Axiom-4 mission delayed due to leak

NASA delayed the Axiom Mission 4 launch on Wednesday after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen leak during a Falcon 9 rocket inspection. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

• Jun 11
• 02:36

Open: This is Face the Nation, November 25th

This week on Face the Nation, moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Angus King, and Rep. Trey Gowdy. Plus, we will walk through the future of the U.S. in space with NASA's Steven Clarke, who heads the agency's exploration efforts.

• Nov 25, 2018
• 02:00

NASA's Steve Clarke says we might see manned missions to Mars by late 2030

The Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration at NASA Steven Clark joins Margaret Brennan to discuss NASA's latest mission to Mars and the future of space exploration.

• Nov 25, 2018
• 05:02

NASA head: "Political risk" hampers human exploration of Mars

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Margaret Brennan to discuss NASA's new Artemis mission and the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.

• Jul 14, 2019
• 06:07

Calendar: Week of July 10

From the Juno spacecraft flyby of Jupiter's Great Red Spot to an honor for Disney villains, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.

• Jul 9, 2017
• 01:21

Inventor of the Super Soaker

When inventor Lonnie Johnson took a simple squirt gun and ramped it WAY up, he had no idea what a hit it would be. Since in the early 1990s, the Super Soaker has soaked up more than $1 billion in toy sales. But Johnson hasn't stopped there. Mo Rocca reports on how Johnson, a former engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, continues to make a big splash. Originally broadcast on May 21, 2017.

• Aug 27, 2017
• 03:06

From NASA designer to school custodian

Maury Forrester, 77, works as a custodian at Coulter Grove Intermediate School near Knoxville, Tennessee. You wouldn't realize that, in an earlier life, Forrester was an electromechanical designer, part of the team that put a man on the moon. Steve Hartman reports on finding the key to a successful career.

• Apr 29, 2018
• 02:32

Report: Pentagon, NASA push SpaceX competitors

Even as Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a radio satellite into orbit on Saturday, the Pentagon and NASA are pushing his competitors to speed up the development of their own spacecraft, according to the Washington Post. CBS News New York journalist Ali Bauman has more.

• Jun 7
• 01:37

Mars volcano that dwarfs Earth's tallest ones seen in new image

It marks the first time Arsia Mons has been imaged on the planet's horizon, NASA said.

• Jun 7

Implications of Trump-Musk feud on NASA

The emerging feud between President Trump and Elon Musk could have a ripple effect on America's space program. Jeff Foust, senior staff writer for Space News, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the implications.

• Jun 6
• 02:02

Musk-Trump feud could affect SpaceX

Elon Musk backed off from his threats to decommission the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after President Trump reacted to his comments about the budget bill and a feud ensued. Christian Davenport, a reporter for the Washington Post, joins "CBS News 24/7" with more.

• Jun 6
• 05:24

5/2: CBS Morning News

Mike Waltz out as national security adviser, tapped for U.N. ambassador; NASA astronauts perform 5th-ever all-female spacewalk.

• May 2
• 41:26

Mars beckons

Mankind has never been closer to setting foot on Mars. NASA is completing construction of its new Mars rover, in readiness for launching next summer, while SpaceX is firing prototypes of its Mars rocket engines, getting ready for short test flights in late 2020. David Pogue reports on the prognosis for manned exploration of the Red Planet, and how human endurance is being tested in a habitat constructed on the slopes of a Hawaiian volcano.

• Jun 23, 2019
• 09:49

Preview: Mission to Mars

NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which launches for the Red Planet next summer, will feature not just a rover, but also a tiny helicopter that will detach and hover above the Martian surface. David Pogue talked with Mimi Aung, project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, in this preview of Pogue's report for "Sunday Morning" June 23.

• Jun 22, 2019
• 01:03

The seamstresses who fashioned Apollo's spacesuits

When NASA needed a lunar spacesuit for the Apollo astronauts, they turned to the International Latex Corporation, and a cadre of women who normally sewed latex bras and girdles, to create a softer, more flexible spacesuit. Tracy Smith talked with some of the seamstresses who fashioned protective wear that would mean life or death for men in space, and with Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt who was the last man to walk, and jump, on the lunar surface.

• Jul 14, 2019
• 09:53

Latest on Japanese lunar lander

Officials are waiting for a status update from a private Japanese space company on its second attempt to land a private lunar lander on the moon. The lander was set to touch down Thursday afternoon, but communication with it has been completely lost. Leroy Chow, a retired NASA astronaut, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Jun 5
• 03:28

Water

Lesley Stahl reports on the depletion of crucial groundwater across the globe -- with a focus on California -- and the NASA satellite technology that is revealing the situation's seriousness

• May 31, 2015
• 14:10

The U.S. and China are locked in a high stakes contest over satellites that are critical to national security and everyday life

The U.S. and China are locked in a high stakes contest over satellites that are critical to national security and everyday life. David Martin reports on Sunday, August 2 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

• Jul 28, 2015
• 00:48

Vast

After 27 years in space, the Hubble Space Telescope is sending back some of its most beautiful and revealing images from across the vast universe. Bill Whitaker reports.

• Oct 1, 2017
• 12:14

The James Webb Space Telescope

NASA scientist says the new $8 billion Webb telescope will be out of reach after launch, but scientists think it won't need repairs

• Oct 1, 2017
• 01:48

Hubble's replacement

The "Hubble repairman" explains why the telescope's replacement, the James Webb Space Telescope, will be a million miles from Earth - too far to be repaired

• Oct 1, 2017
• 01:34

Spectacular revelations courtesy of Hubble

After 28 years in space, the Hubble Space Telescope is sending back some of its most beautiful and revealing images from across the vast universe. Bill Whitaker reports.

• Jul 22, 2018
• 12:12

Neil Armstrong on the historic moon landing

In a 2005 interview, astronaut Neil Armstrong discussed how it felt to walk on the moon, and why he shunned the fame that came from it.

• Jul 14, 2019
• 13:59

Trump withdraws NASA post nomination

President Trump withdrew his nomination for Jaren Isaacman, an Elon Musk ally, to lead NASA. Mr. Trump said he would soon announce a new nominee. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.

• Jun 2
• 01:29

White House pulls nomination for Trump's pick to lead NASA

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who has close ties to Elon Musk, was President Trump's pick to serve as NASA administrator.

• Jun 1

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