Jasmin Moghbeli to lead crew to space station
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, commander of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station, talks to CBS News' Mark Strassmann about following her 6th-grade space dreams.
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SpaceX launches Axiom crew bound for space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying an all-European crew of four blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Thursday, headed for the International Space Station. The crew will spend about two weeks aboard the ISS conducting experiments on behalf of the Houston-based company Axiom Space.
SpaceX rocket blasts off to space station
A SpaceX crew took off Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space consultants Bill Harwood, CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and Alabama Public Radio news director Pat Duggins join with analysis.
NASA prepares for historic launch
NASA is preparing for a commercially-built craft to land on the moon's surface for the first time as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, joined CBS News to discuss the launch.
SpaceX launches direct-to-cell satellites
SpaceX fired its first rocket of 2024 Tuesday, launching 21 Starlink satellites, including ones the company hopes will act like a cell phone tower in space. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
SpaceX fired workers who criticized Elon Musk, labor officials say
Labor officials allege SpaceX illegally dismissed workers who publicly condemned Elon Musk's tweets as an "embarrassment."
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Senior Hamas leader killed in Beirut strike; SpaceX launches first flight of 2024.
In launch doubleheader, SpaceX puts spaceplane and Starlinks in orbit
SpaceX launches two rockets less than three hours apart to put a military spaceplane and 23 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit.
Blue Origin resumes New Shepard flights after 2022 mishap
The launch was Blue Origin's first since an engine nozzle failed in September 2022, triggering a dramatic in-flight abort.
SpaceX delays Falcon Heavy launch to put military spaceplane in orbit
SpaceX tentatively plans to make another attempt to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket and a less-powerful Falcon 9 on Tuesday.
South Korea launches first spy satellite
South Korea says it has launched its first spy satellite into space just one week after North Korea claimed it did the same. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more on the new frontier in Korean competition.
NASA "unlikely" to launch Artemis moon landing flight in 2025, GAO says
NASA is facing challenges with SpaceX's moon lander and the new Axiom spacesuits for moonwalkers.
SpaceX's Starship test launch ends in explosions
It was a day of mixed results after SpaceX's Super Heavy Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, lifted off in South Texas for its second-ever test flight Saturday. Although the Starship successfully separated from its first-stage booster after takeoff, both the booster, and the Starship itself, then separately exploded. Mark Strassman has more.
SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship rocket but test flight falls short
Seven months after a catastrophic failure, SpaceX launched its Super Heavy-Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, but once again ran into problems.
SpaceX to launch second Starship test flight
The most powerful rocket ever built is set to attempt its second test flight Saturday. The FAA has cleared SpaceX's Starship for launch. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood examines what sets the rocket apart from other recent launches.
SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship cleared for Saturday launch attempt
The test launch of SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket will come nearly seven months after an initial test flight ended in a spectacular failure.
SpaceX launches its 29th cargo flight to the International Space Station
The unpiloted Dragon cargo ship is loaded with 6,500 pounds of research equipment, supplies and fresh food.
Europe's Euclid space telescope's first images reveal observatory's power
The $1.5 billion Euclid space telescope is designed to study mysterious dark energy and dark matter, which make up 95% of the universe.
Space Tourism: The Next Great Leap | CBS Reports
In the aftermath of the Titan submersible tragedy, extreme travel has come under fresh scrutiny. But one industry stands out for both its allure and the lack of regulation protecting participants' safety: space tourism. CBS Reports explores the next great leap for humankind and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
NASA launches Psyche mission to asteroid
NASA launched its Psyche asteroid probe on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Friday, setting off a five-and-a-half-year voyage to a rare, metal-rich asteroid that may hold clues about how the cores of rocky planets like Earth first formed. CBS News space analyst Bill Hawrood has more.
NASA launches Psyche probe on 6-year voyage to rare asteroid
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
NASA's recovered Bennu asteroid samples show evidence of carbon, water
Water-bearing clays found in rocks from the asteroid Bennu support theories about how water may have made it to Earth in the distant past.
Amazon launches prototype satellites to test space-based internet delivery
Amazon plans to launch more than 3,000 internet relay satellites, competing with SpaceX and others in a fast-growing marketplace.
Investigating space tourism safety regulation
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
Atlas 5 rocket launches National Reconnaissance Office "watchdog" satellites
The National Reconnaissance Office says the "Silent Barker" satellites will keep tabs on potentially threatening adversary spacecraft.
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U.S. to resume "neighborhood checks" for citizenship applications
The Trump administration is reinstating a long-dormant practice of conducting "neighborhood checks" to vet immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship.
SpaceX launches giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket on critical test flight
SpaceX on Tuesday night launched the 10th test flight of its giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket, a milestone mission to demonstrate fixes and upgrades in the wake of three catastrophic failures earlier this year.
Cracker Barrel to return to its old logo after backlash
Last week, Cracker Barrel announced that it was changing its logo to remove the image of a man sitting in a chair leaning against a barrel, and replacing it with a logo that only featured the chain's name.
Trump's move to fire Lisa Cook could give him leverage over Fed board, analysts say
Removing a top Fed official threatens to shake investor confidence in the central bank's long-standing independence, according to Wall Street observers.
Florida could be next big target for GOP redistricting before 2026 elections
Florida has plans to target three to five House seats held by Democrats.
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Texas man arrested for allegedly making bomb threats outside ICE facility
A Dallas man was arrested for allegedly approaching an ICE facility and claiming he had a bomb, a senior Homeland Security official tells CBS News.
DOJ investigating whether ex-FBI officials mishandled Russia docs, source says
The Justice Department is investigating whether former FBI officials mishandled documents that were found in a burn bag, a source told CBS News.
Jack Smith lawyers say basis of ethics probe against him is "imaginary"
An ethics probe has been launched into Jack Smith's handling of two investigations of Donald Trump before the 2024 election.
Utah ordered to redraw congressional map, seat for Democrats possible
Although unrelated, the Utah ruling comes amid redistricting issues throughout the country, most notably in Texas and California.