President Trump To Attend Wednesday's NASA Astronaut Launch In Florida
President Donald Trump plans to be in Florida on Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center for the first time in more than a decade.
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President Donald Trump plans to be in Florida on Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center for the first time in more than a decade.
The two astronauts who will text drive SpaceX's brand new rocket ship and return human orbital launches in the U.S. spoke about the historic mission on Friday.
It is the first astronaut launch from Florida in nine years and under normal circumstances, a history making moment like this would lead to huge crowds along the beaches and roads of Florida's Space Coast, but local officials and NASA are split on whether that's a good idea.
One week from Wednesday will mark the dawn of the commercial age of space travel. That's when Elon Musk's SpaceX will fly two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
A major shakeup at NASA just days before they send their first astronauts into space from the Kennedy Space Center since the shuttle program was discontinued.
NASA and SpaceX are getting ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time in nearly a decade and they are asking spectators to stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The engineers at NASA have developed a high-pressure ventilator prototype specifically tailored to help coronavirus patients, according to the agency.
For the first time in nearly a decade NASA will launch astronauts to the International Space Station from US soil.
A SpaceX Dragon capsule has reached the International Space Station, delivering more than 4,300 pounds of supplies.
SpaceX made history this weekend when it successfully landed its 50th rocket after launching another load of station supplies for NASA.
Think you have what it takes to become an astronaut? NASA is looking for new explorers to join the next class of Artemis Generation astronauts.
As innovation in space exploration moves forward, the business of space tourism is also making giant leaps.
Instead of shooting for the stars, NASA's latest mission is heading to the sun.
It's been 34 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
NASA is planning to bring Martian samples back to Earth -- and they're looking for someone to lead the mission.
NASA completed its first spacewalk of 2020 and it was done by all-female astronauts.
Eleven Americans and two Canadians are now ready for historic missions to space including Miami's own Dr. Frank Rubio. The Miami Sunset Senior High graduate spoke CBS4's Ty Russell over FaceTime.
NASA graduated its first class of Artemis generation astronauts at Johnson Space Center in Houston Friday including Dr. Francisco Rubio from Miami.
After an aborted flight to the International Space Station, Boeing's Starliner has finally returned to Earth.
Trouble for Boeing's new Starliner capsule Friday. After a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket successfully boosted the capsule into orbit for an unpiloted maiden test flight, there were problems with a subsequent on-board rocket firing.
The Hubble Space Telescope had a front row seat to capture images of a mysterious visitor from the depths of space. It's the first identified comet to arrive here from another star.
You can safely say private collector Rudolf Budja has an exhibit that is truly out of this world.
"Significant safety and technical challenges" need to be made before astronauts can fly in private capsules, NASA auditors warned Thursday.
A supply ship docked with the International Space Station on Monday, carrying with it sports car parts, an oven for baking cookies and a vest to protect against radiation.
Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, the U.S. astronauts who took part in the first all-female spacewalk, are still uplifted by all the excitement down below.
Investigators say no evidence of repayment was found, and construction at the building was halted.
Mayor Steven Meiner signed a letter with other local mayors urging the governor to reverse the camera removal order.
The St. Thomas Aquinas senior is the top-ranked offensive tackle in the 2026 recruiting class.
The development of AI "doesn't look that different from say, 'Terminator,' or from science fiction films," Jacob Coxon said.
Crews started removing parts of the plane overnight while a cockpit transcript reveals pilots knew speed was excessive.
The hit-and-run crash was reported in the area of Northwest 117th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.
The victims were all wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at Miami International Airport when the crash happened, according to one of the lawyers.
Cockpit recorder transcripts show the plane was moving too fast on approach, an aviation attorney says.
Investigators say no evidence of repayment was found, and construction at the building was halted.
Mayor Steven Meiner signed a letter with other local mayors urging the governor to reverse the camera removal order.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
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.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.