About five miles north of Arcadia, well hidden from public view, is a grove of solar gathering cells, each about the size of a sheet of plywood. They reflect, President Barack Obama said today, "the visionary leadership at Florida Power & Light." ...more

October 28, 2009

On July 20, 1969, people crowded around black-and-white TV sets to watch Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon. ...more

July 16, 2009

Teacher Vic Nieves had modest expectations for the fledgling electric car club he sponsored in a race against a dozen other teams Feb. 14 at the University of South Florida. ...more

March 3, 2009

Friday, Nov. 14, was another extraordinary day in Florida. I was fortunate to witness the flawless launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on a gorgeous moonlit evening. What happened afterward was an inexplicable, frustrating, embarrassing and dangerous ride home. ...more

November 24, 2008

CAPE CANAVERAL - The astronaut who lost her tool bag on a spacewalk admitted Wednesday that she made a mistake by not checking to see if the sack was tied down, and said she's still smarting over the whole thing. ...more

November 19, 2008

If all went well at Cape Canaveral last night, Challenger K-8's alligator astronaut is in space. ...more

November 15, 2008

If all went well at Cape Canaveral last night, Challenger K-8's alligator astronaut is in space. ...more

November 15, 2008

NASA grew more optimistic of launching space shuttle Endeavour tonight on a space station delivery mission as forecasters offered a more promising outlook for the nighttime liftoff. ...more

November 14, 2008

Ehab Kamel walks out of his office and into the lot that holds more than 50 used school buses. ...more

September 3, 2008

NASA has delayed the launch of an unmanned spacecraft to the moon to scout for potential landing sites for astronauts. ...more

August 15, 2008