Meet the people paying a reported $55 million to fly to the ISS
The proposed historic mission is aiming for a January 2022 launch date aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
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Software blamed for moon rocket engine shutdown
Engineers are debating whether to carry out another test firing before pressing ahead toward launch
Moon rocket test firing aborted after engine shutdown
It was not immediately clear what went wrong or what will be needed to fix it.
Critical test on tap for NASA moon rocket
The test firing is a final major hurdle for what will be the most powerful rocket ever launched.
NASA rover celebrates 3,000 days on Mars with epic panorama
The glorious new image captures the 96-mile-wide Gale Crater and part of Mount Sharp, its central mountain.
Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn meet for rare "triple conjunction"
Eager skywatchers have a chance to glimpse a planetary triangle in the night sky this weekend.
First meteor shower of 2021 will illuminate night sky this weekend
NASA calls the Quadrantids one of the best meteor showers of the year.
Yes, there WAS good news coming out of 2020
The pandemic offered an opportunity for advances in science and technology to help see us through a troubling time. Here are some of the often-overshadowed bright spots of the past year.
Astronauts beam Christmas message of hope to Earth from space station
"As we prepare to observe the holidays far away from our loved ones, we look down at our precious planet, and it becomes clear how connected we really are," said NASA astronaut Shannon Walker.
How to watch the only total solar eclipse of 2020
When the moon covers the sun completely, the sun's atmosphere — known as its corona — can be seen.
Delta 4 rocket boosts top-secret satellite into space
The launching marked the first from the renamed Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
One of these astronauts could be the first woman to walk on the moon
NASA is aiming for a 2024 moon landing — and this time, it won't just be men making the trip.
Astronauts selected for NASA moon program
NASA has selected 18 astronauts to begin training for missions to the moon as part of its "Artemis" program. NASA wants to go back to the moon to establish a sustainable presence and prepare for future trips to Mars. Vice President Mike Pence revealed the names of the astronauts Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center. The first woman and the next man to walk on the lunar surface will come from this group. Mark Strassmann reports on who they are.
SpaceX rocket crash lands in fiery explosion
A test flight of the SpaceX Mars rocket ended in a fiery explosion in Texas on Wednesday.
NASA names astronauts for future moon missions
It is the first cadre of astronauts named to moon missions since the Apollo program 50 years ago.
Pence introduces NASA's Artemis astronauts
Vice President Mike Pence attended a meeting of the National Space Council at the Kennedy Space Center and introduced some of the astronauts who will take part in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return to the moon in 2024. Watch a portion of his remarks.
SpaceX cargo ship brings Christmas treats to space station
Next-generation cargo ship executes a flawless automated rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.
SpaceX launches next-generation space station cargo ship
The Dragon 2 is the first U.S. cargo ship capable of autonomous docking at the International Space Station.
SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to ISS
SpaceX on Sunday launched a revamped Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. The redesigned Dragon will carry cargo and science experiments to the ISS crew. CBSN's Omar Villafranca reports.
How to watch the Geminids meteor shower, one of the year's best
The year is ending with one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers.
China launches ambitious lunar sample return mission
If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.
First selfie from space goes up for auction
Astronauts captured some of the brightest moments of space exploration with their own photos. Now, what's being called the most comprehensive private collection of NASA photographs ever presented, chronicling major moments in NASA's history — part of a collection of 2,400 original vintage photos called "Voyage To Another World — were auctioned this week by Christie's. Correspondent Imtiaz Tyab takes a look.
SpaceX launches satellite to monitor sea levels
SpaceX on Saturday launched a rocket from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket is carrying into orbit a satellite that will monitor sea levels for at least a decade.
SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Astronauts describe thrilling ride to space
Rookie astronaut Victor Glover calls the view from space "surreal."
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DOJ releases huge new set of Epstein files with many mentions of Trump
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Follow live updates here.
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Trump administration seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
U.S. GDP grew at a blistering 4.3% pace in the third quarter
Economists polled by financial data firm FactSet had forecast an annualized 3% pace for the July to September period.
Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he has stage-four pancreatic cancer
Republican Ben Sasse represented Nebraska in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2023, then became president of the University of Florida.
Trump announces new "Trump class" of Navy battleships
President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden Fleet."
Brown University police chief placed on leave after mass shooting
Brown University police chief Rodney Chatman has been placed on leave after the mass shooting that killed two students in Providence, Rhode Island.
Rob and Michele Reiner's children release new statement on memorial plans
The children of slain filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, have released another statement in the wake of their parents' deaths.
Trump calls release of photos of people in Epstein files "a terrible thing"
President Trump has responded to the release of the Epstein files, saying Monday that the release of photos risked ensnaring "highly respected" people with no connection to Epstein's crimes.
FDA approves Wegovy pill for weight loss
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.