First all-civilian flight to orbit will take charity to new heights
The Inspiration4 mission is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with three days in orbit aboard a SpaceX capsule.
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Jeff Bezos, 57, reportedly invests in life-prolonging startup
Startups promising to cure disease, restore youth or prolong human life are attracting hundreds of millions in funding.
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic rockets while probing Branson trip
Regulators say rocketship carrying British billionaire and others in a July flight veered off course on its descent.
Atlas 5 hauled off launch pad for Starliner troubleshooting
If a valve problem with Boeing's Starliner crew capsule isn't quickly fixed, launch could slip to late this year.
FAA changes definition of astronaut
Being an astronaut isn't what it used to be. The Federal Aviation Administration changed its definition of who qualifies even as billionaire-driven space tourism ramps up. CBS News' Michael George reports.
Earth looks "fragile" from space, says Bezos
"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sits down with Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark shortly after successfully soaring into space with Blue Origin. Bezos shares how they can lay down infrastructure for future generations to take the polluting industry off Earth and into space.
Jeff Bezos says he's humbled by trip to space
Blue Origin's successful flight to space was a family affair as Jeff Bezos was accompanied by his brother, volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke to the brothers.
Billionaire Bezos' space trip draws criticism
Jeff Bezos successfully visited the edge of space in his own rocket Tuesday. But when he returned, he thanked Amazon workers for paying for the trip — drawing the criticism of labor activists across the country. Mark Strassmann reports.
Jeff Bezos says polluting industries can be moved to space
The Blue Origin founder said it will take decades to get there, but it can be done.
Bezos space flight relaunches gripes about Amazon and wealth gap
Unions, some politicians and others ripped him for what they called unfair Amazon business practices and as one extreme of the wealth gap in general.
Astronaut on Bezos' commercial space flight
Billionaire Jeff Bezos along with his brother and two others were launched into space on Tuesday inside his company's Blue Origin rocket. Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the historic flight.
Bezos and crew speak after spaceflight
The first Blue Origin crew to fly into space — owner Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, aviation trailblazer Wally Funk, and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen — held a press conference after landing to talk about their experience. Watch their remarks.
Wally Funk fulfills lifelong dream with spaceflight
Decades ago, Wally Funk was denied a chance to become an astronaut because of her gender. She finally achieved her dream of making it to space. Norah O'Donnell has more on Funk's journey to get there.
What Bezos' spaceflight means for space travel
The successful launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is ushering in a new era of consumer space travel. The mission comes exactly 52 years to the day after the historic Apollo 11 lunar module touched down on the surface of the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, and his brother Mark about the journey and the future of space tourism, and Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer and director of the Fels Planetarium at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, joined CBSN to put the historic spaceflight in perspective.
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin's historic flight
The billionaire founder of Amazon and three crewmates successfully launched aboard the New Shepard rocket, flying to the edge of space and back in just 10 minutes. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has been covering the mission and he joins CBSN to explain why the flight was so significant.
Bezos shares emotional moment aboard spacecraft
Jeff Bezos flew to space with his brother, Mark. Before they launched, they heard a farewell message from their sister.
"Best day ever!" Bezos and crew fly into space
Jeff Bezos blasted into space on his rocket company's first flight with his brother, an 18-year-old and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer.
Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin complete historic spaceflight
Jeff Bezos and three other people aboard a Blue Origin capsule traveled to space for just minutes before landing safely back on Earth. Mark Strassmann has more on the historic journey.
Jeff Bezos shares emotional moment aboard spacecraft in exclusive interview
Jeff Bezos flew to space with his brother, Mark. Before they launched, they heard a farewell message from their sister.
Wally Funk makes history during Blue Origin's launch to space
At age 82, the aviation pioneer was once denied a chance to become an astronaut because of her gender. On Tuesday, her dream of seeing what lies beyond Earth was achieved.
New era of commercial space travel
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin crew safely returned to Earth after making a historic trip to the brink of space. The crew of four made history on board Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, traveling 66 miles above Earth's surface during the roughly 10-minute trip. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more on the flight and what it means for the future of consumer space travel, and former astronauts Clayton Anderson and Leroy Chiao joined CBSN to discuss the flight's significance.
Jeff Bezos and crew blast off on New Shepard
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos blasts off into space with three crew members Tuesday on the New Shepard spacecraft, which will spend about 10 minutes in space before the capsule comes back to Earth. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson on Blue Origin launch
Retired NASA astronaut and Axiom Space Commander Peggy Whitson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space flight and her own potential return to space.
Bezos reflects on seeing Earth from space
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark soon after they landed from the company's first passenger spaceflight. "When you get up there, you see that we are one world, this is one planet," Bezos said.
The future of commercial space travel
Blue Origin's launch of the New Shepard rocket in West Texas was a successful one. But what does this trip means for the future of commercial space travel? Eric Stallmer, Executive Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Voyager Space Holdings, spoke with Anne-Marie Green on CBSN about Jeff Bezos' flight and what could make space travel more accessible.
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
1 person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.