first success tracking down invasive species

Florida wildlife officials are training dogs to detect a python's scent in an effort to sniff out the invasive snakes in the Everglades -- and they've just had their first successful find.

World's space achievements a bright spot in otherwise stressful 2020

Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth.

Florida golfer snatches ball stuck on alligator's tail

Here's a problem only golfers in Florida would face: how to retrieve a ball stuck on a gator's tail on the golf course.

Jupiter and Saturn will appear to touch in closest conjunction since 1623

The aligning orbits of two gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn happens every few decades, but this great conjunction will be the closest the two planets have been in centuries.

NASA selects astronauts for Crew-3 SpaceX mission, including European

This mission will reportedly be the third crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and its fourth flight with astronauts

Scientists focusing on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic

Researchers are studying bats to help identify other viruses that may be highly contagious and lethal in humans.

Rocket motor fails to ignite on Virgin Galactic test flight

A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.

Window opens for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from spaceport

The window opens Friday for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year.

Fishing Report: Dec. 11, 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.

Delta IV Heavy rocket blasts classified spy satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral

The sky over Florida’s east coast lit up Thursday evening as a powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket finally blasted off from Cape Canaveral carrying a classified spy satellite.

Dolphins have a blast as trainers blow bubbles at Georgia Aquarium

Dolphins had the time of their lives at the Georgia Aquarium recently when trainers treated them to a special bubble display.