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Over the next century, three of four coastal communities will face the threat of saltwater contaminating drinking and irrigation water because of rising sea levels, according to NASA. It's already happening along the Delaware Bay on the East Coast. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers a detailed, never-before-seen look at a dying star.
Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the successful launch and return of Blue Origin's all-women spaceflight.
Blue Origin's all-women crew is preparing to launch into space Monday morning. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King will join Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez on the mission. Dr. Kimberly Robinson, former NASA astronaut trainer and CEO and executive director of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, gives some insight on preparations.
Jared Isaacman, President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, tells lawmakers the space agency can return astronauts to the moon while pursuing flights to Mars.
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is making his first trip to space. It's the latest accomplishment for the former Navy SEAL and Harvard-trained doctor. Mark Strassmann sat down with Kim before his launch and traces his remarkable journey to the stars.
The craft carrying astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian cosmonauts docked with the space station. They're scheduled for an eight-month stay.
Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has completed 10 spacewalks and spent 675 days in orbit, joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on her historic career and upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame.
Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist and tech founder, will become the first person of Bahamian heritage to travel to space. She joins Gayle King and an all-female Blue Origin crew launching April 14 and joins "CBS Mornings' to talk about how she is preparing.
Astronaut Karen Nyberg is back on Earth after living and working on the International Space Station since May. The experience, she says, was a dream-come-true, but it meant leaving her husband and young son, Jack, for six months. Michelle Miller reports.
Record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson returned from the International Space Station in September after a 288-day mission. She has spent more time in space than any other American. While in orbit, the 57-year-old biochemist started writing a letter to her 9-year-old self. She completed it with us back home in Houston at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
The 2024 YR4 asteroid has a near-zero chance of striking Earth, but a slim chance of hitting the moon, new research says.
The first images captured by NASA's SPHEREx space telescope showed tens of thousands of stars and galaxies.
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams addressed the media for the first time Monday since returning to Earth almost two weeks ago. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stuck in space for more than nine months, took questions after returning to Earth.
Millions of people followed how astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' eight-day mission to the International Space Station became a nine-month space saga. Now they're home in Houston and talking to Mark Strassmann.
NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore are adjusting to life back on Earth after spending more than nine unplanned months in space. The astronauts discussed their science mission at a news conference on Monday from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Former NASA astronaut Dr. Tom Marshburn joins CBS News to unpack the pair's comments.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander marked the first successful commercial moon landing.
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday in a SpaceX capsule after their original 8-day mission turned into more than nine months at the International Space Station. As they celebrate with their families, their next challenge will be adjusting to the pull of gravity on Earth.
"CBS News Evening" co-anchor John Dickerson ponders Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' return home from space after their trip was extended far past its original plan.
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams joined Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.
After a nine-month extended stay aboard the International Space Station, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have arrived back to Earth. Dr. Tom Marshburn joins to discuss what they may be going through as they adjust to Earth's gravitational pull.
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said.
President Trump said Friday he will impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month, citing new port fees — marking a significant escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.
The Hickman County Sheriff's Office previously reported that 18 people were still missing, but is working on the assumption that all were dead.
The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.
The Ukrainian leader wrote in a social media post that if a war can be stopped in one region, "surely other wars can be stopped as well."
The shootings in Leland and Heidelberg happened while people attended high school homecoming games.
ICE's John Schultz said he's "confident" that once the administration receives approval from a third country to accept Abrego Garcia, he could be deported within 72 hours.