CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA intends to cancel plans to join Europe on a Mars sampling mission that is considered important to learning if life appeared beyond Earth as the U.S. space agency balances out a virtually flat $17.7 billion budget for 2013, officials said on Monday. NASA's proposal leaves Europe without a key partner for a proposed two-spacecraft mission to collect and ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Legendary U.S. astronaut John Glenn says maximizing scientific research on the International Space Station is just as important as charging off on missions to the moon, Mars, asteroids or other interplanetary destinations.

The first American astronaut’s first orbit of Earth — 50 years ago this month — revived national morale and hope.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Legendary U.S. astronaut John Glenn says maximizing scientific research on the International Space Station is just as important as charging off on missions to the moon, Mars, asteroids or other interplanetary destinations.

The astronaut’s first orbit of Earth — 50 years ago this month — revived national morale and hope.

John Bond Age: 50 Lived in city: Nine years Occupation: Real estate broker Education: Studied business administration at University of Central Oklahoma Previous political experience: Past chairman, Cape Canaveral Board of Adjustment What is the most important issue facing Cape Canaveral, and what will you do about it if elected?

There's an 80 percent chance of good weather during a launch window that opens at 5:46 p.m. and extends to 6:30 p.m. at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

While waving campaign signs side-by-side Tuesday afternoon at Cape Canaveral Public Library, City Councilman John Bond joked to his challenger, Adam Shaffer, that their race might be so close that a coin toss could decide it.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA is looking for at least two U.S. firms to design and build space taxis to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, program managers said on Tuesday. NASA plans to invest $300 million to $500 million in each of the firms selected under new 21-month partnership agreements, Ed Mango, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew program, said at an ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Forecasters at Cape Canaveral in Florida say weather conditions look good for the first launch of 2012, set for late Thursday.