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The Trump administration favors ending government funding for the International Space Station when its approval ends after 2024. It could be replaced with a privately funded outpost available to NASA. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss the potential changes.
The Trump administration is considering a plan to cut off federal funding for the International Space Station and turn over parts of it to private industry, according to the Washington Post, which cites an internal NASA document. But the plan would likely face strong opposition. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss.
Senate reaches bipartisan budget deal; Face of "Cheddar Man" finally revealed.
The flight will be the second fully commercial launch of civilians to low-Earth orbit and the first to the International Space Station.
China is taking heat from NASA after rocket debris rains down onto the Indian Ocean. Ramy Inocencio reports from Hong Kong on China's inability to find and contain an out-of-control rocket headed toward Earth.
A sharp increase in global methane emissions in the past decade is, in fact, from the fossil fuel industry, a new NASA study finds -- and the rise is "substantially larger" than previously thought.
The world is anxiously awaiting the landing of debris from China's Long March Rocket, which is expected to hit Earth this weekend. Ramy Innocencio reports.
Legendary astronaut John Young has died at 87, ending one of the most storied careers in space history.
China has lost control of its massive 19,000 pound space station, and no one is sure where -- or when -- it will fall from orbit. Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing to launch the "Falcon Heavy," its largest rocket ever. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN for more on these stories and the latest news about outer space.
NASA is celebrating after groundbreaking artificial intelligence helped discover a new planet. NASA researchers used advanced machine learning technology from Google to help find the planet thousands of light-years away. Michelle Miller reports.
NASA discovered an eighth planet in a distant solar system using its Kepler Space Telescope. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss the significance of this discovery.
Our solar system may have a twin: a sun, with at least eight planets orbiting, just like ours. This new discovery was made by a Google artificial intelligence program that was trained to recognize subtle clues from NASA's space telescope that eluded human astronomers.
The order signed by President Trump on Monday directs NASA to lead further space exploration programs to the Moon and eventually Mars. Watch the president's remarks.
A 3-mile wide asteroid will come within 6 million miles of Earth in December -- the closest any such body will sine 1974. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss the what us Earthlings can expect on December 16.
A stunning new NASA time-lapse video crams 20 years of Earth into just a few minutes. It is helping scientists learn a lot more about global warming and how the earth is changing. Chip Reid reports.
A section of a Chinese rocket is expected to fall to Earth in the coming days. Where it will land is anyone's guess. David Martin has the details.
Sally Ride made history back in 1983 when she became the first American woman to travel into outer space. Now, Ride and three other women who were NASA pioneers are being honored with their own Lego likenesses. The "Women of NASA" Lego set went on sale this week, and quickly became the top-selling toy on Amazon. Alex Wagner reports.
In 2015 veteran NASA astronaut Scott Kelly embarked on a historic mission, blasting into orbit to begin his record-setting, 340-day mission to help study the effects of long-term space flight on the human body. Kelly worked on more than 400 scientific studies and conducted three spacewalks before returning to Earth in March 2016. His new book, "Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery," reflects on his time with NASA and his year in orbit.
Seventy years after Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, NASA engineers are working to bring supersonic travel back to commercial aviation, with quieter sonic booms. CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor reports.
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly talks with Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson from the International Space Station in 2015.
Astrophysicist Matt Mountain describes to 60 Minutes' Bill Whitaker the vast worlds beyond our own. Are we alone?
Bomb explodes in London Underground, injuring more than a dozen people; After heartfelt letter, woman steps in to help lonely neighbor in need
A journey that spanned two decades and nearly 5 billion miles came to a fiery ending on Friday. NASA's Cassini space probe, which sent back thousands of images of Saturn, slammed into the ringed planet's atmosphere at 77,000 miles an hour. Jamie Yuccas reports.
The only satellite ever to orbit Saturn is about to be destroyed. The Cassini spacecraft has made countless discoveries about the second-largest planet in the solar system. NASA will now send it crashing into Saturn's atmosphere on purpose. Jamie Yuucas reports.
NASA's two-decade-long mission to Saturn comes to an end Friday morning when the Cassini spacecraft will make a final dramatic dive into the ringed planet's atmosphere. CBS News' Chris Martinez has more.
U.S. ally Qatar condemns Israel for strikes targeting Hamas leaders in its capital city Doha, calling them "a blatant violation of all international laws and norms."
The downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the job market was slowing in 2024 and early 2025.
As he sends more troops to Venezuela's borders amid a standoff with Trump, President Nicolas Maduro says he's also rescheduling Christmas, to defend "the right to happiness."
Students across the country are increasingly struggling to meet proficiency standards in science, math and reading, newly released data shows.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted amateur video showing the aftermath of a Russian strike on a Ukrainian town.
The Asian longhorned tick, which has been spotted in over 20 states, was first identified in the U.S. in New Jersey eight years ago.
The Drug Enforcement Administration said its efforts resulted in more than 600 arrests in operations targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel, which has been labeled a terrorist group.
Comedian Nate Bargatze spoke to "CBS Mornings" about preparing to host the 77th Emmy Awards on Sunday.
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.