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Fred Myers, a retired astronomy professor, was on WECT's News Now Wednesday afternoon to discuss the significance of Earth and Mars being closer than they've been since 2003.
More >>Fred Myers, a retired astronomy professor, was on WECT's News Now Wednesday afternoon to discuss the significance of Earth and Mars being closer than they've been since 2003.
More >>She’s attended numerous space camps and academies, graduated from multiple space flight programs,and even floated already as she pursues her dreams of history.
More >>She’s attended numerous space camps and academies, graduated from multiple space flight programs,and even floated already as she pursues her dreams of history.
More >>Astronomers say they've captured the first confirmed image of a planet forming in the dust swirling around a young star.
More >>Astronomers say they've captured the first confirmed image of a planet forming in the dust swirling around a young star.
More >>President Donald Trump announced on Monday he's directing the Pentagon to begin a sixth branch of the military - "space force."
More >>President Donald Trump announced on Monday he's directing the Pentagon to begin a sixth branch of the military - "space force."
More >>Is there life outside our world? A researcher at the University of Hawaii is taking steps to answer that question.
More >>Is there life outside our world? A researcher at the University of Hawaii is taking steps to answer that question.
More >>The rover would have mined the lunar surface for things like water, hydrogen and oxygen.
More >>The rover would have mined the lunar surface for things like water, hydrogen and oxygen.
More >>Researchers at the University of Toledo have found a planetary mass approximately 100 light years away from Earth.
More >>Researchers at the University of Toledo have found a planetary mass approximately 100 light years away from Earth.
More >>Marking three decades since the explosion of the Challenger claimed the lives of its seven-member crew, we recap the incident, the investigation, and the lessons learned on the path to space and beyond.
More >>Marking three decades since the explosion of the Challenger claimed the lives of its seven-member crew, we recap the incident, the investigation, and the lessons learned on the path to space and beyond.
More >>East Texans will remember the lives lost in the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy in a memorial service in Hemphill on Monday.
More >>East Texans will remember the lives lost in the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy in a memorial service in Hemphill on Monday.
More >>This slideshow celebrates the life and legacy of John Glenn.
More >>This slideshow celebrates the life and legacy of John Glenn.
More >>The Mercury Seven astronauts piloted the spaceflights of the space program from May 1961 to May 1963.
More >>The Mercury Seven astronauts piloted the spaceflights of the space program from May 1961 to May 1963.
More >>The mysterious, six-sided formation at the north pole of Saturn became more mysterious when the Cassini orbiter determined that it changes color.
More >>The mysterious, six-sided formation at the north pole of Saturn became more mysterious when the Cassini orbiter determined that it changes color.
More >>Even for the most seasoned of scientists, a rocket engine test is still fun.
More >>Even for the most seasoned of scientists, a rocket engine test is still fun.
More >>A city so important in the field of space exploration and research, Huntsville mourned the loss of seven astronauts one January morning in 1986 with particular shock and pain.
More >>NASA captured images of a dust devil on Mars that looked very much like ones on Earth.
More >>NASA captured images of a dust devil on Mars that looked very much like ones on Earth.
More >>The Hubble recently captured new images of a star cluster of young stars more than 500 times the size of our sun.
More >>The Hubble recently captured new images of a star cluster of young stars more than 500 times the size of our sun.
More >>The Apex Telescope in Chile captured the image of the full area of the galactic plane as seen from Earth's southern hemisphere.
More >>The Apex Telescope in Chile captured the image of the full area of the galactic plane as seen from Earth's southern hemisphere.
More >>AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - Edgar D. Mitchell, a Hereford-born astronaut who was the sixth person to walk on the moon, has died. He was 85.
More >>AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - Edgar D. Mitchell, a Hereford-born Astronaut who was the sixth person to walk on the moon, has died. He was 85.
More >>A special section marking the 30th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster.
More >>On Thursday, Lake City is hosting a candlelight vigil to remember Dr. Ronald E. McNair, a Lake City-born astronaut and physicist who died 30 years ago in Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.
More >>On Thursday, Lake City is hosting a candlelight vigil to remember Dr. Ronald E. McNair, a Lake City-born astronaut and physicist who died 30 years ago in Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.
More >>Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Only 73 seconds into flight, the Challenger exploded, killing seven crew members including Christa McAuliffe. She would have been the first teacher in space.
More >>Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Only 73 seconds into flight, the Challenger exploded, killing seven crew members including Christa McAuliffe. She would have been the first teacher in space.
More >>For the benefit of mobile users, the following is a list of video clips pulled from the WAFF archives for use in our 30th anniversary special coverage.
More >>For the benefit of mobile users, the following is a list of video clips pulled from the WAFF archives for use in our 30th anniversary special coverage.
More >>Click here to see a slideshow of the monstrous rockets that sent man to the Moon.
More >>Click here to see a slideshow of the monstrous rockets that sent man to the Moon.
More >>Click here to view photos of the rockets that entered America into the space race.
More >>Click here to view photos of the rockets that entered America into the space race.
More >>Beijing recently announced its second-ever "red alert" for air pollution. It's estimated 4,000 people in China die each day from smog.
More >>Astronauts prepared a Thanksgiving feast at the International Space Station.
More >>Astronauts prepared a Thanksgiving feast at the International Space Station.
More >>A SpaceX rocket headed to the International Space Station on a resupply mission broke apart shortly after liftoff in Cape Canaveral, FL.
More >>A SpaceX rocket headed to the International Space Station on a resupply mission broke apart shortly after liftoff in Cape Canaveral, FL.
More >>Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in front of Congress on how Cambridge Analytica got millions of users information.
More >>Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in front of Congress on how Cambridge Analytica got millions of users information.
More >>The enigmatic American technology company is always making waves. Currently, it's facing backlash over news it slows down older iPhones on purpose.
More >>The enigmatic American technology company is always making waves. Currently, it's facing backlash over news it slows down older iPhones on purpose.
More >>Computers have made our lives easier, but they’ve also created many new ways for thieves to steal information, money and identities.
More >>Companies, people, governments, and non-profits are evaluating their cyber security after ransomware held information hostage across the globe.
More >>Pokemon Go is the latest game to take the science and technology world by storm. Click for news on cybercrime, space, social media, computers and technological advances that change our lives daily.
More >>Pokemon Go is the latest game to take the science and technology world by storm. Click for news on cybercrime, space, social media, computers and technological advances that change our lives daily.
More >>NASA is devoting resources to Mars exploration in hopes of putting humans on the Red Planet one day.
More >>NASA is devoting resources to Mars exploration in hopes of putting humans on the Red Planet one day.
More >>Over three decades the Space Shuttle Program flew 135 missions, deployed 180 payloads and built the International Space Station.
More >>Over three decades the Space Shuttle Program flew 135 missions, deployed 180 payloads and built the International Space Station.
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