Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn meet for rare "triple conjunction"
Eager skywatchers have a chance to glimpse a planetary triangle in the night sky this weekend.
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SpaceX launches Turkish satellite
The launching was the first of 40 or more SpaceX flights planned for 2021.
First meteor shower of 2021 will illuminate night sky this weekend
NASA calls the Quadrantids one of the best meteor showers of the year.
Earth reaches perihelion, closer to the sun than any other day
The sun is about 3% larger in the sky on Saturday — but it won't be any warmer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Astronauts beam Christmas message of hope to Earth from space station
"As we prepare to observe the holidays far away from our loved ones, we look down at our precious planet, and it becomes clear how connected we really are," said NASA astronaut Shannon Walker.
Charcoal-like asteroid chips sent back to Earth by space probe
Japanese scientists hope they offer clues to origins of solar system and life on Earth.
Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn captured in stunning photos
Astrophotographers have captured incredibly detailed photos of the moment our solar system's two largest planets met in the night sky.
Jupiter and Saturn to overlap in sky tonight: "Aligned just right"
If you look up at the sky just after sunset, you'll see something that hasn't happened in centuries.
Jupiter and Saturn will form the first "double planet" in 800 years
The largest planets in our solar system will soon align for the great conjunction — the greatest skywatchers have observed since medieval times.
Pence reveals Space Force troops will be called "guardians"
In response, James Gunn, the director of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, tweeted, "Can we sue this dork?"
SpaceX closes out record year with 26th launch
The launch came two days later than planned because of higher-than-normal pressure in the rocket's second stage liquid oxygen tank that triggered a last-minute "auto abort" Thursday.
OneWeb launches 36 internet relay satellites
Under new management, OneWeb launches a fourth batch of internet satellites.
Mars spacecraft spots "angelic figure" near south pole
While Santa is gearing up for Christmas at Earth's North Pole, angels are getting into the holiday spirit on Mars' south pole.
Moon rocks arrive on Earth for the first time since 1976
China has now become the third country in the world to retrieve samples from the moon, behind the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.
"Spectacular" images capture only total solar eclipse of 2020
Thousands in Chile jumped and shouted happily in the drizzle when the sun was completely covered by the moon.
Trump expresses some doubt over one-on-one meeting between Putin, Zelenskyy
President Trump expressed less confidence he will be able to arrange bilateral talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump administration to cut 500-plus jobs at Voice of America
Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts in a social media post late Friday.
Chicago mayor signs executive order against possible deployment of federal agents
The signing of the "Protecting Chicago Initiative" comes amid growing concerns of federal agents arriving in the city as soon as Friday.
3 Hurricane Katrina survivors look back 20 years later and find hope
Hurricane Katrina survivors can still describe in detail what they faced in the days after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast.
Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73
Mark Knoller was, to put it simply, a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.
Minneapolis shooting survivor now needs bullet fragment removed
Weston Halsne survived the deadly mass shooting at Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic Church after his friend covered him as a human shield. But doctors recently discovered a bullet fragment lodged in Halsne's neck, dangerously close to an artery.
Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers
Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour.
Palestinian president's visa to the U.S. revoked ahead of key U.N. meetings
The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.
Israel will soon slow or halt aid into parts of northern Gaza
Israel's military said that it had launched the "initial stages" of the planned offensive to seize Gaza City, declaring the Palestinian territory's biggest population center a "dangerous combat zone."