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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, created a small space jellyfish effect capturing light from the rising sun over the Florida coast. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)

Space jellyfish makes tiny encore as weather clears for SpaceX launch

October 20, 2026 at 6:57 a.m.

Weather cleared and SpaceX executed a predawn launch Tuesday morning that offered viewers another serving of space jellyfish, albeit a smaller, shorter-lived version than the one seen last week.

The exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft are seen illuminated by sunlight against the predawn sky during the launch of NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 mission, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, as seen from Cocoa Beach, Florida. Also visible is the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage performing its reentry burn to prepare for landing at Landing Zone 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s thirty-fifth commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The rocket’s exhaust plumes, illuminated by sunlight against the predawn sky, were visible across the eastern United States. (John Kraus/NASA)

SpaceX pushes launch to Tuesday that could serve up space jellyfish encore

October 19, 2026 at 6:10 a.m.

The time was right, but the weather did not cooperate Monday as SpaceX had lined up a predawn launch that could have offered viewers another serving of space jellyfish.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch gave Central Florida skies the signature space jellyfish effect early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, 2026. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)

SpaceX rocket launch brings sonic booms and cosmic jellyfish to Florida skies

October 13, 2026 at 8:12 a.m.

SpaceX launched a cargo mission to the International Space Station before dawn Tuesday that brought a sonic boom and a space jellyfish effect to the skies over Central Florida.

The tropical outlook as of 2 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (NHC)

Hurricane center ups odds again Gulf system will develop into tropical depression or storm

October 6, 2026 at 8:24 a.m.

The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday continued to increase the odds a system that formed in the Gulf could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

Tropical Storm Dolly cone of uncertainty as of 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (NHC)

Tropical Storm Dolly speeding toward Caribbean, hurricane center says

August 28, 2026 at 7:32 a.m.

The National Hurricane Center on Friday said the fast-paced Tropical Storm Dolly was keeping form for now in the Atlantic as it heads toward the Caribbean, but is forecast to...

This satellite image shows Tropical Depression Two as it moves slowly toward the Gulf Coast on Monday morning, July 20, 2026. (GOES-East/NOAA)

Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to form today in Gulf, threaten Florida Panhandle, NHC says

July 20, 2026 at 9:18 a.m.

Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to form Monday and could threaten the Florida Panhandle, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Video captured by Spaceflightnow.com shows the fireball engulfing a Blue Origin New Glenn booster at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 on Thursday, May 28, 2026, during a hotfire test. (Courtesy/Spaceflightnow.com)

Watch: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral launch pad during test

May 29, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

The new first stage for an upcoming Blue Origin New Glenn mission exploded on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral on Thursday night.

The Disney Dream cruise ship debuted out of Port Canaveral in 2011, but now sails out of Port Everglades. (Mark Gauert/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Details emerge from Disney cruise incident when father, daughter went overboard

July 3, 2025 at 11:21 a.m.

After a father jumped in after his daughter fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship Sunday, the Broward County Sheriff's Office released a statement clarifying details from its investigation.

This image provided by Blue Origin shows from left: Jeff Bezos, Kerianne Flynn, Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Aisha Bowe, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Sarah Knights, director of Blue Origin’s astronaut office, and Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp. (Blue Origin via AP)

All-female Blue Origin crew with Bezos’ fiancee, Katy Perry, Gayle King launch to space

May 7, 2025 at 4:27 p.m.

Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sánchez led an all-female crew including pop singer Katy Perry and CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King for a short trip to space Monday morning.

Two people are dead and at least six more hurt after a pair of downtown Orlando shootings during crowded Halloween celebrations early Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, with a 17-year-old suspect in custody, according to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith. (Orlando Police Department)

VIDEO: Tally rises to 9 shot with 2 dead in downtown Orlando; 17-year-old suspect in custody

November 4, 2024 at 9:48 a.m.

Suspect Jaylen Edgar was tackled and handcuffed as he tried to leave with fleeing crowd

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