Ken Mattingly, Apollo 16 astronaut, dies at 87
Mattingly was also known for being removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 crew 72 hours before its scheduled launch.
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NASA spacecraft has "phoned home" after 1st high-speed asteroid flyby
The Lucy spacecraft's primary mission is to explore a series of asteroids in Jupiter's orbit.
Spacewalkers complete one main job, run out of time for another
The fourth all-female spacewalk accomplished one major objective, but the crew ran out of time to retrieve a failed electronics box.
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Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza refugee camp; NASA reveals new telescope image of "ghostly cosmic hand."
NASA image shows "ghostly cosmic hand" 16,000 light-years from Earth
NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer telescope studied the nebula for about 17 days, the agency said, marking the longest time it has focused on one object.
U.S. and China aim for moon in new space race
China's rapidly growing space program has its sights set on the moon just as the U.S. is planning a return. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports the head of NASA is concerned about a new space race.
China launches 3-man crew to Tiangong space station
The flight is the fourth keeping the Chinese space station permanently staffed with rotating crews of taikonauts.
Russian spacewalkers dodge leaking coolant from damaged radiator
The coolant leak in the experiment radiator follows similar leaks in a Soyuz crew ferry ship and a Progress cargo craft.
Cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts left the International Space Station for an hours-long spacewalk Wednesday to locate the source of a radiator coolant leak. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.
Pentagon reports more than 270 UFO sightings
More than 270 reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or UFOs, were made to the U.S. government in a recent eight-month period, the Department of Defense said in a Tuesday report to Congress. Chris Impey, astronomy professor at the University of Arizona, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
Where and when you can see Orionid meteor showers
The Orionids are known for their brightness and speed, traveling at about 41 miles per second.
Satellite image captures moon's shadow over U.S. during solar eclipse
A striking image taken by the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera shows the moon casting an enormous shadow over the U.S. during an annular eclipse on Saturday.
NASA launches Psyche mission to asteroid
NASA launched its Psyche asteroid probe on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Friday, setting off a five-and-a-half-year voyage to a rare, metal-rich asteroid that may hold clues about how the cores of rocky planets like Earth first formed. CBS News space analyst Bill Hawrood has more.
NASA launches Psyche probe on 6-year voyage to rare asteroid
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
How to watch rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse Saturday
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Saturday. NASA shared a viewing map and timeline.
NASA's recovered Bennu asteroid samples show evidence of carbon, water
Water-bearing clays found in rocks from the asteroid Bennu support theories about how water may have made it to Earth in the distant past.
3D printing homes on Earth, someday the moon
A Texas company — driven by a mission to create faster, better and more affordable housing — is 3D printing homes. It’s also working with NASA to 3D print on the Moon. Lesley Stahl reports.
Russians investigate space station coolant leak
It's the third leak of heat-dissipating coolant on the International Space Station in less than a year, but officials say the crew is in no danger.
Amazon launches prototype satellites to test space-based internet delivery
Amazon plans to launch more than 3,000 internet relay satellites, competing with SpaceX and others in a fast-growing marketplace.
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U.S. soldier Travis King released by North Korea after border crossing; NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonauts back after 371-day mission.
NASA rover spots 6,000-foot-tall dust devil on Mars
The Perseverance rover was near Mars' Jezero Crater when it spotted the towering dust devil.
NASA's Psyche asteroid probe getting "lucky" fix before launch
NASA's new asteroid probe, Psyche, is on track for launching Oct. 12 after a weeklong delay for additional tests.
Investigating space tourism safety regulation
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
3 space station crew members back on Earth after U.S.-record year in space
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
NASA astronaut closing out record-setting yearlong space station flight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
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.
Preparations for hostage release underway in Israel
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
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.
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.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
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.