China successfully lands rover on Mars

The Chinese rover joins three NASA spacecraft already on the surface of Mars.

• May 14, 2021

Russia clears actress for flight to space station

Actress Yulia Peresild and filmmaker Klim Shipenko will shoot scenes for an upcoming movie aboard the space station.

• May 13, 2021

Trump floats idea of military "space force"

Speaking to troops Tuesday in San Diego, President Trump called outer space "a war-fighting domain," and floated the idea of adding a "space force" to the U.S. military. Watch his remarks.

• Mar 13, 2018
• 2:17

Supercolony of penguins discovered

A previously unknown supercolony of Adélie penguins was discovered on the Danger Islands off the coast of Antarctica. More than 1.5 million birds were found after NASA satellite imagery showed large amounts of penguin poop. Stony Brook Professor of Ecology and Evolution Heather Lynch was one of the senior authors of the study and joins CBSN to discuss how the colony went unnoticed.

• Mar 6, 2018
• 4:06

Spacecraft carrying historic asteroid samples begins journey to Earth

The spacecraft is returning from the asteroid Bennu​, and it marks NASA's first-ever asteroid sample return mission.

• May 11, 2021

Options to fund International Space Station

The Trump administration favors ending government funding for the International Space Station when its approval ends after 2024. It could be replaced with a privately funded outpost available to NASA. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss the potential changes.

• Feb 12, 2018
• 4:23

International Space Station may be privatized

The Trump administration is considering a plan to cut off federal funding for the International Space Station and turn over parts of it to private industry, according to the Washington Post, which cites an internal NASA document. But the plan would likely face strong opposition. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss.

• Feb 11, 2018
• 3:44

2/7/18: CBSN Evening News

Senate reaches bipartisan budget deal; Face of "Cheddar Man" finally revealed.

• Feb 7, 2018
• 1:00:03

First fully civilian flight to space station moves forward

The flight will be the second fully commercial launch of civilians to low-Earth orbit and the first to the International Space Station.

• May 10, 2021

NASA criticizes China on rocket debris

China is taking heat from NASA after rocket debris rains down onto the Indian Ocean. Ramy Inocencio reports from Hong Kong on China's inability to find and contain an out-of-control rocket headed toward Earth.

• May 10, 2021
• 2:00

Methane gas emissions

A sharp increase in global methane emissions in the past decade is, in fact, from the fossil fuel industry, a new NASA study finds -- and the rise is "substantially larger" than previously thought.

• Jan 10, 2018
• 1:07

Space debris expected to land this weekend

The world is anxiously awaiting the landing of debris from China's Long March Rocket, which is expected to hit Earth this weekend. Ramy Innocencio reports.

• May 8, 2021
• 1:40

Astronaut John Young dead

Legendary astronaut John Young has died at 87, ending one of the most storied careers in space history.

• Jan 6, 2018
• 1:02

"Tiangong-1" to fall from orbit

China has lost control of its massive 19,000 pound space station, and no one is sure where -- or when -- it will fall from orbit. Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing to launch the "Falcon Heavy," its largest rocket ever. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN for more on these stories and the latest news about outer space.

• Jan 4, 2018
• 5:43

NASA uncovers new planet

NASA is celebrating after groundbreaking artificial intelligence helped discover a new planet. NASA researchers used advanced machine learning technology from Google to help find the planet thousands of light-years away. Michelle Miller reports.

• Dec 15, 2017
• 2:57

Space Race

NASA discovered an eighth planet in a distant solar system using its Kepler Space Telescope. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss the significance of this discovery.

• Dec 14, 2017
• 4:40

Twin solar system?

Our solar system may have a twin: a sun, with at least eight planets orbiting, just like ours. This new discovery was made by a Google artificial intelligence program that was trained to recognize subtle clues from NASA's space telescope that eluded human astronomers.

• Dec 14, 2017
• 0:21

Trump signs space policy

The order signed by President Trump on Monday directs NASA to lead further space exploration programs to the Moon and eventually Mars. Watch the president's remarks.

• Dec 11, 2017
• 6:54

Phaeton asteroid

A 3-mile wide asteroid will come within 6 million miles of Earth in December -- the closest any such body will sine 1974. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss the what us Earthlings can expect on December 16.

• Nov 28, 2017
• 4:56

NASA time-lapse of Earth

A stunning new NASA time-lapse video crams 20 years of Earth into just a few minutes. It is helping scientists learn a lot more about global warming and how the earth is changing. Chip Reid reports.

• Nov 17, 2017
• 2:44

Chinese rocket debris expected to hit Earth soon

A section of a Chinese rocket is expected to fall to Earth in the coming days. Where it will land is anyone's guess. David Martin has the details.

• May 7, 2021
• 1:38

"Women of NASA" Lego set

Sally Ride made history back in 1983 when she became the first American woman to travel into outer space. Now, Ride and three other women who were NASA pioneers are being honored with their own Lego likenesses. The "Women of NASA" Lego set went on sale this week, and quickly became the top-selling toy on Amazon. Alex Wagner reports.

• Nov 4, 2017
• 2:08

Scott Kelly's year in space

In 2015 veteran NASA astronaut Scott Kelly embarked on a historic mission, blasting into orbit to begin his record-setting, 340-day mission to help study the effects of long-term space flight on the human body. Kelly worked on more than 400 scientific studies and conducted three spacewalks before returning to Earth in March 2016. His new book, "Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery," reflects on his time with NASA and his year in orbit.

• Oct 16, 2017
• 6:07

Quieter sonic booms

Seventy years after Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, NASA engineers are working to bring supersonic travel back to commercial aviation, with quieter sonic booms. CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor reports.

• Oct 16, 2017
• 5:00

Scott Kelly talks to Face the Nation

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly talks with Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson from the International Space Station in 2015.

• Oct 11, 2017
• 4:51

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