NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch

It will be the first astronaut launch from Florida since Atlantis closed out the space shuttle program in 2011, and the first American-made capsule to carry people into orbit since the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975.

SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style

It will also mark the first attempt by a private company to send astronauts into orbit. Only governments — Russia, the U.S., and China — have done that.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.