NASA's launch of its Orion spacecraft has been scrubbed for a day

NASA's launch of its Orion spacecraft has been scrubbed for a day. CBS News correspondent Chip Reid joins CBSN from the Kennedy Space Center with more on the problems plaguing the launch.

• Dec 4, 2014
• 3:41

NASA is launching the Orion space capsule Thursday morning

NASA is launching the Orion space capsule Thursday morning. Officials say it's a crucial step toward a manned mission to Mars. Chip Reid reports from the Kennedy Space Center.

• Dec 4, 2014
• 2:52

NASA is sending the unmanned spacecraft Orion beyond Earth's orbit

NASA is sending the unmanned spacecraft Orion beyond Earth's orbit. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden discusses the important test flight on CBSN.

• Dec 3, 2014
• 4:52

This NASA video shows the greenhouse gas circulating around the globe over a span of one year

This NASA video shows the greenhouse gas circulating around the globe over a span of one year.

• Nov 18, 2014
• 3:02

First pictures from the space-probe clinging to the surface of a comet have been released. The Philae probe beamed them back to Earth early Thursday morning

First pictures from the space-probe clinging to the surface of a comet have been released. The Philae probe beamed them back to Earth early Thursday morning. The lander bounced at least twice during the landing, but scientists say it is now stable and can start gathering data. NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld joins CBSN with more on what kind of information will be collected.

• Nov 13, 2014
• 3:14

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman reflects on the dangers of space travel from aboard the International Space Station, after two commercial space industry disasters in the past week

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman reflects on the dangers of space travel from aboard the International Space Station, after two commercial space industry disasters in the past week.

• Nov 3, 2014
• 3:09

The failure has refocused attention on NASA's increased dependence on commercial launch services

Investigation continues into what caused Orbital's unmanned Antares rocket to explode just seconds after takeoff. In the meantime, the failure has refocused attention on NASA's increased dependence on commercial launch services. Chip Reid reports from the NASA flight facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.

• Oct 30, 2014
• 3:01

It came hours after the failed launch of a similar NASA-backed mission

A Russian Progress spacecraft took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome Wednesday in a resupply mission to the International Space Station. It came hours after the failed launch of a similar NASA-backed mission.

• Oct 29, 2014
• 1:57

The unmanned Antares rocket, carrying 5,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station, explodes moments after liftoff in Virginia

The unmanned Antares rocket, carrying 5,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station, explodes moments after liftoff in Virginia.

• Oct 29, 2014
• 0:43

At only 13 years old, Alyssa Carson appears to be the frontrunner in the space race to the Red Planet

At only 13 years old, Alyssa Carson appears to be the frontrunner in the space race to the Red Planet. Vicente Arenas reports on how she's preparing herself for a seat on that mission.

• Oct 13, 2014
• 4:03

Asteroids remain a real threat to earth, and NASA has revealed a new plan to capture one an asteroid and board it for study

Asteroids remain a real threat to earth, and NASA has revealed a new plan to capture one an asteroid and board it for study. Time Magazine senior science editor Jeffrey Kluger explains the U.S. plans for planetary defense.

• Oct 4, 2014
• 3:30

It traveled more than 450 million miles

The Maven spacecraft, launched by NASA 10 months ago, will orbit for the next year. It traveled more than 450 million miles. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Sep 22, 2014
• 0:33

NASA is revamping its space program with the new Orion spacecraft designed to take astronauts to the Moon and Mars

NASA is revamping its space program with the new Orion spacecraft designed to take astronauts to the Moon and Mars. The first American astronauts are expected to board Orion in 2021. Ben Tracy reports.

• Sep 17, 2014
• 3:38

America is one step closer to leaping back into manned space launches

America is one step closer to leaping back into manned space launches. Two American companies have won government contracts to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station. Craig Boswell reports.

• Sep 16, 2014
• 1:22

Second Chance

Ed Bradley interviews 77-year-old Sen. John Glenn, who in 1962 became the first astronaut to orbit the earth, as he prepares to lift off again on the space shuttle Discovery.

• Oct 18, 1998
• 15:28

An X1.6 class solar flare flashes in the middle of the sun

An X1.6 class solar flare flashes in the middle of the sun on Sept. 10, 2014. These images were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

• Sep 12, 2014
• 0:35

A magnetic explosion on the sun could affect power grids, radio transmissions and other systems

A magnetic explosion on the sun Wednesday sent a stream of charged particles heading towards Earth which could affect power grids, radio transmissions and other systems when it reaches us on Friday.

• Sep 11, 2014
• 0:40

Three astronauts packed up and prepared for a fiery return to Earth after a 169-day stay in space.

Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut packed up and prepared for a fiery return to Earth after a 169-day stay in space.

• Sep 11, 2014
• 2:10

NASA's Mars helicopter prepares for flight

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its first flight on Mars in April. It landed along with the Perseverance rover last month. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has more.

• Mar 24, 2021
• 0:46

Space station cosmonauts began a planned 6-hour and 15-minute spacewalk

Space station cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev began a planned 6-hour and 15-minute spacewalk today, launching a small Peruvian science satellite before pressing ahead with work to change out external experiments and to carry out routine maintenance.

• Aug 19, 2014
• 3:08

A rare sight occurred at the Space Center Houston today as a team of engineers hoisted the shuttle Independence replica onto a 747

A rare sight occurred at the Space Center Houston today as a team of engineers hoisted the shuttle Independence replica onto a 747. It was no easy task. KHOU's Andrew Horansky reports.

• Aug 15, 2014
• 1:21

NASA readies helicopter for historic flight on Mars

Ingenuity, the first aircraft to attempt a flight on Mars, carries a piece of fabric from the Wright brothers' first airplane.

• Mar 23, 2021

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, speaking at an event honoring Neil Armstrong, described how he wound up on the first mission to the moon. Aldrin and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, speaking at an event honoring Neil Armstrong, described how he wound up on the first mission to the moon. Aldrin and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

• Jul 21, 2014
• 0:56

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, speaking at an event honoring Neil Armstrong, recounts a childhood story about his fellow astronaut. Collins and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, speaking at an event honoring Neil Armstrong, recounts a childhood story about his fellow astronaut. Collins and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

• Jul 21, 2014
• 1:30

At a NASA event honoring Neil Armstrong Monday, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins talks about how good of an astronaut and pilot Neil Armstrong was. Collins and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon

At a NASA event honoring Neil Armstrong Monday, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins talks about how good of an astronaut and pilot Neil Armstrong was. Collins and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

• Jul 21, 2014
• 0:39

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