Big tech CEOs testify before Congress
The leaders of Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook testified before Congress and were confronted with charges of stifling competition and political bias. Nancy Cordes has the latest from Capitol Hill.
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William Shatner set to blast off into space
Blue Origin's second crewed launch into space is set to blast off this morning, carrying "Star Trek" star William Shatner. Mark Strassman reports.
William Shatner reflects after becoming oldest person to go to space
William Shatner became the oldest person to reach the final frontier in Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin.
Shatner on spaceflight: "I hope I never recover from this"
Minutes after touching down from his flight to the edge of space, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner got emotional describing the experience to Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos. Watch his remarks.
New Shepard back on Earth with civilian crew
The New Shepard rocket blasted off from Blue Origin's launch site Wednesday in West Texas, touching down with its civilian crew, which included "Star Trek" actor William Shatner, after about 10 minutes on the edge of space. Senior adviser for STAR HARBOR Space Academy Alan Ladwig joins CBSN to discuss the latest launch.
Blue Origin's second space tourism flight
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket has successfully returned from its second passenger flight to the edge of space space. 90-year-old "Star Trek" actor William Shatner was onboard and made history as the oldest person ever to travel to space. Retired NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, author of the book "Letters from Space," joins CBSN to discuss today's historic flight.
Special Report: William Shatner's space launch
A crew of four, including "Star Trek" actor William Shatner, blasted off for a 10-minute sub-orbital spaceflight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft. At age 90, Shatner became the oldest person ever to fly in space, courtesy of Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos. "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson anchor this CBS News Special Report with correspondent Mark Strassmann at the launch site in West Texas.
William Shatner is blasting off to space for real next week
The 90-year-old actor will be the oldest to fly in space when he joins three crewmates aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft
Former Blue Origin employee "would not trust" company's vehicles
Alexandra Abrams said pressure from leadership, including Jeff Bezos, led to concerns about whether "making progress" was taking precedence over safety.
Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth after historic flight
The Inspiration4 crew splashed down at 7:07 p.m. ET near Cape Canaveral to close out a three-day mission.
First privately-funded trip to orbit going well, but few details released
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says "all is well" with the first all-civilian non-government trip to orbit.
First all-civilian flight to orbit will take charity to new heights
The Inspiration4 mission is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with three days in orbit aboard a SpaceX capsule.
Jeff Bezos, 57, reportedly invests in life-prolonging startup
Startups promising to cure disease, restore youth or prolong human life are attracting hundreds of millions in funding.
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic rockets while probing Branson trip
Regulators say rocketship carrying British billionaire and others in a July flight veered off course on its descent.
Atlas 5 hauled off launch pad for Starliner troubleshooting
If a valve problem with Boeing's Starliner crew capsule isn't quickly fixed, launch could slip to late this year.
FAA changes definition of astronaut
Being an astronaut isn't what it used to be. The Federal Aviation Administration changed its definition of who qualifies even as billionaire-driven space tourism ramps up. CBS News' Michael George reports.
Earth looks "fragile" from space, says Bezos
"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sits down with Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark shortly after successfully soaring into space with Blue Origin. Bezos shares how they can lay down infrastructure for future generations to take the polluting industry off Earth and into space.
Jeff Bezos says he's humbled by trip to space
Blue Origin's successful flight to space was a family affair as Jeff Bezos was accompanied by his brother, volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke to the brothers.
Billionaire Bezos' space trip draws criticism
Jeff Bezos successfully visited the edge of space in his own rocket Tuesday. But when he returned, he thanked Amazon workers for paying for the trip — drawing the criticism of labor activists across the country. Mark Strassmann reports.
Jeff Bezos says polluting industries can be moved to space
The Blue Origin founder said it will take decades to get there, but it can be done.
Bezos space flight relaunches gripes about Amazon and wealth gap
Unions, some politicians and others ripped him for what they called unfair Amazon business practices and as one extreme of the wealth gap in general.
Astronaut on Bezos' commercial space flight
Billionaire Jeff Bezos along with his brother and two others were launched into space on Tuesday inside his company's Blue Origin rocket. Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the historic flight.
Bezos and crew speak after spaceflight
The first Blue Origin crew to fly into space — owner Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, aviation trailblazer Wally Funk, and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen — held a press conference after landing to talk about their experience. Watch their remarks.
Wally Funk fulfills lifelong dream with spaceflight
Decades ago, Wally Funk was denied a chance to become an astronaut because of her gender. She finally achieved her dream of making it to space. Norah O'Donnell has more on Funk's journey to get there.
What Bezos' spaceflight means for space travel
The successful launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is ushering in a new era of consumer space travel. The mission comes exactly 52 years to the day after the historic Apollo 11 lunar module touched down on the surface of the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, and his brother Mark about the journey and the future of space tourism, and Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer and director of the Fels Planetarium at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, joined CBSN to put the historic spaceflight in perspective.
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