Test results awaited to set launch date for James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers await word on results of final testing before setting launch date for the $10 billion space telescope.
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NASA probe is first spacecraft to enter the sun's atmosphere
The Parker Solar Probe has braved 2 million degree Fahrenheit heat to do what was previously thought impossible.
James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed
The launch of the $10 billion successor to Hubble is slipping at least two days due to a last-minute data relay issue.
The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's how to watch.
It's one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year.
Daughter of the man who played golf on the moon is going to space
"I'm excited to kind of be following in my father's footsteps, for starters," said Laura Shepard Churchley, 60 years after her father, Alan Shepard, became the first American to fly in space.
Astronaut's daughter, TV host to headline Blue Origin space flight
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is launching its third sub-orbital passenger flight to the edge of space.
Planet ten times the size of Jupiter found orbiting pair of giant stars
Scientists once thought huge planets could not exist in a two-star system. Not anymore.
SpaceX launches NASA X-ray telescope
NASA's modest IXPE telescope may help scientists understand processes at work near black holes and neutron stars.
China's lunar rover spots mysterious "hut" on far side of moon
The rover will spend the next few months trying to find out what the cube-shaped object really is.
Russians launch Japanese billionaire on visit to space station
Yusaku Maezawa's 12-day visit to the ISS will be the first by paying "space tourists" in more than a decade, but it's just a warm-up act for his planned moon shot with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Atlas 5 rocket launches two Space Force satellites
Two NASA payloads hitched a ride to orbit in a $1.14 billion Space Force mission.
Space station's orbit adjusted to dodge debris from old U.S. rocket
The debris avoidance maneuver comes amid heightened concern about space debris following a controversial Russian weapons test.
SpaceX launches 48 Starlinks and two Earth-imaging satellites
It was the 27th Falcon 9 launch so far this year for SpaceX, a new record.
Spacewalkers replace space station antenna after debris scare caused delay
The astronauts originally planned to carry out the spacewalk Tuesday, but NASA ordered a delay to fully evaluate possibly threatening space debris.
NASA reschedules spacewalk due to possible risk from space debris
An overnight "debris notification" prompted NASA to delay the spacewalk. It wasn't immediately clear if the alert was linked to a recent Russian weapon test that unleashed a cloud of debris.
FEMA suspends employees who signed letter blasting Trump-era changes, sources say
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has suspended more than 20 employees who signed an open letter criticizing the agency, multiple sources told CBS News.
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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.
Cracker Barrel to return to its old logo after backlash
Last week, Cracker Barrel announced that it was changing its logo to remove the image of a man sitting in a chair leaning against a barrel, and replacing it with a logo that only featured the chain's name.
SpaceX launches giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket on critical test flight
SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday, chalking up what appeared to be a remarkably successful test flight in the wake of three back-to-back failures earlier this year.
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.
Florida could be next big target for GOP redistricting before 2026 elections
Florida has plans to target three to five House seats held by Democrats.
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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.
DOJ investigating whether ex-FBI officials mishandled Russia docs, source says
The Justice Department is investigating whether former FBI officials mishandled documents that were found in a burn bag, a source told CBS News.
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.