25 years of International Space Station
Over the past 25 years, the International Space Station has hosted 280 people from 23 countries. Jericka Duncan speaks with former astronauts about their time living 250 miles above Earth.
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Over the past 25 years, the International Space Station has hosted 280 people from 23 countries. Jericka Duncan speaks with former astronauts about their time living 250 miles above Earth.
China has sent a new crew to its Tiangong space station, including its youngest ever taikonaut, along with the first live mammals ever sent to the station.
The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.
The capture by the International Space Station's robot arm came a day late because of an unexpected, but now resolved, software issue.
This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.
The upgraded Cygnus spacecraft is carrying more than 5 tons of equipment and supplies, including holiday food for the lab's crew.
Along with delivering needed supplies and equipment, the Dragon features a "boost kit" to help raise the space station's altitude.
SpaceX sent up a Dragon capsule loaded with 2.5 tons of equipment and supplies, along with an add-on thruster kit to help maintain the lab's altitude
The splashdown off San Diego closed out a 148-day mission for two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut.
Crew 10 is the first NASA-sponsored crew that will land in the Pacific Ocean. All previous NASA Crew Dragon flights ended with splashdowns off the Florida Gulf coast or the Atlantic Ocean.
The arrival of Crew 11 clears the way for four other station fliers to return to Earth next week after a 145-day stay in space.
The three-man one-woman crew plans to spend at least six months and possibly longer aboard the International Space Station.
Mark and Scott Kelly, twin brothers and former NASA astronauts, spoke to "CBS Mornings" about how the agency is set to lose 20% of its workforce, the SpaceX flight and more.
The Crew 11 flight includes three fliers headed for space after reassignments in the wake of problems with Boeing's Starliner capsule.
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.
It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Grace brought a privately-financed crew of researchers to the space station for a two-week stay.
SpaceX launched a four-person crew into orbit Wednesday morning from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Derrick Pitts, the chief astronomer and planetarium director of the Franklin Institute, joins "The Daily Report" to break it down.
SpaceX launched a chartered rocket carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary early Wednesday morning from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Axiom Mission 4 crew is expected to reach the International Space Station by Thursday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest details.
Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off on a privately-financed flight to the space station.
If initial results hold up, NASA says the delayed launch of a commercial research mission to the station could come as early as Thursday.
Astronaut Christina Koch now holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Koch blasted off to the International Space Station 289 days ago. But her milestone is about much more than just the duration of her time way from Earth.
Boeing's new Starliner returned to Earth today after failing to reach the International Space Station. The unmanned capsule landed at White Sands, New Mexico. Boeing called it a bulls-eye landing.
NASA wants to evaluate recent efforts to stop a small but persistent air leak in the Russian segment of the space station.
The emerging feud between President Trump and Elon Musk could have a ripple effect on America's space program. Jeff Foust, senior staff writer for Space News, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the implications.
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year. Follow live results here.
The number of fatalities is expected to increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
California voters have passed Proposition 50, CBS News projects, approving a measure that will redraw the state's congressional districts.
The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill is set to be the next governor of New Jersey after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, CBS News projects.
A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set of weapons" in next year's midterms.
California's approval of Proposition 50 sets in motion a redistricting plan that could result in pickups of five seats for Democrats in the Golden State — an effort that may ripple beyond California's borders.
At the beginning of October, Jay Jones' violent text messages from in 2022 resurfaced and were condemned by both parties.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia's next governor, CBS News projects, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears after a race dominated by President Trump.