Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes

Now that most airlines have made masks optional in the U.S., here's where the four largest stand on bringing back passengers who refused to wear them when they were required.

NASA's Mars helicopter continues to defy expectations

After more than a year of accomplishments, NASA has extended flight operations of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter through September. 

Lyrid meteor shower peaks just in time for Earth Day

The Lyrid meteor shower will peak just in time for Earth Day. It's known as one of the oldest meteor showers and typically peaks in late April every year.

Uranus probe, search for life near Saturn: Survey outlines most important space missions

A once-a-decade survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has outlined high-priority missions for space, including a probe to Uranus and searching for life on Saturn’s moon.

Double ridges on Jupiter’s moon could mean better chance for life, study suggests

The water pockets could be just beneath Europa’s icy surface in order for the double ridges to form and those pockets of water could be a prime spot to harbor life, scientists hypothesized.

Alligator chomps down on stingray at Florida park

In the clip, the gator is seen carrying the large stingray out of the water onto the shore – before he chomps away on his meal.

Alligator hunting hours in Florida could be expanded

Final approval of around-the-clock alligator hunting is set to go before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission when it meets next month in Gainesville.

Earth Day 2022: How honey bees are helping the environment

Black Hammock Bee Farms in Oviedo says it rescues more than 500 honey bee colonies each year from extermination. The bees back to their rescue yard, “where they are given extra care and attention to make sure they survive the relocation.”

Learning how bees help the environment
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Earth Day is Friday and FOX 35 is celebrating all week long. FOX 35 meteorologist Allison Gargaro visited Black Hammock Bee Farms to learn more about how important bee colonies are for the environment

NASA to roll Artemis moon rocket back to assembly building after technical issues halt dress rehearsal

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft have been at Launch Pad 39B since March 19, but crews have been unable to successfully conduct a full dress rehearsal because of technical issues.

NASA delays moon rocket dress rehearsal, blames fuel leak

This was NASA’s third shot at a dress rehearsal, a required step ahead of a test flight to the moon.