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Boeing zeros in on cause of Starliner launch scrub
Boeing hopes to be ready for another Starliner launch try in the first half of 2022.
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Will Guaido's uprising save Venezuela?; NASA prepares for asteroid exercise
NASA studying solar array issue with Lucy asteroid probe
One of the Lucy probe's two solar arrays may not have fully deployed and locked in place after launch Saturday.
NASA launches spacecraft on 12-year mission
NASA launched its "Lucy" spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Saturday morning. Over the course of 12 years, the probe will explore a record-setting eight asteroids in a single mission. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss what scientists hope to learn about the creation of our solar system from this mission.
Russian actress returns to Earth after orbital movie shoot
Russians claim another space first with scenes from a movie film aboard the International Space Station.
Series of asteroids bigger than Egypt's pyramids is passing by Earth
One 525-foot-wide asteroid that passed Earth on Friday was only discovered last month.
NASA launches billion-dollar asteroid probe on a 12-year mission
The billion-dollar mission is the first with multiple asteroid flybys in an ambitious bid to study the solar system's origins.
Blue Origin's second space tourism flight
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket has successfully returned from its second passenger flight to the edge of space space. 90-year-old "Star Trek" actor William Shatner was onboard and made history as the oldest person ever to travel to space. Retired NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, author of the book "Letters from Space," joins CBSN to discuss today's historic flight.
Federal agencies on plans to help Americans handle climate change
More than 20 federal agencies detailed how climate change will come to affect every aspect of daily life and how they're preparing.
NASA preps to launch spacecraft to crash into asteroid's moon
The spacecraft will hit the moon nearly head-on at a speed that's faster than a bullet.
Russian actress rockets into orbit for movie shoot in space
Actress Yulia Pereshild and her director-cameraman will spend 12 days aboard the International Space Station.
Russian film crew blasts off to shoot first movie scenes in space
"It's always difficult and scary to be pioneers, but it's very interesting!" 37-year-old actress Julia Peresild in a translated Instagram post.
William Shatner is blasting off to space for real next week
The 90-year-old actor will be the oldest to fly in space when he joins three crewmates aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft
Landsat Earth observation satellite launched into orbit
Landsat 9 will replace an older satellite to monitor Earth's environment – documenting everything from crops to deforestation to sea level rise.
Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth after historic flight
The Inspiration4 crew splashed down at 7:07 p.m. ET near Cape Canaveral to close out a three-day mission.
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman sent the first Vine video from earth orbit out to his Twitter followers
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman sent the first Vine video from earth orbit out to his Twitter followers. The brief time-lapse video showed an entire trip around the earth from the International Space Station. Anthony Mason reports.
Weather satellites are tracking water reserves in the drought-stricken west, and researchers at NASA and the University of California-Irvine say what they’re finding is “shocking"
Weather satellites are tracking water reserves in the drought-stricken west, and researchers at NASA and the University of California-Irvine say what they’re finding is “shocking.” Teri Okita reports.
Reporter Joshua Davis joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the unlikely story
Four Phoenix high school students won a NASA-sponsored robotics contest in 2004, beating teams from MIT and other top universities. Wired magazine published a story on the team the next year, and it has been made info a major motion picture. Joshua Davis, who wrote the original article, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the unlikely story.
Michio Kaku on NASA's new satellite
Earlier this week, NASA announced the planned launch of an experimental satellite with the goal of finding new Earth-like planets. CBS News science contributor Michio Kaku joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the significance of the satellite's mission, how it works and what it might find.
First privately-funded trip to orbit going well, but few details released
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says "all is well" with the first all-civilian non-government trip to orbit.
First all-civilian flight to orbit will take charity to new heights
The Inspiration4 mission is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with three days in orbit aboard a SpaceX capsule.
Hayley Arceneaux to make history with SpaceX flight
Hayley Arceneaux is set to make history as she travels on the first all-civilian mission to space. She shows Norah O’Donnell how she prepared for the trip.
Cancer survivor named to SpaceX flight
Haley Arceneaux will be the youngest American to fly in space.
Spacewalkers carry out space station power system upgrades
The spacewalk was the fourth in a series devoted to upgrading the power system at the International Space Station.
U.S. Coast Guard pursuing third oil tanker off Venezuela coast, source says
If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
Khanna says DOJ Epstein files release was a "slap in the face" to survivors
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
Americans weigh in on cost of living, Trump, expectations for 2026 in poll
More see Trump's policies responsible for economy today than Biden's; there are also concerns about AI impact on jobs.
Hassett says $2,000 tariff checks for Americans will depend on Congress
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump's idea to give Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue will "depend on what happens with Congress."
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.
Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank
The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media.
Suspected Brown and MIT professor shooter showed signs of anger, former friend says
A former friend of the man accused of the deadly Brown University shooting and killing an MIT professor described him as a "socially awkward" person who showed signs of anger during their time on campus together.
MS-13 gang member sentenced to 1,335 years in prison in El Salvador
Earlier this year, the U.S. designated MS-13, which was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants, a terrorist organization.
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.