NASA captures spectacular sun storm in new video
The new video, captured by a NASA spacecraft, puts you up close and personal with a fiery storm on our closest star
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Cause of rocket launch glitch identified
United Launch Alliance says it knows what caused an early engine shutdown in March and hopes to resume Atlas flights in June
What are the odds of other intelligent life in the universe?
A new study recalculates the likelihood of intelligent life existing elsewhere in the cosmos
SpaceX plans flight to Mars
SpaceX plans to send an unpiloted Dragon capsule to a landing on Mars as early as 2018
Earth gets greener as globe gets hotter, study finds
A new NASA study shows that excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has made the earth a greener planet
Scientists puzzled by mysterious "haloes" on Pluto
Scientists are struggling to understand newly discovered halo-like craters on the icy surface of the distant dwarf planet
Europe aims for international "moon village"
The European Space Agency is moving forward with plans to set up a human outpost on the moon
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
Hubble Telescope captures new glimpse of mysterious cosmic object
NASA: New image gives scientists the best understanding yet of the enigma known as the "Red Rectangle"
50-year-old time capsule shows glimpse of NASA's past
Construction workers used a circular saw, sledge hammer and a pry bar to open the capsule, buried in Houston in April, 1966
Almanac: Hubble Space Telescope
On April 24, 1990, a revolutionary eyepiece to the heavens was lifted into orbit on board the space shuttle Discovery
NASA's tribute to Prince? A purple nebula
NASA found a moving way to pay tribute to Prince and his most famous album, "Purple Rain"
Iconic telescope snaps spectacular birthday photo
The Hubble Space Telescope turns 26 and to celebrate its big anniversary, it snapped a jaw-dropping image of the Bubble Nebula
Breathtaking view of the Northern Lights in ultra HD
New 4K ultra high definition video shows a stunning time-lapse view from space
Zero-gravity burping and other little-known space secrets
New book features stories from one-on-one conversations with astronauts -- the kind you might not hear at a buttoned-up NASA press conference
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft runs into trouble
NASA scrambles to recover full function to the space probe 75 million miles away
SpaceX launches cargo ship to orbit, sticks landing
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off carrying supplies and experiments and, in a first, landed the booster's first stage on an off-shore barge
SpaceX readies rocket for space station supply run
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised for launch Friday with a cargo that includes an experimental, inflatable habitat
Supermassive black hole surprises scientists
One of the biggest black holes ever detected is 17 billion times the mass of the sun
NASA Cassini probe captures stunning Saturn photo
NASA released a stunning close-up view of a shadowy Saturn
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
NASA releases nearly 3 million thermal Earth images
Images from 16-year database include everything from an EF-5 tornado to volcanic eruptions in Iceland
Watch as a comet or asteroid smashes into Jupiter
Astronomer captures video of a giant space rock crashing into the largest planet in our solar system
NASA says Arctic sea ice near record low
This is the time of year Arctic sea ice normally reaches its peak, but an unusually warm winter is taking a toll
Next Atlas 5 flight delayed after launch "anomaly"
United Launch Alliance is delaying the next launch of an Atlas 5 rocket after a first-stage problem during space station flight
U.S. and China have "framework" of TikTok deal as Trump teases agreement
"We have a framework for a TikTok deal," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with Chinese officials in Spain.
JD Vance hosts "The Charlie Kirk Show" today after Kirk's assassination
Vance has described his longtime friendship with Kirk, who was also a key ally in his political rise.
Which form of energy is the cheapest? CBS News asked experts to find out.
CBS News looked at the cost of producing coal, gas, nuclear, wind and solar energy to determine which is the cheapest.
Rubio meets Netanyahu in Israel as U.S. ally Qatar gathers Arab neighbors
As Trump urges Israel to be "very careful" after a strike in U.S.-allied Qatar, Netanyahu calls Rubio's visit "a clear message that America stands with Israel."
Who won Emmy Awards for 2025? See the full winners list here.
The 2025 Emmy Awards are honoring the best in television. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect under special watch as investigators seek motive
The suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk is under special watch in a Utah jail, days after he allegedly shot and killed the 31-year-old conservative activist.
Workers fired, placed on leave for Charlie Kirk comments after assassination
A range of companies and other organizations are sanctioning — and sometimes firing — workers over their public comments about Charlie Kirk. They may have little recourse.
2 arrested after incendiary device placed under news vehicle in Salt Lake City
The device had been lit but "failed to function as designed," a Unified Fire Authority Investigations officer wrote in affidavits of probable cause.
Fox News host apologizes for remarks about mentally ill homeless people
Brian Kilmeade made the comment while talking about the stabbing murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina.