NASA names 4 astronauts for next Artemis mission

NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

• Jun 9

Artemis II crew on path back to Earth after historic trip around the moon

The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.

• Apr 7

Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II moon mission

NASA launched four astronauts on a historic nine-day trip around the moon and back. Here's everything to know about the Artemis II mission.

• Apr 1

Meet the Minneapolis astronaut preparing to head to the International Space Station

Dr. Anil Menon will head to the space station on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in June 2026 as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member, NASA said.

• Aug 6, 2025

Gayle King hopes to inspire others with historic flight to space

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King spoke about the opportunity to travel to space, the support she's received and the message she hopes to send to others.

• Apr 14, 2025

Astronauts who were stuck in space say they'd fly on Boeing's spacecraft again

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stuck in space for more than nine months, took questions after returning to Earth.

• Mar 31, 2025

Starliner astronauts return to Earth after 286 days in space

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams joined Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.

• Mar 18, 2025

Delay in launch for replacement crew keeps Starliner astronauts waiting

NASA will wait at least another two days to launch its next space station crew, delaying the return of Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams a bit longer.

• Mar 13, 2025

When and how to see September's Harvest Moon

The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.

• Sep 17, 2024

Poop falling from the sky: Here's how often that happens

A recent report of possible human feces falling from a plane onto a car in Burnsville, Minnesota led us to take a deep dive into transportation waste disposal.

• May 17, 2023

NASA introduces next astronauts to fly to the moon

Three NASA veterans, including one of the world's most experienced female spacewalkers, and a Canadian rookie astronaut will fly around the moon next year.

• Apr 3, 2023

20 years after Columbia disaster, NASA remembers crew and lessons learned

Columbia's destruction and the loss of its crew triggered a sharp change of course for America's space program.

• Jan 31, 2023

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries longtime love on his 93rd birthday

A Facebook post received 53,000 "likes" and "loves" by Saturday and was accompanied by photos of the newlyweds.

• Jan 21, 2023