Wally Funk, North Texas astronaut and aviation pioneer, dies at 87

Grapevine resident Wally Funk, a pioneer who broke barriers as one of the first female astronaut trainees and the oldest woman in space, has died at 87.

Avelo Airlines to begin commercial flights from McKinney National Airport

McKinney National Airport will soon have a new commercial airline operating out of its gates, with the hope of providing a more affordable solution to North Texas passengers.

NASA finds ‘puffiest’ planets so far: ‘Comparable to cotton candy’

NASA’s TESS mission discovered two unusually puffy planets, one larger than Jupiter and one about the same size, but both are as light as cotton candy.

Axiom Space redomiciles in Texas

Axiom Space, a commercial human space exploration company, announced they have redomiciled in Texas.

The B-52 Stratofortress is as massive as its contribution to the Air Force

Stretching more than half a football field and even wider than that, the B-52 Stratofortress is a massive long-range bomber that can handle a wide swath of missions for the U.S. military.

Third batch of UFO files released by Pentagon

A third batch of declassified UFO files were released by the Pentagon Friday. The latest such release in the Trump administration's new wave of public disclosure of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). 

DFW Airport upgrades Terminal C ahead of World Cup
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With the World Cup only days away, international travelers could arrive at one of Terminal C's new gates. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more on the upgrades the airport has made ahead of soccer's biggest event.

Gallery: Prada’s new Artemis IV garment makes sure NASA astronauts are cool, literally

A key to fashion is knowing how to layer. If someone is going to wear a Prada spacesuit when strolling around the moon, it’s only natural to want the layer underneath to make sure they stay cool, in more ways than one. 

Northern Lights likely to be visible across northern US Thursday night

The Northern Lights are expected to be visible across the northern U.S. on Thursday and possibly early Friday after a strong geomagnetic storm watch was issued.

Loud sonic boom heard and felt by hundreds across parts of New England

The meteor disbanded about 40 miles above northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire, releasing energy equivalent to nearly 300 tons of TNT that produced a loud enough boom to startle the region and spark the ever important question: "What was that?"

Angelo State first in Texas to offer 'fast track' air traffic controller program

A West Texas university will become the first in the state to offer advanced air traffic controller training that will allow graduates to skip the Federal Aviation Administration Academy.

Blue Origin rocket explodes in Cape Canaveral
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An explosion at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night could be a big setback for NASA's plans to return to the moon. FOX 4's Dan Godwin take a look at what the Blue Origin rocket explosion means for future missions.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion: Latest updates, investigation launched

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test Thursday night at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, sending a fireball into the sky and shaking homes along Florida’s Space Coast.