SpaceX's most powerful rocket makes thunderous debut

Pushed into the sky by the thundering blast of 27 engines, SpaceX’s strongest rocket yet blasted off from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday before sending its boosters hurtling back to Earth for an intricate seaside double-landing.  

SpaceX defends rocket's performance in secret satellite launch

SpaceX defended its rocket performance during the weekend launch of a secret U.S. satellite, responding Tuesday to media reports that the satellite codenamed Zuma was lost.

SpaceX dazzles with first launch of the year

SpaceX’s first launch of the year – a secret satellite codenamed Zuma – lit up the Florida sky Sunday evening, putting on a dramatic show in the process.

NASA: Legendary astronaut, moonwalker John Young has died

Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, NASA said Saturday. Young was 87.

Annual Geminid meteor shower to appear in a sky near you

One of the most eye-catching meteor showers will peak Wednesday night.  The annual Geminid meteor shower has arrived, with the potential of one or two visual meteors per minute.

NASA's most requested photo, the ‘Blue Marble', turns 45

It’s an iconic photo of our home planet: The wispy white clouds and ice caps swirling with the blues and tans of the land and sea – all standing in stark contrast to the blackness of space.  But you may not know the full story behind this unique view of Earth.

Mini-shuttle glides to safe landing in desert test flight

A mini-shuttle that one day may ferry supplies and astronauts to the space station is one small step closer to space after a successful test flight over the weekend.

Puerto Rican astronaut gets double dose of hurricanes

Space station astronaut Joe Acaba is getting a double dose of hurricanes - even in orbit. Harvey flooded his home in Houston last month. Now Maria has slammed into Puerto Rico, his family's homeland.

Chinese students enter bunker to simulate life on a space station

Four students from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics are going to find out exactly how it feels to live in a space station -- behind the sealed steel doors of two bunkers in a Beijing suburb.

NASA marks 2 months to total solar eclipse

Mark your calendars!  On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun.

Full 'Flower' moon on Wednesday

A full "flower" moon will brighten the night skies on Wednesday night, May 9th.

Make your own decor at Nook & Cranny DIY Workshop
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We like to DIY in Charley's World! Charley Belcher headed to Nook & Cranny DIY Workshop in Pinellas Park, where they teach easy but great-looking do-it-yourself projects for your home.

Alligators in their natural environment
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The SkyFOX drone flew over the Deep Hole sinkhole at Myakka River State Park, catching a glimpse of alligators doing what they do best: lounging and swimming.

Manatee Viewing Center marks 30 years
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Crisp blue skies made Thursday a perfect day to mark the 30th birthday of the popular TECO Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach. And the chilly air guaranteed that several guests of honor showed up.

Dozens of alligators gather at Myakka River State Park

Alligators are gathered near a sinkhole at lower Myakka Lake in Sarasota in a scene that has never been more Florida. 

'Deep Hole' is where the gators gather at Myakka River State Park

Alligators are gathered near a sinkhole at lower Myakka Lake in Sarasota in a scene that has never been more Florida. 

SpaceX says it will fly 2 people around moon next year

SpaceX said Monday it will fly two people to the moon next year, a feat not attempted since NASA's Apollo heyday close to half a century ago.

Historic launch, dramatic landing for SpaceX

An historic Kennedy Space Center launch pad roared back to life for the first time in nearly six years Sunday as a privately-owned rocket not only sent an unmanned cargo capsule toward the space station, but then made the first-ever daylight rocket landing nearby.