Two Central Florida women survive shark attack during weekend Bahamas trip

What was meant to be a carefree weekend getaway turned into a harrowing ordeal for two young women from Melbourne, Florida, after they were attacked by bull sharks while vacationing in Bimini Bay, Bahamas.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore get new homecoming date from space

NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched aboard the troubled Starliner capsule to the International Space Station months ago, have a new homecoming date – if there are no more delays.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did

Objects around 150 feet wide have hit Earth before. If Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the planet it would be a regional impact event, not impacting the whole planet. People, even a hundred miles away, might not even feel it.

Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."

Watch: Deep-sea anglerfish’s rare swim in shallow waters

The scary-looking fish is usually to be found more than a mile below the surface, where little to no light penetrates.

Here's when to see the February 2025 full moon

February’s full moon peaks this week, illuminating the skies during the shortest month of the year. Here's what to know if you hope to see it.

Friday fishing report: Feb. 7, 2025
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Captain Dylan Hubbard says warmer, more consistent weather is making for a slow transition for fish, but a full moon this coming week could bring a better bite.

Largest shark ever tagged by research group spotted off Florida coast

Researchers are tracking what may be the largest male white shark ever tagged by OCEARCH, with recent signals coming from off Florida's east coast near Jacksonville.

Telescopes spot monster radio jet streaming from ancient quasar

Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe.

Webb Space Telescope shines light on another fascinating secret of our universe

Webb's fiery image is an edge-on protoplanetary disc, known as HH 30, around a newly formed star that is hidden by the dark disc in the middle. Astronomers are looking to this cosmic object to study how stellar dust behaves.

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 from Florida carrying Maxar 3 mission

SpaceX launched a commercial satellite from Florida on Tuesday evening. The space company had warned that one or more sonic booms could be heard across parts of Central Florida upon landing of the Falcon 9's first-stage booster.

California man returns home after fire to find giant bear has moved in

Wildlife officials had to work for nearly 24 hours and set a food trap full of special treats to coax the massive, 525-lb. bear out.

Friday fishing report: Jan. 31, 2025
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Captain Dylan Hubbard says beautiful, warmer weather should bring a better bite on the water over the next week.

NASA astronauts still stranded in space take first spacewalk together

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore completed a spacewalk Thursday while awaiting their delayed return to Earth. Williams set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts during the mission.

Eaglets from Southwest Florida Eagle cam died from bird flu

The two eaglets from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam that died within a day of each other tested positive for Avian Influenza.

Mote Marine Laboratory unveils new tools in fight against red tide, algal blooms

From the lab to the field, Mote Marine Laboratory said they've been working on new ways to fight red tide. Researchers there have three new red tide mitigation tools they've been working on, and they showed them off on Wednesday.