Couple gets engaged seeing eclipse from flight
How did you celebrate the April 8 total solar eclipse? This couple did it with a proposal – 30,000 feet in the air.
How did you celebrate the April 8 total solar eclipse? This couple did it with a proposal – 30,000 feet in the air.
Some eclipse tourists said trips took twice as long as they normally would require, adding hours of travel time to return home.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Farm animals in Oberlin, Ohio, were left scared, confused and in need of reassurance during the April 8 total solar eclipse as the otherwise bright day quickly darkened. "They have no idea what's going on," their owner said.
"Every now and then it hits the charts," she wrote.
"It seemed like I could never come up with anything else so special to propose to her," Neil Albstein said.
The suspect "checked out of a local hotel and told the staff she was going on a shooting spree, directed by 'God' in relation to the solar eclipse," police said.
A total solar eclipse darkened skies across the U.S. Tens of millions witnessed it in the "path of totality."
During the eclipse, zoo animals across the U.S. displayed some unique behaviors, such as acting as they usually do at night.
A high school class in Indiana used a special telescope during the 2024 solar eclipse to help NASA collect data on the sun's corona.
While millions of people gawked at the skies for an eclipse experience Monday, teams of scientists were running experiments behind the scenes. Edmund Nowak, professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, joins CBS News to discuss his research.
The 2024 eclipse also brought with it an economic boom for cities and towns in the path of totality. Millions of people from around the world traveled to get a glimpse of the celestial event. Janet Shamlian has more.
See amazing images of the April 8, 2024 eclipse in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.
As the solar eclipse reached totality in several states on Monday, onlookers had a variety of reactions — from screams of excitement to overwhelmed tears. Revisit these special moments featured in CBS News' special report of the rare event.
William Shatner, who for years adventured through the galaxies as Captain Kirk on "Star Trek," witnessed the total eclipse from Bloomington, Indiana. He joined CBS News to discuss his experience.
Did you hurt your eyes by looking at the solar eclipse without glasses? Here are signs of sun damage.
Millions of Americans watched the sun briefly vanish behind the moon during the rare total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Watch the CBS News special report, "Total Eclipse of the Heartland," for full coverage of the rare event.
NASA says there are several radiation myths connected to the eclipse.
Bill Nye the Science Guy encouraged people to take in their surroundings, saying the eclipse is a great shared experience.
Scientists at NASA will be sending rockets into the path of Monday's total eclipse in an effort to help unravel the mysteries of the solar system. NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen joined CBS News to discuss some of the scientific aspects of the eclipse.
Bill Nye the Science Guy will be watching for Monday afternoon's total solar eclipse from the path of totality in Texas. He joined CBS News to discuss the event.
As of Monday morning, clouds were expected along much of the path of totality for the afternoon's solar eclipse with the heaviest anticipated in Texas. Clear skies are in the forecast for the eclipse's northern track in Vermont, Maine and Canada. CBS News' Tony Dokoupil and Janet Shamlian have more on the final preparations for the solar event.
Experts warn against pointing your phone's camera directly at the sun. Here are a few tricks for photographing the solar eclipse — or snapping a selfie.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, one of the most hallowed tracks in all of racing, will likely be the largest viewing site in the U.S. for Monday's total solar eclipse. CBS News' Lana Zak reports on the final countdown to the event.
Why is looking at the solar eclipse dangerous? Eye doctors explain why you need to wear special glasses for protection — and what happens if you don't.
Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor, ran on continuing the course set over the last six years by her political mentor, the country's outgoing president.
Hunter Biden faces three felony charges related to his purchase and possession of a gun while he was a drug user.
President Biden is expected to issue a long-anticipated executive order as early as Tuesday to partially shut down asylum processing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
South Korea says it's fully suspending a 2018 tension-reducing military deal with North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang sending hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border.
Andrew Hitt, who signed a phony electoral certificate for former President Trump in 2020, tells 60 Minutes that he and other Wisconsin Republican electors were tricked.
Critics say the true goal of the law is to stigmatize opposition and restrict debate ahead of parliamentary elections in October
Gang members at the prison nicknamed "El Infiernito" enjoyed access to such luxuries as TV sets and fridges.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has filed a notice of dismissal of charges against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the shooting death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II.
President Biden is expected to issue a long-anticipated executive order as early as Tuesday to partially shut down asylum processing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The FDA is investigating to see if tainted cucumber sample is related to an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has sickened 141.
A New York City couple says they recently reeled in a safe holding two stacks of waterlogged hundred dollar bills.
Periodical cicadas used to reliably emerge every 13 or 17 years — but spring arriving sooner interferes with the bugs' internal alarm clocks.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat who represents Texas' 18th Congressional District, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The FDA is investigating to see if tainted cucumber sample is related to an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has sickened 141.
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, married Elena Zhukova on Saturday.
Authors complained for years that the organization was predominantly White — causing membership to plummet.
Costco hasn't raised the cost of its popular hot dog and soda combo in nearly 40 years, and it's not about to now, a senior exec says.
FCC calls on Congress for funding to restart program that helped low-income households get high-speed internet service.
President Biden is expected to issue a long-anticipated executive order as early as Tuesday to partially shut down asylum processing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The package comes as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has outlined plans for the chamber to put reproductive rights "front and center" this month.
Hunter Biden faces three felony charges related to his purchase and possession of a gun while he was a drug user.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat who represents Texas' 18th Congressional District, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum join Margaret Brennan.
The FDA is investigating to see if tainted cucumber sample is related to an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has sickened 141.
Even if someone has gone through a healing process with body image or their relationship with food, these challenges can "last a lifetime," a licensed mental health counselor tells CBS News.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Details of the FDA's proposal were published Friday ahead of a meeting next week.
Critics say the true goal of the law is to stigmatize opposition and restrict debate ahead of parliamentary elections in October
You may have heard that six planets were set to align in a rare "parade of planets" this morning. Experts say it wasn't the "spectacular celestial event" you were promised – and shared when you should really watch.
Gang members at the prison nicknamed "El Infiernito" enjoyed access to such luxuries as TV sets and fridges.
Actor Michael Douglas paid a solidarity visit to an Israeli kibbutz that was hit hard in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked Israel's war against the Islamic militant group.
Chaowalit Thongduang spent months on the run in connection with several killings and drug trafficking charges.
Taylor Momsen, whose band The Pretty Reckless are opening for AC/DC, was performing in Spain when she was bit by a bat.
Cyndi Lauper was a pop music dynamo and MTV-favorite singer who later won a Tony Award for her songs for the stage musical "Kinky Boots." But she wanted more than to just have fun. The subject of a new documentary on Paramount+ called "Let the Canary Sing," Lauper talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about how music made her tumultuous home life better; how she had to be convinced about her breakout record, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"; and about criticism from producer Quincy Jones that she was a "troublemaker."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including NBA Hall of Famer and sportscaster Bill Walton.
When the "Jurassic Park" writer died in 2008, he left behind an unfinished novel about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Enter bestselling author James Patterson, tasked with completing Crichton's thriller.
Writer Michael Crichton, whose blockbuster novels, films and TV series included "Jurassic Park" and "ER," died in 2008, leaving behind an unfinished thriller about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Bestselling author James Patterson was tasked with completing Crichton's book, and now, 16 years later, "Eruption" is finally being unleashed in bookstores. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Patterson, and with Michael's widow, Sherri Alexander Crichton, about bringing back the voice of a master storyteller.
What was to be the maiden launch of the Boeing Starliner with astronauts on board was halted yet again Saturday, this time less than four minutes before liftoff, when a computer system triggered an automatic hold. A launch last month was also canceled due to various issues. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
All systems are go for a second attempted launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule on Saturday, making its maiden voyage to the International Space Station with two astronauts on board. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to build and launch social media campaigns. Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
The British journalist and author of "Midnight in Chernobyl" returns with his exhaustively-researched new book about the 1986 space shuttle disaster.
A recent study from the University of Washington suggests that rising summer temperatures threaten triploid oysters, specifically bred in the 1970s to be more resilient to harsher environments. Despite that, researchers found that triploids die nearly 2.5 times faster than other oysters when under heat stress. Neil Thompson, geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do.
Can the climate crisis be won as temperatures soar, oceans rise and air quality deteriorates? Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer thinks it can. The climate investor joins "America Decides" to discuss his new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War."
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
Gang members at the prison nicknamed "El Infiernito" enjoyed access to such luxuries as TV sets and fridges.
Chaowalit Thongduang spent months on the run in connection with several killings and drug trafficking charges.
The Gila River Indian Community issued a temporary ban on dances after a police officer was fatally shot and another wounded while responding to a reported disturbance.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has filed a notice of dismissal of charges against Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan in the shooting death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
You may have heard that six planets were set to align in a rare "parade of planets" this morning. Experts say it wasn't the "spectacular celestial event" you were promised – and shared when you should really watch.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
The second attempt to send Boeing's Starliner crew capsule into orbit was canceled just minutes before it was set to launch on Saturday.
Nearly a month after a frustrating launch scrub, the Starliner and its two-person crew were initially cleared for a second attempt to reach orbit.
If you missed the fantastic display of the northern lights in May, you could soon have another chance. In early June, the active solar region responsible for those multi-colored hues in the night sky will be in prime position to generate solar storms impacting us on Earth. Ryan French, solar physicist with the National Solar Observatory, joins CBS News to explain.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
A chance encounter between a 90-year-old grocery store employee and a former longtime Louisiana news anchor led to an outpouring of generosity from people across the country. CBS News contributor David Begnaud has more.
As billions of cicadas emerge from the ground across 16 states in the Southeast and Midwest, scientists are noticing a possible impact from climate change. Since the periodical cicadas that crawl out of the ground are triggered by soil temperature, and since temperatures are rising more quickly in the spring and early summer, the insects, once known for being notoriously predictable, are emerging more than two weeks earlier than usual.
This week marks 80 years since the D-Day invasion, where American paratroopers played a key role in what was a turning point in World War II. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is preparing to honor their sacrifice.
Several water main breaks in Atlanta brought on a two-day water outage. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens issued a state of emergency on Saturday as city officials faced criticism over a more than 12-hour gap in updating residents on the situation.
Thousands are under evacuation orders east of San Francisco due to the fast spread of what's being called the Corral Fire. It is the state's largest wildfire so far this year. More than 14,000 acres have already burned in the area.