Scientists discover black hole flare with the light of 10 trillion suns

Researcher Matthew Graham said scientists didn't initially "believe the numbers about the energy" emitting from the cosmic display.

• Nov 4

25 years of International Space Station

Over the past 25 years, the International Space Station has hosted 280 people from 23 countries. Jericka Duncan speaks with former astronauts about their time living 250 miles above Earth.

• Nov 2
• 02:10

China sends 3 taikonauts, first live mammals ever, to its space station

China has sent a new crew to its Tiangong space station, including its youngest ever taikonaut, along with the first live mammals ever sent to the station.

• Oct 31

Astronomers discover most powerful "odd radio circle" twins ever detected

"Odd radio circles" are enormous and unexplained phenomena that can only be detected using radio telescopes​.

• Oct 15

Weak spot in Earth's magnetic field keeps growing, satellites show

The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.

• Oct 14

SpaceX launches 11th test flight of giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket

Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas on Monday.

• Oct 13

SpaceX launches 11th Starship megarocket test

SpaceX on Monday launched its 11th test flight of the Starship megarocket, moving the company one step closer to its goal of bringing humans back to the moon and eventually to Mars. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport has more.

• Oct 13
• 04:23

Blue Origin to launch 15th space mission

Blue Origin is set to launch its 15th space tourism mission on Wednesday. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins with more details.

• Oct 8
• 03:33

Interstellar comet passing by Mars seen in rare images

The images taken by two Mars orbiters show a bright, fuzzy white dot of the comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, appearing to move against a backdrop of distant stars.

• Oct 7

Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA's funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.

• Oct 6

Extended interview: Bill Nye

Bill Nye the Science Guy joined hundreds of protesters in Washington, D.C., on Monday to demonstrate against the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to NASA science activities. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett spoke with Nye about his fight to keep the space agency funded.

• Oct 6
• 19:16

Bill Nye warns against proposed NASA cuts

Hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C., on Monday to protest against the Trump administration's proposed cuts to NASA's science activities. Leading the charge was Bill Nye, who joins "The Takeout" to discuss why he's fighting to save the space agency from deep cuts.

• Oct 6
• 06:02

Supermoon will appear tonight. Here's what to know.

The first supermoon of 2025 will arrive soon. Here's what to know about the phenomenon.

• Oct 6

Mysterious planet is gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second

ESO's Very Large Telescope has observed a rogue planet and revealed that it is eating up gas and dust from its surroundings at a rate of 6 billion tons a second.

• Oct 2

Galaxy's largest star formation captured in never-before-seen detail

Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.

• Sep 25

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