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The space shuttle Atlantis is one step closer to the end of its final journey. On Wednesday, officials with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and NASA broke ground on a site which will become the retired shuttle's final home.
A full scale model of a space shuttle, which has thrilled visitors to the Kennedy Space Center Complex for nearly two decades, has been moved out of the complex to make room for a new exhibit which will feature a real space shuttle.
Space jobs are returning to the Space Coast. On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott, state officials and Boeing executives announced that they will being building the next generation of U.S. manned space vehicles at the Kennedy Space Center.
Space buffs will soon be able to see how shuttles are assembled for launch.
It's not on the scale of the now-ended Space shuttle program, but NASA hosted another launch Saturday morning at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. A pair of spacecraft rocketed toward the moon aboard a small Delta rocket, on the first mission dedicated to measuring lunar gravity.
The space shuttle Discovery and shuttle Endeavour are both on the road to retirement and met nose-to-nose Thursday while trading places at the Kennedy Space Center.
The end of an era means the end of employment for some 7,000 people in communities surrounding Florida's Space Coast.
It's the end of an era for NASA. Just before 6 a.m. Atlantis landed its final landing at the Kennedy Space Center bringing to an end the 30 year shuttle program.
By the light of a waning moon, the shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth Thursday, July 21, 2011, dropping out of predawn darkness to close out NASA's 135th and final shuttle voyage, a long-awaited and to many, dreaded, milestone marking the end of an era for American manned space flight.
Emotions are running high as the four astronauts aboard Atlantis prepare for Thursday's homecoming, an act that will end NASA's 30 year space shuttle program.
Atlantis and its four astronauts left Earth Friday for the final space shuttle mission, capping off an amazing 30-year program of exploration, which launched great observatories, built an International Space Station, and taught us more about how humans can live and work in space.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators jammed Cape Canaveral and surrounding towns for Friday's emotional farewell to NASA's space shuttle program.
Atlantis has blasted off on NASA's last space shuttle launch. The historic liftoff occurred Friday, June 8, 2011, 30 years and three months after the very first shuttle flight.
Despite a grim weather forecast for the launch of the final shuttle flight, fans flocked to Cape Canaveral and braved the bad weather to get a glimpse of history.
It's the last shuttle flight. And it's only hours away from blasting off from Kennedy Space Center, where CBS4's Stephen Stock has covered dozens of shuttle launches.
For 30 years, the launch of space shuttles every couple of months or so has become a routine way of life in the minds of many Americans. On Friday that all ends when, for the last time, a space shuttle launches from Kennedy Space Center.
The weather is not looking good for this Friday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.
This Friday's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis is looking 'iffy' thanks to Mother Nature.
The four astronauts who will close the final chapter of NASA's space shuttle program on Friday with the launch of the shuttle Atlantis have arrived in Florida.
The last space shuttle launch ever is set. On Tuesday, NASA managers met at Kennedy Space Center confirmed Friday, July 8 as the launch date for Atlantis.
Visitors to the Kennedy Space Center will get to see more than just shuttles, rockets and the history of space flight this summer. They will also get to watch as Optimus Prime and Autobots save the world again in the new movie "Transformers: Dark of the Moon".
Preparations and training for the final launch of the space shuttle program are underway at the Kennedy Space Center.
The astronauts who are scheduled to fly the final space shuttle mission on board the Atlantis arrived at the Kennedy Space Center late Monday afternoon.
The Space shuttle Endeavour has landed for the final time at Kennedy Space Center. The six astronauts returned to Earth early Wednesday, closing out the next-to-last mission in NASA's 30-year program with a safe middle-of-the-night landing.
Space shuttle Endeavour is back on Earth. Endeavour and its crew of six landed at Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, June 1, 2011.
Kyle Stowers hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to give Miami a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the debut of Marlins manager Clayton McCullough.
Rather than using the cash for necessities, he spent it on luxury items, including the diamond-studded teeth jewelry known as "grills."
CBS News Miami investigated and learned that Miami-Dade County issued the developer a 30-day notice.
Yolanda Saldívar was denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles confirmed in a statement posted to its webpage.
CBS News Miami expects demand for used cars to increase as new vehicles become more costly.
Kyle Stowers hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to give Miami a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the debut of Marlins manager Clayton McCullough.
Rather than using the cash for necessities, he spent it on luxury items, including the diamond-studded teeth jewelry known as "grills."
CBS News Miami investigated and learned that Miami-Dade County issued the developer a 30-day notice.
Sunday night is the start of a new era at CBS News Miami. Here's a sneak peek.
Yolanda Saldívar was denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles confirmed in a statement posted to its webpage.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The comments come amid two more high-profile detentions by ICE of a Tufts University student and a University of Alabama student.
Billboards such as those spotted in the Metro Detroit area this week read, "Tariffs are a tax on your grocery bill."
Reaction to Trump's 25% auto tariffs include neighbors who insist "there shouldn't be any tariffs," to adversaries who say nobody will win a trade war.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was among the contacts listed in Waltz's Venmo account.
House Speaker Daniel Perez said the sales tax proposal is tied to efforts to reduce state agency spending.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to taking an up-close look at President Donald Trump's first month in office.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
The CDC, along with local private partners, operates the program in at least six major airports across the country.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.
The White House is searching for a new pick to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Gaga, yes! After much anticipation, Lady Gaga is coming back to Miami this summer as part of a new international tour.
From deep house and techno to drum and bass, every genre of EDM finds its place in the city's pulsating nightlife.
More than 2,400 works by the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, from oil paintings and prints to sculptural mashups, are featured at The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., which also hosts immersive exhibitions celebrating the Surrealist.
A lawyer for the two songwriters suing Mariah Carey said they will "make a decision shortly on whether to appeal."
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