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Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy just cleared 4.95m at the Monaco Diamond League, setting three records in her first season back from injury. After 15 months away recovering from a leg injury, she's already eyeing the 5-meter mark.
While major artists canceled Kennedy Center performances over political concerns, a small Canadian ice skating troupe quietly kept their commitment. Their decision to stay highlights the complex choices facing artists during cultural upheaval.
When gunshots rang out at a Washington gala, Representative Jamie Raskin didn't hesitate to protect human rights activist Kerry Kennedy with his own body. His calm reassurance during five terrifying minutes shows the best of humanity in crisis.
America's national bird is thriving at the same Florida spaceport that launches rockets into the stars. Every winter, bald eagles choose NASA's Kennedy Space Center as their home to raise the next generation.
When a woman gave birth mid-descent into JFK Airport, the air traffic controller had one request: name the baby Kennedy. The heartwarming radio exchange shows the human side of people running our busiest airspaces.
When fire broke out at Kennedy Road informal settlement, trained residents sprang into action and stopped the blaze before it could destroy rows of homes. Their quick response contained the fire to just four structures, saving 12 families and proving the life-changing power of community preparedness.
Earth's oceans rose just 0.03 inches in 2025, a fraction of the previous year's increase, thanks to a natural weather pattern that shifted water from sea to land. NASA scientists say the temporary slowdown shows how nature can sometimes pump the brakes on rising seas.
Dr. Alveda King will host a free public Juneteenth celebration at the Kennedy Center on June 20, featuring music, spoken word, and a brand new unity song. The nonpartisan event honors freedom and brings Americans together through shared values.
Former hospital corpsman Corey Elmore traded military service for space exploration, joining NASA's Pathways program to help engineers build better tools for future missions. His journey proves the skills learned serving others can launch careers in unexpected directions.
The beloved Muppets from Fraggle Rock are starring in a new stage show at Kennedy Space Center, helping NASA inspire the next generation about space exploration. Uncle Traveling Matt and friends discover there's an "outer outer space" beyond their world.
Kenny Heckle started working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at age 19 as a contractor in 1984. After four decades of solving critical spaceflight problems, he and 19 teammates just became full NASA employees.
Anton Kiriwas went from passing a NASA booth in college to becoming the problem solver who gives the final "go" for launching astronauts to the Moon. His role at Kennedy Space Center's Firing Room 1 connects every team working to safely return humans to the lunar surface.
Four astronauts will fly around the moon as early as February 6, marking humanity's return to lunar exploration after half a century. The massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft moved to the launch pad Saturday at Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX just received federal approval to launch its massive Starship rocket from Kennedy Space Center's legendary Launch Complex 39A, the same pad that sent astronauts to the moon. The move marks a new chapter for the historic site and clears the way for up to 44 launches annually.
After years of preparation, NASA's Artemis 2 crew is ready to make history as the first humans to fly around the moon in over 50 years. Four astronauts will launch April 1 from Kennedy Space Center on a mission that marks humanity's return to deep space exploration.
The core stage of NASA's next moon mission rocket has reached Kennedy Space Center after a 900-mile journey from New Orleans. While this particular mission will stay in Earth orbit to test lunar landing systems, it's paving the way for humans to walk on the moon again by 2028.
The massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft just made the journey to their launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, bringing humanity's return to the Moon one giant step closer. Teams are now preparing for final checks before the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years lifts off.
A Pennsylvania Fair Queen just turned a chicken dinner fundraiser into $3,000 for agricultural education programs. Lauren Kennedy chose to pay forward the opportunities that shaped her own future.
Queensland's Lachlan Kennedy has shattered the 10-second barrier in the 100m three times in his career, twice in just two days. The 22-year-old claimed his first national championship title with a blazing 9.96-second run that's making history feel routine.
Lachlan Kennedy just became the first Australian to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds on home soil, clocking an electrifying 9.96 seconds in Sydney. The 22-year-old Queenslander says he's got more in the tank and has his sights set on the national record.
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