3 NASA astronauts, Russian cosmonaut head for ISS
The Crew 8 launch is first of two planned crew rotation flights needed to replace five of the lab's seven long-duration fliers.
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The Crew 8 launch is first of two planned crew rotation flights needed to replace five of the lab's seven long-duration fliers.
The four Crew 8 fliers will make another attempt to get off the ground Sunday.
The first Native American woman in space, Nicole Mann spoke to a rapt crowd of fans in her hometown of Petaluma at the Petaluma Woman's Club Tuesday.
SpaceX and Axiom Space launched four private citizens to the International Space Station on Sunday. The crew includes two Saudis, the first two people from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to go to the ISS. Mark Strassmann has the story.
The flaming bits of wreckage created a "spectacular light show" and were going thousands of miles per hour, an astronomer said.
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts to work on the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joined CBS News to discuss why the launch had been delayed, the importance of international coordination on space travel, and how SpaceX has changed the landscape.
An issue with the Falcon 9 rocket's engine ignition system prompted the postponement.
The first Native American woman in space ventured out on a spacewalk Friday to prep the International Space Station for more solar panels.
A new virtual reality experience at Richmond's Craneway Pavilion called "Space Explorers: The Infinite" takes people on a journey to the International Space Station.
A near-disaster triggered by a Russian missile blowing up one of its own satellites has gotten a quick response from the U.S. The explosion created a debris field in space that not only could endanger the lives of astronauts, it could pose an even bigger threat.
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that began last spring.
SpaceX launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first time the company has two capsules in orbit at the same time.
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.
Bulked-up, mutant "mighty mice" held onto their muscle during a monthlong stay at the International Space Station, returning to Earth with ripped bodybuilder physiques, scientists reported Monday.
A sleek new American-built capsule with a test dummy aboard docked with the International Space Station on Sunday in a big step toward putting the U.S. back in the business of launching astronauts.
A SpaceX delivery full of Christmas goodies arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, following a slight delay caused by a communication drop-out.
A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday, delivering a bonanza of science experiments.
A SpaceX capsule rocketed to the International Space Station on Monday, carrying tons of science research, plus ice cream.
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russia's Sergei Ryzhikov and Andrei Borisenko touched down at 5:20 p.m. local time Monday after spending 173 days in space.
Spacewalking astronauts installed a new front door for visitors at the International Space Station on Friday, the crucial first step in welcoming commercial crew capsules as soon as next year.
SpaceX successfully launched a critical space station docking port for astronauts early Monday, along with a DNA decoder for high-flying genetic research.
Three astronauts, including a native of the Bay Area, boarded the International Space Station on Saturday after a two-day journey aboard a Russian Soyuz space capsule.
A Google exec and a team at NASA has designed a Solar System Internet connection that actually works in outer space.
The space station reached an orbital milestone -- 17 1/2 years in the making -- Monday morning: 100,000 orbits.
Earthlings are delighted when they see themselves from space and astronaut Jeff Williams is dazzling us everyday with his photos, shot from the International Space Station.
