NASA Begins New Era In U.S. Space Flight Wednesday With Astronaut Capsule Launch
On Wednesday, NASA begins a new era in U.S. space flight when it launches two astronauts back into space aboard a retro-style "Right Stuff" capsule.
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On Wednesday, NASA begins a new era in U.S. space flight when it launches two astronauts back into space aboard a retro-style "Right Stuff" capsule.
The NASA astronauts set to take a trip to the International Space Station will be in a sleek ship and trendy suits thanks to SpaceX.
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.
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.
While much of the world stands still, SpaceX is still going strong and launched a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday from Cape Canaveral.
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.
SpaceX is making moves to launch its space tourism business.
As innovation in space exploration moves forward, the business of space tourism is also making giant leaps.
SpaceX has signed a deal with a space tourism company to organize a trip orbiting the Earth for a handful of adventurous travelers.
It was a picture perfect launch at Cape Canaveral Monday morning. And if all goes well, it could bring us all WiFi that's out of this world.
SpaceX sent another batch of internet-beaming satellites into orbit Wednesday morning as it makes an unprecedented push to build a broadband internet business by deploying hundreds of satellites in one year.
Elon Musk is beyond ecstatic after SpaceX completed a success abort test of its crew capsule, marking the company's last big test before launching astronauts in the coming months.
SpaceX's first attempt at a rocket launch in 2020 is a success, sending 60 more mini internet satellites into orbit while also testing a dark coating to appease stargazers.
The International Space Station received an early holiday delivery from SpaceX, which included muscle-bound "mighty mice," pest-killing worms and a smart, empathetic robot.
SpaceX launched a spacecraft loaded with 5,700 pounds of supplies — including a group of genetically enhanced 'mighty mice' — to the International Space Station on Thursday.
"Significant safety and technical challenges" need to be made before astronauts can fly in private capsules, NASA auditors warned Thursday.
SpaceX has launched the second batch of mini-satellites that will become part of an orbiting network meant to provide global internet coverage.
The triple-core SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off overnight on its third, and most complex, mission.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is standing on a pad in Florida ready to make the "most difficult launch" the rocket company has ever attempted.
Lighting up the night sky with a streak of fiery exhaust, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered away from Cape Canaveral Thursday evening.
SpaceX is hoping the second time will be the charm to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on a mission to deploy 60 Starlink internet relay satellites.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
Volunteers gathered at the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) warehouse in Doral on Saturday to pack supplies for relief efforts in Venezuela.
Colombia finished the World Cup's opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw.
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Volunteers gathered at the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) warehouse in Doral on Saturday to pack supplies for relief efforts in Venezuela.
Colombia finished the World Cup's opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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 U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."