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Experience the thrill of NASA’s new rocket test fire simulation at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Experience the thrill of NASA’s new rocket test fire simulation at Kennedy Space CenterA countdown is on at NASA’s Florida spaceport for a unique rocket engine test experience. Visitors will get a close-up view of a simulated rocket engine test fire directly underneath the nozzle.
2024 marked a year of cosmic strides, setbacks, surprises in space exploration
Read full article: 2024 marked a year of cosmic strides, setbacks, surprises in space exploration2024 has been a significant year for space exploration, featuring Boeing’s Starliner, tech billionaire Jared Isaacman’s, SpaceX Starship, NASA announcing going to the Moon, and possibly ending with two final flights of the year.
MIT developing AI tool to predict flooding with realistic satellite images
Read full article: MIT developing AI tool to predict flooding with realistic satellite imagesScientists at MIT are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that generates realistic satellite images to illustrate potential flooding scenarios.
SpaceX scrubs Friday night Falcon 9 launch; will try again Saturday from Cape Canaveral
Read full article: SpaceX scrubs Friday night Falcon 9 launch; will try again Saturday from Cape CanaveralFriday night’s launch has been scrubbed, according to SpaceX. The next Falcon 9 rocket launch is scheduled for Saturday night, Dec. 14.
Did you see the noctilucent clouds? Wednesday’s SpaceX launch leaves behind stunning sky show in Florida
Read full article: Did you see the noctilucent clouds? Wednesday’s SpaceX launch leaves behind stunning sky show in FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Station created unique clouds spotted from Jacksonville on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
Earth’s second moon: A mini-moon has been captured by gravity until Thanksgiving
Read full article: Earth’s second moon: A mini-moon has been captured by gravity until ThanksgivingA mini-moon has been detected near Earth before returning to its solar system trajectory once its Earth-bound journey ends.
SpaceX to attempt to launch Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Thursday
Read full article: SpaceX to attempt to launch Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral ThursdayCloudy skies with rain showers predicted tonight in Jacksonville as Falcon 9 gears up for their next launch of 23 satellites to low-earth orbit at Cape Canaveral Pad SLC-40.
SpaceX CRS-31 docks at International Space Station following supply run
Read full article: SpaceX CRS-31 docks at International Space Station following supply runSpaceX’s Falcon 9 recently launched its 31st Dragon Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
80,000-year comet spotted in the skies of the southern parts of Florida
Read full article: 80,000-year comet spotted in the skies of the southern parts of FloridaA rare comet is about to pass by Earth this week, giving us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch a glimpse of Comet Oort Cloud, also named Tsuchinshan Atlas
UF scientist makes history by rocketing to space to conduct experiment on Blue Origin mission
Read full article: UF scientist makes history by rocketing to space to conduct experiment on Blue Origin missionThe University of Florida’s Dr. Rob Ferl will conduct an experiment in space Thursday as part of the Blue Origin New Shepard mission.
Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerges after a year
Read full article: Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerges after a yearThe four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston, coming out of the artificial alien enviroment Saturday around 5 p.m.
More than 129 million objects orbit the Earth and most are space junk
Read full article: More than 129 million objects orbit the Earth and most are space junkRight now, there are more than 6,000 SpaceX satellites floating in space, each with a lifespan of about five years. So what happens when a satellite's time in space is up?
UF team tapped by NASA for groundbreaking mission
Read full article: UF team tapped by NASA for groundbreaking missionA team of aerospace engineers from the University of Florida has been tapped by NASA to take part in a groundbreaking mission to better track changes in the Earth's structures, things like tectonic plates and oceans.
Earth Day: New NASA satellite gives fresh glimpse at life underwater
Read full article: Earth Day: New NASA satellite gives fresh glimpse at life underwaterMore than ever, we have to look to protect Mother Nature as we only have one home. More than 70% of the Earth is ocean and a new NASA satellite is giving us a new look at life underwater.