SpaceX Crew Dragon launch delayed by weather

The Crew 11 flight includes three fliers headed for space after reassignments in the wake of problems with Boeing's Starliner capsule.

• Jul 31

SpaceX launch to ISS scrubbed

A SpaceX rocket set to launch a NASA crew to the International Space Station has been delayed for bad weather. CBS News' Mark Strassmann and Bill Harwood have more.

• Jul 31
• 06:08

Mark and Scott Kelly talk spaceflights

Mark and Scott Kelly, brothers who are both veterans of four spaceflights, join CBS Mornings to discuss today's SpaceX mission and what they learned from years of pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight.

• Jul 31
• 05:26

SpaceX rocket to launch crew to ISS

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, who was bumped from an earlier flight to the International Space Station, could launch into space today on a SpaceX rocket. CBS News' Bill Harwood has more.

• Jul 31
• 03:43

Artemis II on track for 2026 moon trip

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission spoke to reporters in Florida on Wednesday. The astronauts are about to take their first steps inside the spacecraft that is set to carry them around the moon and back on a 10-day journey in 2026. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.

• Jul 30
• 02:28

More than 20% of NASA's workforce requests to leave agency

About 3,870 employees have applied to depart NASA over two rounds through the Trump administration's deferred resignation program, the agency disclosed.

• Jul 25

NASA probes will study potentially dangerous "space weather"

Along with launching two NASA probes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried five other satellites into orbit with goals ranging from basic science to technology development.

• Jul 24

NASA launches twin TRACERS satellites

NASA's twin TRACERS satellites launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The satellites will study how to protect Earth from the space weather surrounding the planet. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

• Jul 23
• 01:48

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.

• Jun 15
• 25:55

Privately funded crew returns to Earth after space station visit

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.

• Jul 15

Webb telescope captures images of new stars forming in Cat's Paw Nebula

The Cat's Paw Nebula is about 4,000 light-years from Earth, near the constellation Scorpius.

• Jul 10

3/3/2024: Operation Lone Star; 97 Books; Artemis

First, a report on barricades and battles on the Texas border. Then, a look at why Beaufort banned five books from school libraries. And, a report on the challenges NASA faces going back to the moon.

• Mar 3, 2024
• 43:16

Blue Origin rockets 6 astrotourists on sub-orbital flight to space

Running a week late because of weather, it was clear sailing Sunday for Blue Origin's 13th passenger flight.

• Jun 29

James Webb telescope captures images of possible newly discovered exoplanet

The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it.

• Jun 26

Crew docks at space station for 2-week commercial mission

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Grace brought a privately-financed crew of researchers to the space station for a two-week stay.

• Jun 26

First close-up images of Mars ridges show "dramatic evidence" of water

The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, NASA said.

• Jun 25

SpaceX launches commercial crew to space station, led by veteran astronaut

Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off on a privately-financed flight to the space station.

• Jun 25

Why did SpaceX's Starship explode?

SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded in Texas on Wednesday night as it was preparing for a test launch. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.

• Jun 19
• 02:21

See NASA's image of an intense X-class solar flare

The solar flare peaked at 5:49 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory said.

• Jun 18

NASA evaluating data indicating air leaks aboard space station are sealed

If initial results hold up, NASA says the delayed launch of a commercial research mission to the station could come as early as Thursday.

• Jun 14

This planet may be key to insights about Earth

Scientists say Venus may hold important insights into some of humanity’s biggest challenges today. As NASA gears up for its Mars 2020 mission, CBS News’ Jeff Glor spoke to some who are looking to Earth’s mysterious neighbor.

• Jan 25, 2020
• 06:22

SpaceX carries out dramatic abort test

A new success for Space X! It happened after an unmanned rocket lifted-off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today. The mission: to test whether a new crew capsule could survive an explosion. Meg Oliver reports.

• Jan 19, 2020
• 01:32

A new class of future NASA astronauts graduates

On Friday, 13 men and women celebrated their completion of NASA's Artemis astronaut training program, and are now candidates for future missions, which could include a trip to the moon and possibly Mars. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson spoke with one of the recent graduates about the journey he just completed, and about the amazing ones that could lie ahead.

• Jan 11, 2020
• 02:30

NASA astronaut on breaking spaceflight record

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is about to make history for the second time this year. Saturday will be her 289th consecutive day in space, breaking Peggy Whitson’s old record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Koch joins "CBS This Morning" from the International Space Station to talk about this milestone and others.

• Dec 27, 2019
• 04:38

Boeing capsule has problem during test flight

Boeing launched its new passenger spaceship on a critical test mission that could revolutionize American space travel. But the Starliner's first flight without a crew encountered a big problem on the way to the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Dec 20, 2019
• 04:16

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