SpaceX Mars plans
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to launch missions to Mars and eventually colonize the planet. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, joins CBSN with details.
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Musk: We will colonize Mars
SpaceX founder and chief designer Elon Musk presents details on the the company's plans to colonize Mars.
SpaceX cleared for astronaut launch to ISS
In a historic first, NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to fly astronauts on a reused Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. Mark Strassmann reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
space race
Blue Origin's massive new rocket "New Glenn" will rival SpaceX's Flacon 9 rocket in a new kind of space race. Chief astronomer at The Franklin Institute and Planetarium director Derrick Pitts joins CBSN with more.
SpaceX rocket explosion
SpaceX says an "anomaly" caused a dramatic rocket explosion on a launch pad. The Falcon 9 rocket blew up Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida. A nearly $200 million satellite Facebook planned to use to provide internet service to Africa was on board. Vinita Nair reports on the newest challenge for Elon Musk's pioneering space company.
SpaceX rocket explosion
A SpaceX rocket went up in flames in a routine test in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the blast which SpaceX said was caused by an "anomaly." Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino joined CBSN to discuss.
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SpaceX explosion
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blew up on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. It was set to launch Saturday but was completely destroyed, along with its payload, a $195 million satellite. Vinita Nair reports.
Astronauts prepare for launch to International Space Station
Launch will mark SpaceX's third piloted flight to orbit and the first with a "used" Crew Dragon ferry ship.
SpaceX Crew Dragon launch delayed to Friday
NASA optimistic weather will cooperate for a Friday launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station.
SpaceX rocket explodes
A SpaceX rocket exploded during a test at its Cape Canaveral launch site. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN with more details on what could have caused the explosion.
SpaceX explosion
A rocket exploded Thursday morning at the SpaceX launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. At the same time, a few hundred miles above the Earth, astronauts are on a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN with more.
Mission to Mars
Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars will be made public next month. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN with more on SpaceX's ambitious mission.
Amazon buying Atlas 5 rockets to launch its internet satellites
Amazon's Kuiper system of internet relay satellites will compete with OneWeb and SpaceX's Starlink program.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, tweeted that he visited the Pentagon to talk about a flying metal suit
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, tweeted that he visited the Pentagon to talk about a flying metal suit.
SpaceX test fires Falcon 9 ahead of crew launch Thursday
The Falcon 9 test firing and a dress rehearsal countdown set the stage for Thursday's Crew Dragon launch.
Soyuz crew heads home, SpaceX Crew Dragon prepped for launch
Three space station fliers returned to Earth amid preparations for SpaceX Crew Dragon launch Thursday.
SpaceX has announced its plans to land a Dragon capsule on Mars by as early as 2018
SpaceX has announced its plans to land a Dragon capsule on Mars by as early as 2018. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss whether we're one step closer to colonizing the Red Planet.
Ford has recalled 200,000 trucks and SUVs for transmission issues; and SpaceX is going to send a rocket to Mars in 2018
Ford has recalled 200,000 trucks and SUVs for transmission issues; and SpaceX is going to send a rocket to Mars in 2018. Those headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch's Hena Daniels from the New York Stock Exchange.
SpaceX Crew Dragon cleared for launch
The flight will mark the third piloted launch of SpaceX's futuristic astronaut ferry ship.
SpaceX's reusable rocket had a hard landing on a barge after a landing gear malfunction
SpaceX's reusable rocket had a hard landing on a barge after a landing gear malfunction. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN for analysis.
Scientists are celebrating a major milestone in space technology
Scientists are celebrating a major milestone in space technology. SpaceX launched a rocket Monday night from Cape Canaveral to deploy satellites. For the first time, the rocket’s massive booster landed safely on the ground after lift off. Getting its new and improved Falcon 9 rocket back to earth means that SpaceX can use it again, saving the company millions of dollars. Anna Werner reports.
SpaceX Crew Dragon makes way for next crew to space station
The short "taxi" flight clears the way for arrival of another Crew Dragon later this month.
After a third SpaceX rocket failed after launching, the future of the company's space program is in doubt
After a third SpaceX rocket failed after launching, the future of the company's space program is in doubt. Michio Kaku, a professor of Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York, talked to CBSN's Jeff Glor about the accident.
The rocket was carrying food, experiments and a new spacesuit, among other cargo
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday shortly after launch from Cape Canaveral. It is the third failed cargo launch in eight months. The rocket was carrying food, experiments and a new spacesuit, among other cargo. Vladimir Duthiers reports on what went wrong.
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Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
Hurricane Katrina in photos, 20 years later: "We're the land they forgot about"
While Hurricane Katrina's toll didn't become clear for days, the storm ultimately led to nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting speak out
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
2 dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters
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Biggest takeaways from the government's latest inflation data
Persistent inflation remains a pain point for consumers — and for the Federal Reserve as it weighs whether to lower interest rates.
Celebrity crocodile wrangler lied about deadly copter crash, jury finds
Matt Wright, star of the "Wild Croc Territory" and "Outback Wrangler" series, was convicted of two counts of perverting the course of justice.
"Potential evidence" found in search for dad accused of killing 3 daughters
The FBI said it had recovered "potential evidence" while searching nearly 250 acres of rugged wilderness for signs of Travis Decker.
Alabama town's first Black mayor reelected after being locked out of office
The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed but was prevented from serving.