Artemis II Crew Ignites Engine, Races to Moon from Florida's Space Coast
Four astronauts, launched from Kennedy Space Center near the Treasure Coast, completed a critical burn for the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
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Four astronauts, launched from Kennedy Space Center near the Treasure Coast, completed a critical burn for the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
NASA's 322-foot SLS rocket blasts off at 6:24 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts around the moon and visible from Vero Beach to Stuart within 30 seconds.
Treasure Coast residents face a 90-minute drive to witness four astronauts launch on the first crewed moon flyby since 1972, with views possible from the region's northern edge on a clear night.
The president's presence at the birthright citizenship hearing raises separation-of-powers concerns and could affect thousands of Treasure Coast families with a ruling expected by late June.
The injunction protects Treasure Coast stations like WQCS 88.9 FM from immediate funding cuts, ensuring continued public broadcasting amid ongoing legal fights.
NASA's first crewed Moon mission since 1972 blasts off from Kennedy Space Center, visible from Vero Beach, Fort Pierce and Stuart under clear skies.
The Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act, effective Jan. 20, broadens adaptive housing aid, benefiting tens of thousands of Treasure Coast veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Four astronauts, including commander Reid Wiseman, will orbit the moon in a 10-day mission visible from Treasure Coast skies, breaking Apollo's distance record.
Three agents with Florida connections claim FBI Director Kash Patel and AG Pam Bondi targeted them in a political purge linked to the 2020 election investigation.