4 astronauts undock from space station, head for Earth in SpaceX capsule
The Crew-3's return to Earth will close out a 176-day mission spanning 2,832 orbits and 75 million miles.
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The Crew-3's return to Earth will close out a 176-day mission spanning 2,832 orbits and 75 million miles.
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The Crew-4 astronauts will replace four other long-duration station fliers who plan to return to Earth next week.
SpaceX launches four astronauts into space Wednesday, heading to the International Space Station. One of the astronauts, Jessica Watkins, will be the first Black woman to carry out an extended stay on the ISS. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman joins "CBS News Mornings" from the Kennedy Space Center to discuss.
Three Americans and one European astronaut head to the International Space Station. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
Launch comes just two days after four commercial station fliers returned to Earth Monday.
The first fully private crew to visit the International Space Station returned to Earth after its 17-day mission, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero as the mission came to an end.
The successful all-private visit to the International Space Station paves the way for future flights.
The first commercial crew to visit the space station is targeting splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville.
Bad weather once again holds up the Axiom-1 crew's return to Earth.
Trouble getting the Axiom-1 crew back to Earth triggers domino-like delays for upcoming missions.
The mission commander and his three crewmates are plowing through a full slate of research and public outreach.
Three wealthy businessmen from the U.S., Canada and Israel docked at the International Space Station in the first private charter flight to the orbiting lab. The price tag for the passengers was a cool $55 million each.
The first non-government, privately-funded crew docked at space station Saturday for NASA-sanctioned research.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Axiom-1 mission with a crew of four -- the first fully commercial crew to head to the International Space Station. Watch CBS News live coverage of the launch.
The Axiom-1 flight carries a crew of four private citizens, with a former NASA astronaut as mission commander.
The megamaser, named Nkalakatha, was discovered by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.
The flight is the first in a series sanctioned by NASA to encourage private-sector development in Earth orbit.
An American astronaut hitched a ride back to Earth with two Russian cosmonauts despite tensions between the countries. Mark Vande Hei spent a record 355 days at the International Space Station.
The flight is the first of up to two NASA-sanctioned "private astronaut missions" per year to space station.
Mark Vande Hei set a single-flight record for U.S. astronauts.
Despite tensions between the United States and Russia on Earth, cooperation continues in space. But Mark Strassmann reports Russia's longterm commitment to the International Space Station is in question.
Mark Vande Hei credits frequent chats with family, exercise and meditation for staying on an even keel.
NASA faces tough schedule with moon rocket test, private astronaut launch and space station crew rotations.
Major objectives accomplished, but engineers assessing an unexpected water buildup in one astronaut's helmet
In an interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell on Monday, Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said, "We need action to be taken."
President Trump has been briefed on a wide array of military and covert tools that can be used against Iran that go well beyond conventional airstrikes, including cyber operations and psychological campaigns, Pentagon officials said.
President Trump's remarks about taking Greenland by military force have prompted bipartisan criticism from lawmakers who have said they do not support acquiring the Danish territory in such a way.
President Trump said Monday he's imposing 25% tariffs on all countries that do business with Iran, as the administration pressures the Iranian government amid anti-regime protests.
Lindsey Halligan's deputy in the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia, Robert McBride, was fired after refusing to lead the prosecution of James Comey, a source said.
The state of Minnesota, along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, are suing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other federal officials in an effort to stop the surge of federal law enforcement officials coming into the state.
"We have rights. Fundamental rights," Polis said. "When you're minding your business and doing your own thing, really, the government shouldn't interfere."
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a progressive Democrat from Massachusetts, said she told President Trump Congress could cap credit card rates if he pushes for it.