NASA expert identifies mystery object once thought an asteroid
Asteroid 2020 SO, as it is formally known, appears to be a Centaur upper rocket stage that successfully propelled NASA's Surveyor 2 lander to the moon in 1966 before it was discarded.
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Orionids, one of the best meteor showers, peaks tonight
Skywatchers have the chance to see a spectacular meteor shower this week, as Earth passes through the debris from Halley's Comet.
Boeing astronaut steps down from Starliner test flight
Chris Ferguson has been replaced by NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore for Boeing's first piloted Starliner test flight.
How to watch Mars make closest approach to Earth until 2035
Skywatchers are being treated to an especially bright view of the red planet all October long.
SpaceX launches another set of Starlink internet satellites
The launching followed back-to-back aborts last week, but it was smooth sailing Tuesday with a picture-perfect liftoff.
Cargo ship brings new zero-gravity toilet to space station
Cargo aboard the supply ship included science equipment and a new "female-friendly" zero-gravity toilet for the astronauts.
NASA successfully launches $23M space toilet for astronauts
The cargo ship, with a new toilet on board, heads to the space station while SpaceX suffers a second straight launch abort.
NASA aborts launch of cargo ship including toilet for astronauts
The Cygnus supply ship was planning to carry 4 tons of supplies and equipment, including a new zero-gravity toilet for the space station crew.
3 ancient underground lakes of liquid water discovered on Mars
"There may have been a lot of water on Mars," one researcher said. "And if there was water, there was the possibility of life."
NASA targeting Halloween for next SpaceX crew launch
SpaceX crew capsule will carry four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.
NASA astronaut to cast her ballot from 200 miles above Earth
"If we can do it from space, then I believe folks can do it from the ground, too," Kate Rubins said.
First black hole ever photographed appears to be "wobbling"
Scientists were surprised to find the ring of gas surrounding the supermassive black hole appears to have moved significantly.
A rare blue moon will light up the Halloween night sky
2020 marks the first time a Halloween full moon has been visible in all time zones since World War II.
How to watch as an asteroid zooms close to Earth this week
An asteroid is passing extremely close to Earth this week — and skywatchers have a chance to spot it.
Astronomers find "northern lights" surrounding Rosetta's comet
Scientists have found a glowing aurora surrounding the famous comet Chury.
450 detained in raid by ICE, other agencies at huge Hyundai site in Georgia
ICE and other U.S. immigration authorities detained 450 people in a major raid at a sprawling Hyundai electric vehicles site in Georgia, officials said.
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Venezuelan fighter jets flew over U.S. Navy ship in "show of force"
Two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over the USS Jason Dunham, multiple defense officials told CBS News — amid rising U.S.-Venezuela tensions.
Trump to sign executive order renaming Defense to Department of War
President Trump will sign an executive order Friday directing the Department of Defense to use the name Department of War as a "secondary title" — restoring a name it last held in the late 1940s.
Senate Democrats to probe firings of DOJ employees who worked for Jack Smith
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking Pam Bondi for records of at least 20 DOJ staff fired in August.
Judge rips DOJ for causing "embarrassment" in dismissing another D.C. felony case
The judge said the Trump administration "is playing cops and robbers, like children" during its takeover of D.C.'s police department.
Biden recently had skin cancer surgery, spokeswoman says
A spokeswoman confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that Biden "recently had Mohs surgery."
Appeals court rules "Alligator Alcatraz" site can stay open
A federal appeals court has halted a lower court ruling that required Florida and the Trump administration to dismantle parts of "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
Trump hosts dinner with tech giants at the White House, but without Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk did not attend the dinner.
NFL season opens with Eagles edging Cowboys in game with lightning-linked delay
The NFL season opened with the defending champ Philadelphia Eagles edging the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20 in a game with a rare, hour-long lightning-related delay.