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Fifty-five years ago today a chimpanzee traveled where no man had gone before, when NASA loaded Ham the chimp into a Mercury capsule for a trial run ahead of America's first manned space mission. Charles Osgood reports.
A new date for the helicopter's maiden flight will be set after updated software is tested.
Thirty years ago Thursday, the United States suffered its first in-flight space disaster. Seven were killed, including a school teacher who was to be the first civilian in space. Manuel Bojorquez spoke to Cheryl McNair, wife of Challenger crew member Ron McNair.
On February 2, 1986, just days after the space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, "Face the Nation" spoke with the acting NASA administrator and the brother of one of the pilots on the shuttle, among other guests.
A spacewalk outside the International Space Station had to be terminated after NASA reported a water leak in an astronaut's helmet. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.
NASA Commander Scott Kelly has spent much of 2015 aboard the International Space Station, but he tells "Face the Nation" that doesn't mean he's been unplugged from the news cycle.
NASA is planning a human mission to Mars for the 2030s. The agency has opened its application process for the next class of space travelers and hopes a record-breaking number of qualified Americans apply. But while space is a curiosity for many, the NASA job requires qualifications that may not be a good fit for everyone. Jan Crawford reports.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration levied the most expensive fine in its history against Takata, a Japanese airbag manufacturer; Scott Kelly has spent more time in space than any American
Scott Kelly has spent more time in space than any American. His current mission has him orbiting Earth for nearly a year. Jim Axelrod talked with him, via satellite, about what that's like.
Analysis from NASA predicts there's a 99.99% chance that a magnitude 5 or greater earthquake will hit the Los Angeles area. USGS Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones spoke to CBSN about the latest research.
A Soyuz spacecraft lifted off from Kazakhstan carrying NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Watch NASA's live coverage of the launch.
A NASA astronaut joins two Russians for Friday's trip to the International Space Station.
Commander Scott Kelly talks to CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers from aboard the International Space Station.
NASA says it has found the first evidence of water on Mars. Space.com's managing editor Tariq Malik spoke to CBSN about what the discovery means for the future of space exploration.
After NASA confirmed Monday the evidence of flowing water on Mars, many wondered if life can exist on the red planet. The possibility of survival on Mars is explored in Scott's new film starring Matt Damon. Scott is best known for his sci-fi classics including "Alien" and "Blade Runner,” and he was honored with Academy Award nominations for directing films like "Black Hawk Down" and "Gladiator." Scott joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his latest film.
The Pentagon has suspended a plan to train and equip Syrian rebels after weapons the U.S. supplied were handed over to a group linked to al Qaeda; After a blast in Iraq took both of his legs, a friend suggested Iraq War veteran Dan Nevins try yoga to help with his flashbacks
Scientists have long been puzzled by photos from a NASA satellite that show mysterious streaks on Mars that seem to flow downhill in warmer months, but disappear when extreme cold returns. On Monday NASA announced the stunning answer to the photos. Chip Reid reports.
NASA announces the discovery of flowing water on Mars, prompting questions about the possibility of life. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss.
Trump's tax plan and his shrinking lead, Obama meeting Putin, stage collapse at Fiorina event, the pope returns home and more are among today's CBS News Trending Stories.
NASA plans to unveil a scientific breakthrough that solves what it calls "the Mars mystery." The announcement comes four days after the space agency issued a surprise tweet saying, "Mars mystery solved." But, so far, scientists have given no hints about what that means. Elaine Quijano reports.
Time magazine is producing a documentary series about NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and a Russian cosmonaut who are spending a full year in orbit to learn about the physical and mental effects of long-term spaceflight. It's called "A Year in Space,” which can be watched in full on Time.com Time editor-at-large Jeffrey Kluger, the executive producer of the series, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the documentary.
After a months-long meteor drought, the Lyrids are back to illuminate Earth Day with "glowing dust trains."
In Face the Nation’s first exclusive interview with the Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969, Buzz Aldrin discusses future goals for space exploration. Aldrin will be back with us this Sunday, 46 years later, to talk about his vision for Mars.
A 3-year-old boy was among 12 Syrians found drowned Wednesday near Turkey's shores; The upcoming film "The Martian" stars Matt Damon as an astronaut living on Mars.
The upcoming film "The Martian" stars Matt Damon as an astronaut living on Mars. The depiction of life on the Red Planet is drawing praise from NASA for its accuracy. CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.
More see Trump's policies responsible for economy today than Biden's; there are also concerns about AI impact on jobs.
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump's idea to give Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue will "depend on what happens with Congress."
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose government earlier this year recongized a Palestinian state, was booed by the crowd.
The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media.
A former friend of the man accused of the deadly Brown University shooting and killing an MIT professor described him as a "socially awkward" person who showed signs of anger during their time on campus together.
Earlier this year, the U.S. designated MS-13, which was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants, a terrorist organization.
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.
NASA is gearing up to send four Artemis astronauts on looping test flight around the moon in 2026.
Georgetown men's basketball coach Ed Cooley was suspended by the school on Sunday for one game after throwing a water bottle into the stands at the end of a loss to Xavier the night before.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna join Margaret Brennan.
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump's idea to give Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue will "depend on what happens with Congress."
Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Nine drug manufacturers will offer their drugs to Medicaid recipients at most-favored-nation discounts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a nursing home chain's primary investor to shield himself from settlement payments and liability in lawsuits over allegations of poor care.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna join Margaret Brennan.
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, and Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
The following is the transcript of the interview with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
Flu cases are on the rise across the country with CDC data showing more than 4 million illnesses this season resulting in roughly 2,000 deaths, including two children. Dr. Benjamin Abella, chair of emergency medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, joined CBS News to discuss.
Brent Rasmussen had a massive stroke in 2023. Getting his "ho ho ho back" helped motivate his recovery.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
The proposals run counter to the recommendations of most major U.S. medical organizations.
At least 12 bodies were found in three days in a wooded area on the outskirts of Guatemala City, authorities said Sunday, linking the discovery to gang violence.
Earlier this year, the U.S. designated MS-13, which was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants, a terrorist organization.
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Many make the pilgrimage to the stone circle every summer and winter and consider it a spiritual experience.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, and Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
To mark the Christmas season, "Sunday Morning" presents a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, of "Jolly Toyland," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez.
"Sunday Morning" gifts to its viewers a Christmas tradition: a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City. They present "Deck the Halls," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez and Jim Papoulis.
The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko."
In this web exclusive, Sean Ono Lennon talks with Anthony Mason about The Claypool Lennon Delirium, his musical collaboration with Les Claypool of Primus, and his upcoming jazz album. He also discusses his animated short film, "War Is Over!"; his custodianship of the musical legacy of his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono; how concert footage and previously-unknown private recordings came together in the documentary "One to One"; and how creating art is "a fundamental force" in his life.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
People are starting to develop lasting connections with artificial technology. Melissa J. Perry, the dean of the College of Public Health at George Mason University, joins CBS News with more details.
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. operations to a group of investors in America, a source familiar with the deal tells CBS News. Jo Ling Kent has more.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Reps. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, who pushed for the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, said the problem with the release isn't that it's "taking too long" and but that Friday's release is a "slap in the face of survivors."
Authorities are seeking motive after the man responsible for the deadly shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor was found dead in a New Hampshire storage unit on Thursday.
The Justice Department released a new batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard joins with her reaction. Then, Spencer Kuvin, an attorney who represents some Epstein survivors, provides further analysis.
The Justice Department on Friday released a batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Erica Brown and Katrina Kaufman report.
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
NASA is gearing up to send four Artemis astronauts on looping test flight around the moon in 2026.
A German aerospace engineer made history Saturday, becoming the first wheelchair user to go into space when she took a 10-minute trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Calling himself the "Son of Sam" in a letter left at one of the crime scenes, David Berkowitz claimed voices were ordering him to kill -- starting in the summer of 1976, he went on a 13-month spree of impulse killings in New York City that left six dead and seven injured
Canadian Pacific Railway decked out its first holiday train 27 years ago. Now merged with Kansas City Southern and known as CPKC, the company is delivering festive fun all across North America. Lana Zak started her travels in Milwaukee.
Carter Evans reports on the perceived benefits and downsides of 50-year mortgages.
Flu cases are on the rise across the country with CDC data showing more than 4 million illnesses this season resulting in roughly 2,000 deaths, including two children. Dr. Benjamin Abella, chair of emergency medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, joined CBS News to discuss.
On the final night of Hanukkah, thousands came to Bondi Beach to honor the victims of last week's targeted attack in Australia. Leigh Kiniry has more.
Most of the lights in San Francisco are back on after a power outage left about 130,000 customers in the dark. Nicole Valdes has more.