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This photo released by NASA shows astronaut Ken Mattingly. Mattingly, who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, NASA announced. (NASA via AP)

Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87

By Robert Jablon - Associated Press

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese astronauts from left Cai Xuzhe, Chen Dong and Liu Yang, right, wave as they attend a press conference for the upcoming Shenzhou-14 mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China on Saturday, June 4, 2022. China is preparing to launch a new three-person mission to complete work on its permanent orbiting space station, the country's China Manned Space Agency said Saturday. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)

NASA chief warns against China’s moon program

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

This July 21, 1969, photo made available by NASA shows a U.S. flag planted at Tranquility Base on the surface of the moon, and a silhouette of a thruster at right, seen from a window in the Lunar Module. On Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, NASA announced it is delaying putting astronauts back on the moon until 2025 at the earliest. (NASA via AP, File)

NASA bumps astronaut moon landing to 2025 at earliest

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 21, 2021 file photo, former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, nominee for administrator of NASA, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. In his first news interview since becoming NASA's top official this week, Nelson told The Associated Press on Friday, May 7 that measuring the climate and diversifying the workforce are top issues. Nelson hedged on whether the U.S. can put astronauts on the moon by 2024. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

AP Interview: NASA chief big on climate, hedges on moon date

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

Former Sen. Bill Nelson, nominee to be administrator of NASA, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA

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For Florida, 2010s became a decade of mass shootings

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press

University of Florida gets 800 boxes of Bill Nelson’s papers

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This combination of November 2018 photo shows Andrew Gillum, left, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Republican candidate Ron DeSantis. On Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, Gillum ended his hard-fought campaign, just hours before counties must turn in their official results following days of recounting ballots. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, Phelan M. Ebenhack)

The Latest: Scott says Nelson was ‘gracious’ in phone call

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This combination of November 2018 photo shows Andrew Gillum, left, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Republican candidate Ron DeSantis. On Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, Gillum ended his hard-fought campaign, just hours before counties must turn in their official results following days of recounting ballots. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, Phelan M. Ebenhack)

In year of Democratic hopes, GOP comes out on top in Florida

By GARY FINEOUT - Associated Press

A volunteer looks over ballots during the hand count at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

The Latest: Embattled Florida elections official to resign

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In this Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, file photo Florida Gov. Rick Scott arrives for a meeting with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and new GOP senators at the Capitol in Washington. Scott is leading incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in the state’s contentious Senate race. Official results posted by the state on Sunday, Nov. 18, showed Scott ahead of Nelson following legally-required hand and machine recounts. State officials will certify the final totals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans see good news in Bill Nelson, Andrew Gilliam, Stacey Abrams losses

By James Varney and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, file photo Florida Gov. Rick Scott arrives for a meeting with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and new GOP senators at the Capitol in Washington. Scott is leading incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in the state’s contentious Senate race. Official results posted by the state on Sunday, Nov. 18, showed Scott ahead of Nelson following legally-required hand and machine recounts. State officials will certify the final totals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Bill Nelson concedes to Rick Scott

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FILE- In this Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, file photo Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott is leading incumbent Nelson in the state’s contentious Senate race. Official results posted by the state on Sunday, Nov. 18, showed Scott ahead of Nelson following legally-required hand and machine recounts. State officials will certify the final totals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As Florida recount ends, Sen. Nelson concedes race to Scott

By GARY FINEOUT - Associated Press

FILE- In this Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, file photo Florida Gov. Rick Scott arrives for a meeting with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and new GOP senators at the Capitol in Washington. Scott is leading incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in the state’s contentious Senate race. Official results posted by the state on Sunday, Nov. 18, showed Scott ahead of Nelson following legally-required hand and machine recounts. State officials will certify the final totals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rick Scott leads Bill Nelson after recount

By Gary Fineout - Associated Press

Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., whose re-election contest against Republican Gov. Rick Scott is still undecided, is joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 201816. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Early hand recount returns look grim for Florida’s Bill Nelson

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections walks near ballot boxes at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office during a recount on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Bitter battle for Florida Senate seat goes to hand recount

By GARY FINEOUT and BRENDAN FARRINGTON - Associated Press

Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections walks near ballot boxes at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office during a recount on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The Latest: At least 55,000 ballots in Senate hand recount

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the Republican candidate in the undecided race for Senate from Florida running against incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., arrives for a meeting with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and new GOP senators at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rick Scott declares victory after Florida recount in Senate race

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Employees at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office feed ballots through a machine as they count votes during a recount, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

The Latest: Judge says he’s unlikely to toss signature match

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Miami-Dade Election Center supervisors recount the ballots and are already halfway through the recount total on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (C.M. Guerrero/Miami Herald via AP)

Trump calls on Florida Democrat to concede, implies fraud

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press