https://www.cbsnews.com/ Space From CBSNews.com Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:37:26 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-artemis-moon-program-overhaul/ NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:40:31 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/27/45751ccd-7e36-4b4f-b82b-9a0aeac6f8bb/thumbnail/60x60/768afd336d5d403a814302a9b9ddfc2c/2026-02-02t220404z-948151260-rc2ydjad8bol-rtrmadp-3-space-moon-artemis.jpg b2370778-7699-49ac-94c8-e56a1c2d1e2d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-hauls-moon-rocket-off-launch-pad-to-fix-another-launch-delaying-malfunction/ Fixing the Space Launch System rocket's helium pressurization problem has pushed the Artemis II launch to at least April 1. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:19:27 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/25/134f23a6-2042-4cc0-9a87-4e08703a3e7a/thumbnail/60x60/45dfa29ae68965f933c80a7ab4ce86bd/022526-rollback3.jpg 4575b9ba-e2cd-4c83-b181-aa8c119bbe6a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-fincke-astronaut-medical-issue-aboard-iss/ NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he was the crew member whose medical issue required a group of space station fliers to return to Earth earlier than planned last month. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:51:13 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/16/f567e372-1b13-4f98-b2ec-a278d650ae1a/thumbnail/60x60/a5deab1f72c297ef0ee76bdeca0ee228/011526-crew11-in-cabin-post-splashdown.jpg 5e114dd2-93ac-43c2-8543-f1ad2990c728 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-files-released-scientists-trump/ Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/10/97734feb-5904-4635-9202-47b73d97e3ff/thumbnail/60x60/f3380647e036fdb7d1e9e564577aad6a/1757512699013.png 15c32efa-f608-4549-bfaa-2def554b6025 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-returns-for-repairs/ The space agency said Sunday it's targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile trek across Kennedy Space Center​, weather permitting. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:31:12 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/17/fb2e6dbf-41cf-4144-9fb2-33c3a8a5115b/thumbnail/60x60/4d3ac8e375a22b9590a796613b87baff/sls-padview.jpg 8df80af9-b848-4f09-adb0-8233878b171d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasas-artemis-ii-rocket-new-problem-expected-to-bump-moonshot-early-april/ The Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts​ — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on a flight around the far side of the moon and back. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:15:54 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/21/46c263bd-fdf8-4111-80d4-2f49f75f46a8/thumbnail/60x60/1da6702196ed21aad8f8c0bdb898db16/gettyimages-2262125595.jpg cde8fa42-f731-4151-8f93-226e03aa85ed https://www.cbsnews.com/video/internal-investigation-nasa-boeing-starliner-flight/ An internal investigation is blasting NASA's handling of the first piloted flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in 2024. The flight left two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station for nearly a year. The investigation found the flight was plagued by potentially life-threatening technical and management failures. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:57:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/21/f19453e5-c9b4-4b47-b7df-f452f3c6b6fa/thumbnail/60x60/e798d681196085cf8648b028319389cb/cbsn-fusion-internal-investigation-nasa-boeing-starliner-flight-thumbnail.jpg 71772346-5a4c-4699-b0b0-4688ba52c87b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-targets-march-6-for-launch-of-long-awaited-artemis-ii-moon-mission/ A successful fueling test prompts NASA to press ahead toward a March 6 moonshot. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:55:23 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/20/0b993e89-4c85-44d1-a4d4-8d3b204f7432/thumbnail/60x60/e256b9679cbec25a57def3339e49853c/021026-padview-sunset.jpg 9b408bcc-f66e-4b88-9e5f-f292e43828aa https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artemis-ii-moon-rocket-refueled-practice-countdown/ Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an earlier dress rehearsal. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:52:51 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/19/d86fecef-f711-44e3-a9ad-38bc6b6649ce/thumbnail/60x60/3792e89db6fa5a2c1f94dc282fa1fff7/021926-padview1.jpg 619148ba-3c91-4ed8-88d7-d0c1856cecf0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-chief-critical-over-problem-plagued-starliner-mission-independent-review/ Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were expecting to spend eight to 10 days in space. They ended up​ remaining in orbit for 286 days. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:10:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/19/003dce83-23ee-4602-9c94-b74cdbc56709/thumbnail/60x60/06d77f7bccb467578e4be8c0bcbe79ba/021926-starliner-nile-horizontal.jpg 578f2906-3d4b-4790-b87b-315be298b68f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nasas-new-head-criticizes-boeing-nasa-botched-starliner-flight-left-2-astonauts-stuck/ NASA's new boss blasted both Boeing and his own space agency for the botched Starliner flight that left two astronauts stuck in space for months. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:35:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/20/814f90b1-f125-4379-8ae5-809ab46f2cde/thumbnail/60x60/f5709d999fd56fc034d2ba1ba5edfcff/cbsn-fusion-nasas-new-head-criticizes-boeing-nasa-botched-starliner-flight-left-2-astonauts-stuck-thumbnail.jpg cc80e34b-6cf1-473f-9e9c-ec42c6daa6c0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/replacement-crew-docks-at-space-station-boosts-numbers-to-seven/ The Crew 12 docking came one month after a previous crew had to return to Earth early due to a medical issue. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:55:43 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/14/37a897b1-d9fc-4dda-9f9c-8ae585cd1f1f/thumbnail/60x60/75457ed80aaeb592c1e8623544847b2a/021426-docking.jpg ecf82409-42ad-4690-9452-7e0435a8a41b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/spacex-launches-crew-members-to-the-international-space-station-to-replace-4-who-returned-early/ NASA and SpaceX launched a new mission to the International Space Station with four crew members on board to replace the team that returned last month due to a medical issue with one member. Mark Strassmann has more. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:39:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/13/dcc0ccbe-ffc1-4819-8cb4-98ec5dca9717/thumbnail/60x60/46c2fbfb16b21d52c1b12d8e414c1d3b/cbsn-fusion-spacex-launches-crew-members-to-the-international-space-station-to-replace-4-who-returned-early-thumbnail.jpg 669120e9-8cf8-40b4-9e1c-f81164a89bbc https://www.cbsnews.com/news/replacement-space-station-crew-takes-off-on-eight-month-mission/ The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:47:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/13/ef0e6cb0-aced-4efe-ae5d-2bee3242a3e2/thumbnail/60x60/122c5948cacd982ae997786aa3de6200/gettyimages-2260892998.jpg 7bb77c7a-665f-4da3-8676-0d6d0aa4fb0d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ula-vulcan-rocket-nozzle-failure-space-force-classified-launch/ A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying classified Space Force payloads suffered a booster problem but apparently made an otherwise "nominal" ascent to space, the company said. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:31:30 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/12/2f8365a6-7796-4562-929f-168a5693cda4/thumbnail/60x60/524cd8b9b4e63b4a78c509ec7e566527/021226-sf87-launch.jpg 140f1b87-588a-4a19-8a03-e324bd0831c5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/replacement-space-station-crew-launching-ahead-of-schedule-eager-to-go/ The new crew will replace four station fliers who returned to Earth ahead of schedule last month due to a medical issue. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:47:08 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/08/fa14249a-8d07-4c60-bd38-b1786ee4da36/thumbnail/60x60/2a27192ffaa73efaf6ee3494dc4b9a35/020826-crew-kfc.jpg 15953afa-b5c4-4ae3-8723-7ef5bbfd77d1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-fuels-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-test-to-clear-the-way-for-super-bowl-sunday-launch/ NASA says it can't try until March at the earliest to send a crewed spacecraft on a flight around the moon and back, due to hydrogen leaks during testing of the Artemis II rocket. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:13:44 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/03/17e31419-b2c4-4d18-9c8b-d5dbcb91df4e/thumbnail/60x60/b3b5d8009139ebd1016f36453d07e16d/020226-fueling4.jpg 463a2281-db39-4f45-b006-78aee298f5e4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artemis-ii-nasa-plans-on-pad-leak-repair-grounded-moon-rocket/ NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:12:54 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/03/2b9d72dd-d309-4a8c-8d99-5e70214f0579/thumbnail/60x60/d1a276193c92b29df11d9fe00266501f/020326-fueling5.jpg ef651011-8841-4b89-b761-8b048c60d5db https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-mission-map-boundaries-heliosphere-imap/ A NASA mission is underway to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:07:21 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/03/683665f3-58bb-4cb2-8fd8-f13f0f53f5fb/thumbnail/60x60/71ac6167763be917f2817c58495311c6/nasa-imap.jpg b0b630c1-f870-4026-b416-2eb78faa46ca https://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-artemis-ii-astronauts-getting-ready-for-flight-to-far-side-of-the-moon-60-minutes-transcript/ More than 50 years after NASA's last human mission to the moon, four astronauts, three Americans and a Canadian, are set for the 10-day Artemis II mission to the far side of the moon. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/42a4aee8-d3c9-4eb6-9f63-fec071743cd7/thumbnail/60x60/81f47ed3acf1a0369f42d04a1395f479/artemis-video-whitaker-1.jpg 47b1ea53-cbc9-41aa-8b77-ed467ca279eb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/back-to-the-moon-inside-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-60-minutes/ Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes next. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/60dab78b-afa2-40bf-bf54-f8242b19f941/thumbnail/60x60/453b81bc9484e43dab9db912a0c0b939/ot-artemisiifd.jpg a0cc7d7e-c315-4aeb-bd96-48f56b35fd06 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dress-rehearsal-countdown-underway-for-critical-moon-rocket-fueling-test/ If the countdown and fueling test go well, four astronauts will set their sights on a Super Bowl Sunday launch to the moon. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:20:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/3da52f6f-c86f-4300-911a-32191a95bafb/thumbnail/60x60/cd8daaf83327868fdf7a83a304069047/020126-moonrise2.jpg aee3ea40-abaa-4fe4-9515-0fd38d725883 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nasas-artemis-ii-mission-will-redefine-what-american-astronauts-look-like/ Extreme cold has forced NASA to reschedule its next moon mission. On Saturday, the massive Artemis II rocket stands on launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Like Apollo 8 in 1968, it won't land on the lunar surface. Mark Strassmann has more on why the latest mission is considered groundbreaking. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:07:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/3a287f4b-dcc3-4242-aa7c-382acc6bd4fa/thumbnail/60x60/24411d8d8690ce95b73ce1a2ea19bbbe/cbsn-fusion-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-will-redefine-what-american-astronauts-look-like-thumbnail.jpg fcb6c084-a522-4270-a0e8-7c96eaa5308b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-delays-artemis-moon-mission/ The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than Feb. 8, two days later than planned. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:50:30 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/30/23c731b7-a72e-4111-a8e7-d8261ef0d461/thumbnail/60x60/caab885d11942565f2544c573838eaa6/ap26030505504698.jpg a2c71443-7917-4033-883e-689d290b91d1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-artemis-ii-astronauts-training-flight-around-moon/ For months, the Artemis II crew and flight controllers have been simulating malfunctions to prepare for their upcoming trip around the Moon. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:23:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/29/34070bd0-407a-4802-b3c8-058a9bc4cbc3/thumbnail/60x60/fc0f60a2268998ed14cefcdd10b0ee51/screenshot-2026-01-28-at-10-03-24-pm.png 5b861451-a7eb-4399-92b8-55f9b3946e0e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/behind-the-scenes-look-at-artemis-ii-astronauts-training-for-flight-around-the-moon/ NASA is preparing for its first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis II astronauts include three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day flight. Mark Strassmann got a look at how they're training. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:12:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/29/1f4c06d0-eab5-4a78-8abc-1fb5ec462217/thumbnail/60x60/f994fdb831ad54ac9571f9864f41a61e/cbsn-fusion-behind-the-scenes-look-at-artemis-ii-astronauts-training-for-flight-around-the-moon-thumbnail.jpg f708106a-ba1e-46ed-b43d-175c5e750873 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dark-matter-map-distant-galaxies/ Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:26:21 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/26/f4d5829d-d0d5-45d4-ba6e-1ce2e28a8e67/thumbnail/60x60/6d0770e1f3f282a1f7442b7a9635a78e/ap26023741099324.jpg c35d45d4-4725-4aa6-936b-f6ce59d93976 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-hauls-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-launch-pad-february-flight/ Four Artemis II astronauts plan to fly around the moon and back next month, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:12:14 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/17/fc07006c-44bf-43d5-84d3-2f7356b76123/thumbnail/60x60/379baac767015555e8e2dbaf50765aa9/d5cf831a-1307-4aea-9b04-0fbc6bffa9cc.jpg 6af124be-6a7d-4f7a-88ce-c0555016c009 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nasas-artemis-ii-mission-clears-big-hurdle-rolling-out-launchpad/ Inch by inch, NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lumbered along its four-mile commute from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39-B. Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with more. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:58:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/18/e3100ed7-ef2e-41cc-b2b8-ddaf04cf3483/thumbnail/60x60/e0100c18a5aee8b60762e33c278cc26f/cbsn-fusion-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-clears-big-hurdle-rolling-out-launchpad-thumbnail.jpg 2623f629-12c9-43b1-b2bf-9cea3ede3be7 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-juggling-piloted-moon-mission-and-space-station-crew-replacement-flight/ Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:17:11 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/16/a777f07d-75b5-4199-9767-6f153ee19495/thumbnail/60x60/5144e84c7217654b0061e8a7fde26adc/54408265804-e1deb51550-o.jpg d74d2a3b-d361-446e-b27f-f1bb0b968681