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

• Oct 4, 2021

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.

• Sep 30, 2021

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.

• Sep 18, 2021

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.

• Sep 17, 2021

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.

• Sep 15, 2021

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.

• Sep 7, 2021

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.

• Sep 2, 2021

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.

• Aug 5, 2021

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.

• Jul 28, 2021
• 1:54

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.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 3:55

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.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 6:15

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.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 2:39

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.

• Jul 21, 2021

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.

• Jul 21, 2021

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.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 7:09

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.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 33:38

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.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 1:41

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.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 10:11

Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin's historic flight

The billionaire founder of Amazon and three crewmates successfully launched aboard the New Shepard rocket, flying to the edge of space and back in just 10 minutes. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has been covering the mission and he joins CBSN to explain why the flight was so significant.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 8:00

Bezos shares emotional moment aboard spacecraft

Jeff Bezos flew to space with his brother, Mark. Before they launched, they heard a farewell message from their sister.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 0:54

"Best day ever!" Bezos and crew fly into space

Jeff Bezos blasted into space on his rocket company's first flight with his brother, an 18-year-old and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer.

• Jul 20, 2021

Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin complete historic spaceflight

Jeff Bezos and three other people aboard a Blue Origin capsule traveled to space for just minutes before landing safely back on Earth. Mark Strassmann has more on the historic journey.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 3:46

Jeff Bezos shares emotional moment aboard spacecraft in exclusive interview

Jeff Bezos flew to space with his brother, Mark. Before they launched, they heard a farewell message from their sister.

• Jul 20, 2021

Wally Funk makes history during Blue Origin's launch to space

At age 82, the aviation pioneer was once denied a chance to become an astronaut because of her gender. On Tuesday, her dream of seeing what lies beyond Earth was achieved.

• Jul 20, 2021

New era of commercial space travel

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin crew safely returned to Earth after making a historic trip to the brink of space. The crew of four made history on board Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, traveling 66 miles above Earth's surface during the roughly 10-minute trip. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more on the flight and what it means for the future of consumer space travel, and former astronauts Clayton Anderson and Leroy Chiao joined CBSN to discuss the flight's significance.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 12:06

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