Astronaut pulled from upcoming flight due to medical issues
NASA Astronaut Eric Boe has been pulled from a commercial crew test flight for medical reasons
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NASA employees working without pay
Many NASA employees are still working to protect critical missions, despite not being paid because of the government shutdown. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN AM to discuss the impacts on the space agency.
Unpaid NASA workers protect missions during shutdown
NASA managers and engineers continue to oversee critical missions amid shutdown chaos
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William Barr grilled by lawmakers; Star Trek: Discovery returns for season 2.
Science gets shut down along with the federal government
Scientists and engineers across the country – indeed, across the globe – rely on information that's ground to a halt during the shutdown
Community holds vigil as police hunt for killer of 7-year-old girl
"We gonna find him no matter what corner we have to turn, no matter what rock we got to go under, we gonna find you man," said Jazmine Barnes' mother
Could 2019 be the hottest year on record?
Scientists are warning that a likely El Niño event coupled with climate change could make 2019 the hottest year on record. Samantha Stevenson, a climate scientist and co-author of a study on the impact of El Niño, joined CBSN to discuss the effects of warming temperatures.
New Horizons probe captures distant images
NASA released the first wave of images from the New Horizons space probe's flyby of Ultima Thule. The 21-mile-long object is located 4 billion miles from Earth and is the most distant object ever explored. The Franklin Institute's chief astronomer Derrick Pitts joined CBSN to discuss the latest findings.
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"
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
U.S. launches Christmas Day strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says
The strikes come after the president spent weeks accusing Nigeria's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
Zelenskyy says he had "very good conversation" with U.S. envoys on Christmas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he discussed "substantive details" of a Ukraine-Russia peace deal with President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas.
California rain may ease but more mudslides, flooding possible, forecasters say
A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday but there was still a risk of more mudslides and flooding, forecasters said.
Kimmel skewers Trump, tells U.K. viewers "tyranny is booming" in U.S.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Death toll from UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville rises to 15
On Nov. 4, UPS Flight 2976 bound for Hawaii crashed moments after takeoff from Louisville International Airport, where UPS has its global aviation hub.
As beef prices rise, small butcher shops adapt to changing demand
With higher prices for beef, customers are looking for alternatives.
Australia announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi Beach attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national bravery award to honor those who confronted an antisemitic terror attack.
Single ticket wins Powerball's $1.817 billion Christmas Eve jackpot
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
King Charles and royal family, minus Andrew, gather for Christmas
King Charles III led his family to church on foot ahead of his annual Christmas Day speech that is expected to focus on pilgrimage.