How to spot 5 planets and the crescent moon without a telescope
Comet Neowise isn't the only cosmic phenomenon visible in the sky this weekend.
Mars
UAE set to launch ambitious Mars mission
Nation aims to join an exclusive club with its first interplanetary launch. China and the U.S. also have Mars missions set to launch this month.
NASA prepares new rover for Mars
In the most ambitious Mars rover mission yet, NASA hopes to launch Perseverance this summer to find evidence of ancient life on the “Red Planet.” 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.
Trump talks to astronauts during spacewalk
President Trump congratulated NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir in a phone call from the White House as the two wrapped up the first all-female spacewalk in history. Mr. Trump also talked about plans for future NASA missions to the moon and Mars.
Scientists are building a new Mars rover
The Curiosity rover is still exploring Mars’ rocky surface eight years after landing on Earth’s neighboring planet. Some experts believe Mars could have been much more Earth-like 3.5 billion years ago, with water flowing through ancient rivers and lakes. To continue the quest for knowledge, NASA will be launching a new rover and is set to announce its name after a contest among students to name it. Mark Strassmann reports on the $2 billion mission from the California laboratory where the new rover was built.
NASA's Perseverance rover is bringing a hidden message to Mars
After NASA shared a photo of the rover's plaque carrying the names of nearly 11 million people, eagle-eyed fans spotted something special.
Early spring equinox brings planetary entertainment
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and a crescent moon will be clustered together in the southeastern sky just before daybreak.
NASA reveals highest-resolution panorama photo of Mars ever taken
Zoom into the photo to see the stunning details of the Martian landscape.
NASA's InSight lander has detected over 450 "marsquakes"
The InSight lander is uncovering the mysteries of Mars, one quake at a time.
Rare photo shows swirling dust devil on Mars
Dust devils aren't uncommon on the dusty, windy red planet — but capturing one in motion is incredibly rare.
Supermoon will illuminate the night sky this weekend
The Super Snow Moon marks the first in a series of supermoons in 2020.
Scientists say this planet could unlock insights about Earth
Venus' heat-trapping atmosphere – 97% carbon dioxide – and 900-degree average surface temperature present both a challenge and an opportunity for learning about Earth's formation.
NASA's Mars 2020 rover completes its first test drive
"The next time the Mars 2020 rover drives, it will be rolling over Martian soil," NASA said.
Giant cyclone the size of Texas discovered on Jupiter
"These cyclones are new weather phenomena that have not been seen or predicted before," said Cheng Li, a Juno scientist.
NASA's new lunar rover will search for water on the moon
NASA wants to send a woman and a man to the moon in 2024 — but it needs to find water first
Extended transcript: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on putting boots on the moon and Mars
The founder and CEO of SpaceX discusses the aerospace company's ambitions for flying humans to the moon and Mars, the importance of reusable in rockets, and the inspiration of Douglas Adams
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the next giant leap for mankind
The aerospace entrepreneur says we are only a few years away from employing reusable rockets to bring people to the moon and Mars, making humans a "multi-planet species"
Mike Pence says U.S. will first go to the moon, then Mars
"That's the policy that the President's put into motion since reestablishing the national space council," Pence said
SpaceX's Elon Musk says he can put a man on Mars in four years
Preview: The aerospace entrepreneur tells "CBS Sunday Morning" he is thinking bigger, and faster, about manned missions to the Moon and the Red Planet
Archives: Apollo 11 Astronauts on travel to Mars
From 1969, Face the Nation sits down with the first men to walk on the moon.
Americans still proud of first moon landing 50 years later
Americans favor another U.S. mission to the moon and exploration of Mars
Seeing red: Mankind gets closer to Mars
NASA and SpaceX are both readying unmanned missions to the Red Planet, with the goal of putting human-filled boots on the ground
NASA spots "Star Trek" Starfleet logo on Mars
Hopefully, it finds some aliens sporting Vulcan salutes next
Trump criticizes NASA moon plans he approved
In a tweet, the president disparaged NASA's moon mission plan that his administration had endorsed
NASA just detected the first "marsquake"
For the first time since its mission began, NASA's InSight lander has detected what scientists believe to be a marsquake
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DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots
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El-Sayed asks fellow Democrat Stevens not to attend final campaign events
Virginia and D.C. sue over Trump's planned arch
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