NASA sets date for next SpaceX Crew Dragon launch

The first operational Crew Dragon flight will carry four astronauts to the space station for a six-month stay.

• Aug 14, 2020

NASA launch brings business boom to relaxing getaway spot

Business is booming in Chincoteague, Va., as NASA prepares to launch a supply rocket from the quiet vacation town. Chip Reid reports.

• Jan 10, 2014
• 03:08

Flares were minor but came from region that could produce more powerful storms

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded its first solar flares of 2014. Scientists say the flares were minor, but came from an active region that could produce more powerful storms.

• Jan 7, 2014
• 00:14

Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins were able to disconnect, remove and stow a faulty pump module for the station's cooling system

Two American astronauts, Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins, will have to wait to continue making urgent repairs aboard the International Space Station. Terrell Brown reports their first outing brought progress and a new problem.

• Dec 23, 2013
• 01:54

CBS News contributor Michio Kaku, a City College of New York physics professor, discusses the latest spacewalk by American astronauts and the concern over their 35-year-old space suits

CBS News contributor Michio Kaku, a City College of New York physics professor, speaks with Jeff Glor and Vinita Nair on the latest spacewalk by American astronauts and the concern over the astronauts' 35-year-old space suits.

• Dec 23, 2013
• 02:18

Astronauts have begun the first of three planned spacewalks to repair a vital cooling system that failed on the International Space Station

Astronauts have begun the first of three planned spacewalks to repair a vital cooling system that failed on the International Space Station. Bill Harwood reports.

• Dec 21, 2013
• 03:09

Images caught by the orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory show what NASA calls a "curling spray" of plasma leaping from an active region of the sun's surface

Ahead of the expected reversal of its magnetic field, images caught by the orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory show what NASA calls a "curling spray" of plasma leaping from an active region of the sun's surface. NO AUDIO.

• Dec 11, 2013
• 00:18

Astronomers all over the world kept a close eye on the Comet ISON to see if it would survive an expected close encounter with the sun. NASA scientists say it doesn't look good for the comet

Astronomers all over the world kept a close eye on the Comet ISON to see if it would survive an expected close encounter with the sun. NASA scientists say it doesn't look good for the comet. Some recent images seem to hint a bit of the comet's dust tail may have survived. Lee Cowan reports.

• Nov 28, 2013
• 02:25

Typhoon Haiyan seen from the International Space Station

On Nov. 12, NASA released footage of Typhoon Haiyan that was captured by cameras at the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts currently working and living on the ISS also tweeted photos of the storm.

• Nov 12, 2013
• 02:40

NASA drops "insensitive" nicknames for cosmic objects

The space agency will no longer use nicknames like "Eskimo Nebula" or "Siamese Twins Galaxy."

• Aug 9, 2020

Canada ice caps formed roughly 5,000 years ago are completely gone

Scientists predicted that the ice caps wouldn't completely melt until 2022.

• Aug 6, 2020

Astronauts speak out about successful landing

Mark Strassmann speaks to NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who had a successful landing back on Earth. They describe their landing and what they can do better for next time. One astronaut's wife is going to be flying in the same capsule next year.

• Aug 5, 2020
• 02:00

Astronauts describe thrilling SpaceX splashdown

With a piloted test flight complete, NASA hopes to certify the SpaceX capsule for operational missions.

• Aug 5, 2020

Astronauts talk about their SpaceX mission

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley held a news conference after their return from the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon, the first commercial spacecraft to carry astronauts into orbit. Watch a portion of their remarks.

• Aug 4, 2020
• 08:42

SpaceX splashdown marks a milestone

When the SpaceX "Endeavour" capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday afternoon, it marked the successful end of the first U.S. commercial manned space mission. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Lana Zak with details on the historic day, which had been 10 years in the making.

• Aug 3, 2020
• 03:29

NASA crew splashes down in Gulf of Mexico

Two NASA astronauts are back home in Houston after a historic return to Earth. It was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, and the first commercial mission to carry a crew to and from the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Aug 3, 2020
• 03:12

NASA chief on historic SpaceX crew mission

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule safely returned to Earth on Sunday afternoon, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico with two astronauts on board. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine joined CBSN to discuss the historic mission.

• Aug 3, 2020
• 05:14

SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts splash down after historic test flight

Sunday's splashdown was the first by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, with the first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit.

• Aug 2, 2020

NASA astronauts return to Earth in dramatic splashdown

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, two NASA astronauts, returned to Earth in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's SpaceX company. Watch their landing and and commentary from CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood and retired Air Force veteran Colonel Scott Caine.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 23:24

SpaceX Crew Dragon heads for Sunday splashdown

Splashdown will set the stage for operational Crew Dragon flights to begin later this year.

• Aug 1, 2020

Crew Dragon prepped for weekend splashdown

The Crew Dragon splashdown will be NASA's first astronaut water landing in 45 years.

• Jul 31, 2020

NASA launches mission to Mars

NASA launched its Perseverance rover on a seven-month journey to Mars, where it will search for signs of past life on the red planet. CBS News' Chris Martinez has more on the mission.

• Jul 30, 2020
• 01:52

NASA launches mission to Mars

This is the first NASA mission explicitly designed to search for signs of life on another planet.

• Jul 30, 2020

NASA launches Mars rover for historic mission

NASA's Perseverance rover is the first step in a decadelong effort to return Martian samples to Earth. Perseverance will travel almost 300 million miles and reach the red planet in February of 2021. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Jul 30, 2020
• 04:09

Watch: NASA launches mission to Mars

An Atlas 5 rocket carrying NASA's Perseverance rover blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a seven-month journey to Mars. Watch CBSN's live coverage of the launch.

• Jul 30, 2020
• 10:13

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