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As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
NASA is celebrating the successful end of a 7-year, $1 billion mission to collect and return a sample from the asteroid Bennu. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more on the mission. And Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the samples.
A capsule containing rubble from an asteroid landed in the Utah desert Sunday. It may contain material leftover from the creation of the solar system, scientists say.
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
A small saucer-shape capsule carrying a half-pound of rocks and dust collected from an asteroid called Bennu is expected to slam into Earth's atmosphere at a blistering 27,650 mph on Sunday and then parachute down to the ground. NASA senior scientist Amy Simon joined CBS News to discuss the purpose and logistics of the mission.
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.
Two cameras working together helped NASA reveal details in "greater detail than previously possible."
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
NASA called the Parker Solar Probe's flight "not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge boon for the scientific community."
The crew is replacing another Soyuz crew, including NASA's Frank Rubio, who's wrapping up a record 371-day stay in space.
NASA released a new report on UFOs — also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena — on Thursday. The report examines how the space agency can better contribute to the scientific understanding of the objects. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins "Prime Time" to separate fact from science fiction.
The image shows "luminous regions" around a newborn star in a strikingly high resolution.
Seven Republican candidates met for the second primary debate in California on Wednesday, taking aim at President Biden and each other.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley is responding to comments by former President Donald Trump suggesting that Milley deserves to be executed for communications the general had with China.
Former President Trump addressed many of his remarks to UAW workers who were not in the room where he was speaking.
If Congress can't pass a government funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, then the government will shut down.
The first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Biden takes place Thursday. The GOP memo says the inquiry "will span the time of Joe Biden's Vice Presidency to the present, including his time out of office."
U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China.
Judge's ruling could strip Donald Trump of his authority to make strategic and financial decisions over some of his key properties in the state.
The remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew have been found more than 3 years after she was last seen.
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
The first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Biden takes place Thursday. The GOP memo says the inquiry "will span the time of Joe Biden's Vice Presidency to the present, including his time out of office."
Former President Trump addressed many of his remarks to UAW workers who were not in the room where he was speaking.
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
Seven Republican candidates met for the second primary debate in California on Wednesday, taking aim at President Biden and each other.
The initial decision to relax the dress code prompted swift backlash, especially toward Sen. John Fetterman, who typically wears a hoodie and gym shorts.
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
If a strike were to happen, it would impact 22 casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
Heinz is selling limited bottles of Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after a Taylor Swift fan account posted a photo of the pop icon at a Kansas City Chiefs game.
Commercial real estate owners are trying to draw in EV owners by alleviating their range anxiety.
Judge's ruling could strip Donald Trump of his authority to make strategic and financial decisions over key properties in the state.
The first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Biden takes place Thursday. The GOP memo says the inquiry "will span the time of Joe Biden's Vice Presidency to the present, including his time out of office."
Former President Trump addressed many of his remarks to UAW workers who were not in the room where he was speaking.
Seven Republican candidates met for the second primary debate in California on Wednesday, taking aim at President Biden and each other.
The initial decision to relax the dress code prompted swift backlash, especially toward Sen. John Fetterman, who typically wears a hoodie and gym shorts.
Judge Tanya Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump's request to recuse herself.
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
After the attack in Jupiter, Florida, animal control picked up the otter and it tested positive for rabies, a disease that can be fatal. Here's how it is handled.
An unvaccinated pet is a danger not just to other animals but also to the humans around them, an author of the study notes.
Plastic rings can detach from the Rainbow Road Road series board books sold at Sam's Club, Target and other retailers nationwide.
The FDA stopped short of saying the potentially life-threatening condition was caused by the drugs, which have become popular for weight loss.
The U.S. will keep the refugee cap unchanged at 125,000, while more than doubling the allocation for refugees from the Western Hemisphere.
The launch of the military satellite comes amid ongoing tensions with Western nations over its nuclear program.
A group of six young people from Portugal have accused 32 countries of failing to tackle climate change fast enough, and therefore infringing on their human rights
Irish authorities have seized $165 million worth of cocaine from a cargo vessel in what is being called the largest drug raid in the history of the country.
The facility has been approved after years of debate over its legality, in a move experts hope will help Scotland reduce drug deaths.
The 15th annual Atlantic Festival kicks off Thursday, Sept. 28, for two days of events with headline-making speakers from the worlds of politics and culture.
Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel announced they would resume their shows on Monday, Oct. 2.
Heinz is selling limited bottles of Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after a Taylor Swift fan account posted a photo of the pop icon at a Kansas City Chiefs game.
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen announced that he has postponed his remaining tour dates in 2023 as he receives treatment for peptic ulcer disease.
The Writers Guild of America released the details of their tentative agreement with Hollywood studios and have unanimously voted to end the nearly 150-day strike.
Amazon's Alexa is getting an upgrade. The so-called Alexa LLM will be able to understand body language, including gestures and eye contact, and should be smarter and more conversational thanks to AI. Jon Swartz, senior tech reporter for MarketWatch, joined CBS News to discuss the new version of Amazon's virtual assistant.
Google was created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, who moved the company to a garage in 1998.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
A group of rabbis, academics and activists said the behavior of owner Elon Musk has allowed "a new stage in antisemitic discourse" to "spread like wildfire" on the social media site.
A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.
"People didn't think it could really be done," Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, told CBS News.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
Homeowners living in areas at risk for natural disasters are seeing higher home insurance premiums -- for some, coverage has been dropped completely. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew have been found more than 3 years after she was last seen.
A Minneapolis murder suspect is now again behind bars after he was mistakenly released from an Indianapolis jail earlier this month.
The discovery comes after another recent tragedy in which a toddler died and three others were sickened due to exposure to fentanyl at a Bronx day care.
Multiple groups of looters hit retail stores and at least one small business in different Philadelphia neighborhoods Tuesday night.
The man charged with killing three New York women more than a decade ago appeared in court Wednesday. Prosecutors charged Rex Heuermann back in January after DNA evidence linked him to one of the victims at Gilgo Beach. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more on Heuermann's court appearance.
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
NASA is celebrating the successful end of a 7-year, $1 billion mission to collect and return a sample from the asteroid Bennu. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more on the mission. And Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the samples.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
On Nov. 11, 2012, Jake Nolan accompanied his psychiatrist cousin to a NYC Home Depot where she purchased a sledgehammer; 24 hours later, it became a key piece of evidence in a crime that ended with Nolan and her ex-lover in the hospital.
Former President Donald Trump criticized President Biden, Democrats and the Big Three automakers over electric cars in remarks in the Detroit suburbs Wednesday night, as his Republican opponents were getting ready to take the stage in California for the second Republican presidential debate. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
After spending a NASA record 371 days in space, astronaut Frank Rubio returned to earth Wednesday, touching down in Kazakhstan with two Russian cosmonauts aboard the Soyuz MS-69/23S. Rubio's mission to the International Space Station was initially supposed to run for six months, but was delayed due to a coolant leak on a previous capsule, which forced them to wait for a replacement.
Mel Tucker, the head coach for the Michigan State football team, was fired Wednesday over allegations that he sexually harassed an activist and rape survivor during a phone call.
If no deal is reached by Congress, a government shutdown could begin as soon as Sunday, causing major disruptions across the U.S. Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the negotiations.
Three people have been arrested after a ghost gun printing operation was discovered inside a home-based daycare center in New York City's Harlem neighborhood, police said Wednesday. Jericka Duncan reports.