Cassini mission ends
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.
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Eclipse celebrations continue
One sunrise later, the Earth is still over the moon about the Great American Eclipse. Jamie Yuccas reports on the afterglow.
A rare sight in the sky
For a brief moment today, day turned to night as a total solar eclipse made its way across the country. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly joins CBSN's Stephanie Sy to discuss the stunning phenomenon.
Total eclipse in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, is the most populous city in the U.S. to experince the total solar eclipse. David Begnaud is in the Music City for the festivities.
First eclipse sighting
Madras, Oregon, was the first town in the U.S. to experience the full solar eclipse. Jamie Yuccas is in Madras where people from around the world came to for a front-row seat to history.
Best of eclipse
The Great American Eclipse captivated millions of people -- young and old -- from coast to coast. CBS News teams across the country captured the best of it all.
Unprecedented look at solar eclipse
On Monday a total solar eclipse will travel coast to coast in the U.S. for the first time in 99 years. That means go time for NASA's stratospheric airborne science team, where pilots are embarking on an atmospheric research flight. David Begnaud reports.
NASA flightsuits found
Two students nabbed an out-of-this-world bargain find, buying authentic NASA astronaut flightsuits for pennies at a local thrift shop.
Solar eclipse lessons
Many scientists will be collecting data during the solar eclipse. NASA scientist Alex Young joins CBSN with more on what researchers will be looking for during this historical solar event.
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An EF2 tornado hit Tulsa, Oklahoma, early Sunday without warning; NASA's news job comes with a six-figure salary and duties include saving the Earth.
NASA job saving Earth
Bored at work? Find yourself staring into space? NASA may have just the job for you. It comes with a six-figure salary -- and duties include saving the Earth. Chip Reid reports.
Planetary protection
NASA is planning to hire a planetary protection officer to protect the Earth -- and other planets -- from accidental contamination during space missions. CBSN's Dana Jacobson has more on NASA's plans.
NASA mission control
Gene Kranz, now 83, was in charge when an explosion aboard Apollo 13 nearly cost the lives of three astronauts. Since then, Apollo's mission control has decayed from neglect, but Kranz is making its restoration his final mission. Mark Strassmann has the story.
Restoring NASA's mission control
NASA's mission control center in Houston was the epicenter of several milestones in human history, including man's first steps on the moon. But today the room is retired and a wreck. Mark Strassmann reports on the efforts to restore the room and bring the past back to life.
Crew Dragon capsule comes home in rare pre-dawn splashdown
The Crew Dragon's return closes out a record four-flight campaign to replace the space station's seven-member crew.
Vice President Kamala Harris to lead National Space Council
"As I've said before: In America, when we shoot for the moon, we plant our flag on it," the vice president tweeted following the announcement.
NASA's new Mars rover concept
NASA has successfully operated six unmanned landing craft and vehicles on the Martian surface since the first one landed there more than 40 years ago. CBS News' Omar Villafranca takes a look inside what a future, manned Mars rover might look like.
Touching the Sun
NASA will launch the "Parker Solar Probe" in the summer of 2018, a mission that will fly seven times closer to the sun than any in history. Mike Massimino, senior adviser for Space Programs at the Intrepid Museum and former NASA astronaut, joins CBSN to discuss the significance and objectives of the mission.
NASA's mission to sun
NASA has announced plans to launch a mission to get as close to the sun as possible. Launch is scheduled for 2018. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss the mission.
NASA's sun mission
NASA has unveiled plans for a mission to explore the sun next summer. Franklin Institute chief astronomer Derrick Pitts joins CBSN to explain.
NASA plans trip to sun's atmosphere
NASA will outline its very first mission directly into the sun's atmosphere Tuesday. The Solar Probe Plus is scheduled to launch in the summer of 2018 and will orbit within four million miles of the sun's surface. CBS News science and futurist contributor Michio Kaku joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the historic trip.
NASA astronaut Leland Melvin
Space Shuttle Atlantis set off to space in 2008. The crew included NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, who was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1986. Melvin joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new book, "Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances."
NASA releases head cam video
The footage, captured by astronaut Peggy Whitson during a spacewalk in March, shows breathtaking views of Earth from the International Space Station
SpaceX crew set for Sunday splashdown
The four Crew Dragon astronauts, delayed by windy weather, head for only the third nighttime splashdown in space history.
Astronauts describe thrilling launch to space
NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur talked with CBS News' Bill Harwood from aboard the International Space Station about the early days of their planned six-month mission. They launched on April 23 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Crew Dragon capsule. Read more here.
Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Doha, drawing condemnation from Qatar
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."
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Trump orders crackdown on some pharma ads, RFK Jr. releases child health report
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Supreme Court takes up Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
Virginia holding special House election tonight that could narrow GOP majority
Democrat James Walkinshaw and Republican Stewart Whitson are facing off Tuesday in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor.
Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.
DOJ charges man accused in deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
The U.S. has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs this year, analysis finds
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Over 600 people arrested in operations targeting Sinaloa drug cartel, DEA says
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.