NASA names new head of human spaceflight
Commercial Crew Program manager Kathy Lueders takes on the top job in human spaceflight.
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Commercial Crew Program manager Kathy Lueders takes on the top job in human spaceflight.
Titan, which could support life, is quickly distancing from its host planet.
Asteroid 2002 NN4 is estimated to be 820-1,870 feet in diameter and is expected to fly by Earth this weekend.
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Crew Dragon spacecraft with two astronauts to the International Space Station. Parts of the Falcon 9 landed successfully back on Earth to be used again for future missions. Retired Air Force Colonel Scott Caine joined CBSN to discuss this historic moment.
Saturday's liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station will be the first time humans will be launched by a private company's rocket. Retired Air Force Colonel Scott Caine joined CBSN to discuss this historic moment.
SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts say the ship is living up to high-tech expectations — but there was one rougher moment.
Two NASA astronauts became the first Americans sent into space by a private company, SpaceX. This was the first manned launch from American soil in almost a decade. Mark Strassmann reports.
The successful docking boosted the lab's crew to five and marked a major milestone for NASA.
The space agency is making final preparations for what one official calls "probably the most complex" scientific mission NASA has ever undertaken. Anderson Cooper reports.
For seven minutes NASA's $2.5 billion rover Perseverance will attempt to land itself on an unexplored section of Mars.
After the U.S. retired its space shuttle program, Russia's Soyuz rocket capsule was the only way to send people to the International Space Station. SpaceX's successful launch Saturday most likely means an end to that monopoly. Elizabeth Palmer takes a tour of a Soyuz facility in Moscow.
Astronauts launched to the International Space Station in a historic first for NASA and SpaceX.
In a historic first for the U.S. space program, a spacecraft designed, built, owned and operated by a private company -- SpaceX -- blasted off Saturday with two NASA astronauts aboard. Watch CBS News coverage of the liftoff.
NASA and SpaceX vow safety is the top priority for first piloted launch to orbit from U.S. soil in nearly a decade
SpaceX and NASA's joint effort to fly U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station is expected to happen Saturday, weather permitting. The initial launch date, Wednesday, was scrubbed due to poor outside conditions. Mark Strassmann takes a look at Saturday's outlook, and the work leading up to the historic moment.
The planned launch of SpaceX's rocket this Saturday is more than just a feat of scientific achievement. To some, like Itza Rodriguez, the launch serves as a metaphor for perseverance during these difficult times. Steve Hartman reports in this week's "On the Road."
In the most ambitious Mars rover mission yet, NASA hopes to launch Perseverance this summer to find evidence of ancient life on the “Red Planet.” 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.
NASA and SpaceX will make a second attempt to send two American astronauts to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon. Senior science reporter at The Verge Loren Grush joined CBSN to discuss.
SpaceX will try again to launch its crewed capsule into orbit on Saturday, May 30. It'll be the first time Americans have launched from U.S. soil since the space shuttle retired in 2011. Mark Strassmann reports.
The next attempt to launch will be Saturday afternoon, after weather conditions forced a delay.
SpaceX is ready to make history with the launch of the first crew aboard a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. But the weather didn't cooperate today, and the launch had to be postponed for Saturday. Loren Grush, senior space reporter for The Verge, joins CBSN to talk about the mission.
SpaceX has developed an innovative abort system in case something goes wrong – and rescue crews will be standing by.
Wednesday's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch will be the first time a private company will send humans into orbit. SpaceX founder Elon Musk reflects on what this historic moment means to him. Mark Strassmann speaks to Musk and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine ahead of the launch.
Karen Nyberg and Megan McArthur understand the challenges facing their husbands better than most – they're astronauts too.
The first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil since 2011 marks a milestone for NASA — and private sector space travel.