3-man crew undocks from space station, wrapping up 8-month stay
Russian Soyuz crews are now spending eight months aboard the space station instead of six to stretch supplies and lower costs.
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Air Force approves SpaceX launch pad expansion
The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's plan to redevelop a historic launch pad at Cape Canaveral. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
SpaceX launches second satellite to monitor sea level changes
The Sentinel-6B is the second of two satellites in a $1 billion program to monitor sea levels over a full decade.
Trump re-nominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to run NASA
President Donald Trump is nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator after all.
NASA may rethink moon plans after SpaceX delays
NASA said it may consider new proposals from other top space companies to get America back to the moon amid rising concerns that Elon Musk's SpaceX is behind schedule. Mark Strassmann has details.
SpaceX launches 11th test flight of giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket
Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas on Monday.
SpaceX launches 11th Starship megarocket test
SpaceX on Monday launched its 11th test flight of the Starship megarocket, moving the company one step closer to its goal of bringing humans back to the moon and eventually to Mars. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport has more.
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Texas, California advance maps in redistricting race; SpaceX launches unpiloted X-37B rocket plane on classified space force mission.
Space weather satellites blast off to collect information on solar storms
A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, or IMAP.
TechWatch: Elon Musk joins Twitter's board
Elon Musk has joined Twitter's board of directors and is already hinting at making "significant improvements" to the platform. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson has more about how the addition of Musk could impact the social media company.
SpaceX rocket explodes minutes after launch
SpaceX's uncrewed Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, failed in a midair explosion a few minutes after clearing the launch pad in a test flight Thursday. CBS News senior space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
Cygnus cargo ship set to rendezvous with space station after delay
This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.
Musk, Bezos' competition for space dominance
Today's quest for dominance in outer space looks quite different from the first space race between the U.S. and Russia in the 1950s. The new book "Rocket Dreams" looks into the new era, including the trillion-dollar competition between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Author Christian Davenport joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship
SpaceX on Tuesday launched its Super Heavy-Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world, for a test flight after three other flights failed earlier this year. NASA hired SpaceX to build a lunar lander version of Starship to carry astronauts to the moon. Despite the successful launch, there is rising concern that China's space program will get there first.
SpaceX successfully launches Starship
SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship on its 10th test flight. CBS News' Bill Harwood has more details.
SpaceX launches giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket on critical test flight
SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday, chalking up what appeared to be a remarkably successful test flight in the wake of three back-to-back failures earlier this year.
Duffy confident in SpaceX for moon return
As the U.S. looks to outpace China in a new space race to the moon, critics warn SpaceX's complex Starship plan may be too risky. Mark Strassmann reports.
SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship launches 10th test
SpaceX launched its Super Heavy-Starship from Texas on Tuesday for the rocket's tenth test flight. The previous three launches ended in catastrophic in-flight failures. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX resets Super Heavy-Starship's 10th test flight again, for tonight
SpaceX hopes to pick up the pace with Super Heavy-Starship test flights amid concern the rocket may not be ready in time for a planned 2027 moon landing.
SpaceX scrubs Starship test due to weather
For a second straight day, SpaceX scrubbed the 10th test launch of its Super Heavy-Starship rocket, this time due to weather conditions. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX preps for 10th Starship test launch
A mission critical test is set to launch from SpaceX's Starship site in southern Texas. After several disappointing attempts, including multiple rocket explosions, SpaceX is set to tests the viability of the powerful Starship megarocket. Bill Hardwood joins to discuss.
SpaceX reschedules Super Heavy-Starship test flight after ground systems issues
Taking no chances, SpaceX called off an attempt to launch its huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket after running into problems with ground equipment.
SpaceX launches 33rd cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station
SpaceX sent up a Dragon capsule loaded with 2.5 tons of equipment and supplies, along with an add-on thruster kit to help maintain the lab's altitude
SpaceX launches unpiloted X-37B spaceplane on classified mission
During its secretive mission, the X-37B will test new laser communications gear and a "quantum" navigation sensor.
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
U.S. to require foreign tourists to submit 5 years of social media history
The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from countries with visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit five years of their social media history before they can enter.
House GOP moderates revolt against Johnson on health care
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.
House passes the NDAA, $900 billion defense policy bill, in 312-112 vote
The legislation sets lawmakers' defense priorities and authorizes spending levels for the Defense Department and national security programs.
Erika Kirk's message to people who celebrated husband's death
Erika Kirk has a message for people who sought to justify the assassination of her late husband, Charlie Kirk.
Miami's mayor-elect believes key to her victory was broad outreach
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
Fed lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in third straight cut
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
Coast Guard video shows shots fired at alleged drug boat in the Pacific
The Coast Guard said it has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, including a record-breaking bust earlier this month.
Tony Dokoupil named anchor of the "CBS Evening News"
Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil will begin as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" on Jan. 5, 2026.