Eric Lagatta is a Space Connect Reporter at the USA TODAY Network. He covers a range of themes including aviation and aerospace, science, and environmental topics, with a particular focus on NASA, space travel, and cosmic discoveries. Eric's work has been featured in numerous publications, including AZCentral, The Columbus Dispatch, and Yahoo News.
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Eric Lagatta's coverage spans a wide range of topics, including scientific events, entertainment news, and crime. His articles focus on evolving stories and breaking news related to space events, SpaceX, airplane emergencies, solar eclipses, and UFOs.
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By: Eric Lagatta
Here's what to know about how artificial intelligence technology is powering a surge of insights into meteors. USA TODAY
By: Eric Lagatta
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg to deploy military satellites. You'll have to be awake pretty early in the morning to see it.
By: Eric Lagatta
Astronomers at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff are using an innovative AI technique to revolutionize how meteors are categorized.
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Arizonans may have a chance to begin their Father's Day by witnessing a rocket launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
By: Eric Lagatta
Father's Day in California will begin with a SpaceX rocket launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Here's what you need to know.
By: Eric Lagatta
After a busy week for spaceflight in California with a whopping three rocket launches, two more SpaceX Falcon 9 missions are on deck in the week ahead.
By: Eric Lagatta, Rick Neale, Jennifer Sangalang, Lianna Norman, Brooke Edwards
What is Starfall? SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the company's new spacecraft (uncrewed) on a demo mission in June 2026 from Cape Canaveral, Florida
By: Jennifer Sangalang, Eric Lagatta, Lianna Norman, Brooke Edwards, Rick Neale
What time is the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? What to know, best places to watch along the Space Coast.
By: Lianna Norman, Eric Lagatta, Rick Neale, Brooke Edwards, Jennifer Sangalang
What time is SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? What to know, best places to watch from New Smyrna, Port Orange, Daytona Beach
