Launch of NASA's Artemis 1 test flight postponed after issues arise
Trouble cooling one of the giant rocket's engines and a balky valve needed for troubleshooting triggered a launch scrub.
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Countdown ticks toward Monday launch of Artemis moon rocket
Engineers say multiple lightning strikes near the launch pad Saturday caused no apparent problems.
NASA's future Artemis moon landing to target south pole
NASA's Artemis program envisions a sustained presence on and around the moon as a stepping-stone to Mars.
Countdown begins for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission
The 46-hour, 10-minute countdown sets up a launch attempt at 8:33 a.m. EDT Monday at the opening of a two-hour window.
Artemis 1 flight to moon depends on powerful rocket, precision timing
The Orion capsule being tested in the Artemis 1 mission will travel farther from Earth than any previous human-rated spacecraft.
Amazing facts about NASA's most powerful rocket
NASA's powerhouse Space Launch System rocket is preparing for blastoff to the moon — and someday, Mars.
NASA's Artemis I moon mission prepares for launch
Fifty years after the last moon landing, NASA's Artemis I moon mission is poised to launch Monday. CBS News' Mark Strassmann brings us the latest from the Kennedy Space Center.
Astronomers discover potential "water world" exoplanet nearby Earth
NASA says the exoplanet, located just 100 light years away, could be a "water world."
Preparing for blast off to the moon
Artemis 1, NASA's first mission to the moon in 50 years, is scheduled to launch Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. If the uncrewed mission is successful, it will pave the way to have humans return to the lunar surface in 2025. NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Artemis Campaign Development Mark Kirasich, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the preparation ahead of the launch including why it has taken so long to get another moon mission.
"It is a monster!": Massive NASA moon rocket set for historic flight
Years late and billions over budget, the SLS rocket is being readied for blastoff on an unpiloted test flight to lunar orbit.
NASA finds first clear evidence of CO2 in an exoplanet's atmosphere
The CO2 – the compound humans breathe out – was found in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a star 700 light-years away. It was discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA gearing up to launch Artemis program
NASA is preparing for a return to the moon after nearly 50 years. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joined Elaine Quijano and Nikki Battiste to discuss plans for the uncrewed Artemis I mission, scheduled for launch Monday.
Prized Galileo manuscript turns out to be a fake, university says
The document highlighting the discovery of Jupiter's moons, described as one of the "jewels" of the library's collection, appears to have actually been written in the 20th century.
NASA begins final preparations for maiden flight of $4.1 billion SLS rocket
NASA plans to launch its new moon rocket on August 29 to kick off a long-awaited 42-day mission.
NASA reveals new Webb telescope images of Jupiter's auroras, tiny moons
These are the most detailed images to date of the solar system's largest planet.
Trump says he's fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook
The president made the dramatic move after engaging in months of public attacks against the central bank.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
Trump wants to punish flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?
President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to go after people who burn the American flag.
Powerball estimated jackpot jumps to $815 million, game's 7th biggest
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
Why Cracker Barrel's new logo is a flop, according to branding experts
Cracker Barrel badly misread its own customer base — and our culturally sensitive times — in trying to spruce up its image, experts say.
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
FEMA staff argue Trump administration's cuts risk undoing progress since Katrina
A group of current and former FEMA officials is blasting the Trump administration for its sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency, days before the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.