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Olympic champion Nina Kennedy didn't defend her Commonwealth Games pole vault title in Glasgow, taking silver instead of gold. Her graceful response to falling short reminds us that even the world's best athletes are beautifully human.
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.
Olympic gold medalist Nina Kennedy soared to a new Australian record of 4.95 meters in Monaco, just months after a devastating injury nearly ended her season. The world's best pole vaulter is now closing in on her dream of clearing five meters.
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.
SoundCloud just rescued a beloved platform that let independent musicians sell directly to fans. Months after Nina Protocol shut down, its archive and tools are getting a second life.
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.
NASA is preparing a celebration at Kennedy Space Center this August that connects America's space achievements to the nation's 250th anniversary. The event will bring together astronauts, innovators, and the public for a historic showcase.
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.
NASA just started building the rocket that will help perfect the technology needed to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. The first piece of the massive Artemis III rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center this week, kicking off assembly for a crucial practice mission. #
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.
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