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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.
An American flag that flew over the World Trade Center site after 9/11 is heading into space for the last shuttle mission.
Before President Obama arrives in Miami Friday afternoon, he will watch over an historic shuttle flight, the last flight of the shuttle Endeavour as the manned shuttle program winds down. Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered along Florida's Space Coast to cheer the spectacle.
The shooting was at the Oak Enclave apartment complex in the morning.
The altercation at Tire Liquidators Miami II stemmed from work done on a vehicle. The mechanic shot one of the brothers, police say.
The migrants included five from China and 13 from Ecuador, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
The coldest air of the season is on the way. Although it will be warm Tuesday and Wednesday, a cold front is on the way and we'll enjoy sweater weather late week and into the weekend.
According to AAA, more than 4.5 million Floridians will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.
The shooting was at the Oak Enclave apartment complex in the morning.
The altercation at Tire Liquidators Miami II stemmed from work done on a vehicle. The mechanic shot one of the brothers, police say.
The migrants included five from China and 13 from Ecuador, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
The coldest air of the season is on the way. Although it will be warm Tuesday and Wednesday, a cold front is on the way and we'll enjoy sweater weather late week and into the weekend.
According to AAA, more than 4.5 million Floridians will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.
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.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks are facing an uncertain future as his selections received mixed reviews in recent days — and a handful sent shockwaves through Washington.
Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.
As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
Without mentioning President-elect Donald Trump's name, Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to signal his concern that Trump's protectionist rhetoric on the campaign trail could send the U.S.-China relationship into another valley.
Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts, enticing would-be donors instead with other matters.
As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
Jim interviews Rosanna "Rosie" Cordero-Stutz who was elected this week as the sheriff of Miami-Dade; and Jim talks to the executive director of the Florida Women's Freedom Coalition about what's next for abortion in Florida.
Jim and his guests focus on the early voting numbers we are seeing locally and statewide, specifically the impact the huge Republican turnout thus far might have once all the votes are counted.
Jim sits down with key stakeholders in some of Florida's most contentious ballot initiatives.
Jim DeFede speaks to two individuals on both sides of legalizing recreation marijuana with Amendment 3.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition.
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
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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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Walk into any supermarket and you can usually buy a banana for less than $1.
A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
Sean "Diddy" Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and sway public opinion from jail in NYC to influence potential jurors in his sex trafficking trial, prosecutors say.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.