UF tests plant disease defenses on the space station
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A new University of Florida investigation aboard the ISS is examining how microgravity alters plant immune defenses and pathogen vulnerability using custom hardware developed with Redwire Space. Dr. Andrew Schuerger, UF Assistant Professor and one of the lead researchers in this study, joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to detail vital insights for growing disease-resilient crops on deep-space Artemis missions while uncovering clues to breed hardier plants on Earth.

Mission accomplished: Astronauts complete historic spacewalk on Space Station

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday.

Blue Origin rebuilds tower at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base 5 months after New Glenn explosion, CEO says

Five months after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, Blue Origin's CEO said the vehicle access tower has been rebuilt and restacked. 

NASA reveals new timeline for Artemis 3 mission and 14-day flight plan

NASA engineers on the Space Coast are preparing NASA’s SLS rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building as officials set a target launch date and 14-day mission timeline for the Artemis 3 test flight as early as summer 2027.

Photos: 'Space jellyfish' over Florida after SpaceX rocket launch

SpaceX's Bandwagon-5 mission launched early Tuesday morning from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, creating a 'space jellyfish' in the sky. Here are some of the best photos.

Astronomers discover 1st green star in space as white dwarfs break color rules

Astronomers found that white dwarf stars can display surprising colors because of their dense, chemically diverse atmospheres, including the first known genuinely green star.

SpaceX Dragon delivers cargo to International Space Station

SpaceX's Dragon capsule delivered over 6,000 pounds of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station on Thursday.

Inside NASA's plan to explore underground lunar caves that one day could shelter astronauts

NASA is preparing to explore deep craters on the moon, known as the Marius Hills pit, to determine if ancient underground caves could provide shelter for future astronauts.

Photos: 'Space jellyfish' effect stuns Florida sky after SpaceX CRS-35 launch to Space Station

NASA's SpaceX rocket launch to the International Space Station early Tuesday morning illuminated the skies over Florida in swaths of blues, purples, and oranges in a cosmic phenomenon known as a "space jellyfish."

SpaceX launches resupply mission from Florida to International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX launched a cargo mission carrying more than 6,300 pounds of science experiments, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station on Tuesday.

Margaret Hamilton, pioneering Apollo program software engineer, dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering computer software engineer who led the development of on-board flight software for NASA’s Apollo moon missions, has died at age 90. 

NASA’s Curiosity shares dramatic glimpse of Martian dawn

The Curiosity rover snapped what NASA scientists are calling the most detailed view yet of the distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs at dawn, and leaving them asking more questions about what they see. 

NASA’s Crew-12 astronauts leave space station, head for Thursday splashdown

NASA’s Crew-12 astronauts are on their way back to Earth after departing the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Wednesday morning.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 set to return to Earth after months in space

NASA's Crew-12 is set to return to Earth on Thursday after spending nearly 8 months aboard the International Space Station.

NASA's SpaceX Crew 12 to undock from ISS, splashdown off coast of California

Now that NASA's Crew 13 astronauts are safely aboard the International Space Station, Crew 12 is preparing to undock and begin its journey back to Earth.