NASA and Boeing make plans for second Starliner test flight
The follow-on test flight will come a full year after problems marred an initial mission
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3 space launches could be on tap this weekend
Heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket kicks off possible triple-header weekend on Florida's Space Coast.
Astronaut Jeanette Epps to be first Black woman to join ISS crew
The 2021 mission will be Epps' first spaceflight.
NASA finds galaxy that looks like a "Star Wars" TIE fighter
Scientists have spotted a galaxy that appears to be a member of Darth Vader's fleet.
An asteroid will pass close to Earth the day before the election
The object has only a tiny chance of reaching Earth's atmosphere — but NASA isn't worried.
New Hubble image captures comet Neowise after journey around sun
Most comets break apart under the intense heat of the sun — but Neowise remained intact.
Car-sized asteroid just made the closest fly-by of Earth on record
Astronomers didn't even know about the asteroid until after it had already crossed our path.
SpaceX launches 58 more Starlink satellites
SpaceX's Starlink constellation grows to more than 650 satellites in aggressive launch campaign.
Mars helicopter reaches "big milestone" on flight to planet
NASA announced that the Mars Ingenuity helicopter is alive and well and was successfully recharged while in mid-spaceflight.
NASA sets date for next SpaceX Crew Dragon launch
The first operational Crew Dragon flight will carry four astronauts to the space station for a six-month stay.
Astronomers find "Milky Way look-alike" 12 billion light years away
The galaxy appears as a near-perfect ring of light — a so-called "Einstein Ring."
Perseids meteor shower captured in stunning photos worldwide
The best meteor shower of the year didn't disappoint.
NASA drops "insensitive" nicknames for cosmic objects
The space agency will no longer use nicknames like "Eskimo Nebula" or "Siamese Twins Galaxy."
ULA, SpaceX win massive Pentagon contracts
ULA and SpaceX are expected to launch more than 30 national security space missions through 2026.
Penguin poop spotted from space reveals hidden Antarctic colonies
But it's not all good news — the newfound colonies are all but certain to be affected by climate change.
Palestinian gunmen kill 6 people in attack on Jerusalem bus stop
Israeli officials say two gunmen opened fire on a Jerusalem bus stop, killing six people and leaving seven others in serious condition.
Trial begins today for man accused of Trump assassination attempt
Ryan Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate Mr. Trump during the presidential campaign and will be representing himself at trial.
Who won MTV Video Music Awards for 2025? See the full winners list here
See the full list of winners and nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
After Trump's health funding cuts, states face tough budget decisions
The Trump administration has pushed a significant amount of health costs to states, whose budgets may already be strained by declining state tax revenues, a slowdown in pandemic spending, and economic uncertainty.
Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.
CBS News poll: On Trump deploying National Guard, divisions over impact on crime, rights
Trump's approval rating ticks back up; support for tariffs declines as some pull back buying.
South Korea says it reached deal for release of workers detained in Georgia ICE raid
South Korea says it reached a deal with the U.S. to release more than 300 South Koreans detained in an immigration enforcement raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant.
New Zealand father on the run almost 4 years with his kids shot dead by police
Tom Phillips, who evaded authorities with his three kids in remote New Zealand countryside for nearly four years was shot and killed by a police officer
Australian woman who killed 3 with toxic mushrooms sentenced to life in prison
Erin Patterson was convicted for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023