Asteroid mining? NASA, billionaires racing to explore possibility
"CBS This Morning" contributor Michio Kaku, a physics professor at the City University of New York, talks about the potential for profit and safety concerns
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How to see the supermoon eclipse this weekend
In a rare event that hasn't been seen for more than three decades, a supermoon and a lunar eclipse are about to coincide
Volcanoes seen from space
Awe-inspiring views of volcanic eruptions
Kennedy Space Center: Not just a job
For Kennedy Space Center employee Sammy Rivera, working on the shuttle was a way for him to serve his country -- by keeping the U.S. number one in space.
Shuttle workers face bankruptcy
Carole Bess is a bankruptcy attorney who has helped many former space shuttle workers cope with the layoffs.
SpaceX's interplanetary vision
What if space travel was as ordinary as taking an airplane? Elon Musk and engineers at his company SpaceX describe their vision of interplanetary travel.
Putting a greenhouse on Mars
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says one of his early ideas for reinvigorating interest the U.S. space program was a very unusual concept for bringing life to Mars . . . in a greenhouse.
Space station docking: a tough parking job
SpaceX engineers explain why docking a space capsule at the International Space Station is so risky. Imagine teaching a teen driver to pull the car into a $100 billion garage.
A Bigger Leap For Mankind
With the Space Shuttle program ending soon, NASA is planning to return astronauts to the moon in preparation for a future flight to Mars. Bob Simon reports.
A Bigger Leap For Mankind
With the Space Shuttle program ending soon, NASA is planning to return men to the moon in preparation for a manned flight to Mars. Bob Simon reports.
Hubble, America's space telescope
This past week, NASA announced the discovery of seven previously unknown galaxies
Space Coast: Through the lens of 60 Minutes
60 Minutes cameraman Chris Albert captures scenes from Brevard County, Fla., in the wake of NASA's space shuttle program closing.
To astronauts it's one of Earth's most recognizable spots
Can you guess where it is?
Japan launches new next-generation weather satellite
Next-generation weather satellite launched in Japan in joint mission with NASA
Stunning new Pluto pictures are "a scientific bonanza"
Images of peaks and valleys "really make you feel you are there," NASA said, and make Pluto seem "surprisingly Earth-like"
Sun-watching spacecraft finds 3,000th comet
History's greatest comet-hunter has been scanning space since 1995
Supermoon lunar eclipse will have stargazers seeing red
The event this month will be the first of its kind in decades; here's how it will look from the Earth - and from the moon
Kelly, Kornienko halfway through yearlong ISS flight
Astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko say they're in good shape midway through their year in space
Spacewalk aborted
NASA aborted a spacewalk at the International Space Station because of a water leak in Luca Parmitano's helmet that drenched his eyes, nose and mouth.
New Pluto pictures show stunning complexity
New images of Pluto taken by NASA's New Horizons probe reveal ice mountains and other features that defy easy explanation
West Virginia fireball caught on camera
The meteor streaking through the sky could be seen from North Carolina to Ohio
Bright spots on Ceres seen in greater detail
NASA's Dawn spacecraft, spiraling ever closer to the dwarf planet Ceres, has captured the best view yet of intriguing bright spots
From Cronkite to Pelley: Covering the NASA era
It all happened in just 50 years: From JFK's promise to put a man on the moon to the final shuttle launch in 2011. Scott Pelley remembers what a ride it was.
Family tradition ends with shuttle program
For shuttle workers like Lucas Maxwell, working for the space program was a family affair. But with the end of the program, he wonders, what's next for his sons?
Clean Coal Dilemma
Energy CEO Jim Rogers wants to substantially reduce his plants' carbon footprint by 2050. But NASA climatologist Jim Hanson says we only have 20 years to make that achievement.
Charlie Kirk murder suspect appeared to confess to killing on Discord, company says
"It was me," a Discord account belonging to accused shooter Tyler Robinson appeared to state, according to a company spokesperson.
Appeals court says Lisa Cook can remain Fed governor, rejecting Trump's bid to fire her
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit declined to grant the Trump administration emergency relief and clear the way for Mr. Trump to remove Cook from her position.
JD Vance hosts "The Charlie Kirk Show" after Kirk's assassination
Vance has described his longtime friendship with Kirk, who was also a key ally in his political rise.
Trump announces second U.S. strike against alleged Venezuela drug boat
President Trump announced Monday the U.S. military has carried out a second strike on alleged Venezuelan "narcoterrorists."
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Oracle could play key role in TikTok deal between Trump administration and China, sources say
Technology company Oracle is among a consortium of firms that would enable TikTok to continue operations in the U.S. if a framework deal is finalized, sources say.
Patel says he doesn't regret his post about Kirk case that turned out to be wrong
Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino are challenging the FBI's fierce allegiance to message control.
Trump says he would have lowered flag for assassinated Democrat if asked
Mr. Trump said after the Minnesota assassination that he didn't want to "waste time" calling the state's governor after two lawmakers were gunned down.
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.
Trump signs memo sending federal law enforcement to join Tennessee National Guard in Memphis
Memphis will become the third U.S. city to see National Guard troops in its streets during President Trump's second term — and he said Monday that Chicago is "probably next."