New images reveal most distant space debris ever seen
The latest images from NASA's New Horizons probe reveal "the most primitive object that has yet been seen by any spacecraft"
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New Horizons probe encounters Ultima Thule
NASA says it will release new images Wednesday of Ultima Thule, the most distant object ever explored by humans, taken by the New Horizons spacecraft. Scientists believe the icy world, more than a billion miles beyond Pluto, will reveal clues about the origins of the solar system. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA spacecraft survives historic trip to world 4 billion miles away
New Horizons zooms past the celestial object known as Ultima Thule 3 ½ years after its spectacular brush with Pluto
New Horizons space probe closes in for historic encounter
NASA's New Horizons probe is racing toward the most distant space object ever explored, 4.1 billion miles from Earth
NASA probe on track for historic New Year's flyby
Three years and a billion miles past Pluto, NASA's New Horizons probe is on the verge of another milestone
Russians probe mysterious hole in space capsule
A Russian cosmonaut who recently returned to Earth is revealing more details about the mysterious hole in a Soyuz capsule docked to the International Space Station
Apollo 8: 50 years later
Apollo 8 was a watershed moment in human space travel. The mission was the first to orbit the moon. It was an important benchmark that led to getting the crew of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface and back safely. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine talks to CBSN about the historic achievement
Astronaut remembers Apollo 8 mission: "How did we ever do that?"
Fifty years ago, a Saturn V rocket roared off a launch pad carrying humans for the first time on a journey to the moon
Three space station crew members close out 196-day mission
Three space station crew members wrap up a 196-day mission that included patching a leak in their Soyuz spacecraft
NASA responds to Stephen Curry's doubts on moon landing
After Curry said he doesn't think humans landed on the moon, NASA offered to show him some out-of-this-world rocks at the Johnson Space Center
Spacewalkers cut into Soyuz shield, find leak site
Two Russian spacewalkers inspect a Soyuz ferry ship that experienced a small leak in August
NASA's asteroid probe finds signs of water
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe has spotted hydrated minerals on the asteroid Bennu, suggesting water in the distant past
NASA captures sound of Martian wind
NASA's InSight space probe has sent back the first sounds ever heard from the surface of Mars. "CBS This Morning" has details.
Voyager 2 moves into interstellar space
11 billion miles from Earth, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has moved into interstellar space, joining Voyager 1 in the realm between the stars
Sound from Mars heard for first time on Earth
NASA's InSight Mars lander, which touched down on Mars last week, captured a bassy vibrating rumble deflecting off the lander's 7-foot solar panels
SpaceX and Boeing competing to capture the American flag in space
Both companies will operate competing space taxis for NASA, ending seven years of relying on Russia for rides to space
NASA spacecraft arrives at asteroid Bennu
After a two-year, 76-million-mile journey, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has reached its target, the ancient asteroid known as Bennu
Crew launched to space station
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off with a crew of 3 in the first manned launch since an aborted attempt in October.
Inside NASA's plan to return to the moon
Fifty years ago this month, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans to orbit the moon. Just seven months and three Apollo missions later, Americans would walk on the lunar surface. Now, NASA has announced a plan to return to the moon and establish a permanent presence there by harnessing the power of private enterprise. On Thursday, the agency issued a list of nine U.S. companies now eligible to bid on contracts that will enable the effort. Time magazine’s editor-at-large Jeffrey Kluger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the project and this week’s NASA landing of a probe on Mars.
NASA taps private sector for moon missions
Nine private companies will compete for NASA funding over the next 10 years to build and launch robotic payloads to the moon. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.
NASA taps private companies for moon missions
NASA picked nine companies to compete for up to $2.6 billion in funding for new commercial moon missions
NASA's InSight lander touches down on Mars
NASA announced another major milestone for its historic Mars lander. The solar panels on the InSight spacecraft opened without a hitch after it touched down. Jamie Yuccas reports.
NASA spacecraft takes selfie after supersonic landing on Mars
Photo taken by robotic arm-mounted camera after it landed on the planet shows a close-up of the spacecraft itself
NASA lander touches down on Mars
NASA's Insight lander hit the Martian atmosphere at 13,000 mph on Monday, slowing to just 5 mph when it touched down on the surface. It sent its first picture from the red planet soon after. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports.
NASA's InSight lander touches down on Mars
NASAs InSight Mars lander touched down on the red planet Monday for a mission to probe the martian interior
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.