Glynn Lunney, NASA's 4th flight director, has died at 84

Lunney was considered one of NASA's brightest flight controllers, bringing calm expertise to space operations.

• Mar 19, 2021

A time-lapse video shot by NASA satellites and other agencies captures wildfires, storms, growing population and rain

A time-lapse video shot by NASA satellites and other agencies captures wildfires, storms, growing population and rain. Gayle King reports..

• Apr 22, 2014
• 00:24

"CBS This Morning" contributor and physics professor at the City University of New York, Michio Kaku, talks about the threat to humans

Large asteroids are hitting the Earth far more often than anyone realized, according to a group led by former NASA astronauts. "CBS This Morning" contributor and physics professor at the City University of New York, Michio Kaku, talks about the threat to humans.

• Apr 22, 2014
• 02:40

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft reached the International Space Station on Sunday

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft reached the International Space Station on Sunday, bearing supplies and equipment for the station's crew. The cargo run is the third by SpaceX under a 12-flight, $1.6 billion contract with NASA.

• Apr 21, 2014
• 01:57

Private spaceflight company SpaceX launches its third official Dragon cargo run to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida

Private spaceflight company SpaceX launches its third official Dragon cargo run to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The company's Dragon capsule is expected to deliver about 5,000 pounds of food, supplies and experiments.

• Apr 19, 2014
• 03:02

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may need to take a spacewalk to fix a computer problem.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may need to take a spacewalk to fix a computer problem. The main computer is functional and the six-man crew is in no danger. Anthony Mason reports.

• Apr 12, 2014
• 00:19

Biden to nominate Bill Nelson to lead NASA

Nelson has broad experience in space legislation and would bring an insider's knowledge to the NASA helm.

• Mar 19, 2021

Asteroid the size of the Golden Gate Bridge to zoom by Earth

The largest and fastest asteroid to pass by Earth this year is arriving on Sunday.

• Mar 19, 2021

From coffee cups designed for use in zero gravity to American and Russian spacesuits, collectors snatched up extremely rare mementos during an auction in New York

From coffee cups designed for use in zero gravity to American and Russian spacesuits, collectors snatched up extremely rare mementos during an auction in New York. Many of the museum-quality artifact were originally from the astronauts who used them, including Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Don Dahler reports.

• Apr 8, 2014
• 02:16

NASA released a spectacular video on Sunday from its Solar Dynamics Observatory of a flare erupting from the sun

NASA released a spectacular video on Sunday from its Solar Dynamics Observatory of a flare erupting from the sun. The M-class flare which NASA described as "graceful" on their YouTube channel, took place on April 2nd 2014

• Apr 7, 2014
• 00:43

The new policy does not affect the International Space Station

NASA, the country's space agency, says it is cutting most of its ties with Russia, which will limit travel and communications for its employees, but the new policy does not affect the International Space Station. Charlie Rose reports.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 00:24

A crew of three men, including a NASA shuttle flier, a veteran Russian space station commander, and rookie cosmonaut launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, headed for the International Space Station

A crew of three men, including a NASA shuttle flier, a veteran Russian space station commander, and rookie cosmonaut launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, headed for the International Space Station. The mission will boost the space station's crew back up to six, with the journey expected to take around six hours.

• Mar 25, 2014
• 01:28

Test firing of NASA moon rocket sets stage for maiden flight

A successful test will clear the way for the rocket's maiden flight in NASA's Artemis moon program.

• Mar 18, 2021

NASA rover captures Mars sounds

NASA's Perseverance rover has sent back audio of the noise it makes operating on the red planet. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has details of this first from space.

• Mar 18, 2021
• 00:44

NASA reveals first sounds of Perseverance rover driving on Mars

Perseverance has beamed back the first ever audio recordings of a rover driving across the Martian surface.

• Mar 18, 2021

Scientists are celebrating a major development in the study of how the universe grew, after finding evidence of gravitational waves that came shortly after the Big Bang

Scientists are celebrating a major development in the study of how the universe grew, after finding evidence of gravitational waves that came shortly after the Big Bang. Don Dahler reports on how this discovery could give researchers a new tool with which to explore the universe.

• Mar 17, 2014
• 01:47

Amazon is raising the price of its Prime subscription service, plus more of the latest MoneyWatch headlines

Amazon is raising the price of its Prime subscription service from $79 to $99 a year. It's the first increase since the program started in 2005. But the company says if you join during the next seven days you can still get the lower rate. Current users will see the hike when they renew. Amazon Prime gives you unlimited, free two-day shipping on most items. Jill Wagner has the latest MoneyWatch headlines.

• Mar 13, 2014
• 01:26

Even though astronauts risk radiation exposure and loss of muscle and bone mass, they're still lining up to take part in the next odyssey

Spending many months in space can have debilitating effects on the human body. But while astronauts risk radiation exposure and loss of muscle and bone mass, they're still lining up to take part in the next odyssey. Chip Reid reports.

• Mar 10, 2014
• 02:34

CBS News correspondent Chip Reid looks at the Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab, a pool with an underwater mock-up of the International Space Station where astronauts can train in weightless conditions in specially retrofitted spacesuits

CBS News correspondent Chip Reid looks at the Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab, a pool with an underwater mock-up of the International Space Station where astronauts can train in weightless conditions in specially retrofitted spacesuits.

• Mar 10, 2014
• 02:18

NASA's Hubble captures first-of-its-kind asteroid breakup

Asteroids are known to break up near the sun. NASA's Hubble space telescope has now captured images of an asteroid breaking up in the asteroid belt, an event that astronomers expected was possible but had never seen.

• Mar 7, 2014
• 00:30

Meteorologist Megan Glaros reports on a powerful new weather satellite that will help meteorologists predict severe weather patterns

Meteorologist Megan Glaros reports on a powerful new weather satellite that will help meteorologists predict severe weather patterns.

• Feb 28, 2014
• 03:05

SpaceX: Entrepreneur's race to space

From PayPal to electric cars to rockets, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wants his company, SpaceX, to build America's next manned spacecraft. Scott Pelley reports.

• Mar 18, 2012
• 14:38

Astronauts perform six-hour long upgrade on ISS

Astronauts Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins performed a six-hour long maintenance upgrade on the International Space Station— all while floating in space some 250 miles above Earth.

• Mar 13, 2021
• 00:18

NASA astronauts take spacewalk outside ISS

This was the 237th spacewalk devoted to station assembly and maintenance since construction began in 1998.

• Mar 13, 2021

NASA names new features on Mars in Navajo language

The Navajo Nation has provided NASA scientists with a list of 50 names to use for new Martian terrain, including words for "strength," "respect" and "perseverance."

• Mar 12, 2021

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