Space

Reporter's Notebook: Man who saved Apollo 13

When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson has the story after Smylie's death at 95.

• May 16
• 01:59

Webb telescope captures images of Jupiter's auroras in stunning detail

Jupiter's stunning auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, as pictured in new images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

• May 12

May's full flower moon appears today. Here's how and when to see it.

May's full flower moon will light up the night sky.

• May 12

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.

• May 10

Soviet spacecraft plunging back to Earth

A Soviet-era spacecraft that was meant to land on Venus in 1972 is plunging back to Earth. Marlon Sorge, an executive director at The Aerospace Corporation, joins CBS News with what to expect.

• May 9
• 03:37

Soviet spacecraft is plunging back to Earth 53 years after launch

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.

• May 9

When, where to see Eta Aquariid meteors as the shower peaks this month

Meteors from the Eta Aquariids, known for their speed and created from space debris originating from Halley's comet, will zoom across the sky as the shower peaks.

• May 5

Astronaut joins all-female spacewalk 6 years after missing out

An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk is getting her chance six years later.

• May 1

Satellite launches on mission to "weigh" the world's 1.5 trillion trees

The European Space Agency's Biomass satellite is currently in orbit over the Amazon rainforest.

• Apr 30

NASA releases stunning space photos to mark Hubble anniversary

The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.

• Apr 24

NASA images show peanut-shaped asteroid during high-speed flyby

This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.

• Apr 22

When and where to see the Lyrid meteor shower's peak

During the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, 10 to 20 meteors could be seen per hour, NASA says.

• Apr 21

NASA's most senior astronaut returns to Earth with 2 cosmonauts

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.

• Apr 19

NASA spacecraft to zoom past asteroid this weekend at 30,000 mph

The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid ​near Jupiter.

• Apr 18

Astronomer on new evidence pointing to life

Astronomers say they have discovered "the strongest evidence yet" of life on a distant planet, although, they stress that more research is needed. Chief astronomer and planetarium director of the Franklin Institute Derrick Pitts joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Apr 17
• 04:06

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