Curiosity Rover Detects Spikes Of Methane At Mars
Spikes of methane gas on Mars detected by the Curiosity rover has piqued the interest of NASA.
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Spikes of methane gas on Mars detected by the Curiosity rover has piqued the interest of NASA.
Set to take flight Thursday, NASA's new Orion spacecraft streaked into orbit Friday on a high-stakes test flight.
A windy Thursday morning has delayed NASA'S premier launch of its new Orion spacecraft until Friday.
NASA is a riding a high right now that hasn't been felt since the space shuttle days.
It has been almost a year since NASA's Maven spacecraft was sent into space for a celestial rendezvous with Mars. Sunday evening the craft entered the red planet's orbit for an unprecedented study of its atmosphere.
The Maven spacecraft arrived at the red planet late Sunday night after a 442 million-mile journey that began nearly a year ago.
After ten months in space and 442 million miles, NASA's Maven spacecraft is on track to reach the red planet late Sunday night.
Mars is getting another visitor soon.
NASA'S next generation of spacecraft is almost ready to begin its out of the world tests. The capsule, named Orion, is in the final stages of being prepped for its first mission a little less than three months from now.
They say money can't buy happiness but one thing it can buy is chocolate. Now many chocoholics, though, will have to pay a little more for the sweet treat.
Astronauts will taking their work to the sea this summer at an underwater laboratory in the Florida Keys.
On July 21, 1969 the Apollo 11 space flight took the first humans to the moon, with Neil Armstrong being the first to step on the lunar surface.
NASA's newest robotic explorer blasted off from Cape Canaveral Monday to begin its journey to Mars. Maven — short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, with a capital "N'' in EvolutioN — bears eight science instruments.
NASA's newest robotic explorer is set to blast off from earth Monday for a 10-month journey to Mars.
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For the first time in four years, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts.
Visit Mars. That's the insanely ambitious plan that Dennis Tito, who was the first private space traveler a little less than 12 years ago, will announce in more detail next week.
"To boldly go where no man has gone before." Star Trek's introduction is perfect for a Dutch company's plan to colonize Mars, a plan that also involves reality TV.
NASA has released the first full-resolution images from Curiosity, which arrived on Mars late Sunday after an eight-month commute from Earth.
NASA says It's getting images from its Curiosity rover on Mars. Curiosity is a roving laboratory about the size of a compact car. It landed Sunday night, August 5, 2012 after an eight-month, 352-mile journey. Its mission is to analyze a crater region near the equator.
The robotic explorer Curiosity's daring plunge through the pink skies of Mars was more than perfect. It landed with spectacular style, said a NASA scientist, describing the first images of its mechanical gymnastics.
NASA is hoping to make history Sunday night when the new rover lands on Mars and captures the first filming of a landing on another planet. The landing is very tricky. The Curiosity rover must go from 13,000 miles per hour to a complete stop. Experts say it will be a major technological step forward if it works.
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Ready, set, takeoff for Mars. NASA's Curiosity rover, the world's biggest extraterrestrial explorer, rocketed toward Mars on Saturday. The mission? Search for evidence that the red planet might once have been home to itsy-bitsy life.
NASA is another step closer to Mars as it prepares to launch its newest red planet Rover this weekend.
Bryan Vargas, a 34-year-old U.S. Marine veteran, has been missing since Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred on Oct. 7.
Residents of Li'l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater have been given months to vacate their homes.
Hotel executive Dilio Mena was killed while crossing an intersection in Northwest Miami-Dade.
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Bryan Vargas, a 34-year-old U.S. Marine veteran, has been missing since Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred on Oct. 7.
Residents of Li'l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater have been given months to vacate their homes.
Hotel executive Dilio Mena was killed while crossing an intersection in Northwest Miami-Dade.
The guide aims to protect Floridians from holiday-season scams.
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.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
Tulsi Gabbard represented Hawaii as a Democrat in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2021.
President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.
President-elect Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's student loan relief efforts a "total catastrophe."
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.
Republican Rosanna Cordero-Stutz and Democrat James Reyes faced off for a debate as Miami-Dade's sheriff.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
Consumer Reports applauds food giant's decision after less-than-expected demand for the meal kits from school districts.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
Allowing enhanced subsidies for health insurance bought through ACA marketplaces to expire would cause premiums to soar, experts warn.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has long been used to combat compression sickness in divers. But at a hospital in Israel they're using it to address a very different malady - post-traumatic stress disorder - for military veterans and survivors of terror attacks.
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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.
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The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
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Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
For the second consecutive year, producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera leads the nominations.