SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today

Things are abuzz at the Kennedy Space Center today. If the weather permits, SpaceX will be launching its Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch window is 1:30 and 4:00 pm with an 80% chance of favorable conditions. If for some reason the weather doesn't cooperate, there's another opportunity to launch on Wednesday in the same window of time.

To read more about the launch and SpaceX's ultimate goal of sending people to Mars, check out this article in the New York Times.