Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
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Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
NASA's "Hidden Figures," whose work helped put men on the moon, were honored Wednesday in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
The Europa Clipper remains on track for launch Oct. 10 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where a vast ocean lurks beneath an icy crust.
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries.
The Starliner's two-person crew now will stay in space until next February and return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
After months of testing and debate, NASA is poised to decide whether or not to bring two astronauts home aboard Boeing's Starliner.
No final decisions have been made and NASA remains hopeful ongoing tests will show the Starliner can safely return its crew to Earth.
A metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal tore through the house in Naples, Florida on March 8.
Despite being down to two operational gyroscopes, Hubble is still expected to operate well into the 2030s, NASA said.
China hails its lunar probe mission as a success after unfurling a Chinese flag on the far side of the moon and collecting rock and soil samples.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
The visualization, produced on a NASA supercomputer, allows users to experience flight towards a supermassive black hole.
A process called cryopreservation allows cells to remain frozen but alive for hundreds of years. For some animal cells, the moon is the closest place that's cold enough.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
NASA says there are several radiation myths connected to the eclipse.
Intuitive Machines's Odysseus lunar lander became the first privately-built spacecraft to safely complete a moon landing.
Now in lunar orbit, Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander will attempt a touchdown near the moon's south pole Thursday.
Authorities are warning consumers of thieves who "recycle" a stolen vehicle by keeping a key fob when they sell the vehicle, then track it down in order to steal it again -- and re-sell it again.
The annual Heroes and Helpers campaign is one of the ways the Lakewood Police Department gives back to youth.
A Northern Colorado woman who has spent years of her career helping patients navigate their cancer diagnosis says she leaned on her own patients for encouragement as she battled cancer herself.
Kathryn remembers Chris every day but says she thinks about the people who took his life only once every six months when they have a parole hearing. The latest was scheduled four years to the day marking her husband's death.
State law protects patient privacy and the benefits don't present a "public charge" challenge.
Authorities are warning consumers of thieves who "recycle" a stolen vehicle by keeping a key fob when they sell the vehicle, then track it down in order to steal it again -- and re-sell it again.
The annual Heroes and Helpers campaign is one of the ways the Lakewood Police Department gives back to youth.
A Northern Colorado woman who has spent years of her career helping patients navigate their cancer diagnosis says she leaned on her own patients for encouragement as she battled cancer herself.
Kathryn remembers Chris every day but says she thinks about the people who took his life only once every six months when they have a parole hearing. The latest was scheduled four years to the day marking her husband's death.
State law protects patient privacy and the benefits don't present a "public charge" challenge.
More than eight months after arson devastated an Aurora church, the congregation still doesn't have a permanent place to worship.
The Denver Broncos are on their bye week. See what grades the CBS Colorado Sports team gives them for their season so far.
There are three high school football championship games in Colorado on Saturday. The two 5A teams competing both have 12-1 records.
There are three high school football championship games in Colorado on Saturday. The two 5A teams competing both have 12-1 records.
The concerns of an owner of a property in Arapahoe County are the reason for the closure of the stretch of trail.
Jeremy Bloom will become the new CEO of the X Games. The ex-Olympic freestyle skier and Colorado football player will step into the executive role, the company announced Thursday.
Cory Zeidman, 63, was arrested in connection with the $25 million scheme in 2021.
The Denver Broncos cut wide receiver Josh Reynolds, who hadn't played since Week 5 due to a finger fracture.
Ja'Quan McMillian returned an interception 44 yards for a game-sealing touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and the Broncos spoiled career-best performances by Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, beating the Browns 41-32.
Late in the first half of the Broncos game against the Browns, outside linebacker Nik Bonitto scored the first defensive touchdown of his career.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing calls to schedule vote on bill for which he is cosponsor.
"We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well," his mother said.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appeared to be unguarded when he was murdered. Some companies are rethinking their security practices.
"The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump's second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote to colleagues.
A faulty hydraulic control unit on the trucks could cause certain braking and tracking systems to fail.
State law protects patient privacy and the benefits don't present a "public charge" challenge.
"We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well," his mother said.
"The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump's second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote to colleagues.
An appeals court judge wrote that the law that would force a sale or ban of TikTok "survive[s] constitutional scrutiny."
President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
A Northern Colorado woman who has spent years of her career helping patients navigate their cancer diagnosis says she leaned on her own patients for encouragement as she battled cancer herself.
State law protects patient privacy and the benefits don't present a "public charge" challenge.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a new federal order requiring raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be collected and tested.
The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Across the U.S., at least 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019. Of those, roughly half were independent drugstores.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing calls to schedule vote on bill for which he is cosponsor.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appeared to be unguarded when he was murdered. Some companies are rethinking their security practices.
The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
A faulty hydraulic control unit on the trucks could cause certain braking and tracking systems to fail.
An appeals court judge wrote that the law that would force a sale or ban of TikTok "survive[s] constitutional scrutiny."
Last year, 999 claims were made related to damage caused by the roadway in Colorado and nine were paid out.
Shannon Lofland, a veteran deputy in the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, resigned this week amid a department internal investigation into her performing in adult videos, jobs she says she took "out of desperation."
An employee of Gate Gourmet, a catering company serving airlines at Denver International Airport, is under investigation by Denver police after an airline passenger said he caught the worker trying to secretly take a picture of the passenger in a bathroom stall.
A district court judge in Elbert County has declared the town of Elizabeth's curfew law unconstitutional after a Colorado family says they spent $12,000 fighting their son's $30 curfew ticket.
Xcel is facing backlash from customers after halting a popular rebate program. It's the third time in three months a rebate program has run out of funds, leaving hundreds of customers uncertain about the money they were promised.