NASA astronauts will fly commercial to space station
It's been five years since the last U.S. launch to the space station, and astronauts are getting ready for a different kind of voyage
Mars
Obama calls on kids to tackle climate change, space exploration
The president hosted his sixth and final White House Science Fair Thursday
Could basin on Mars host remains of ancient biosphere?
A basin in the southern hemisphere of Mars might prove the best place to look for sings of life
This NASA gravity map offers unique view of Mars
Multicolored map of gravitational fields offers a clearer understanding of the Red Planet's interior
Buzz Aldrin talks March Madness and Mars exploration
The Apollo 11 astronaut shares his thoughts on the future of space travel, college basketball and more
Europe, Russia launch ambitious Mars mission
European Space Agency's most ambitious Mars mission yet -- an orbiter and an experimental lander -- is on its way to the Red Planet
Tons of Snickers bars meet sticky end in bonfire
Authorities hurl boxes of peanut chocolate candy bar into crater, douse them with diesel before lighting them on fire
NASA aims to launch troubled Mars lander in 2018
After a two-year delay, the InSight Mars lander has a new scheduled launch date
Scott Kelly feels fit after nearly a year in space
"A year's a long time," Kelly said, as he and crewmates enjoy fresh air and look forward to family reunions
Buzz Aldrin calls for human colony on Mars
Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, thinks humankind's next giant leap forward is to colonize the Red Planet
Scott Kelly wraps up record-setting space mission
Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko head home Tuesday after nearly a year aboard the International Space Station
Snickers, Milky Way and other Mars candy bars recalled
Chocolate maker Mars recalls chocolate bars in 55 countries after problem is found
Exclusive look inside Mars 2020 mission
Only on “CBS This Morning,” Jan Crawford take a behind-the-scenes look at the assembly room of the mission in Pasadena, California
Exclusive first look at assembly work of Mars 2020 mission
"CBS This Morning" became the first broadcast to look inside the mission that may finally put humans on the Red Planet in the next few decades
After Challenger: NASA triumphs of the past 30 years
After the tragedy of the Challenger disaster in 1986, NASA recovered and moved on to new triumphs and innovations in space exploration
No signs of alien life? Maybe they're all extinct
Astrobiologists suggest most life forms could not evolve fast enough to survive on other planets
Five planets to align in early morning sky
Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter are making a rare joint appearance
Cuckoo for cocoa? You may have to pay more
Amid climbing demand comes a new warning of possible shortages in the raw material used to make chocolate
NASA delays next Mars mission
Tiny leaks in an instrument aboard NASA's Mars-bound InSight probe force 26-month mission delay
Dove chocolate snowflakes recalled for allergy risk
Bags of Dove chocolates sold in 35 states are being recalled
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" to be screened in space
Astronauts on the space station will get a chance to see the movie everyone's talking about here on Earth
Mars may become a ringed planet someday
In a few tens of millions of years, the Red Planet may crush innermost moon Phobos to form a rocky ring
NASA is sending two humanoid robots to college
Two universities will help develop the R5 robots to someday assist astronauts in extreme environments
Solar wind is blowing away the atmosphere on Mars
NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter has found that the solar wind is slowly but surely stripping away the Martian atmosphere
Report: NASA needs better handle on Mars health hazards
NASA needs to get cracking if it wants to keep its astronauts alive and well on future missions to Mars
2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado
The Venezuelan opposition leader got the prize for fighting for democracy in her country.
New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia
A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks.
Israeli government approves hostage and ceasefire deal
Trump says Hamas will likely release all Israeli hostages by early next week, as the "first phase" of a deal to end the war in Gaza is expected to take effect soon.
Venezuela wants U.N. meeting over "mounting threats" by U.S.
Maduro's government expressed its expectation of an "armed attack" against Venezuela in "a very short time."
Shutdown will extend into next week as Senate adjourns without breaking stalemate
The government shutdown will last at least until at least next week, as the Senate adjourned until Tuesday after another round of failed votes to reopen the government.
Chicago federal judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois
A federal judge on Thursday granted a partial restraining order to block the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, after state and local leaders objected to the deployment.
Defense Secretary Hegseth launches task force to fix chronic issues in barracks
A 2023 report criticized "poor living conditions" in some barracks and said they "undermine quality of life and readiness" of the military.
Indiana executes man who raped, killed 15-year-old girl
An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl was executed by injection in the state's third execution since resuming capital punishment last year.
Sister Jean, beloved chaplain of Loyola Ramblers basketball team, dies at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM — who became world-famous as the chaplain and biggest fan of the Loyola University Ramblers men's basketball team — has died.