Cosmic butterfly seen in stunning new image captured by telescope

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.

• Nov 27

NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet making a rare flyby

The rare interstellar comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, was first discovered in July and has been photographed several times.

• Nov 19

Blue Origin's New Glenn launches twin Mars probes

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, plans to challenge SpaceX with the powerful, partially reusable New Glenn rocket.

• Nov 13

Interstellar comet passing by Mars seen in rare images

The images taken by two Mars orbiters show a bright, fuzzy white dot of the comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, appearing to move against a backdrop of distant stars.

• Oct 7

Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA's funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.

• Oct 6

Mysterious planet is gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second

ESO's Very Large Telescope has observed a rogue planet and revealed that it is eating up gas and dust from its surroundings at a rate of 6 billion tons a second.

• Oct 2

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.

• Sep 17

Trump announces Space Command headquarters moving to Alabama

President Trump announced U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.

• Sep 2

Perseids meteor shower will peak this week. But will the moon ruin views?

The Perseids meteor shower​ — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak this week.

• Aug 10

New image shows high-speed comet visiting from another solar system

Discovered last month by a telescope in Chile, the comet known as 3I-Atlas is only the third known interstellar object to pass our way.

• Aug 8

Former astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly on NASA cuts, SpaceX flight

Mark and Scott Kelly, twin brothers and former NASA astronauts, spoke to "CBS Mornings" about how the agency is set to lose 20% of its workforce, the SpaceX flight and more.

• Jul 31

Webb telescope captures images of new stars forming in Cat's Paw Nebula

The Cat's Paw Nebula is about 4,000 light-years from Earth, near the constellation Scorpius.

• Jul 10

James Webb telescope captures images of possible newly discovered exoplanet

The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it.

• Jun 26

Honda hails successful test of reusable rocket as it seeks space sector entry

Japan's second-biggest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company says, as it seeks to expand into the space sector.

• Jun 18

Japanese probe's second straight attempt at moon landing a failure

A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace was aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.

• Jun 5

Massive planet discovered orbiting tiny star, puzzling scientists

It had not been thought possible that such tiny, weak stars could provide the conditions needed to form and host huge planets.

• Jun 4

NASA releases stunning space photos to mark Hubble anniversary

The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.

• Apr 24

NASA images show peanut-shaped asteroid during high-speed flyby

This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.

• Apr 22

Gayle King says she can "take on anything" after space journey

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, who before her spaceflight admitted that she's a nervous flyer, said she has a new confidence following her journey and revealed if she would do it again.

• Apr 15

What to know as Gayle King prepares for Blue Origin spaceflight

Gayle King will step out of her comfort zone and into a space suit alongside Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn today.

• Apr 14

NASA nominee testifies on plans for moon mission, Mars

Jared Isaacman, President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, tells lawmakers the space agency can return astronauts to the moon while pursuing flights to Mars.

• Apr 9

Rocket carrying NASA's Jonny Kim, 2 cosmonauts docks with space station

The craft carrying astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian cosmonauts docked with the space station. They're scheduled for an eight-month stay.

• Apr 8

SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into flight around Earth's poles

The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.

• Mar 31

New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"

The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

• Mar 21

Starliner astronauts return to Earth after 286 days in space

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams joined Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.

• Mar 18

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