5 planets will align across the sky on Tuesday night. Here's how to see them
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align on Tuesday night.
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Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align on Tuesday night.
The space rock's anticipated trajectory places it at about half the distance to the moon, so people with telescopes may be able to see it from Earth.
Compared to the bulky and inflexible Apollo suits that caused astronauts to fall while walking on the moon, the new suits are designed to be more mobile.
The Cargo Dragon launching came just three days after SpaceX brought four station crew members back to Earth.
In case you missed it, a daughter's TikTok helped save her family restaurant and the U.S. Army is resurrecting a once familiar slogan to garner recruits.
One astronomer said he believes there's about a "1 in 400 chance" the asteroid could impact Earth.
The four Crew Dragon fliers will replace another crew that will be wrapping up a 154-day stay in orbit.
An issue with the Falcon 9 rocket's engine ignition system prompted the postponement.
NASA is poised to launch four fresh crew members to the station while Russia plans to launch a replacement Soyuz ferry ship
The EMU program includes 20 students who will conduct experiments during the Oct. 14, 2023, annular and April 8, 2024, total solar eclipses.
The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is believed to have traveled billions of miles from the most distant region of the solar system — and this will likely be the only time it's visible from Earth for thousands of years.
The successful return to Earth marks a major milestone in NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
"Dec. 7 brings one of those magical moments when the sky changes dramatically before your very eyes," NASA said.
Eclipse to take place between 3:01 a.m and 6:42 a.m. EST.
McDivitt was also the commander of 1965's Gemini 4 mission, where his best friend and colleague Ed White made the first U.S. spacewalk. His photographs of White during the spacewalk became iconic images.
A graduate of Albion College is among a crew of astronauts going to space as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.
The DART spacecraft is set to purposely crash into an asteroid — a test for a potential real threat far in the future.
Trouble cooling one of the giant rocket's engines and a balky valve needed for troubleshooting triggered a launch scrub.
Nasa's Mars Rover Perseverance is about to land on Mars around 3:55 EST on Thursday.
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
It's Wednesday, September 23, here are the stories we're keeping our eye on.
From decades-old data from the Voyager 2 Space probe that went out and explored the outer reaches of our solar system, NASA researchers have come across a new finding from the probe's Jan 24, 1986 fly-by of Uranus. What they didn't know, Voyager 2 flew through a plasmoid. A giant magnetic bubble that was putting Uranus' atmosphere into space.
Scientists from NASA had a lot more leeway to conduct weird experiments 50 years ago, which included feeding moon dust to German cockroaches.
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 will be honored with a brand new special coming to CBS.
The Apollo program, which first took man to the moon, took a tremendous amount of resources. Now, public-private partnerships are helping move closer to the next moon landing.
The state of Michigan removed the names of more than 20,000 people from its sex offender registry in order to comply with a recent state Supreme Court ruling.
Michigan set a new record for diesel fuel pricing on Tuesday, with the average price at $6.25 a gallon, according to AAA-The Auto Club Group.
A week after two teens were seriously injured in a collision in Bloomfield Township, officials on Monday passed a six-month ban on electric bikes and scooters on the sidewalk.
Authorities are asking anyone who may be a victim to contact the Madison Heights police.
The Grosse Ile Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a body that was recovered from the Detroit River on Sept. 8.
A week after two teens were seriously injured in a collision in Bloomfield Township, officials on Monday passed a six-month ban on electric bikes and scooters on the sidewalk.
Michigan set a new record for diesel fuel pricing on Tuesday, with the average price at $6.25 a gallon, according to AAA-The Auto Club Group.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
A community in Monroe County, Michigan, has ended its agreement with Flock cameras after county officials voted in favor of a resolution to halt funding for the service.
A 79-year-old man is accused of threatening to kill four Muslim men outside the Troy Public Library.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
General Motors says 350 workers will be laid off in January at its Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping sites.
There are plenty of Halloween-themed events to choose from this fall in Metro Detroit. Here's a list.
The Romeo Peach Festival, which one visitor described as a celebration of "peach everything!" wrapped up on Monday. Here's a look at the food and activities.
Bruce Campbell, an actor and filmmaker widely known for his work in "The Evil Dead" franchise, says his cancer prognosis indicates he has about five years to live.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
For decades, the Farmington Civic Theatre has often been recognized as a community staple, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, management says attendance has dropped significantly.
The case stems from a Cronobacter bacterial contamination at one of Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plants.
Amazon says it has decided to suspend its operations with 21 Air after one of the carrier's planes overshot a runway in Miami, killing five people.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said that there are "a lot of real risks" in artificial intelligence.
The head of the artificial intelligence company calls the exponential rate of AI developments a "warning sign," with risks for humanity, and says, "We need to slow down." He talks with "Sunday Morning" about possible steps forward.
Over the last six years or so, the DNR has been installing these viewers at different parks across Michigan, basically one by one.
The presence of ricin in a substance linked to an apartment complex in Hastings, Michigan, has been confirmed, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department said Saturday, two days after a potential exposure to the poison was reported.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Health officials say ricin is a natural poison that comes from the beans of the castor plant or oil. It is harmful if swallowed, injected or breathed in.
Oakland County Health Division is encouraging residents to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis viruses.
Justin Verlander is making progress toward potentially pitching one more time in the last year of his playing career.
Jackson Jobe struck out eight a career-high over 6 1/3 innings while pitching into the seventh inning for the first time, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 to complete a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to four.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
The Detroit Lions prevailed over the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in an overtime thriller at Ford Field on Sunday in Week 1 of the 2026 regular season.
Here's how you can watch Sunday's matchup between the Lions and Saints at Ford Field in Detroit.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
President Trump is calling claims that artificial intelligence will destroy the world a hoax, insisting that "whoever wins AI, wins." Meanwhile, lawmakers are weighing in on the government's role in technology developments. CBS News has this report.
A trial is set to begin over the fatal stabbing at an Eastpointe McDonald's. Bloomfield Township has issued new temporary limits on e-bikes. Those headlines and other top stories are in the CBS Detroit news brief.
Good Tuesday morning Family! Starting off partly cloudy early this morning then scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms across the area today. The best chance of storms and heavy rainfall is late afternoon and evening south of I-69. A Marginal Risk (1 of 5) for stronger storms possible later evening along the Ohio boarder. A chance of showers lingers Wednesday, again mainly south of I-69, until becoming more likely again Wednesday night and Thursday. Dry weather with temperatures around normal is projected for Friday.
A hiker who had been missing since Sept. 5 from Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior in Michigan was found a week later, the National Park Service said Saturday afternoon.
A woman is facing multiple charges in connection with a human trafficking case in Madison Heights, Michigan.