Blue Origin safely launches wheelchair user to space and back
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
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German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
"Odd radio circles" are enormous and unexplained phenomena that can only be detected using radio telescopes.
The images taken by two Mars orbiters show a bright, fuzzy white dot of the comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, appearing to move against a backdrop of distant stars.
Across the region on Tuesday night, bright lights could be seen in the sky, and it was a rocket launch out of Florida.
The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak this week.
A mysterious fireball blazed across the sky in broad daylight on June 26, sparking hundreds of siting reports in Georgia and South Carolina.
Discovered last month by a telescope in Chile, the comet known as 3I-Atlas is only the third known interstellar object to pass our way.
The Perseids meteor shower begins this week and is expected to offer one of the best astronomy shows of 2025.
The debut images from a powerful telescope at Chile's Vera Rubin Observatory show distant galaxies and star-forming regions in spectacular detail.
It had not been thought possible that such tiny, weak stars could provide the conditions needed to form and host huge planets.
The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil.
"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.
The 2024 YR4 asteroid has a near-zero chance of striking Earth, but a slim chance of hitting the moon, new research says.
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams joined Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.
Viewers across North America will get to enjoy a full Blood Worm Moon during a total lunar eclipse on March 13 into March 14.
2024 YR4 now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years, NASA said.
Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the sizzling solar atmosphere and passed within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface.
Here's how to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the Pittsburgh area.
Have you ever met an astronaut, or piloted a Mars Rover? Those are some of the things you can do at Pittsburgh's inaugural SpaceBurgh Festival in Market Square.
Boaz was in Market Square this afternoon to get a sneak peek at SpaceBurgh!
The ambitious mission won't actually look for life on Jupiter's moon Europa, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
The Starliner's two-person crew now will stay in space until next February and return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
August's full moon, a rare blue moon and supermoon, is lighting up the night sky this week. Here's what time it peaks and where you should look.
A mother and daughter were injured on Thursday in what authorities believe was a domestic stabbing in Pittsburgh.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Cleaning up Pittsburgh's three rivers has been an ongoing process for decades.
A Labrador retriever in York County, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in the mouth with a BB gun, authorities said.
The City of Greensburg is considering a new ordinance when it comes to snow removal and throwing snow back onto city streets.
A mother and daughter were injured on Thursday in what authorities believe was a domestic stabbing in Pittsburgh.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Cleaning up Pittsburgh's three rivers has been an ongoing process for decades.
A Labrador retriever in York County, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in the mouth with a BB gun, authorities said.
The City of Greensburg is considering a new ordinance when it comes to snow removal and throwing snow back onto city streets.
Pennsylvania schools are required to teach cursive handwriting under a new law.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that he is "innocent of any wrongdoing."
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
The rush for roses is on with Valentine's Day this weekend, and making sure you're getting the best deal is crucial.
More than 30 states have already enacted similar legislation.
The first electric and gas bills of the year can come with sticker shock, and this year, it might be worse than usual.
A woman and her husband are fighting for a $400 refund after they bought furniture from a Value City Furniture store.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier is back like he is every Thursday to give us the best of the weekend's events in the city!
Yu-Ling Behr from Kidsburgh is back and while we may still be in winter's grasp, many summer camps are getting ready for the upcoming season, and she shares them with us!
Heather Abraham is at Sognatore salon and speaking with some stylists about getting that perfect do for Valentine's Day Weekend!
Professional Bull Riders are taking over PPG Paints Arena this weekend, and Heather and David are joined in the studio by one of those riders, Keshawn Whitehouse!
Back in 2024, the PTL audience helped us name the PTL Pup, and they went with Maz after Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski. Now, Maz is all grown up and heading to professional training!
It's been three months since the Woodland Hills School District put its superintendent on administrative leave.
Residents of Millvale are trying to get back to normal after last weekend's major snowstorm.
Tracing the past of Shane Hennen and how his troubled life in Pittsburgh pointed to his future downfall.
People in Avella, Washington County, say they have no phone coverage.
Residents and leaders in Charleroi are concerned about the integrity of roads after a trench collapse last year and ongoing construction.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
The advisory, issued on Saturday, affected thousands of customers in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Pennsylvania American Water said that a first round of testing came back negative and an update can be expected late Monday morning.
Doctors said the drugs can help people lose unwanted pounds while retaining muscle.
Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, and Rickard Rakell all recorded points as their teams opened the competition with victories.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
With a 5-0 shutout win against Canada on Tuesday, the United States earned the top seed in the quarterfinals.
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington says the team "will never shut the door" on potentially finding a role for Andrew McCutchen, a longtime cornerstone of the franchise.
Three Rivers Stadium was demolished on this date in 2001 to make way for Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
More than 140 employees at Nemacolin were informed they were being let go.
It's been about six years since the pandemic, and a lot of people working from home, but now companies are slowly calling them back to the office.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
Filming in Pittsburgh for the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown" is set to begin on March 9.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
KDKA-TV's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
A 6-year-old girl from Pittsburgh has sold 80,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies.
A mother and daughter were injured on Thursday in what authorities believe was a domestic stabbing in Pittsburgh.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
