Blue Origin New Glenn Mission NG-2 headed to Mars with NASA's Escapade spacecraft

Blue Origin's New Glen NG-2 Mission successfully launched from Florida's Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station en route to Mars with NASA's Escapade spacecraft.

PHOTOS: Northern lights in Minnesota

The northern lights created some beautiful displays across Minnesota.

NASA to launch space weather missions
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NASA is getting ready to launch three new space craft that will map space weather and the sun?s influence across our solar system. NASA Heliophysics Deputy Director Nicki Rayl joins FOX 9 to talk about the upcoming mission scheduled for liftoff on Sept. 23.

Northern Lights in MN: Aurora could be visible amid a 'strong' geomagnetic storm

Minnesota residents may have a chance to see the Northern Lights overnight, as the NOAA is forecasting a “strong" geomagnetic storm that will peak early Tuesday morning.

Maxx takes a trip to space at the State Fair
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Gaea Dill-D'Ascoli from the Science Museum of Minnesota shows Maxx around the Journey to Space exhibit at the State Fair where you can learn what it's like to travel to space.

Trump rolls out plans to put nuclear reactor on the moon
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The Trump administration is rolling out plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. But that begs the question, who owns the moon?

Time travel and disappearing days
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Astrophysics professor and Afternoon Shift fan favorite, Mike Pravica, drops by The Afternoon Shift to chat all things space and our weird and wonderful universe

SpaceX Crew-11 launches from Florida, headed to ISS: Watch replay

NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-11 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, and the spacecraft is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS).

SpaceX, Crew-11 rocket launch scrubbed over weather; now targeting Friday

NASA and SpaceX have delayed Thursday’s planned launch of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission will mark the next exciting chapter in their partnership to support long-duration human spaceflight and cutting-edge research in low-Earth orbit.

Sally Ride's legacy on women in space
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On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride made history becoming the first American woman to ever venture into space. Kelli Kedis Ogborn of the Space Foundation joined "The Afternoon Shift" to talk about Dr. Sally Ride and her lasting legacy on the space industry.

Amazon’s Project Kuiper launches first full batch of satellites from Florida

Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched its first full batch of satellites from Florida using a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The rokcet lifted off just after 7 p.m., from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral.

Life on Mars...
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Professor Michael Pravica joins The Afternoon Shift to discuss whether Mars really should be the next frontier...

NASA?s Starliner 'stuck' astronauts speak out [RAW]
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Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are held a press conference on Monday, two weeks after they returned home after being "stuck" in space. They were in space for nine months, but have said they did not feel stuck.

WATCH: Blue swirl rises in night sky after SpaceX launch
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Mesmerizing footage captured this blue spiral in the night sky in Croatia from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The phenomenon was likely caused by frozen fuel from the second stage of the launch and could be seen from multiple spots around Europe.

Video: Dolphins swim near SpaceX's Dragon capsule with Crew-9 inside, moments after splashdown

A very Florida welcome home for NASA and SpaceX's Crew-9. Some curious dolphins seemingly wanted to give a personal “welcome home" to the Crew-9 astronauts, moments after they splashed down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday afternoon.