ULA's Atlas V rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral after delayed start

United Launch Alliance said that the Atlas V rocket is carrying critical new national assets into orbit for secure communications.

ULA still targeting Thursday launch for Atlas V rocket

United Launch Alliance will use an Atlas V 551 rocket to launch a communications satellite for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to close starting Monday due to threat of coronavirus

The Kennedy Space Center will continue to monitor the situation and when it is deemed safe to return, the entire facility will be cleaned and sanitized prior to re-opening.

Full worm supermoon on deck: What you need to know

The celestial event will be the first of three supermoons in 2020, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. EarthSky notes that the full worm moon will be the second-closest of the year’s supermoons.

SpaceX launches station supplies, nails 50th rocket landing

A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral on Friday night at 11:50 p.m.  SpaceX says there is the possibility that residents of Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing attempt of the rocket's first stage. 

Meet Perseverance: Mars rover gets name ahead of planned July launch

NASA's next Mars rover finally has a name. Perseverance, a six-wheeled robotic explorer, will blast off this summer to collect Martian samples for eventual return to Earth. 

SpaceX will team up with Armed Forces for War Games in April

SpaceX, the new kid of the block space company, wants to show the DOD what Starlink satellites could do in a battle-zone.

SpaceX to team with military for test drill
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SpaceX is proving to be a powerhouse in space travel. Soon, they will team up with the U.S. military to demonstrate that their network of satellites can be lethal.

Pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies

NASA says pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died. She worked on NASA's early space missions and was portrayed in the film "Hidden Figures," about black female aerospace workers.

NASA says pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died
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Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film "Hidden Figures," about pioneering black female aerospace workers, has died. She was 101.

Push to send tourists to space soon: Would you go?

Four space tourists could have the adventure of a lifetime next year. Are you going to be one of them?

Push to send tourists to space soon
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Space tourism could be right around the corner. Two companies in the aerospace industry are teaming up to make it a reality sooner than later.

Watch the Moon pass between Earth and Mars before sunrise on Tuesday in rare celestial event

If weather permits, you may be able to see a rare celestial event with your unaided eye before sunrise on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. That's when Earth, the Moon, and Mars will all be in alignment, and you'll be able to watch Mars "go behind" the Moon.