Tuesday night, SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida with Starlink satellites on board

SpaceX Rocket Launch — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington Cape Canaveral – Make sure to focus on the sky! Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida will be the site of SpaceX’s scheduled Falcon 9 launch on Tuesday, April 23, with the goal of launching 23 Starlink satellites

Manatees in Florida have an addiction to power plants. Researchers are easing them off

Manatees — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lukasz Machowczyk Manatees in Florida were driven from warm springs to power plants by pollution. Their new built homes are disappearing as the state moves toward renewable energy. On the Gulf Coast of the state, close to Apollo Beach, the huge, gray, barnacled Florida manatees idly float close

The First Commercial Airline Departed From Florida 110 Years Ago

Birthplace of Pan American World Airways airline company in Key West, Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Michael Gordon The Sunshine State, Florida is a great spot to party over spring break or just kick back in the sun. However, the state also boasts an unexpected history of firsts in flying. In the annals of aviation

An earthquake in Florida? Questionable but science gives way

Earthquake occurred near Merritt Island, home to Kennedy Space Center (Pictured) — Courtesy: Shutterstock — NaughtyNut Understandably, Floridians were dubious when they learned that Wednesday night’s earthquake occurred off the east coast. On Florida’s Space Coast, sonic booms, tremendous rumblings that can be heard almost 40 miles away when large rockets take off, and trailing

SpaceX ends 11-day launch draught with Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening

SpaceX Rocket Launches — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington SpaceX finally launched a Falcon 9 rocket late Monday night, capping an 11-day launch drought caused by wind that was the longest for the Space Coast since April. The delay occurred after this weekend’s extreme weather passed. A cold front dropped the temperature to 56 degrees

With heavy rain predicted, millions in South Florida are in increased danger of flooding

Tropical Storm Causes Flooding on Streets – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alexandru Chiriac With heavy rain predicted for Wednesday and Thursday, seven million residents along Florida’s east coast were placed under a Flood Watch on Tuesday afternoon. The cities of Melbourne, West Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale were included in the Flood Watch, which

Founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is moving back to the Sunshine State

Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez – Courtesy: DFree – Shutterstock Billionaire Jeff Bezos is moving out of Seattle, where he started Amazon over thirty years ago in a garage. The 59-year-old Bezos revealed plans to move back to Miami, where he attended high school, in an Instagram post on Thursday night in order to be

Wednesday night’s Falcon Heavy launch will cause sonic booms along Florida’s Space Coast

Falcon Heavy Launch (Not pictured) – SpaceX Rocket Launches — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington Residents of Florida’s Space Coast might hear some loud booms on Wednesday night as SpaceX launches a satellite the size of a school bus using a Falcon Heavy rocket. The Jupiter 3 (Echostar XXIV) communications satellite will be launched by

Astonishing rocket launch viewing from Florida’s Space Coast

Rocket launch from Florida Space Coast – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by TimBurgess Many people consider witnessing a real rocket launch in South Florida to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, it’s simpler than you may imagine crossing that experience off your bucket list because more rockets are being launched from the Space Coast by SpaceX,

World’s first 3D-printed rocket will launch from Florida

3D printer with 3D-printed object beside it – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Nikita Anokhin Relativity Space will attempt to launch the first 3D-printed rocket from Florida’s Space Coast once more following two unsuccessful attempts. The fresh launch is anticipated to take place on March 22. At Cape Canaveral’s Space Force Station, the three-hour launch