Wally Funk, North Texas astronaut and aviation pioneer, dies at 87

Grapevine resident Wally Funk, a pioneer who broke barriers as one of the first female astronaut trainees and the oldest woman in space, has died at 87.

Photos: SpaceX launch stuns with 'space jellyfish' in Florida sky

A "space jellyfish" developed across the morning sky in Florida after a SpaceX rocket launch. Here are some of the best photos shared with FOX 35.

Artemis II crew visits KSC for the first time since historic moon mission

The four astronauts of NASA's historic Artemis II mission returned to Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday for the first time since their successful 10-day lunar flyby mission launched on April 1, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts visit Kennedy Space Center after historic moon mission
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More than three months after embarking on a historic voyage around the Moon, the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission returned to the Space Coast on Wednesday, July 8 to visit the site where their journey began. It marks the first time astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch have returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) since their 10-day lunar test flight lifted off back in April 2026.

White House names Harvard professor to lead handpicked UFO council

The Trump administration selected a controversial Harvard astronomer to lead their new scientific advisory council to study if UFOs may present any national security risks. 

ULA launches Amazon Leo satellites from Florida

Another batch of Amazon's Leo broadband satellites were sent to space in an early Thursday launch from Florida's Space Coast.

Blue Origin targets return to flight by year's end after New Glenn launch pad explosion

Blue Origin says it plans to return its New Glenn rocket to flight before the end of 2026 after an explosion during a launch pad test destroyed key ground equipment but spared critical infrastructure needed to rebuild.

Expert: Here's how NASA may save sinking satellite
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After about 20 years in orbit, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory satellite is falling out of orbit and slowing sinking towards Earth. NASA plans to use another satellite, Katalyst Space's LINK, to help boost its orbit. Dr. Alain Berinstain, director of the Florida Space Institute at UCF and the Florida Space Research Consortium, explains how this mission could work.

ISS spacewalk: NASA astronauts complete repairs to Canadarm2

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir completed a 7-hour, 20-minute spacewalk Tuesday to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm.

NASA Swift space mission delayed over weather

NASA is attempting a daring rescue mission to save a failing satellite falling back down to earth. The Swift telescope has been in orbit for about 20 years but is currently plummeting down to earth.

Saving NASA Telescope: Swift Observatory gets a push
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NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has been studying gamma rays for over two decades -- but it's falling back to Earth. To extend its lifespan for at least another decade, Katalyst Space Technologies plans to push the satellite higher into orbit in a first-of-its-kind mission. FOX 35 Garrett Wymer talks to Ghonhee Lee, CEO of Katalyst Space Technologies, about their ambitious plan and the coming launch.