one of our longest residents at the Zoo Age is just a number—at least for our 22-year-old jaguar, Masaya. Many of you know and love Masaya as one of our longest residents at our Zoo as she’s been in our care since 2005. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Age is just a number—at least for our […]

THE WAIT IS OVER! START TRACKING SANTA NOW!  ABOVE VIDEO: Every year on December 24, 1,500 volunteers staff telephones and computers to answer calls and e-mails from children (and adults) from around the world. Live updates are provided through the NORAD Tracks Santa Web site (in seven languages), over telephone lines, and by e-mail

one of a kind holiday perspective  ABOVE VIDEO: GoPro Award recipient David Taverner teams up with his good friend Rudolph to bring us a one of a kind holiday perspective. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – GoPro Award recipient David Taverner teams up with his good friend Rudolph to bring us a one of a kind holiday

Mortgage applications decreased 5.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Dec. 19, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 6% compared with the previous week. The refinance index decreased 6% from the previous week and was 110% higher than

Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 5 min read OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data Introduction The Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis (OPERA) project represents a strategic initiative designed to

3 Min Read Get In, We’re Going Moonbound: Meet NASA’s Artemis Closeout Crew Members of the Artemis II closeout crew, from left, William Sattler; Tyler Sutherland; Michael Heinemann; Christian Warriner; Jenni Gibbons, Artemis II backup crew member; Bill Owens; Taylor Hose; and Andre Douglas, Artemis II backup crew member, pose for a photo with NASA’s

NASA/Aubrey Gemignani From left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman stand outside before boarding their Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.

4 Min Read Artemis II Flight Crew, Teams Conduct Demonstration Ahead of Launch NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration test, ahead of the Artemis II flight around the Moon early next year. The astronauts, supported by launch and flight control teams,

NASA Astronaut Nick Hague NASA astronaut Brig. Gen. Nick Hague has retired from the agency, concluding a distinguished career that included two spaceflight missions, 374 days in space, and multiple spacewalks in support of the International Space Station. Hague continues service in the U.S. Space Force. Hague launched aboard the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft in March 2019 from

Starts at 7:30 a.m. at Coconuts on the Beach WATCH LIVE: Surfing Santas Of Cocoa Beach – 2025 Official LIVE Stream BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA – One of the Space Coast’s most beloved holiday traditions is set on Christmas Eve morning, as Surfing Santas once again hit the waves in Cocoa Beach. The