Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins honored at Kennedy Space Center

A special ceremony was held on Friday at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex honoring astronaut Michael Collins.

Mars helicopter impresses researchers, begins bold new mission

NASA scientists are putting Ingenuity to the ultimate test after they say the Mars helicopter far surpassed their expectations.

SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts now expected to return to Earth on Sunday

The Crew-1 astronauts were expected to begin their journey home on Friday. But for the second time, weather was the reason for keeping them in space a little bit longer. Now, we know when Crew-1 is expected back home.

Florida ex-Sen. Bill Nelson confirmed as next NASA administrator

Former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson has been confirmed by the United States Senate to lead NASA, becoming the 14th administrator. He succeeds Jim Bridenstine, a Republican from Oklahoma.

Marine experts searching for entangled baby whale spotted on drone video

Marine mammal experts are attempting to relocate a baby whale that was seen off the Southern California coast entangled in what appears to be commercial fishing gear.

Colorado police save skunk with milkshake cup stuck on its head

A lucky skunk got some help from a police officer in Arvada, Colorado, after it got its head stuck in a milkshake cup.

SpaceX sends another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit

Under favorable skies, SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink communication satellites into orbit late Wednesday evening.

SpaceX sends another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit
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Under favorable skies, SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink communication satellites into orbit late Wednesday evening.

Astronaut Michael Collins, part of Apollo 11 crew, dies at 90

Michael Collins was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969, alongside Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

New venomous species of tarantula-like spider discovered in South Florida

A venomous, tarantula-like spider discovered in South Florida in 2012 has been identified as a new species of medium-sized trapdoor spiders, according to experts.