NASA launches long-duration crew to space station
The Crew-4 astronauts will replace four other long-duration station fliers who plan to return to Earth next week.
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Astronauts head to the International Space Station
SpaceX launches four astronauts into space Wednesday, heading to the International Space Station. One of the astronauts, Jessica Watkins, will be the first Black woman to carry out an extended stay on the ISS. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman joins "CBS News Mornings" from the Kennedy Space Center to discuss.
Four astronauts set for overnight launch to space station
Launch comes just two days after four commercial station fliers returned to Earth Monday.
Commercial crew heads home from space station
The first commercial crew to visit the space station is targeting splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville.
High winds delay commercial crew's return to Earth
Bad weather once again holds up the Axiom-1 crew's return to Earth.
SpaceWatch: NASA discovers rapidly growing black hole
NASA has identified a rapidly growing black hole that was long considered a critical "missing link" to the early universe. Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, a senior astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the latest discovery.
Commercial station crew stuck in space awaiting better splashdown weather
Trouble getting the Axiom-1 crew back to Earth triggers domino-like delays for upcoming missions.
NASA outlines repair options for moon rocket
It's not known when NASA might be ready to make another attempt to fuel the SLS rocket in a critical test.
Rapidly growing black hole may be a "missing link" to origins of universe
Scientists say a "missing link" that helps to explain the mysteries of the birth of the universe has been hiding in plain sight.
How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower peak on Earth Day
Look up! Shooting stars are arriving as we celebrate our planet.
More problems fueling NASA moon rocket
A third attempt to fuel NASA's SLS moon rocket in a practice countdown was derailed by technical snags.
Hubble telescope finds largest comet ever discovered
The comet is bigger than Rhode Island and could be "as big as 85 miles across," according to NASA.
Commercial crew in full stride aboard space station, having "a ton of fun"
The mission commander and his three crewmates are plowing through a full slate of research and public outreach.
NASA takes third crack at moon rocket countdown test
The test was delayed twice following a series of unrelated glitches.
In a first, commercial crew docks with space station
The first non-government, privately-funded crew docked at space station Saturday for NASA-sanctioned research.
SpaceX, Axiom Space launch joint mission
SpaceX and Axiom Space launched their first all-private joint mission to the International Space Station on Friday. NASA approved the mission, which is known as Axiom 1. CBS News' Michelle Miller and Mola Lenghi discussed the historic launch with Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of the payment processing company Shift4 who also commanded Inspiration4, a privately chartered spaceflight that launched in 2021.
SpaceX launches Axiom crew to space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Axiom-1 mission with a crew of four -- the first fully commercial crew to head to the International Space Station. Watch CBS News live coverage of the launch.
SpaceX launches first private crew to space station
The Axiom-1 flight carries a crew of four private citizens, with a former NASA astronaut as mission commander.
Telescope discovers record-breaking galactic space laser
The megamaser, named Nkalakatha, was discovered by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.
Commercial crew set for historic SpaceX launch to space station
The flight is the first in a series sanctioned by NASA to encourage private-sector development in Earth orbit.
NASA astronaut returns to Earth with Russians
An American astronaut hitched a ride back to Earth with two Russian cosmonauts despite tensions between the countries. Mark Vande Hei spent a record 355 days at the International Space Station.
More problems derail NASA moon rocket test
A successful fueling test is required before NASA's new moon rocket can take off on its maiden flight.
Commercial station visit rescheduled
The flight is the first of up to two NASA-sanctioned "private astronaut missions" per year to space station.
Moon rocket fueling test delayed
Engineers will try to complete a practice countdown and fueling test Monday for NASA's huge Artemis moon rocket.
Sound travels much slower on Mars than on Earth, researchers find
On Earth, a high-pitched sound might travel 213 feet — but it will travel just 26 feet on Mars.
Trump expresses some doubt over one-on-one meeting between Putin, Zelenskyy
President Trump expressed less confidence he will be able to arrange bilateral talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump administration to cut 500-plus jobs at Voice of America
Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts in a social media post late Friday.
Chicago mayor signs executive order against possible deployment of federal agents
The signing of the "Protecting Chicago Initiative" comes amid growing concerns of federal agents arriving in the city as soon as Friday.
3 Hurricane Katrina survivors look back 20 years later and find hope
Hurricane Katrina survivors can still describe in detail what they faced in the days after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast.
Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73
Mark Knoller was, to put it simply, a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.
Minneapolis shooting survivor now needs bullet fragment removed
Weston Halsne survived the deadly mass shooting at Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic Church after his friend covered him as a human shield. But doctors recently discovered a bullet fragment lodged in Halsne's neck, dangerously close to an artery.
Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers
Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed trains are now racing passengers between Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., hitting top speeds of 160 miles per hour.
Palestinian president's visa to the U.S. revoked ahead of key U.N. meetings
The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.
Israel will soon slow or halt aid into parts of northern Gaza
Israel's military said that it had launched the "initial stages" of the planned offensive to seize Gaza City, declaring the Palestinian territory's biggest population center a "dangerous combat zone."