/tags/space-exploration space exploration en-US WLRN Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-11-04/sundial-now-the-triumphs-and-tragedies-of-floridas-remarkable-space-shuttle-era “When We Were Shuttle” is a new documentary exploring the space shuttle program through the stories of the people who made it happen. Zachary Weil, the director and producer behind the film, joined Sundial Now to discuss these lesser-known stories about Florida's Space Coast. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-11-04/sundial-now-the-triumphs-and-tragedies-of-floridas-remarkable-space-shuttle-era Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /news/2022-09-13/uncrewed-blue-origin-rocket-encounters-anomaly-during-flight-capsule-escapes Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin is investigating an anomaly of its New Shepard rocket after launching Monday from West Texas. There were no people on board. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-13/uncrewed-blue-origin-rocket-encounters-anomaly-during-flight-capsule-escapes Brendan Byrne /science/2022-09-12/bezos-rocket-crashes-after-liftoff-only-experiments-were-aboard Jeff Bezos' rocket company has suffered its first launch failure. Barely a minute into the flight, bright yellow flames shot out from around the single engine and the capsule’s emergency launch abort system immediately kicked in, lifting the craft off the top. It parachuted onto the remote desert floor, but the rocket crashed back to Earth. The rocket is the same kind Blue Origin uses to send paying customers on short rides to the edge of space. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:45:00 GMT /science/2022-09-12/bezos-rocket-crashes-after-liftoff-only-experiments-were-aboard Associated Press /news/2022-08-26/artemis-moon-launch-could-boost-floridas-space-efforts With the next step in America’s return to the moon set for Monday, Florida’s aerospace agency views the launch of the unmanned Artemis 1 mission as reinforcing the importance of space-related business around Cape Canaveral. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:15:00 GMT /news/2022-08-26/artemis-moon-launch-could-boost-floridas-space-efforts Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /2022-08-15/nasas-sls-rocket-rolls-out-to-its-launch-pad-at-kennedy-space-center-next-stop-the-moon Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center are preparing to roll the SLS rocket to its pad ahead of a planned launch later this month. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:56:00 GMT /2022-08-15/nasas-sls-rocket-rolls-out-to-its-launch-pad-at-kennedy-space-center-next-stop-the-moon Brendan Byrne /news/2022-07-06/moon-bound-spacecraft-phones-home-after-brief-communication-issue NASA has re-established communication with a moon-bound spacecraft that launched last week after losing contact with the vehicle. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:15:10 GMT /news/2022-07-06/moon-bound-spacecraft-phones-home-after-brief-communication-issue Brendan Byrne /2022-06-08/parkland-shooter-trial-floridas-abortion-paradox-medicine-in-outer-space How COVID has led to chaos in the courtroom during the confessed-Parkland shooter's trial. Plus, Florida’s paradox in regards to abortion. Why some red districts still want access. And a medical student searching for the medicines that will help us when we live in outer space. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:41:00 GMT /2022-06-08/parkland-shooter-trial-floridas-abortion-paradox-medicine-in-outer-space Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-05-12/this-is-the-first-image-of-the-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way "We finally have the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*," an international team of astrophysicists and researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope team said. Thu, 12 May 2022 15:02:38 GMT /news/2022-05-12/this-is-the-first-image-of-the-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way Bill Chappell /2022-05-04/nasa-is-bringing-rocks-back-from-mars-but-what-if-those-samples-contain-alien-life NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to bring home a pristine sample of Martian rock. But given the small chance of life on the red planet, they have to grapple with safety questions. Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:20 GMT /2022-05-04/nasa-is-bringing-rocks-back-from-mars-but-what-if-those-samples-contain-alien-life Nell Greenfieldboyce /news/2022-04-19/nasa-advisers-call-for-a-visit-to-uranus-plus-more-science-during-moon-landings NASA should send probes to the ice giant planet of Uranus and to a moon of Saturn where conditions could be right for life. Those are some of the recommendations in a new report to the space agency. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:15:12 GMT /news/2022-04-19/nasa-advisers-call-for-a-visit-to-uranus-plus-more-science-during-moon-landings Nell Greenfieldboyce