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The newest Lego sets are out of this world!
While it may seem like the days of fidget spinners are over, the craze appears to have finally reached the final frontier!
An asteroid the size of a house is zooming past our planet at about 16,000 miles per hour.
A recent announcement about a position at NASA has generated a lot of excitement from the public – especially from one fourth grader from New Jersey.
The collection bag, used by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the first manned mission to the moon in 1969, will be featured Thursday at a Sotheby's auction in New York City of items related to space voyages.
Uber is working on a product that could be a dream come true for Jetsons fans.
Social media is all abuzz about the solar system with people chiming in like crazy, using the hashtag #7NamesFor7NewPlanets.
For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a nearby star -- and these new worlds could hold life.
Cernan was commander of NASA's Apollo 17 mission and on his third space flight when he set foot on the lunar surface.
About nine minutes after the rocket blasted off, to cheers from the control room, its jettisoned first stage landed upright on a so-called droneship in the Pacific Ocean south of Vandenberg -- part of Spacex's effort to make boosters reusable.
According to NASA, a supermoon like this won't happen again for another 18 years, with the next one projected to occur on Nov. 25, 2034.
By the time Williams returns to Earth in two weeks, he will have logged 534 days off the planet for NASA.
Ground controllers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lockheed Martin erupted in applause when the solar-powered spacecraft beamed home news that it was circling Jupiter's poles.
Astronaut Scott Kelly is back on Earth after a year's journey that was literally out of this world.
Mars appears to have flowing streams of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that could have major implications for the possibility of life on the planet.
NASA reported in a dramatic posting on its website Sunday that it will soon announce that a mystery about Mars has been solved.
Former NASA astronaut Col. Pamela Melroy will speak at the event Sunday afternoon.
In a day of both jubilation and tension, scientists waited anxiously Tuesday for NASA's New Horizons spacecraft to send word across 3 billion miles and confirm it got humanity's first up-close look at Pluto.
Hubble rocketed into space on April 24, 1990 aboard space shuttle Discovery. It orbits about 350 miles above the Earth.
Fans and players across the country are paying tribute to the legacy of Jackie Robinson. And high above Earth, Terry Virts is joining them in his own unique way.
During a panel discussion discussing water sources in the universe, NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan stated that she believes humans could come in contact with the first iterations of alien life by the year 2025.
It's no surprise that many right wing conservatives have questioned the validity of climate change, and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz's position is no different.
The largest moon in the solar system harbors a salty ocean beneath its icy shell, the latest member to join a growing club of watery moons, NASA said Thursday.
It's official, 2014 will go down in the climate books as the hottest year on record, so far.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the 1969 landing on the moon and the realization of President Kennedy's dream.
A.J. Ewing gave the Mets just the offensive jolt they were looking for throughout his impressive major league debut Tuesday night, a 10-2 victory over the sloppy Tigers.
The NYPD is actively looking for the person or people responsible for an apartment full of marijuana plants in the Bronx.
A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection to last week's deadly fire at an Upper Manhattan apartment building.
Paul Goldschmidt homered on the first pitch of the game, Trent Grisham hit a three-run shot and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
The NYPD is actively looking for the person or people responsible for an apartment full of marijuana plants in the Bronx.
A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection to last week's deadly fire at an Upper Manhattan apartment building.
With just weeks to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup, hotels across the Tri-State Area are racing to cash in on the tourism boom.
During this year's commemoration ceremony in Lower Manhattan to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a new moment of silence will be added for those who have died from 9/11-related health effects.
"McMansions" are now banned in the Long Island town of Levittown, America's first suburb. The decision was made following heated hearings that took place over multiple meetings.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
With just weeks to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup, hotels across the Tri-State Area are racing to cash in on the tourism boom.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Tuesday rolled out a new plan to tackle some of the most common complaints about NJ Transit.
The Associated Press projects incumbent Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat, will win a fourth term as the mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
Police are investigating after six people were shot at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey.
A man was arrested after a police standoff forced Bridgewater, New Jersey, residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
"McMansions" are now banned in the Long Island town of Levittown, America's first suburb. The decision was made following heated hearings that took place over multiple meetings.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
Southampton Police shot and killed a 28-year-old man who was stabbing and slashing his mom with a knife on Mother's Day, police said.
Steven Schwally was allegedly drunk when his car slammed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024. The crash killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer.
The threat of an LIRR strike is hanging over nearly 300,000 daily riders and could start as soon as Saturday.
A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection to last week's deadly fire at an Upper Manhattan apartment building.
During this year's commemoration ceremony in Lower Manhattan to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a new moment of silence will be added for those who have died from 9/11-related health effects.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Tuesday rolled out a new plan to tackle some of the most common complaints about NJ Transit.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday his team has balanced the budget, closing a gap of more than $12 billion that he says he inherited.
The Associated Press projects incumbent Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat, will win a fourth term as the mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to hantavirus concerns.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
A.J. Ewing gave the Mets just the offensive jolt they were looking for throughout his impressive major league debut Tuesday night, a 10-2 victory over the sloppy Tigers.
Paul Goldschmidt homered on the first pitch of the game, Trent Grisham hit a three-run shot and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
With just weeks to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup, hotels across the Tri-State Area are racing to cash in on the tourism boom.
Ryan Weathers took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, then gave up a single before Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer off reliever Brent Headrick to lift the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees 3-2 on Monday night.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The FDNY said the blaze was caused by a discarded cigarette and on Tuesday a 29-year-old man was arrested. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says the situation should improve dramatically by Saturday and to expect a very nice weekend.
Residents packed a zoning board meeting in Marlboro on Tuesday night to voice strong opinions on both sides of the debate. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has the latest on the care they are receiving.
The progressive Democrat received more than 70% of the vote in the crowded, eight-candidate field. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
