Commercial cargo ship launched to space station
An Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship carrying more than 7,600 pounds of equipment and supplies took off for the space station
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NASA photos reveal new crack in Greenland glacier
Operation IceBridge, NASA’s airborne survey of polar ice, recently completed a mission over northwest Greenland and spotted something unexpected
Mars colony could 3D-print stuff from Red Planet dust
A new technique could allow the first humans on Mars to 3D-print the things they need using only Martian dust
Saturn's moon Titan may have "electric sand"
Grains of sand on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may stick together due to static cling, potentially meaning sand castles there would last for weeks
Atlas 5 rocket to launch space station cargo ship
An Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship loaded with supplies bound for the space station is set for launch Tuesday atop an Atlas 5 rocket
SpaceX: Entrepreneur's race to space
From PayPal to electric cars to rockets, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wants his company, SpaceX, to build America's next manned spacecraft. Scott Pelley reports.
NASA's new view of Earth at night from space
For the first time since 2012, NASA has released a global map of Earth at night and the results are stunning
Stunning new image of Earth at night released by NASA
"Space at night becomes this magical wonderland," former astronaut Mike Massimino said
NASA's Pluto probe begins 5-month nap
The New Horizons NASA spacecraft entered hibernation Monday afternoon (April 10) for the first time in nearly 2.5 years
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from October 9, 2013
One of the most experienced economists ever nominated to head the Fed, Yellen faces big challenges if she's confirmed; and, Police have finally identified the mother of a murdered child who was found inside a cooler in Manhattan in 1991. Also, American Express chairman Ken Chenault worries that if the U.S. Treasury defaults on its debts, the world's financial system will unwind.
Full episode of the CBS Evening News from August 6, 2013
U.S. officials insist danger has not passed for Americans in the Middle East; and, NASA's Curiosity Rover touched down on Mars one year ago Tuesday, and the mission has already exceeded expectations.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from July 6, 2013
Asiana flight 214 from Seoul to San Francisco hit a seawall as it tried to land. The NTSB is launching and investigation; and 3 Latin American countries -- Nicaragua, Venezuela and Bolivia -- have made offers of asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
Astronaut's stay aboard space station extended
Astronaut Peggy Whitson will spend three additional months aboard the International Space Station to enable a full slate of research
Dwarf planet Ceres' mysterious vanishing ice volcanoes
New research suggests that the outer layer of icy dwarf planet Ceres may be slowly shifting over time
Peculiar X-ray burst has astronomers stumped
“We may have observed a completely new type of cataclysmic event” in a small galaxy about 10.7 billion light-years from Earth
Three "killer apps" could help humans colonize Mars
Before humans can settle on Mars, planetary scientist Philip Metzger says we need to figure out these three key technologies
SpaceX set for historic launch of "used" booster
SpaceX plans to fly a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday using a previously flown first stage, a historic step in the company's push to lower launch costs
Astronauts carry out first of three spacewalks
Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet spent six-and-a-half hours outside the space station performing maintenance and other tasks
Three spacewalks, cargo launch on tap for station
NASA is gearing up for a busy few weeks aboard the space station with three spacewalks and launch of another cargo ship
Green aurora marks St. Patrick's Day in space
NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock tweeted a striking photo from space in honor of St. Patrick's Day
Trump budget supports deep space exploration
President Trump's 2018 budget proposal for NASA focuses on deep space and expanded public-private partnerships
Space station to host coldest spot in the universe
If successful, the experiment could help unlock some of the universe’s deepest mysteries, project leaders said
Ancient Mars might have had more water than thought
A new study hints that the Red Planet may once have been a very wet place
NASA spacecraft dodges collision with Martian moon
NASA's Mars-orbiting MAVEN spacecraft shifted course this week to avoid a potential collision
Moon's shadow on Earth from "ring of fire" eclipse seen from space
Satellite photos provide a stunning view of this week's "ring of fire" solar eclipse
Winter storm snarls thousands of flights. Maps show the latest forecast
Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.
Russia targets Kyiv with deadly strikes ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in an attack that began early in the morning.
Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Iran seizes oil tanker smuggling fuel on Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz carrying some 25,000 barrels of smuggled fuel, state media said.
Dad uses cell phone data to rescue missing daughter, police say
After a teen didn't return from walking her dog, her dad used cell phone data to find her in a secluded area two miles away.
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
African regional bodies reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland
President Trump said he won't quickly follow Mideast ally Israel in recognizing Somaliland, saying he needed to "study" it.
Second actor accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault in new lawsuit
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
Rescuers search for soccer coach, children after boat sinks in Indonesia
The Spanish soccer club Valencia said that a coach for its women's reserve team, Fernando Martín, and three of his children were among the victims.