Astronaut will miss birth of child
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk will be 260 miles away from Earth during the birth of his third child -- but he and his wife are feeling positive, despite their separation.
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk will be 260 miles away from Earth during the birth of his third child -- but he and his wife are feeling positive, despite their separation.
With the arrival of four fresh space station crew members, four others will head for home after 235 days in orbit.
A multi-national crew of four is arriving at the International Space Station for a six-month mission aboard the orbiting lab. They took off on Thursday morning and SpaceX Crew 13 is in the process of docking Thursday night. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more about the process.
Two hundred and sixty miles above the Earth, the Dragon spacecraft is set to reach the International Space Station for a six-month stay. It has four astronauts on board, including one with another big mission back on Earth. Mark Strassmann has the story.
A multi-national crew of four is on its way to the International Space Station for a six-month mission aboard the orbiting lab. They took off on Thursday to replace the 12-astronaut crew that's been there since February. Bill Harwood has more details.
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann interviews NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, the current commander of the International Space Station, as they wrap up a more than seven-month expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. They discuss recent spacewalks, SpaceX's Starship, and what they're looking forward to about returning to Earth.
President Trump spoke with the crew of the International Space Station Friday while visiting NASA Mission Control in Houston. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
NASA has awarded three more companies with contracts to deliver payloads to the moon's surface as part of its effort to build a lunar base. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.
The orbital surgery on the International Space Station returned the Canadian-built robot arm to full health after its "wrist" joint failed last month.
NASA has reversed an evacuation order on the International Space Station due to concerns over two small air leaks in the Russian section. Retired NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski joins CBS News with more.
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
Five astronauts were briefly forced to take shelter, or "safe haven," while new air leaks were being repaired on the International Space Station. The astronauts boarded a spacecraft attached to the ISS while two cosmonauts assessed the situation. The crew resumed normal duties about two hours later. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
The International Space Station-bound SpaceX Cargo Dragon is loaded with 6,500 pounds of needed equipment, research gear and crew supplies.
On Feb. 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members on board. Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio's coverage from that day.
On Tuesday, the Artemis II crew and the astronauts on the International Space Station were able to call each other and talk about the moon, space and even the food.
150 years after the first phone call on Earth, Artemis II astronauts called the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann has more details.
On March 2, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly touched down on Earth after spending 340 days aboard the International Space Station, then the longest spaceflight ever by an American, as part of a mission to study the health impacts of extended space travel. Watch CBS News' coverage of Kelly's return.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, the astronaut who was medically evacuated from the International Space Station, joined CBS News 24/7 Mornings with more details on the unexpected event and his take on the Artemis II mission to scope the moon.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he was the crew member whose medical issue required a group of space station fliers to return to Earth earlier than planned last month.
NASA's new boss blasted both Boeing and his own space agency for the botched Starliner flight that left two astronauts stuck in space for months.
The Crew 12 docking came one month after a previous crew had to return to Earth early due to a medical issue.
NASA and SpaceX launched a new mission to the International Space Station with four crew members on board to replace the team that returned last month due to a medical issue with one member. Mark Strassmann has more.
The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.