20 years after Columbia disaster, NASA remembers crew and lessons learned
Columbia's destruction and the loss of its crew triggered a sharp change of course for America's space program.
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Mars craters and cracks create image of a teddy bear
The surprise bear face spans more than 1 mile across.
Comet making first and likely only appearance in recorded history
The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is believed to have traveled billions of miles from the most distant region of the solar system — and this will likely be the only time it's visible from Earth for thousands of years.
Asteroid about to zoom oh-so-close to Earth, NASA says
But it will miss, the space agency says, in one of the closest encounters of its type ever.
NASA gets best look yet at the "deepest, coldest ices" in space
The icy ingredients studied in a molecular cloud 500 light-years away provide a "spectral snapshot" of the origins of space bodies.
Alabama's iconic rest stop rocket to be removed
After nearly 50 years of serving as an iconic landmark to Alabama's welcome center and rest stop, the Saturn 1-B Rocket is expected be taken down. Chris Davis with CBS affiliate WTVF has more on the rocket's final mission.
Spacewalkers continue space station power system upgrade
Spacewalks in low-Earth orbit face a small but very real threat from debris and and micrometeoroids whizzing by at extreme velocities.
NASA debuts plans for new environmentally friendly plane
NASA has unveiled plans for a new experimental environmentally friendly airplane, which it hopes will hit the skies in 2028. Dieter Holger, sustainability reporter for the Wall Street Journal, discussed the environmental impact such a plane could have in the future.
SpaceX launches latest GPS 3 navigation satellite into orbit
The latest GPS satellites feature three times greater accuracy and eight times better jam-proofing.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy puts on spectacular evening sky show
The Falcon Heavy chalked up an apparently flawless climb to space in its second national security mission.
Russia sending replacement capsule to ISS
Russia is launching a mission to rescue three crew members from the International Space Station. A Soyuz capsule which was meant to bring two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut back to Earth was damaged after being hit by a micro meteoroid last month. Instead, Russia will launch an unpiloted Soyuz to the space station in February to return them to Earth. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood explained the details of the mission.
Russia plans replacement for damaged Soyuz crew ship
The crew of the damaged Soyuz MS-22 will spend several extra months in space and return to Earth in a replacement ship.
NASA has discovered an Earth-sized planet
A habitable zone is an area just the right distance from a star so water can exist on a planet's surface and the conditions are neither too hot nor too cold for life.
New photos of comet that may become visible to the naked eye
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn't been visible on Earth since the last ice age. Here's how to see it yourself.
Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7's last surviving astronaut, dies at 90
Cunningham was one of three men who served on the first human test flight of the Apollo spacecraft, a mission that helped pave the way for astronauts to walk on the moon for the first time just months later.
NASA pays tribute to Pelé with cosmic photo
NASA shared a photo of a mesmerizing galaxy 7 million miles away lit up in the bright colors of Brazil, Pelé's home nation.
Spacewalkers continue International Space Station power upgrade
The new roll-out solar arrays will help make up for age-related degradation in the International Space Station's original solar wings.
NASA captures "snapshot in time" showing how a star is born
NASA was able to capture a "gallery of objects ranging from small fountains to burbling behemoths" deep in space: "It's like finding buried treasure."
After 4 years on Mars, NASA lander sends one last selfie, then falls silent
InSight recently sent back one last selfie after four years of exploring the red planet.
NASA gets "unusually close" look at a black hole devouring a star
The tidal disruption event provided astronomers with an "unprecedented view" of how a corona is formed and evolves.
Russians assess flightworthiness of damaged Soyuz
The Russians say a replacement Soyuz can be launched if one suffering from a coolant leak is unflightworthy.
Russian engineers continue Soyuz coolant leak assessment
The Russian Soyuz crew ferry ship docked at the International Space Station remains relatively healthy despite a major coolant system leak.
Russians call off spacewalk to troubleshoot significant Soyuz coolant leak
It's not yet known what caused the leak, or whether the Soyuz is still flight worthy.
NASA's Artemis I mission a success
NASA is celebrating the success of its Artemis I mission after its Orion capsule returned to Earth over the weekend, completing a 25-day voyage around the moon. Mat Kaplan, a host of the Planetary Society's Planetary Radio, joins CBS News with more on the significance of the mission and what comes next for NASA.
NASA's Artemis I spacecraft returns to Earth
NASA is celebrating the successful return of its Artemis I Orion spacecraft after the agency's most ambitious lunar mission in half a century. As Mark Strassmann reports, astronauts could be climbing aboard next.
Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting issue statements: "Give your kids an extra hug"
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
RFK Jr. deputy Jim O'Neill picked to lead CDC after former head's ouster
The Trump administration has picked HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill to lead the CDC, after the former director was fired and senior leaders resigned.
Trump preparing major ICE operations in Chicago next week, DHS sources say
The Trump administration is preparing to launch major immigration enforcement operations in Chicago next week employing tactics that sparked protests in Los Angeles, sources tell CBS News.
School shooting victim's mom was working in ICU when injured daughter arrived
One of the young victims of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school remains in critical condition Thursday, at the same hospital where her mother works as a pediatric critical care nurse.
Trump fires member of board overseeing proposed railroad merger, White House says
Robert Primus, a Democrat who was nominated by President Trump in his first term, posted on social media that the firing was "legally invalid."
Cassidy calls for vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed amid CDC departures
The Trump administration is trying to fire CDC Director Susan Monarez, and several top CDC officials also resigned Wednesday.
Bear attacks jogger in Alaska, drags her 100 yards
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a bear attacked her outside of her home in southern Alaska on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Amish mom threw 4-year-old into Ohio lake to test her faith, police say
Ruth Miller told investigators she believed she was acting at the direction of God when she allegedly killed her son Vincen at Atwood Lake, authorities said.
South Carolina turns to Supreme Court in transgender student's bathroom case
South Carolina officials asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce a measure that makes school funding contingent on compliance with a rule on transgender bathroom use.