NASA set for Artemis launch on Monday
The countdown is on for Monday’s planned Artemis 1 launch of the most powerful NASA rocket ever built. Mark Strassmann reports.
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Countdown ticks toward Monday launch of Artemis moon rocket
Engineers say multiple lightning strikes near the launch pad Saturday caused no apparent problems.
Artemis team member on launch
Nearly 50 years after NASA's last trip to the moon, the first flight of NASA's next moonshot is set to launch Monday. Astronaut and Artemis team member Kate Rubins discusses the new mission.
NASA's future Artemis moon landing to target south pole
NASA's Artemis program envisions a sustained presence on and around the moon as a stepping-stone to Mars.
NASA set to lanch Artemis 1 on Monday
NASA's most powerful rocket yet, Artemis 1, is set to launch on its maiden journey Monday. Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a launch preview.
Countdown begins for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission
The 46-hour, 10-minute countdown sets up a launch attempt at 8:33 a.m. EDT Monday at the opening of a two-hour window.
NASA's first step toward returning to moon
On Monday morning, NASA plans to launch the Artemis rocket from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. If all goes well, the space agency says it could have astronauts walking on the moon again in the next few years. Mark Strassmann has more.
Artemis 1 flight to moon depends on powerful rocket, precision timing
The Orion capsule being tested in the Artemis 1 mission will travel farther from Earth than any previous human-rated spacecraft.
Amazing facts about NASA's most powerful rocket
NASA's powerhouse Space Launch System rocket is preparing for blastoff to the moon — and someday, Mars.
NASA's Artemis I moon mission prepares for launch
Fifty years after the last moon landing, NASA's Artemis I moon mission is poised to launch Monday. CBS News' Mark Strassmann brings us the latest from the Kennedy Space Center.
NASA rocket set for moon mission
Nearly 50 years after NASA's last manned mission to the moon, the space agency is gearing up for Monday's historic launch of its new moon rocket, Artemis 1. The crewless test flight is a big first step towards getting humans back on the moon and beyond. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA moonshot faces cost, schedule challenges
NASA's highly anticipated Artemis 1 mission is scheduled to launch Monday morning. But CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports NASA's 2025 moon landing goal faces cost and schedule challenges.
Inside look at NASA's Artemis 1 mission
NASA's launch of the Artemis 1 mission signals America's intent to return to the moon and beyond. CBS Reports' documentary "Artemis: America's New Moonshot" reveals the incredible endeavor of America's next great leap in space exploration and the collective will required to see it through. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joins from the Kennedy Space Center to discuss.
Astronomers discover potential "water world" exoplanet nearby Earth
NASA says the exoplanet, located just 100 light years away, could be a "water world."
Preparing for blast off to the moon
Artemis 1, NASA's first mission to the moon in 50 years, is scheduled to launch Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. If the uncrewed mission is successful, it will pave the way to have humans return to the lunar surface in 2025. NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Artemis Campaign Development Mark Kirasich, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the preparation ahead of the launch including why it has taken so long to get another moon mission.
NASA gearing up to launch Artemis program
NASA is preparing for a return to the moon after nearly 50 years. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joined Elaine Quijano and Nikki Battiste to discuss plans for the uncrewed Artemis I mission, scheduled for launch Monday.
Behind the scenes at Artemis Mission Control
Ahead of its historic launch, Mark Strassmann goes inside NASA's Artemis Mission Control in Houston, Texas.
NASA prepares for maiden moon rocket launch
Final preparations are underway for the first flight of the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA. Mark Strassmann reports on NASA's Artemis missions and long-term exploration goals.
NASA begins final preparations for maiden flight of $4.1 billion SLS rocket
NASA plans to launch its new moon rocket on August 29 to kick off a long-awaited 42-day mission.
NASA reveals new Webb telescope images of Jupiter's auroras, tiny moons
These are the most detailed images to date of the solar system's largest planet.
NASA's Artemis 1 rocket arrives at launch pad
NASA's Artemis I moon rocket has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center's launch pad. In less than two weeks, the rocket will make its debut flight in preparation for the next moon mission. Debbie Korth, deputy manager for NASA's Orion Program, explains the importance of this crew-less launch.
NASA rmoves SLS moon rocket rollout back to launch pad
The maiden flight of the SLS moon rocket is intended to clear the way for the Artemis program's first piloted flight in 2024.
Sturgeon moon captured in spectacular photos around the world
All over the globe, the Sturgeon moon gave viewers one last supermoon before 2023.
NASA's Perseverance finds tangled object on Mars
Scientists suspect the tangled object is likely pieces of shredded Dacron netting from the Perseverance itself.
"Cosmic collision" shows the fate of the Milky Way
"Dueling gravitational forces will trigger bursts of intense stellar formation and wildly distort their once-majestic structures," researchers said.
DOJ releases trove of Epstein files including photos, grand jury testimonies
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
Thousands of mourners gather at Bondi Beach to honor attack victims
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose government earlier this year recongized a Palestinian state, was booed by the crowd.
Major outage leaves more than 130,000 customers in San Francisco without power
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
U.S. seizes a second vessel off the coast of Venezuela
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
At least 15 newly-released Epstein files have disappeared from DOJ's website, records show
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
Trump endorses Bruce Blakeman in New York governor's race after Stefanik's exit
President Trump initially signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage, but Rep. Elise Stefanik's exit cleared the way for him to show his support for Bruce Blakeman.
Over 500 pages in initial Epstein files release were entirely blacked out, CBS finds
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
At least 9 killed, 10 wounded in shooting in South Africa, authorities say
"Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," the police said of the incident.
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.