How to watch tonight's peak of the Geminids meteor shower

Watch the cosmos come to life as Geminids meteors speed through space at 78,000 miles per hour – more than 40 times faster than a speeding bullet.

• Dec 13, 2022

Fusion energy breakthrough

The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to announce a major milestone in nuclear fusion research. Sources say scientists for the first time have been able to produce a fusion reaction that creates a net energy gain to develop a limitless and clean source of power that would end reliance on fossil fuels. Lilia Luciano reports.

• Dec 13, 2022
• 02:48

U.S. teases nuclear fusion breakthrough

Energy Department officials are promising to share details on what's billed as a major breakthrough in the field of nuclear fusion. CBS News' John Dickerson explores the potential significance with Professor Anna Erickson, who teaches nuclear and radiological engineering at Georgia Tech.

• Dec 12, 2022
• 04:48

Keystone Pipeline oil spill under investigation

The cause of a Keystone Pipeline oil spill is under investigation after it spewed an estimated 590,000 gallons into a creek in rural Kansas last week. The environmental disaster may impact gas prices. Omar Villafranca has more details.

• Dec 12, 2022
• 01:10

Keystone pipeline: A history of spills

The latest spill in Kansas unleashed more than an estimated half-million gallons into the surrounding area — more than all the crude oil pipeline spills in 2021 combined, according to federal data.

• Dec 12, 2022

Kansas oil spill biggest in Keystone history

A ruptured section of the Keystone Oil Pipeline dumped nearly 600,000 gallons of crude oil into a Kansas creek. The Environmental Protection Agency says no drinking water was affected — but nearby residents are complaining of a strong odor.

• Dec 12, 2022
• 00:52

NASA's Artemis I spacecraft returns to Earth

NASA is celebrating the successful return of its Artemis I Orion spacecraft after the agency's most ambitious lunar mission in half a century. As Mark Strassmann reports, astronauts could be climbing aboard next.

• Dec 12, 2022
• 02:09

U.S. expected to announce major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough

Rep. Ted Lieu of California said if the announcement this week is what's expected, "it could be a game changer for the world."

• Dec 12, 2022

NASA's Artemis 1 successfully splashes down

NASA is celebrating the successful return of its Artemis 1 moonship. The unmanned Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific ocean about 350 miles south of San Diego. Mark Strassman reports.

• Dec 11, 2022
• 02:02

Stunning photos from NASA's Artemis I moon mission

The Orion spacecraft sent back some amazing pictures from its 25-day, 1.4-million-mile journey around the moon.

• Dec 11, 2022
• 24 photos

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