SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with space station after historic launch
The successful docking boosted the lab's crew to five and marked a major milestone for NASA.
International Space Station
Historic SpaceX launch set for Saturday
SpaceX and NASA's joint effort to fly U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station is expected to happen Saturday, weather permitting. The initial launch date, Wednesday, was scrubbed due to poor outside conditions. Mark Strassmann takes a look at Saturday's outlook, and the work leading up to the historic moment.
SpaceX launch set for Saturday afternoon
NASA and SpaceX will make a second attempt to send two American astronauts to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon. Senior science reporter at The Verge Loren Grush joined CBSN to discuss.
SpaceX launch marks new era in space travel
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station this week, marking a new era in space travel. Mark Strassmann reports from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Weather improves for historic SpaceX astronaut launch
After heavy rain Monday, the forecast has improved for Wednesday's launch of American astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
ISS commander prepares for crew from U.S.
International Space Station Commander Chris Cassidy talks to Tony Dokoupil as he prepares to welcome the first astronauts to launch from U.S. soil since the end of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Astronauts work through practice countdown
The practice countdown sets the stage for Wednesday's planned launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
NASA readiness review clears SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft
NASA managers are 'go' for launch Wednesday of a SpaceX capsule carrying to astronauts to the space station
NASA opening access to space station
CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss NASA's announcement that commercial astronauts will be allowed to travel to the International Space Station starting next year.
Astronaut Anne McClain heading home
After living and working on the International Space Station, astronaut Anne McClain is heading home. Now she has her eye on a bigger job. Mark Strassmann explains.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket
Thursday's launch marks SpaceX's 18th cargo run to the International Space Station. The Dragon supply ship atop the Falcon 9 was making its third trip to the lab complex, this time loaded with 5,000 pounds of crew supplies, equipment and high-tech science gear, including a low-tech container of bright green Nickelodeon "slime" for educational outreach. Watch the rocket launch here.
NASA probes possible space crime
Astronaut Anne McClain is facing the first allegation of a crime committed in space. McClain's estranged wife, Summer Worden, accused the astronaut of accessing her bank account while on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
Space station astronaut accused of crime
NASA reportedly is investigating what may be the first known allegations of a crime committed from space. Astronaut Anne McClain's estranged wife, Summer Worden, has accused McClain of identity theft while McClain was aboard the International Space Station. McClain strongly denies the accusations. Janet Shamlian reports.
Astronauts fly to Florida ahead of historic launch to space station
The launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will mark the first such flight from U.S. soil since the shuttle's retirement in 2011.
Meet the astronauts ready for historic launch
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to fly SpaceX's new spaceship on the historic test flight to the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann speaks with Behnken and Hurley.
Nick Hague reflects on 6 months in space
American astronaut Nick Hague and two other crew members from the International Space Station have returned to Earth. Hague spent more than 200 days in space. He survived a dramatic launch abort last October, before getting a second chance to fly into space. Just before he left the space station, Hague spoke to Mark Strassmann about what he's learned over the last year.
First all-female space walk a symbolic moment
Two NASA astronauts will make history Friday morning, some 260 miles above earth. Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will step outside the International Space Station in a few minutes, beginning the first all-female spacewalk. Mark Strassmann reports.
Trump talks to astronauts during spacewalk
President Trump congratulated NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir in a phone call from the White House as the two wrapped up the first all-female spacewalk in history. Mr. Trump also talked about plans for future NASA missions to the moon and Mars.
Boeing spaceship fails
Boeing's new Starliner capsule failed its first critical test mission on Friday. The unmanned spacecraft was supposed to dock with the International Space Station, but as CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports, things didn't go according to plan.
NASA's first spacewalk of 2020 completed
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir floated outside the International Space Station on Wednesday for history's second all-female spacewalk, installing two powerful new lithium-ion batteries on the far left end of the lab's solar power truss. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
Astronaut gives tips for handling isolation
NASA’s Peggy Whitson has spent more time aboard the International Space Station than any other American. She’s spent 665 days in space, including a stretch lasting longer than nine months, earning her the nickname the “Space Ninja.” Whitson joins “CBS This Morning” to give tips on handling isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Astronaut on returning to Earth amid pandemic
Astronaut Jessica Meir made history when she and Christina Koch performed the first all-female space walk in October. After spending seven months in space, Meir came back to a world battling the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks to Mark Strassmann about her return to Earth and how the isolation because of the virus is different from the isolation of being in space.
Tom Cruise to shoot next movie aboard space station
Elon Musk's SpaceX venture reportedly involved as well.
Tom Cruise to shoot film in outer space
NASA is teaming up with Tom Cruise to create the first film shot in space. The Hollywood star will reportedly launch into space and stay aboard the International Space Station, where the film is set to take place. SpaceX is also a potential partner in the project, which is set to be in the early preparation phase.
Russian cargo ship delivers 2.8 tons of supplies to space station
The Progress carried out a two-orbit rendezvous, docking just three hours and 21 minutes after launch.
Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops amid shutdown
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Israel awaits the release of hostages as aid begins to flow into Gaza
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Biden undergoing radiation therapy, spokesperson says
Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said.
Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago
The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.
No survivors after blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed 16 victims in the blast at a news conference on Saturday night.
5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach
Two people onboard the helicopter and three people on the street were hospitalized for injuries suffered in the crash.
Zelenskyy urges Trump to broker peace in Ukraine after very "productive" call
The Ukrainian leader wrote in a social media post that if a war can be stopped in one region, "surely other wars can be stopped as well."
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.