Astronaut Mary Cleave, first woman to fly on NASA shuttle after Challenger explosion, dies at 76
Astronaut Mary Cleave, the first woman to fly on a NASA shuttle following the devastating 1986 Challenger explosion, died on Monday, NASA announced on its website. She was 76.
December stargazing guide: Geminid meteors, Christmas full Moon and star-Moon pairings
The final full Moon of the year will light the sky around Christmas and the Geminid meteor shower peaks in mid-December.
Funniest wildlife photos of 2023: Air guitar 'roo and feuding finches take top honors
The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards were founded in 2015 to showcase "seriously funny" wildlife images. See this year's winners.
Twins! Rare pair of African elephants born on Kenya reserve
A remarkable event unfolded in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve as a rare set of twin elephants was born for the second time in less than two years.
'Jawlene' update: Florida alligator with missing jaw 'getting stronger every day,' care team says
Jawlene is continuing to adjust to life at Gatorland!
Florida man pulled over with live alligator hidden in trunk, FWC says
This man was pulled over with an unlikely passenger.
SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Monday night
SpaceX is targeting Monday night to launch 23 Starlink satellites into space from Cape Canaveral.
Watch: Maine fawn breaks into store, leaves a trail of chaos on Thanksgiving
In a quirky Thanksgiving incident in Maine, a mischievous fawn broke into a store, leaving a trail of chaos in its wake.
Beaver Moon: How and when to see November's full Moon
Known as the Beaver Moon, November’s full moon will reach peak illumination early next week.
First egg spotted on SWFL Eagle Cam after M-15 returns to nest with new mate after loss of long-time matriarch
The first egg was spotted Friday evening after eagles M-15 and F-23 landed in the nest made famous by the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.
'Sad to see it go': NASA planning to decommission, replace ISS by 2030
The International Space Station is celebrating its 25th year in orbit this week, but its time is running out.
Arizona woman being studied by scientists looking for secrets to a long life
It's a fact that people are living longer, but there is a select group of people who are in their 80s or above, but have the brain function of someone decades younger. Now, scientists want to know their secret to longevity, and an Arizona 'super ager' is helping their efforts.
Brevard County gearing up to replenish 25 miles of beaches with nearly $80 million dune restoration project
Beaches in Brevard County are getting an $80 million makeover starting next week, thanks to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and new funding sources.
Watch: Bear ravages car interior while searching for peanut candy
A curious, and most likely hungry, bear destroyed the interior of a parked car after the owners left some Peanut M&M’s inside.
Earth receives laser beam message from 10 million miles away
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment beamed a near-infrared laser from nearly 10 million miles away to the Hale Telescope at Caltech’s Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California.
What JFK meant to the space program
On the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination, Ken Kremer, research scientist and founder/managing editor of Space UpClose, joins Good Day Orlando to discuss the former president's impact on the space program, space exploration and the Kennedy Space Center.
Florida 'Crocodile Whisperer' uses controversial method to fight nuisance reptiles
Central Florida is home to alligators, but crocodiles are known to make an appearance as well. An alligator can be relocated, but crocodiles are persistent and will return back to the area.
7,000 corals returned to underwater nurseries after rescue mission off Florida Keys coast
Facing 90-degree-plus water temperatures, scientists evacuated thousands of stressed and dying corals. They worked against the clock and coral bleaching. Four weeks ago, researchers with Mote Marine Laboratory began the process of returning 7,000 corals to underwater nurseries.
Webb telescope finds surprises within heart of Milky Way galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope helped astronomers discovered a massive star about 30 times the mass of our Sun within the Milky Way's star-forming region Sagittarius C.