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People in Northeast Florida woke up Friday to the 18th orbital launch of the year from Cape Canaveral, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 topped with 53 Starlink internet satellites lifted off just before sunrise.

Jacksonville-based Redwire, which makes components for space systems and infrastructure, has acquired Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (DSS).DSS is a…

It’s that time of year when the Perseids put on a light show in the dark night sky.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfgAstronomers say the Perseid…

Florida’s heat set record highs last month. The Union of Concerned Scientists says in less than 20 years, Florida will be so hot for so much of the year…

If you’ve got a wish list that includes shooting stars, this is a great time to dust it off and put it to use.The Orionid meteor shower peaks this…

Governor Rick Scott is feeling the heat from school boards and superintendents across Florida to veto a massive package of education bills, which center…

A 12-year-old Jacksonville girl is setting her sights on space.Taylor Richardson hopes to be the first African American woman to set foot on…

NASA is looking for astronauts to help blaze a trail to Mars. The space agency started accepting applications Monday.To be considered, applicants must be…

SpaceShipTwo broke apart during an October test flight because the co-pilot unlocked a section of the spaceship's tail too early, the National Transportation and Safety Board announced.

An airport on the Southwest side of Jacksonville is readying itself for a different kind of flight. Cecil Spaceport has completed some of its first…