Crew Dragon docks with space station after problem-free rendezvous
The arrival of Crew 11 clears the way for four other station fliers to return to Earth next week after a 145-day stay in space.
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NASA and SpaceX launch crew to space station on second try
The three-man one-woman crew plans to spend at least six months and possibly longer aboard the International Space Station.
SpaceX launch to ISS scrubbed
A SpaceX rocket set to launch a NASA crew to the International Space Station has been delayed for bad weather. CBS News' Mark Strassmann and Bill Harwood have more.
Former astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly on NASA cuts, SpaceX flight
Mark and Scott Kelly, twin brothers and former NASA astronauts, spoke to "CBS Mornings" about how the agency is set to lose 20% of its workforce, the SpaceX flight and more.
SpaceX rocket to launch crew to ISS
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, who was bumped from an earlier flight to the International Space Station, could launch into space today on a SpaceX rocket. CBS News' Bill Harwood has more.
Artemis II on track for 2026 moon trip
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission spoke to reporters in Florida on Wednesday. The astronauts are about to take their first steps inside the spacecraft that is set to carry them around the moon and back on a 10-day journey in 2026. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.
SpaceX Crew Dragon launch delayed by weather
The Crew 11 flight includes three fliers headed for space after reassignments in the wake of problems with Boeing's Starliner capsule.
More than 20% of NASA's workforce requests to leave agency
About 3,870 employees have applied to depart NASA over two rounds through the Trump administration's deferred resignation program, the agency disclosed.
NASA launches twin TRACERS satellites
NASA's twin TRACERS satellites launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The satellites will study how to protect Earth from the space weather surrounding the planet. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
NASA probes will study potentially dangerous "space weather"
Along with launching two NASA probes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried five other satellites into orbit with goals ranging from basic science to technology development.
Americans on space race support
Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission -- the first to land humans on the moon. Now, NASA is in a multiyear effort to return astronauts to the moon starting in 2026, with an eye toward a crewed mission to Mars in the 2030s.
Piece of Mars sells at auction
NWA 16788, the largest piece of Mars on Earth, fetched $5.3 million at auction. Franklin Institute chief astronomer and planetarium director Derrick Pitts joins CBS News with more.
Astronomers capture birth of a new solar system around sun-like baby star
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of planets forming around HOPS-315, a baby star located 1,300 light-years away.
What to know about the Perseids and when to view the 2025 meteor shower
The Perseids meteor shower begins this week and is expected to offer one of the best astronomy shows of 2025.
Massive black hole merger forms one 225 times the mass of the sun
Two black holes merged into one massive one, scientists from an international collaborative group said.
Abbott sues to remove Democratic "ringleader" from office amid redistricting showdown
The governor filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.
RFK Jr. halts $500 million for mRNA vaccine research
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
Judge blocks Trump admin. from reallocating billions in FEMA disaster relief funds
A federal judge issued an injunction Tuesday halting the administration's attempt to reallocate over $4 billion in disaster preparedness funding.
House panel subpoenas Clintons, other ex-officials in Epstein probe
The House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to Bill and Hillary Clinton and former Justice Department officials for testimony about Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico's financial oversight board
A White House official said the five were fired because of their exorbitant salaries and ineffective oversight.
Trump says Vance is "most likely" his heir apparent
President Trump said Tuesday he sees Vice President JD Vance as an early favorite to serve as his successor — and suggested Marco Rubio could "get together with JD."
Man suspected of killing 4 family members in Tennessee is captured
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of Austin Drummond on Tuesday morning.
Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys argue against unsealing grand jury testimony
"Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Ghislaine Maxwell is not," Maxwell's attorney David Markus wrote in the court filing.
Ex-DOGE staffer allegedly assaulted in D.C.; Trump floats taking over city
Former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine was allegedly assaulted over the weekend, CBS News has confirmed.