Space weather satellites blast off to collect information on solar storms
A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, or IMAP.
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A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, or IMAP.
SpaceX's uncrewed Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, failed in a midair explosion a few minutes after clearing the launch pad in a test flight Thursday. CBS News senior space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
NASA announced 10 new astronaut candidates on Monday and for the first time, the women outnumbered the men in the class. The new recruits could be possible members for a future Mars mission. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports.
The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.
NASA on Monday introduced its 10 newest astronaut candidates. They represent America's future in space, wherever in the cosmos that leads. Mark Strassmann has more.
The capture by the International Space Station's robot arm came a day late because of an unexpected, but now resolved, software issue.
This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.
Today's quest for dominance in outer space looks quite different from the first space race between the U.S. and Russia in the 1950s. The new book "Rocket Dreams" looks into the new era, including the trillion-dollar competition between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Author Christian Davenport joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather, NASA said.
The upgraded Cygnus spacecraft is carrying more than 5 tons of equipment and supplies, including holiday food for the lab's crew.
This week, NASA said scientists took the biggest step yet toward discovering whether there was ever life on Mars when a rock sample collected by the Mars rover Perseverance contained potential biosignatures, which could suggest ancient signs of life. Douglas Jerolmack, a professor of Earth and environmental science at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the significance of the discovery.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, according to scientists. Mark Strassmann reports.
Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e may contain an atmosphere and liquid water, NASA scientists said. Research into the exoplanet is ongoing.
SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship on its 10th test flight. CBS News' Bill Harwood has more details.
As the U.S. looks to outpace China in a new space race to the moon, critics warn SpaceX's complex Starship plan may be too risky. Mark Strassmann reports.
In DeSoto this week, students from one school are being immersed in the history of the woman who bears the name of their school and was immortalized in the movie "Hidden Figures."
SpaceX hopes to pick up the pace with Super Heavy-Starship test flights amid concern the rocket may not be ready in time for a planned 2027 moon landing.
For a second straight day, SpaceX scrubbed the 10th test launch of its Super Heavy-Starship rocket, this time due to weather conditions. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
Along with delivering needed supplies and equipment, the Dragon features a "boost kit" to help raise the space station's altitude.
SpaceX sent up a Dragon capsule loaded with 2.5 tons of equipment and supplies, along with an add-on thruster kit to help maintain the lab's altitude
During its secretive mission, the X-37B will test new laser communications gear and a "quantum" navigation sensor.
Sean Duffy, acting administrator of NASA, speaks with CBS News' Mark Strassmann about the new space race with China.
Nearly 20 years after the Concorde made its final commercial flight, new efforts are underway to make supersonic passenger travel viable again. Bill Whitaker reports.
The splashdown off San Diego closed out a 148-day mission for two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut.