A Christmas Message From Apollo 8
On Christmas Eve 1968, 56 years ago, Apollo 8 crew members Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders made a live broadcast from orbit around the Moon. They were the first humans to orbit the Moon, and the crew took turns reading from the opening lines of the biblical book of Genesis. Commander Frank Borman […]
Read MorePassengers And Families On Edge After Cruise Ship Forced To Divert To Haiti
Concerns are rising for some cruise passengers headed to Haiti after a sudden itinerary change. Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas had to dock in Haiti instead of San Juan, Puerto Rico, due to safety issues at the San Juan port. Haiti is under a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory by the U.S. State […]
Read MoreSpace Station Nudged To Avoid Debris
NASA now says that the International Space Station was forced to maneuver out of the way of an approaching piece of space debris earlier this week. A Russian cargo ship docked at the station and fired its thrusters for five and a half minutes to avoid a strike Tuesday from a fragment from a defunct […]
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Defense Secretary Issues Eye Opening Statement
DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN WAS IN ROME ON TUESDAY AFTER VISITING UKRAINE. SECRETARY AUSTIN RESPONDED TO FEARS THAT WE MAY BE ENTERING WORLD WAR THREE… THAT COMMENT COMES AMID REPORTS THAT NORTH KOREA HAS NOW DEPLOYED TROOPS INTO RUSSIA TO ASSIST IN THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR.
Read MoreBrevard Native Wins Gold In Olympics
Brevard County native Caroline Marks has won the gold medal in surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marks, a Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame inductee, secured her victory with a narrow margin of 0.17 points over Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb. This is only the second time surfing has been included in the Olympics. At just […]
Read MoreCyber Mayhem!
A CYBER OUTAGE IS AFFECTING COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD THIS MORNING… 2
Read MoreTropics Too Dusty To Be Stormy
The tropics are remarkably quiet for mid July, and we can thank dust for that. That’s right… dust! A plume of Saharan dust is approaching Florida, expected to arrive by Saturday morning in South Florida and reaching the Space Coast by Sunday. The dust, traveling from Africa across the Atlantic, will bring vibrant sunrises and […]
Read MoreApollo 11 Launched On This Date in 1969
It was 55 years ago today, that history was made. It was on July 16, 1969, at 9:32am, when the Saturn V rocket with Apollo 11 lifted off for the Moon from right here on the Space Coast, with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins…. Aboard the spacecraft that eventually led to Armstrong […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday Peter Frampton
Singer Peter Frampton was born April 22, 1950 — 74 years ago today. Frampton was a superstar in the seventies with the release of the album “Frampton Comes Alive.” A big hit from that album was “Baby, I Love Your Way.”
Read MoreHappy Birthday Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga)
Stefani Germanotta — better known as Lady GaGa — was born on March 28, 1986 — 38 years ago. Lady GaGa is famous for her over-the-top and sometimes just plain outrageous outfits and performances. She also has been lauded for her work with the late Tony Bennett. That’s her first Grammy-winning hit, “Poker Face.
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