U.S. astronauts needle Russian space chief in war of words
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly hit a nerve with Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin in wake of Ukraine invasion.
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Ukraine crisis escalates across Russian space program
The director of the Russian space program severs commercial ties with the West; space station operations continue normally for now.
"Mystery" space junk to crash into moon at 5,800 mph on Friday
Scientists expect the object to carve out a hole up to 66 feet across and send moon dust flying hundreds of miles across the barren surface.
NASA launches GOES weather satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket boosted an advanced GOES weather satellite into orbit to monitor conditions across the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, Hawaii and the western United States. Watch how the launch unfolded.
Advanced weather satellite launched to monitor western U.S.
The third of four upgraded GOES satellites will help monitor weather affecting the entire United States.
U.S.-Russian space station cooperation continues despite crisis
Despite the Ukraine crisis, U.S. and Russian space station engineers continue working together.
4.4 million galaxies are visible in this new map of the night sky
The researchers captured 3,500 hours of observations — enough data to fill 20,000 laptops.
Sanctions on Russia raise questions about space station
President Biden says new sanctions will degrade Russia's aerospace industry, "including their space program."
SpaceX launches 46 more Starlink internet satellites
The California rocket builder has now launched 2,137 Starlinks as it populates a global network.
Cygnus cargo ship heads for space station
The cargo run is the second this year for the space station after a Russian flight earlier this week.
Debris on track to hit the moon may not be SpaceX rocket after all
The debris is in a "chaotic" orbit and on track to hit the moon in just a couple of weeks.
NASA shares first "selfie" photograph taken by James Webb Space Telescope
While the blurry, misaligned pictures might disappoint the uninitiated, they are almost exactly what engineers were expecting at this point in the observatory's complex commissioning.
Potential life-supporting planet found orbiting a dying star
If confirmed, this "unexpected" discovery in the Milky Way would be the first time a life-supporting planet has been found orbiting a dying sun.
Elon Musk says first orbital Starship flight could happen in March
SpaceX's Starship is the most powerful rocket ever built.
Rocket appears to tumble out of control minutes after launch
NASA said an "in-flight anomaly" prevented the rocket's payload of research satellites from being delivered to orbit.
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U.S. to resume "neighborhood checks" for citizenship applications
The Trump administration is reinstating a long-dormant practice of conducting "neighborhood checks" to vet immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship.
Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against Maryland judges over immigration order
A federal judge threw out the Trump administration's challenge to a standing order issued by a U.S. district court in Maryland.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement, share proposal photos
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos of the ring and proposal on Instagram.
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Texas man arrested for allegedly making bomb threats outside ICE facility
A Dallas man was arrested for allegedly approaching an ICE facility and claiming he had a bomb, a senior Homeland Security official tells CBS News.
Trump's move to fire Lisa Cook could give him leverage over Fed board, analysts say
Removing a top Fed official threatens to shake investor confidence in the central bank's long-standing independence, according to Wall Street observers.
Jack Smith lawyers say basis of ethics probe against him is "imaginary"
An ethics probe has been launched into Jack Smith's handling of two investigations of Donald Trump before the 2024 election.
Utah ordered to redraw congressional map, seat for Democrats possible
Although unrelated, the Utah ruling comes amid redistricting issues throughout the country, most notably in Texas and California.
Key Senate contests take shape ahead of 2026 midterm elections
Democrats are trying to retake the Senate majority in the midterms, but to do so, they'd need to defend 13 seats and flip four more.
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.