Commercial flight lifts off to space station with crew of 4
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with a four-man crew that will spend two weeks aboard the International Space Station to carry out more than 30 experiments.
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SpaceX rocket blasts off to space station
A SpaceX crew took off Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space consultants Bill Harwood, CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and Alabama Public Radio news director Pat Duggins join with analysis.
SpaceX delays commercial space station flight pending data review
A one-day launch delay will give SpaceX engineers time to complete final reviews of pre-launch processing.
European crew ready for commercial flight to space station
The flight marks the third commercial space station visit funded by Houston-based Axiom Space, and the first with an all-European crew.
Blue Origin resumes New Shepard flights after 2022 mishap
The launch was Blue Origin's first since an engine nozzle failed in September 2022, triggering a dramatic in-flight abort.
First tomato ever grown in space, lost 8 months ago, found by astronauts
Astronauts in the International Space Station said they found the rogue fruit, dispelling claims that astronaut Frank Rubio ate it.
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
A guidance system problem during final approach prompted two space station cosmonauts to take over by remote control.
SpaceX launches its 29th cargo flight to the International Space Station
The unpiloted Dragon cargo ship is loaded with 6,500 pounds of research equipment, supplies and fresh food.
Spacewalkers complete one main job, run out of time for another
The fourth all-female spacewalk accomplished one major objective, but the crew ran out of time to retrieve a failed electronics box.
China launches 3-man crew to Tiangong space station
The flight is the fourth keeping the Chinese space station permanently staffed with rotating crews of taikonauts.
Russian spacewalkers dodge leaking coolant from damaged radiator
The coolant leak in the experiment radiator follows similar leaks in a Soyuz crew ferry ship and a Progress cargo craft.
Cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts left the International Space Station for an hours-long spacewalk Wednesday to locate the source of a radiator coolant leak. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.
Russians investigate space station coolant leak
It's the third leak of heat-dissipating coolant on the International Space Station in less than a year, but officials say the crew is in no danger.
3 space station crew members back on Earth after U.S.-record year in space
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
NASA astronaut closing out record-setting yearlong space station flight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
Astronaut looks forward to home after record 371-day stay in space
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
Russia launches two cosmonauts, NASA astronaut to space station
The crew is replacing another Soyuz crew, including NASA's Frank Rubio, who's wrapping up a record 371-day stay in space.
Russia readies Soyuz for launch to ferry 3 to space station
Loral O'Hara will spend six months aboard the space station; two Russian crewmates plan to stay a full year.
NASA astronaut sets new U.S. single-flight endurance record
Frank Rubio moved past NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei's 355-day record on the way to spending more than a full year in space.
SpaceX brings 4 station crew members back to Earth
The Crew Dragon put on a spectacular show as it descended across Florida in a blaze of super-heated plasma.
Crew of 4 returns from ISS
A crew of four safely splashed down after spending six months aboard the International Space Station.
Four-man Space X Crew Dragon spacecraft wraps up six-month stay in orbit
A SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying a four-man crew headed home in the final chapter of a long-duration station stay.
See Hurricane Idalia from space in satellite view from ISS
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
Watch: Space station flies over Idalia
NASA shared video from the International Space Station as it flew over Hurricane Idalia, which was heading toward Florida on Tuesday. Idalia is expected to grow into a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall on Wednesday. (There is no audio on this footage from the space station.)
Crew Dragon fliers dock with space station after 29-hour rendezvous
The Crew Dragon arrival briefly boosts the space station crew to 11 in the first of two crew rotation flights.
Trump and Zelenskyy meeting in Florida
President Trump said Sunday that he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
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Dad uses cellphone data to rescue missing daughter, police say
After a teen didn't return from walking her dog, her dad used cellphone data to find her in a secluded area two miles away.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
Ski patrol strike shuts down Colorado's popular Telluride resort indefinitely
The Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was shuttered Saturday, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor dispute with the ski patrol union over wages.
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.
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"Hail and farewell": A tribute to those we lost in 2025
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.
Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions
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The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop
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Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Planning to return unwanted Christmas gifts? You may be charged fees.
Several major retailers are now charging customers to return items even if they are unopened and in perfect condition.
U.S. stocks hover at record highs after the Christmas holiday
Stocks are mostly flat in quiet morning trading on Friday as investors return from the Christmas holiday.
Here's what is open on the day after Christmas, from retailers to banks
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5 money moves to make in 2026, according to financial experts
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Trump and Zelenskyy meeting in Florida
President Trump said Sunday that he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
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Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
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Flu cases skyrocket across the U.S
Nearly five million flu cases have been reported nationwide, the CDC estimates, and at least 1,900 people have died from the virus. "CBS Saturday Morning" has more on why this year's strain is breaking records.
Baby defies all odds after growing outside his mom's womb
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
FDA approves Wegovy pill for weight loss
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
Aetna to cover IVF treatments for same-sex couples in national settlement
A federal judge has approved a preliminary agreement for a class action lawsuit requiring Aetna to cover fertility treatments for same-sex couples as they do with heterosexual couples.
Flu season is ramping up, and some experts are "pretty worried"
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual, with a new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, spreading quickly.
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Knife attack in Suriname kills at least 9 people, police say
The attack took place in Richelieu in the Commewijne district about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of Paramaribo.
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South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
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1,000-pound U.S.-made WWII bomb found in Belgrade construction site
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Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
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MetroCard art: Swiping beauty from the mundane
On December 31, New York City will officially retire the transit system's MetroCard, that ubiquitous piece of plastic used to gain entrance onto subways and buses. But there is beauty in using MetroCards as the raw materials for art, as Thomas McKean has found in his collages and miniature sculptures depicting portraits of city life. Serena Altschul reports.
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Instacart ending AI price tests for retailers
Instacart says its ending its controversial system of using AI price tests for retailers. Earlier this month, an investigation by Consumer Reports and progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative found that Instacart's algorithmic pricing charged various prices for the same item from the same store. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Tech companies push for data centers
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Instacart to end AI price tests for retailers following investigation
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
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Major climate research center on Trump administration chopping block
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
Researchers capture video of rare polar bear adoption
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Dinosaur tracks showing "herds moving in synchrony" found in Italy
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Interstellar comet is making its closest approach to Earth
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Fossil footprints in Bolivia reveal dinosaurs' awkward attempts to swim
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Knife attack in Suriname kills at least 9 people, police say
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Man says wife was killed by pipe coming through car windshield
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Man charged with fatal shooting of woman during backyard target practice
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Dad uses cellphone data to rescue missing daughter, police say
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What's next on the Epstein files release?
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NASA's search for next lunar rover
NASA astronauts took their first drive on the moon 54 years ago. Now, three companies are competing for a NASA contract to build a new lunar rover for use starting with the Artemis 5 mission in 2030. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Artemis 2 astronauts rehearse countdown for upcoming moon launch
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Woman is first wheelchair user launched into space
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Blue Origin safely launches wheelchair user to space and back
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