Winter solstice 2023: When is it and what to know

For people who live in the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year.

'Space plane' to launch on Falcon Heavy rocket
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The upcoming X-37B Mission 7 "space plane" will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time this upcoming Sunday.

SpaceX prepares for Falcon Heavy launch of DoD spaceplane this weekend

The X-37B spaceplane will launch Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch time is not public, but when the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches, residents in Florida will hear it.

Geminid meteor shower peaks in mid-December thanks to this puzzling asteroid

The Geminid meteor shower peak is in mid December this year, alongside a special moon that will allow better viewing conditions for stargazers to spot meteors to end 2023.

Watch: ‘Watermelon aurora’ shimmers over Alaska

Video captured a vibrant “watermelon aurora” shimmering across the night sky above Alaska. 

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.

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
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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.

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.