Space

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.

• Jul 31
• 03:43

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.

• Jul 30
• 02:28

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.

• Jul 31

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.

• Jul 25

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.

• Jul 23
• 01:48

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.

• Jul 24

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.

• Jul 18
• 06:57

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.

• Jul 17
• 03:18

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.

• Jul 16

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.

• Jul 15

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.

• Jul 15

Privately funded crew returns to Earth after space station visit

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.

• Jul 15

Mars rock could fetch millions at auction

A piece of Mars is going up for auction this week, and it could go for as much as $4 million.

• Jul 14
• 00:57

Axiom space crew returns from historic trip

Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the U.S. are returning from the International Space Station following the historic Axiom Mission 4 trip. CBS News' consultant Bill Harwood joins with more details.

• Jul 14
• 02:38

Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for nearly $5.3 million at auction

A 54-pound meteorite from Mars sold for more than $5 million when it went up for auction on Wednesday at Sotheby's.

• Jul 16

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