CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing ...

Two days later on the Space Coast, an aspiring 29-year-old Melbourne attorney named Bill Nelson announced he would run for a Florida House seat in the upcoming Democratic primary. "Today ...

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BUT TIME AT THE TOP FOR BILL NELSON IS RUNNING OUT. THE ONE TIME ASTRONAUT, SENATOR, AND NOW NASA ADMINISTRATOR WILL SOON MAKE WAY FOR A NEW LEADER. TODAY, IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH WESH TWO ...

NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The samples may arrive sooner.

Outgoing NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Wednesday he is optimistic SpaceX founder Elon Musk's relationship with President-Elect Donald Trump will help ensure NASA receives the funding needed ...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — With just a month left to go before stepping down as head of NASA, Bill Nelson warns his stance on conflicts of interest might not be the same as his likely successor ...