Russia launches two cosmonauts, NASA astronaut to space station
The crew is replacing another Soyuz crew, including NASA's Frank Rubio, who's wrapping up a record 371-day stay in space.
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Breaking down NASA's new UFO report
NASA released a new report on UFOs — also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena — on Thursday. The report examines how the space agency can better contribute to the scientific understanding of the objects. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins "Prime Time" to separate fact from science fiction.
Webb image shows newborn star's outflow moving at supersonic speeds
The image shows "luminous regions" around a newborn star in a strikingly high resolution.
Russia readies Soyuz for launch to ferry 3 to space station
Loral O'Hara will spend six months aboard the space station; two Russian crewmates plan to stay a full year.
What are UAPs, and why do UFOs have a new name?
A former intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower and two pilots testified before Congress about the strange, seemingly inexplicable objects.
NASA: No evidence of "extraterrestrial" UFOs, but some defy explanation
NASA officials stressed that the group found no evidence that UAPs are "extraterrestrial" in nature, but said some of the objects cannot be explained.
Astronaut breaks U.S. record for time in space
Astronaut Frank Rubio, forced to spend an extra six months aboard the International Space Station because of trouble with his Russian ride home, set a new U.S. single-flight endurance record Monday, moving past Mark Vande Hei's 355 days off-planet. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more on the record.
Planet in distant galaxy could support life, NASA says
The exoplanet, called K2-18 b, could be a Hycean planet – meaning it has a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and an ocean.
NASA astronaut sets new U.S. single-flight endurance record
Frank Rubio moved past NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei's 355-day record on the way to spending more than a full year in space.
Atlas 5 rocket launches National Reconnaissance Office "watchdog" satellites
The National Reconnaissance Office says the "Silent Barker" satellites will keep tabs on potentially threatening adversary spacecraft.
Virgin Galactic launches third commercial space flight
Picking up the pace of commercial operations, Virgin Galactic is now launching piloted suborbital spaceflights every month.
Japan launches its "Moon Sniper" as it hopes for a lunar landing
Japan is seeking to become only the fifth nation to successfully land a probe on the moon. Only the U.S., Russia, China and India have done it.
5 asteroids, 1 as big as a house, to come close to Earth
None of the asteroids pose any threat to Earth, according to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard.
SpaceX brings 4 station crew members back to Earth
The Crew Dragon put on a spectacular show as it descended across Florida in a blaze of super-heated plasma.
4 astronauts depart International Space Station
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut undocked from the International Space Station Sunday and was expected to splashdown off the coast of Florida Monday.
Four-man Space X Crew Dragon spacecraft wraps up six-month stay in orbit
A SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying a four-man crew headed home in the final chapter of a long-duration station stay.
Unprecedented image reveals "new feature" in iconic supernova
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope revealed "crescent-like structures" within the SN 1987A supernova.
Russia's failed space mission likely left a 33-foot crater on the moon
The crash-down of the Luna-25 probe was a major disappointment for the Russian space program, and it appears to have left a mark.
Photos from around the world of the super blue moon
Millions of stargazers around the world looked to the sky last night to see the super blue moon — and many captured pictures.
A rare super blue moon arrives tonight. Here's how to see it.
On Aug. 30, you will be able to see the month's second full moon, also known as a blue moon. It will appear bigger and brighter than usual, making it a supermoon, too.
NASA releases first U.S. pollution map images from new space instrument
A spectrometer launched into orbit in the spring is collecting data on air pollution over North America.
Crew Dragon fliers dock with space station after 29-hour rendezvous
The Crew Dragon arrival briefly boosts the space station crew to 11 in the first of two crew rotation flights.
SpaceX launch crew on flight to space station
The Crew Dragon fliers are replacing four other station crew members who are wrapping up a six-month stay.
SpaceX readies Crew Dragon for second launch attempt
Running a day late, the four person crew plans to dock at the International Space Station early Sunday.
NASA delays Crew Dragon launch to space station
NASA and SpaceX will make another attempt to launch four fresh crew members to the space station Saturday morning.
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Justice Department releases initial trove of Epstein files under new law
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
Motive sought after suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor's murder found dead
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
Greg Biffle's wife texted "we're in trouble" before crash, her mother says
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after killing of 2 soldiers and interpreter
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing out James Comey and Letitia James cases
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
How to view the Epstein files, and initial takeaways from the first documents
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
Investigators struggled to ID Brown suspect while gunman went on to kill again
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
Here's how much ACA costs would have risen this year without subsidies
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Rob Reiner's friends and colleagues share fond and funny memories
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.