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  • WATCH: A bright streak of light signaled the return of astronauts to Earth

    March 12, 2024 2:51 PM

    If you were out and about early on Tuesday morning, you may have noticed a bright flash of light across the night sky. Several Storm Station sent in their photos of the spectacle. It was not a shooting star. Rather, the fiery streak of light was a spacecraft carrying... more »
  • An annular solar eclipse will soon take over skies across the country Play Video

    October 6, 2023 11:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - On Saturday, October 14th, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will take over skies across North and South America. Solar eclipses happen when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun at a position where the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth. Those caught in the path... more »
  • New solar-powered parking meters going up soon around downtown Baton Rouge Play Video

    August 17, 2022 10:01 AM

    BATON ROUGE - People will soon notice solar-powered parking kiosks throughout the downtown area, replacing the old coin-operated meters. Officials with the Downtown Development District said Wednesday that about 100 of the Flowbird kiosks will start going up in phases throughout September. Most of the new meters will be... more »
  • Scientists baffled by radio waves coming from center of Milky Way Galaxy

    October 12, 2021 7:17 AM

    Astrophysicists are stumped by an odd energy signal recently detected in the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, CNN reports . The radio signal, picked up by a telescope in Australia, is unlike any phenomenon scientists have seen before and could suggest a previously unknown stellar object, according to... more »
  • NASA works to finalize production of $9.7 billion telescope that will replace the Hubble

    September 16, 2021 3:25 PM

    The astronomical community is eagerly anticipating the finalized construction of an over $9 billion device that, once set up and ready to use, will be 100 percent inaccessible to a hands-on repair crew. The decision to put so much money into the production of a tool that can't easily... more »
  • Louisiana announces plans for 'Space Campus' at NASA's New Orleans site

    March 10, 2021 12:35 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Officials have announced plans for the Louisiana Space Campus, a business park within NASA's site in southeast Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards announced the project Wednesday, saying the plan will convert 50 acres of NASA’s 829-acre Michoud Assembly Facility into a space for commercial office development.... more »
  • As Jupiter and Saturn align, dozens show up to see rare 'Great Conjunction' Play Video

    December 21, 2020 10:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - If you looked into the sky as the sun set Monday night, you likely saw two specks, which could easily be mistaken for stars, shining brightly. The planets Jupiter and Saturn were closer together than they had been in centuries. "It is a... more »
  • Researchers discover new exoplanet with 'hellish' conditions

    November 6, 2020 10:48 AM

    Researchers believe they've identified a 'hellish' exoplanet comprised of a molten lava ocean and an atmosphere that's partially made up of vaporized rock, space.com reports. That lava world is an exoplanet called K2-141b that was originally discovered in 2017. It's not as large as Earth, only about half... more »
  • Baton Rouge residents watch historic SpaceX launch Play Video

    May 31, 2020 12:20 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Zippy's Burritos Tacos and More on Perkins Road is a Mexican restaurant where a lot of folks decided to watch the SpaceX rocket launch on Saturday. "When I was watching it and stuff I just felt kind of tingly" Mac McKenzie, a customer said. ... more »
  • Former NASA engineer - now a Southern University professor - eagerly awaits SpaceX launch and future space exploration Play Video

    May 26, 2020 9:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE - It's been more than 50 years since Morgan Watson left his position as a NASA engineer, but ahead of Wednesday's SpaceX launch, the event still brings the Southern professor good memories and hope for more space exploration in the future. "We've come a long way,... more »
  • Social distancing is the new normal Play Video

    April 18, 2020 11:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Signs promoting social distancing are posted everywhere at the LSU lakes, so joggers and bicyclists can see these friendly reminders. The sign reads "You are 6 ft. & a TBD amount of time away from the best hug," reminding readers to practice social distancing. "We... more »
  • Astronaut shares breathtaking photo of Louisiana from space

    February 12, 2020 5:23 PM

    Baton Rouge - NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared a breathtaking photo of the Louisiana Gulf Coast from Space Tuesday. The photo was taken from the International Space Station. Meir has been in space since Sept. 2019 and was part of the first all-female spacewalk. The #Mississippi River... more »
  • SU students helped desegregate NASA, worked on Apollo 11 Play Video

    July 20, 2019 11:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Today marks 50 years since Apollo 11 when the first men landed on the moon. It took years of work to reach the remarkable moment in space and it's thanks to the contributions of many people. In a Hidden Figures sort of way, some of those people... more »
  • Officials break ground on downtown green space

    March 8, 2017 1:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Officials broke ground on Central Green, a network of green spaces linking downtown Baton Rouge's cultural and civic attractions, on Wednesday morning. Central Green is a part of Plan Baton Rouge II, dedicated to reconnecting Baton Rouge with the Mississippi River through several green spaces near... more »
  • Livingston Parish plays key role in galactic discovery confirmed Thursday Play Video

    February 10, 2016 4:05 PM

    LIVINGSTON - It's almost unimaginable to think a seven-mile drive north of I-12 and the Livingston exit will take you to the home of where scientists have proven a 10 0 -year-old scientific phenomenon. Thursday, scientists from across the country gathered at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in Livingston... more »
  • Take a look at nighttime Louisiana from space

    January 6, 2016 11:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The capital region's bright lights are the center of an image tweeted by astronaut Scott Kelly on the International Space Station Tuesday. Kelly used the hashtag "year in space" when he shared the image. While he called attention to New Orleans, shown as the cluster... more »

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