James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed
The launch of the $10 billion successor to Hubble is slipping at least two days due to a last-minute data relay issue.
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The James Webb Space Telescope
Scott Pelley reports on the James Webb Space Telescope, due to launch December 22. Scientists hope it will be able to see the universe's first stars and galaxies.
New telescope will allow scientists to look back in time
Scott Pelley reports on the James Webb Space Telescope, due to launch December 22. Scientists hope it will be able to see the universe's first stars and galaxies.
The James Webb Space Telescope: Looking back towards the beginning of time
100 times more powerful than Hubble, it's the most ambitious, complex space observatory ever built, and its launch next week will usher in a new era in our understanding of the origin and evolution of the cosmos.
SpaceX launches NASA X-ray telescope
NASA's modest IXPE telescope may help scientists understand processes at work near black holes and neutron stars.
Russians launch Japanese billionaire on visit to space station
Yusaku Maezawa's 12-day visit to the ISS will be the first by paying "space tourists" in more than a decade, but it's just a warm-up act for his planned moon shot with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Atlas 5 rocket launches two Space Force satellites
Two NASA payloads hitched a ride to orbit in a $1.14 billion Space Force mission.
NASA monitoring "potentially hazardous" asteroid
NASA scientists say the "4660 Nereus" asteroid is about 330 meters wide and will come within 2.5 million miles of Earth next week. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Lana Zak with details.
Space station's orbit adjusted to dodge debris from old U.S. rocket
The debris avoidance maneuver comes amid heightened concern about space debris following a controversial Russian weapons test.
Spacewalkers replace space station antenna after debris scare caused delay
The astronauts originally planned to carry out the spacewalk Tuesday, but NASA ordered a delay to fully evaluate possibly threatening space debris.
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SpaceX sends first team of astronauts to space; National Museum of the United States Army opens in Virginia
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from April 8, 2014
Four patients paralyzed by spinal cord injuries are now able to move again thanks to an electrical stimulator placed at the base of the spine; and, from coffee cups designed for use in zero gravity to American and Russian spacesuits, collectors snatched up extremely rare mementos during an auction in New York.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from May 12, 2014
Manned American spyplanes are combing Nigeria for any sign of the more than 200 girls who were abducted nearly four weeks ago by the Boko Haram terrorist group; and, nearly 1,000 days after it closed for repairs following an earthquake in the summer of 2011, the Washington Monument has reopened to the public.
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An international manhunt is underway for the gunman who opened fire inside a crowded Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Eve; The little known story of several unsung heroes of the U.S. space program are finally getting their due on the big screen
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How Austin is leading the nation in police reform; Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight; Roman parking garage excavation uncovers Caligula's gardens
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from November 7, 2013
The FDA announced its plan to gradually phase out trans fats from the American diet. FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg says reducing the levels of trans fats in the American diet could save thousands of people from preventable death; and, Paul Chodas tracks asteroids for NASA and explains what is known about them and how prepared we are for them.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 17, 2013
NASA says it will take a series of spacewalks to fix a broken cooling line that shut down half of the International Space Station's cooling system last week; and, with the latest Mega Millions jackpot soaring to over $600 million, Americans everywhere are catching lotto fever. Paula Otto, the lead director for Mega Millions, says that just a few alterations to the format of the game have increased the likelihood of massive jackpots.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from February 26, 2014
A crowd erupted in cheers as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced that she would veto a bill that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to gays on religious grounds; and, it's been a tough winter for many across the U.S., but a group of Ohio salt miners don't mind the business that's been keeping them working around the clock.
NASA spacewalk delayed due to debris threat
A scheduled spacewalk outside the International Space Station to fix a bad antenna was postponed after NASA said the risk of astronauts being struck by debris was too high.
NASA reschedules spacewalk due to possible risk from space debris
An overnight "debris notification" prompted NASA to delay the spacewalk. It wasn't immediately clear if the alert was linked to a recent Russian weapon test that unleashed a cloud of debris.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley from January 20th, 2015
While the president's approval ratings and consumer confidence have risen, the question is: How much of his agenda will the Republican majority in the new Congress will accept? And, Jason Gibson lost both of his legs to a roadside bomb while on patrol in Afghanistan. Now Gibson will be a guest at the State of the Union. David Martin reports on Gibson's miraculous story of survival and perseverance.
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Funeral held for exchange student killed in Texas school shooting; Planet-hunting spacecraft "Tess" photographs distant stars
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Prosecutors drop criminal case against Jussie Smollett; How a laundry room revolutionized a New Jersey high school.
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Federal ICE raids begin targeting undocumented immigrants; NASA shows off moon rocks to commemorate Apollo 11 50th anniversary
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Congress votes on resolution condemning Trump's racist tweets; inside CBS News' coverage of the historic Apollo 11 launch.
Trump administration tells Abrego Garcia he now faces deportation to Eswatini
The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini.
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Venezuela flies military aircraft near U.S. Navy ship for a second time
For the second time in two days, Venezuela flew military aircraft in the vicinity of the USS Jason Dunham in international waters, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her "spirited" exchange with Justice Jackson
Justice Amy Coney Barrett discussed her majority opinion curtailing the use of nationwide injunctions in an interview with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell.
Trump signs Dept. of War order, announces 2026 G20 will be at Doral
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order to begin the process of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
475 people detained in raid by ICE, other agencies at Hyundai site in Georgia
The operation targeted one of Georgia's largest and most high-profile manufacturing sites, where Hyundai makes electric vehicles and is building an EV battery plant.
Trump signs order allowing punishment of nations illegally detaining Americans
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a designation for states accused of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens.
Trump announces plans to host 2026 G20 summit at his Doral resort
President Trump, fulfilling a plan he proposed in his first term, announced the U.S. will host the 2026 G20 summit at his resort in Doral, Florida.
What the research says about Tylenol and autism
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that the use of Tylenol by pregnant women may be linked to autism in children.
Ex-pilot who tried to cut plane's engines pleads guilty in federal court
Joseph Emerson was subdued by the flight crew after trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight from Washington state to San Francisco.