In Memoriam

Notable deaths in 2017

A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity

• Photos: Tom Petty 1950-2017
• Photos: Jerry Lewis 1926-2017
• Photos: Sam Shepard 1943-2017
• Photos: Jeanne Moreau 1928-2017
• Photos: Adam West 1928-2017
• Photos: Chuck Berry 1926-2017
• Photos: Sir John Hurt 1940-2017

Signs of the Season

Fall foliage 2017

Views of autumn colors around the world

O.J. Simpson

The O.J. Simpson Murder Case: A look back

Crimesider looks back at the key players involved in the 1995 murder trial of the former NFL superstar

• Photos: O.J. Simpson then and now
• Photos: The O.J. Simpson trial: Where are they now?

Infamy

America's deadliest mass shootings

More than 50 years after the notorious Texas clock tower shooting, a look at the worst mass killings in the U.S. in recent memory

Here Comes The Sun

Solar eclipse 2017: Your stellar photos

CBS News asked you, our readers, to share your best pictures of the 2017 solar eclipse, and you got some awesome shots

• Photos: Dazzling solar eclipse photos that won't fry your eyes
• Photos: Famous solar eclipses

Space

Stunning views of Jupiter

NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back extraordinary images of the distant planet and its moons

• Photos: Jupiter's Great Red Spot
• Photos: Envisioning black holes
• Photos: Astonishing Pluto in sharp focus
• Photos: Gorgeous abstract Martian landscapes
• Photos: Astronaut Scott Kelly's year in space
• Photos: Rosetta's historic 12-year mission
• Photos: Cassini captures Saturn and its moons

Royals

"Remembering Diana: A Life in Photographs"

On the twentieth anniversary of the British royal's tragic death, a new book illustrates the remarkable life of the princess whose marriage, motherhood, divorce and social activism captivated the world

• Photos: Pippa Middleton's wedding
• Photos: Princess Diana: A photo album
• Photos: Queen Elizabeth II through the years
• Photos: Kate's stunning looks in India and Bhutan
• Photos: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Paris

Artistic Visions

The art of Kerry James Marshall

A 35-year retrospective of the African American artist's work, now at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, captures everyday life's quiet moments and rituals

• Photos: BMW's Art Cars
• Photos: Hats in Impressionist art
• Photos: French & American masters: Matisse, Diebenkorn
• Photos: The very American art of Steve Penley
• Photos: Abelardo Morell's stunning camera obscura images
• Photos: Abstract expressionist John McLaughlin

Remembering World War II

75 years ago: The Battle of Midway

On June 4, 1942, the tiny atoll was site of an air-sea battle that changed the course of the Pacific war, just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor

• Photos: D-Day: When the Allies turned the tide
• Photos: Breaking the Nazis' Enigma codes at Bletchley Park
• Photos: World War II graveyard off the American coast
• Photos: World War II's ghost army

Through the Lens

Faces of the world's extreme poor

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Renée Byer has spent years capturing stories of those living in poverty, for a new traveling photo exhibit, “Living on a Dollar a Day”

• Watch: Photojournalist Carol Guzy

Humans of New York

Photographer Brandon Stanton shares stories from the road

The photographer-blogger behind the website Humans of New York says what makes his photography so unique is "the randomness of it"