SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, fire off rockets from both coasts
SpaceX put 47 more Starlinks into orbit while United Launch Alliance boosted a classified spy satellite to space.
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NASA spacecraft captures glowing green dot on Jupiter
Lightning also occurs on other planets. Here's what we know about the lightning strike on Jupiter.
Spacewalkers install major space station power system upgrade
The solar array upgrade is needed to offset age-related degradation and to provide more power for expanding commercial operations.
NASA rover "postcard" shows Mars during different times of the day
The panoramic postcard shows multiple landmarks on the planet.
Phosphorus detected in ocean on Saturn's moon
The new discovery makes Enceladus' ocean the only one outside of Earth known to contain all six elements needed for life.
Scientists say Saturn moon could support life
Scientists say there's a place in our solar system outside of Earth that has the chemical make-up to potentially support life. Researchers found that Saturn's sixth largest moon -- Enceladus -- has an ocean that contains phosphorus, which is found in human teeth, bones and DNA. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss what's next for scientists.
Private companies race to deliver cargo to moon
An economic space race is underway between companies developing high-tech lunar landers to deliver cargo to the moon. In coming months, two start-ups plan to launch the first of what they hope will be a fleet of landers. Mark Strassmann looks a look at this new space race in “American Innovation.”
Spacewalkers install new solar blanket on space station
The new roll-out blankets offset age-related degradation to the station's original arrays.
Daunting test schedule threatens 2025 Artemis moon landing
NASA managers say SpaceX Super Heavy/Starship rocket and lunar lander testing may push Artemis crew landing to 2026.
SpaceX cargo Dragon docks at space station
The Dragon carries needed crew supplies and equipment, along with two roll-out solar array blankets.
What is a sonic boom, and how does it happen?
People in Washington, D.C., and Virginia were rattled Sunday by an explosive sound later confirmed to be a sonic boom caused by jets flying overhead.
A strawberry moon will take the night sky this weekend. Here's how to see it.
Around the world, people can catch a sweet treat in the night sky this weekend.
NASA holds first public meeting on UFOs
NASA says it's received more than 800 reports of unidentified flying objects from around the world over the past 27 years, but only about 2-5% of them are actually mysteries. For the very first time, the space agency's team investigating UFOs held a public meeting, revealing the research it's doing to understand the unexplained objects. Nate Burleson reports.
Webb telescope discovers traces of water in atmosphere of exoplanet
Scientists first made a brightness map of the exoplanet, then a temperature map of the atmosphere.
What NASA's UFO hearing revealed
NASA on Wednesday held its first public meeting looking into UFOs -- known now as UAPs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena. A panel of experts came together to try and explain the mysterious sightings. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what investigators have discovered so far.
NASA UFO group stresses need for better data in first public meeting
The 16-member independent study group is set to release a report detailing the findings of its investigation later this summer.
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House expected to vote on debt limit deal today; SpaceX Dragon capsule returns to earth.
Webb telescope detects 6,000-mile plume blasting from Saturn's moon
Scientists say the plume may feed Saturn's water system at large, and studying it could provide key insights into potential life beyond Earth.
Commercial astronauts return to Earth after nine-day space station visit
It was the second commercial visit to the International Space Station by a crew from Houston-based Axiom Space, which is planning a station of its own.
Commercial crew wraps up flight to space station
The Ax-2 flight was the second "private astronaut mission" chartered by Houston-based Axiom Space and sanctioned by NASA.
China launches replacement crew to Tiangong space station
The Shenzhou-16 crew will replace three taikonauts who are wrapping up a six-month stay aboard the Chinese space station.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson touts commercial spaceflight, private space stations
In an interview with CBS News, Peggy Whitson discusses her commercial visit to the International Space Station.
Russian cargo ship docks at space station amid commercial crew visit
The Ax-2 private astronaut mission, two cargo launches and multiple spacewalks highlight a busy early summer aboard space station.
A Japanese lunar lander crashed on the moon. NASA just found the evidence.
A camera team was able to identify what NASA called "an unusual surface change" near where the lander was supposed to end up.
Privately-chartered Crew Dragon capsule docks with space station
During an eight-day visit, the Ax-2 crew will carry out 20 experiments and participate in STEM events across Saudi Arabia.
2 children killed, 17 people injured in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis
Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting during a Catholic Mass packed with young students in south Minneapolis Wednesday morning. The shooter is also dead.
CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after she was confirmed by Senate
Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job.
Here's what we know about the Minneapolis school shooting
Two children are dead and more are injured after a shooting at a back-to-school mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
FDA authorizes updated COVID shots with restrictions on who can get them
The Food and Drug Administration rescinded the emergency use authorization that made COVID-19 shots available for healthy children under 5 years old.
Denmark summons U.S. envoy over reported covert ops in Greenland
Denmark's primary national broadcaster says Americans linked to Trump are carrying out covert influence operations to foment dissent in Greenland.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to seek asylum in U.S.
A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he has asked a judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States.
Feds fail to obtain indictment against man who threw sandwich at officer
Sean Dunn allegedly threw a "submarine-style sandwich" at a CBP officer stationed in Northwest Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
What D.C. crime data show amid National Guard deployments
In the weeks since President Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., violent crime is down vs. the same time last year.
Defense lawyer in D.C. tries to get client released with filing saying "Help!!!!"
A judge said in an order that it was "baffling" that the woman had been "detained in the first place."