
China launches crew for six-month mission aboard its space station
The mission aims to set a new record for the length of time spent in space by Chinese astronauts.
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The mission aims to set a new record for the length of time spent in space by Chinese astronauts.
Actress Yulia Pereshild and her director-cameraman will spend 12 days aboard the International Space Station.
"It's always difficult and scary to be pioneers, but it's very interesting!" 37-year-old actress Julia Peresild in a translated Instagram post.
The Inspiration4 crew splashed down at 7:07 p.m. ET near Cape Canaveral to close out a three-day mission.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says "all is well" with the first all-civilian non-government trip to orbit.
The Inspiration4 mission is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with three days in orbit aboard a SpaceX capsule.
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have finished up a spacewalk. Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing for its first all-civilian human spaceflight mission to orbit. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest. Read more here.
The spacewalk was the fourth in a series devoted to upgrading the power system at the International Space Station.
Source of odors unclear but cosmonauts turned on filter to rid the spacecraft of the smells ahead of scheduled spacewalk.
The spacewalk was the first of up to 11 needed to outfit the new Nauka multi-purpose laboratory module.
The Falcon 9 rocket carried nearly 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station early Sunday. Read more here.
The Dragon capsule is loaded with supplies and gear including three Girl Scout experiments.
The Cygnus supply ship is making Northrop Grumman's 16th supply run to the space station.
The amount of debris in low-Earth orbit has increased tremendously, putting satellites and the International Space Station in danger of colliding with even the tiniest bits of space junk. Correspondent David Pogue explores how companies are working to create ways to clean up space before disaster happens.
The amount of debris in low Earth orbit has increased tremendously, putting satellites and the International Space Station in danger of colliding with even the tiniest bits of space junk.
Well-heeled space tourists will need $450,000 for a short up-and-down trip to space aboard Virgin Galactic's rocket plane.
If a valve problem with Boeing's Starliner crew capsule isn't quickly fixed, launch could slip to late this year.
If the Starliner's valve woes are not quickly resolved, the flight could face a lengthy delay.
After software problems derailed a 2019 flight to the International Space Station, Boeing is set to try again with "Starliner". Mark Strassmann reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
A successful unpiloted Starliner test flight should clear the way for astronaut flights starting late this year.
With propellant pressurization lines now vented, the new Nauka lab module is ready for activation and outfitting.
Unexpected thruster firings from a new lab module triggered a "tug of war" that briefly knocked the space station askew.
After resolving multiple problems, Russian flight controllers cleared the way for Thursday's arrival of the new Nauka lab module.
It will be the second test flight for Boeing's astronaut ferry ship after a problem-plagued maiden flight in 2019.
The Nauka module will add living space, research facilities and a European-built robot arm to the space station.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows "Hamas will disarm," the easy way or the hard way, as Israel's military says a Gaza ceasefire is in effect.
President Trump said Friday he will impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month, citing new port fees — marking a significant escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
The blast occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems, according to the Hickman County Sheriff's Office.
The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.
President Trump's physician wrote that Mr. Trump "continues to demonstrate excellent overall health."
Just before an Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect Friday, senior U.S. officials shared a timeline of the Trump administration's months-long effort to put together a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
ICE's John Schultz said he's "confident" that once the administration receives approval from a third country to accept Abrego Garcia, he could be deported within 72 hours.
Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice joined CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a discussion of the Israel-Hamas deal as the ceasefire begins in Gaza.