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The world's first commercial supply ship to the International Space Station is on its way back to Earth. Astronauts set the SpaceX Dragon loose after a five-day visit, releasing the vessel with the space station's robot arm.
The first commercial space vehicle to dock with the International Space Station, launched from Florida earlier this week, finally delivered the groceries Saturday morning when it was opened by space station crew members and its cargo was transferred aboard.
It's the start of a new era in space technology. Friday, the first-ever private spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station, making history as the first commercial delivery in orbit.
A commercial rocket has blasted off with a load of supplies for the International Space Station. The SpaceX company's Falcon 9 rocket took flight at 3:44 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from Cape Canaveral, opening a new era of spaceflight. It carried a capsule named Dragon that is packed with 1,000 pounds of space station provisions. This is the first time a private business has launched a vessel to the space station.
After several months of delays, a new private supply ship for the International Space Station will again remain on earth after suffering yet another setback.
Wanna get mooned? Saturday night is the perfect time because following sunset on Saturday, the sky will be lit by a "supermoon", the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.
Those fearful of a full moon might want to stay inside Saturday night to avoid the "Super Moon." May's full moon will hit on Saturday night into Sunday and is called a "super Moon" and will appear as much as 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than other full Moons of 2012
The space shuttle Enterprise has landed in New York, after a flight from Washington and a low-flying tour of the New York City skyline. The test shuttle rode piggyback on a modified 747, flying over landmarks including the Statue of Liberty. The Enterprise had been housed at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Annex Museum in northern Virginia, but will soon be making its home at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on Manhattan's west side.
The space shuttle Enterprise has landed into the history books as part of its final flight to the Big Apple on top of a modified jumbo jet.
Space Shuttle Discovery is settling into its new home just outside Washington, DC. Discovery was lifted off its Boeing 747 carrier Thursday and towed to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum annex in northern Virginia.
The space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation's capital Tuesday, April 17, 2012 before landing for the last time near its new museum home.
It was a different kind of flight for Space Shuttle Discovery Tuesday as it hitched a ride from the Kennedy Space Center to Washington, D.C. mounted atop a 747.
The space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete before its put on public display.
The space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete before its put on public display. On Tuesday, the NASA's most-flown space plane, will leave its home at Kennedy Space Center for the final time. It's bolted atop a modified jumbo jet that's parked on the old shuttle landing strip. At daybreak Tuesday, the jet will take off for the Washington, D.C., area.
Cape Canaveral will be the site of the launch of the first commercially built space capsule to the International Space Station.
Every year you seem them on the news, thousands of sharks off our coastline swimming just feet from the beach. In 2011 Florida had more shark attacks than any state in the country, or the world for that matter. This is the first of a 6-part series of reports on our sharks. Filmed up and down our coastline over the past three months, we are taking you closer than we have ever been to the ocean's top predator.
Astronomy buffs might want to grab their telescopes and head outside Tuesday night to view a huge asteroid making a "close" approach to Earth.
Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has promised to establish a permanent U.S. base on the moon by 2020 if he's elected president.
South Florida and the rest of the Earth is in the midst of the largest solar storm since 2005.
The International Space Station has successfully dodged another piece of cosmic space junk.
2011 marked the end of an era as NASA retired its manned space shuttles after 30 years in space. As the shuttles were packed off for their final resting places in a handful of museums, NASA turned its attention to the future of manned space travel and possibly trips to an asteroid and Mars.
There was Rick Scott who took over the Florida Governor's office, the end of the space shuttle program and of course, the Gulf oil spill. Which story do you think made the number one spot as Florida's top story of the year?
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.
A telescope in space has discovered a huge planet just outside our solar system which would be an ideal place for life.
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.
More than 4.5 million in Florida are expected to take a holiday trip.
Miami-Dade Police said the 15-year-old was shot in the shoulder.
Months after her resignation, Alina Hudak is now taking on the sports world in a new role.
Miami-Dade Police say they were trying to take Kevin Paul Prater into custody when he sped off with his father.
Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 33 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 123-118 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.
More than 4.5 million in Florida are expected to take a holiday trip.
Miami-Dade Police said the 15-year-old was shot in the shoulder.
Months after her resignation, Alina Hudak is now taking on the sports world in a new role.
They say the best journey takes you home. I couldn't agree more.
While I wasn't born or raised in South Florida, the area still holds a special place in my heart.
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.
Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which the state will need years to recover.
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said that Russia and Ukraine are both incentivized to make "as many gains on the battlefield as they can before the new Trump administration comes in."
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Jim devotes the entire half hour to an interview with Miami State Representative Danny Perez who was sworn in this week as the Speaker of the Florida House.
Jim devotes the entire half hour to an interview with Miami State Representative Danny Perez who was sworn in this week as the Speaker of the Florida House.
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.
His stance conflicts with advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dental Association.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
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.
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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
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist's new album features 12 songs.