NASA starts dress-rehearsal countdown for SLS moon rocket
NASA is expected to set a launch date after evaluating the results of the countdown test.
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Blue Origin completes fourth crewed mission
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin carried out its fourth manned trip to space, blasting off and landing in the West Texas desert. The 10-minute ride took the crew more than 60 miles up, where they enjoyed a few minutes of weightlessness.
Hubble spots oldest and most distant star ever recorded
The star may be up to 50 times the mass of our sun.
NASA astronaut returns to Earth after record-setting flight
Mark Vande Hei set a single-flight record for U.S. astronauts.
NASA astronaut back on Earth after record flight
Mark Vande Hei credits frequent chats with family, exercise and meditation for staying on an even keel.
NASA says budget request keeps moon program on track
The Biden administration's $26 billion funding request for NASA includes a $1.1 billion increase for the Artemis program.
Blue Origin crew on trip of a lifetime
Six people are gearing up for the trip of a lifetime into space. The Blue Origin crew joined "CBS News Mornings" to talk about the upcoming mission.
NASA pressing ahead with critical moon rocket test
NASA faces tough schedule with moon rocket test, private astronaut launch and space station crew rotations.
Spacewalkers carry out repairs and maintenance
Major objectives accomplished, but engineers assessing an unexpected water buildup in one astronaut's helmet
Russia launches crew to space station
Russia launched 3 cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station in the country's first space launch since the invasion of Ukraine. Russia's space agency has since cut ties with international partners in response to economic sanctions. CBS News senior space analyst Bill Harwood discusses the launch and how political relationships on Earth are impacting missions in space.
Cosmonauts launched to space station as NASA chief touts cooperation with Russia
The launch clears the way for an American astronaut to return to Earth on March 30 aboard another Russian spacecraft.
NASA debuts lunar rocket on launch pad
NASA's new rocket made its way out to the launch pad Thursday ahead of field tests that will lead to its launch later this summer. The rocket is the foundational piece of NASA's plans to return to the moon. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA's new moon rocket rolled out to launch pad for dress rehearsal
The Space Launch System moon rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA.
NASA's Webb space telescope achieves near-perfect focus
With its optics aligned, Webb is on track to begin science operations in the late June-July timeframe.
NASA astronaut sets new single-flight duration record
Mark Vande Hei passes Scott Kelly's single-flight record on the way to setting a new mark for longest U.S. flight.
SpaceX Crew-3 heads to space
Four astronauts — three Americans and one German — are on their way to the International Space Station. Their SpaceX rocket blasted off in Florida Wednesday night and the crew is set to spend the next six months living roughly 250 miles above Earth. Mark Strassmann has the details.
NASA launches spacecraft to deflect asteroid
On Wednesday morning, NASA launched DART, a spacecraft designed to smash into an asteroid to deflect its course. Mark Strassmann reports on the groundbreaking planetary defense mission.
NASA's new telescope faces nail-biting journey
At a cost of $10 billion, the James Webb Space Telescope is the biggest and most expensive science instrument to be sent to space. Mark Strassmann reports hundreds of things will have to go right in the weeks after launch before the telescope can take a single image.
NASA's "monster" moon rocket ready to fly
NASA has completed assembly of the Artemis I rocket, which will be used to launch the Orion crew capsule on an uncrewed mission around the moon in 2022. Mark Strassmann got an up-close look at the most powerful rocket ever built.
More false arrest claims filed against Hertz
A realtor, a cleaning service operator and even a NASA employee have all now filed claims against Hertz, saying a simple rental turned into their worst nightmare. Some of those incidents were caught on video. Anna Werner reports.
NASA finishes "monster" moon rocket assembly
NASA has completed an assembly of the Artemis I rocket, which will be used to launch the Orion crew capsule on an uncrewed mission around the moon in 2022. Mark Strassmann got an up-close look at the most powerful rocket ever built.
NASA continues to work with Russia on space station
Despite internet rumors, NASA says astronaut Mark Vande Hei will come home as planned aboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
U.S. astronauts needle Russian space chief in war of words
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly hit a nerve with Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin in wake of Ukraine invasion.
Ukraine crisis escalates across Russian space program
The director of the Russian space program severs commercial ties with the West; space station operations continue normally for now.
NASA launches GOES weather satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket boosted an advanced GOES weather satellite into orbit to monitor conditions across the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, Hawaii and the western United States. Watch how the launch unfolded.
Judge blocks deportation of Guatemalan migrant children as flights were ready to take
The plaintiffs in this case are 10 migrant children between the ages of 10 and 17 who entered the U.S. without authorization and without their parents or legal guardians.
Noem: "Haven't taken anything off the table" on immigration operations in cities
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that there's been "ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago and throughout Illinois and other states," adding that "we do intend to add more resources to those operations."
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after car crash in New Hampshire
According to his spokesperson Michael Ragusa, Giuliani was diagnosed with "fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg."
Pope Leo denounces "pandemic of arms" after Minnesota school shooting
The U.S.-born pope spoke in English as he denounced the attack and the "logic of weapons" fueling wars around the world.
Aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, other activists, sets sail to Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla will try to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory and bring humanitarian aid, food, water and medicine to Gaza as Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza City.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says sending troops to Chicago would be an "invasion"
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told CBS News that President Trump has "other aims" aside from fighting crime, as he vows to crack down in Chicago.
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.
Afghanistan shaken by 6.0 magnitude earthquake near Pakistan border
The quake's epicenter was 22 miles north or Bāsawul, Afghanistan, and it had a depth of 6.2 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Activists throw paint on Barcelona's Sagrada Familia in climate protest
Police in Barcelona arrested two protesters as they demanded "climate justice."