NASA readies backup plan if Starliner crew landing ruled out
No final decisions have been made and NASA remains hopeful ongoing tests will show the Starliner can safely return its crew to Earth.
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No final decisions have been made and NASA remains hopeful ongoing tests will show the Starliner can safely return its crew to Earth.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
NASA plans to hold a formal re-entry readiness review before setting a new landing target date.
The planned piloted launch of Boeing's long-delayed Starliner crew ferry ship was called off with less than two hours to go before liftoff.
Two veteran astronauts will put the Starliner through its paces in the ship's first piloted flight to orbit.
Landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan completed the replacement of five long-duration space station fliers.
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
Representing the United States, Europe, Japan and Russia, the four Crew-7 fliers plan to spend six months aboard the space station.
The crew includes a legendary retired astronaut, a wealthy adventurer and two Saudi astronauts — the first people from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to visit the space station.
The Crew Dragon delivered a three-country, four-man crew for a six-month stay. They'll replace four other station crew members who plan to return to Earth around March 9.
The four Crew Dragon fliers will replace another crew that will be wrapping up a 154-day stay in orbit.
The new roll-out solar arrays will help make up for age-related degradation in the International Space Station's original solar wings.
Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio float outside the space station to install the third of six new roll-out solar blankets.
Two Russian cosmonauts went on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Monday to activate a new robotic arm.
NASA has postponed a spacewalk scheduled for Tuesday after receiving a space debris warning for the International Space Station.
On Sunday, two astronauts installed support frames on the International Space Station for new solar panels arriving later this year.
American astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conducted a spacewalk Monday outside the International Space Station to wrap up battery replacement work they began last week.
A pair of astronauts on the International Space Station were able to install new pumps on a cosmic ray detector during a spacewalk on Monday.
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.
Two women aboard the International Space Station will make history on Friday when they take part in the first all-all female spacewalk.
Astronauts replaced more oversized batteries outside the International Space Station on Friday during NASA's second spacewalk of the week, just as news broke of the death of the world's first spacewalker in Russia.
Astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan have completed the first of five spacewalks to swap out old batteries on the International Space Station.
Mysteries still need to be solved, even if they take place in space.
Exciting things are happening miles above the Earth.
The 16‑year‑old brother, now considered a suspect, is living with other relatives away from his siblings.
Demolition clears the way for a new garage as attorneys recall mold, asbestos, and famous trials.
Two Florida Memorial University football players were arrested after police say they were involved in a dorm room home invasion where a student was beaten and robbed.
Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
The 16‑year‑old brother, now considered a suspect, is living with other relatives away from his siblings.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Demolition clears the way for a new garage as attorneys recall mold, asbestos, and famous trials.
Miami Art Week 2025 delivers a full slate of installations, exhibitions and events across Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and beyond.
Two Florida Memorial University football players were arrested after police say they were involved in a dorm room home invasion where a student was beaten and robbed.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A U.S. District Court decision to end the deployment of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., is now on hold.
Investigations released by the Navy into accidents involving the Truman Carrier Strike Group recommended ensuring processes are followed even when faced with adversity.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.