SpaceX launches 51 Starlinks into polar orbit
The California launch will help expand Starlink internet service at higher latitudes.
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Astronauts perform space station upgrades during spacewalk
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have finished up a spacewalk. Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing for its first all-civilian human spaceflight mission to orbit. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest. Read more here.
SpaceX launches 23rd space station cargo flight
The Falcon 9 rocket carried nearly 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station early Sunday. Read more here.
Is SpaceX being a bad neighbor in Texas?
SpaceX broke ground in the tiny town of Boca Chica in 2014. Since then, documents show, their presence has been a source of tension between the company and government agencies.
Is SpaceX being a bad neighbor in Texas?
SpaceX broke ground in the tiny town of Boca Chica in 2014. Since then, documents show, their presence has been a source of tension between the company and government agencies.
Boeing Starliner launch on hold after valve problem
If the Starliner's valve woes are not quickly resolved, the flight could face a lengthy delay.
Boeing Starliner capsule readied for Tuesday launch
A successful unpiloted Starliner test flight should clear the way for astronaut flights starting late this year.
Accountability office backs NASA-SpaceX moon lander contract
The decision clears NASA and SpaceX to resume work on a new moon lander for the agency's Artemis program.
Boeing cleared to launch Starliner on 2nd test flight
It will be the second test flight for Boeing's astronaut ferry ship after a problem-plagued maiden flight in 2019.
Blue Origin set for first crewed mission
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company will launch its first crewed mission to the edge of space on Tuesday. Greg Autry, a clinical professor of space leadership, policy and business at Arizona State University, joined CBSN to discuss.
Branson flight signals confidence in commercial spaceflight
Branson and five crewmates are set for a dramatic sub-orbital flight to space.
Richard Branson heading for space this weekend
Branson and five crewmates plan to launch Sunday on the first fully commercial passenger flight to space.
Billionaires' race to space heats up
This month, a pair of billionaires plan to begin a new era in civilian space travel. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is set to fly to space on July 11 while Amazon's Jeff Bezos has his own flight planned for 11 days later. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain more.
Station astronauts welcome civilian space travel
As billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson prepare for space flights, professional astronauts say bring it on.
Richard Branson will fly into space July 11, beating Bezos by 9 days
Branson will beat commercial space rival Jeff Bezos into space by nine days.
SpaceX launches satellites in rare polar orbit mission
SpaceX Transporter 2 mission highlights growing market for small satellite launches.
Space balloon touts 20-mile high trip above Earth. Price: $125,000.
Space Perspective wants to send 8 people on tourist excursions that shows them a 20-mile high view of Earth and the stars.
Spacewalk planned for Sunday
On Sunday, two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station to continue upgrades to its solar panels. With the operational lifespan of the ISS set to expire in 2024, NASA is hoping some upgrades will keep it running longer. CBS News Space Analyst Bill Harwood talks with CBSN Anchor Lana Zak about how the power upgrades factor into that plan and China's growing presence in space.
SpaceX launches GPS satellite with previously flown booster
Space Force officials say using previously flown boosters will save $64.5 million over three missions.
$28 million buys ticket to fly in space with Jeff Bezos
The flight aboard a New Shepard spacecraft will be the first with passengers on board.
Jeff Bezos is heading to space in own rocket
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Monday that he'll fly to space on his own rocket. The New Shepard, built by Bezos' space company Blue Origin, is set to blast off from West Texas on July 20. Christian Davenport, who covers NASA and the space industry for The Washington Post (owned by Bezos), joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the significance of the upcoming flight.
SpaceX launches SiriusXM radio satellite
SpaceX has carried out 18 launches so far this year, the latest boosting a SiriusXM radio satellite into orbit.
Space Force to study rockets for sending cargo around the world
Commercial rockets may soon be capable of delivering military cargoes to destinations around the world.
SpaceX launches solar arrays to space station
An uncrewed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida carrying supplies to the International Space Station, including new solar arrays for the power system as well as baby squid and microscopic organisms for scientific research. Watch NASA and SpaceX's coverage of the launch.
NASA is sending baby squid and water bears to the space station
Tiny creatures are launching to space aboard a SpaceX cargo resupply mission.
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Justice Department releases initial trove of Epstein files under new law
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
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Motive sought after suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor's murder found dead
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
Greg Biffle's wife texted "we're in trouble" before crash, her mother says
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after killing of 2 soldiers and interpreter
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
How to view the Epstein files, and initial takeaways from the first documents
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
Kennedy Center adds Trump's name to building
Mr. Trump's name was added in large letters above "The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on the building's facade.
Here's how much ACA costs would have risen this year without subsidies
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Trump reaches deal with 9 major drugmakers to lower prices
Nine drug manufacturers will offer their drugs to Medicaid recipients at most-favored-nation discounts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Albert Brooks remembers his "oldest friend" Rob Reiner
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.