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Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with GOES-U onboard

Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with GOES-U onboard
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  • SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday carrying the latest GOES-U weather satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • The rocket lifted off at 5:26 p.m. EST amid favorable weather conditions.
  • GOES-U, which stands for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U mission, will be used to map lightning activity in real-time and monitor solar storms more closely.

'It’s become a health hazard': Treasure Island targets overgrown lawns after Helene

No matter how much he’d like to forget about Hurricane Helene, Scott Baker still sees reminders on all sides of his Treasure Island home.

'It’s become a health hazard': Treasure Island targets overgrown lawns after Helene