Meet the astronauts ready for historic launch
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to fly SpaceX's new spaceship on the historic test flight to the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann speaks with Behnken and Hurley.
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All-women Delta crew flies 120 girls to NASA
To celebrate International Girls in Aviation Day, Delta took 120 girls, ages 12 to 18, to NASA's headquarters to learn about STEM and careers in aviation and aerospace.
First all-female spacewalk to take place Friday
NASA announced the first all-female spacewalk will take place Friday and unveiled a new spacesuit for the moon and Mars. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN from the Kennedy Space Center with details.
First all-female space walk a symbolic moment
Two NASA astronauts will make history Friday morning, some 260 miles above earth. Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will step outside the International Space Station in a few minutes, beginning the first all-female spacewalk. Mark Strassmann reports.
Trump talks to astronauts during spacewalk
President Trump congratulated NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir in a phone call from the White House as the two wrapped up the first all-female spacewalk in history. Mr. Trump also talked about plans for future NASA missions to the moon and Mars.
Space capsule blasts off in New Mexico
Boeing tested the abort engines for its Starliner crew capsule at the Defense Department's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test sent the unmanned capsule to a height of more than 4,000 feet to prove the spacecraft can safely propel a crew to safety in the event of a catastrophic booster failure.
NASA to launch first manned mission to space in nearly a decade
NASA announced it will be launching its first manned mission to space in nearly a decade. In May, two American astronauts are scheduled to take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
NASA spaceflight chief resigns days before launch
Douglas Loverro, NASA's chief of human spaceflight, unexpectedly stepped down after an unspecified "mistake" earlier this year.
NASA to send Americans back to moon
NASA's Artemis program plans to put Americans back on the moon by 2024. NASA Administrator Jim Birdenstine joins CBSN AM to talk about the program.
2020 a big year for space exploration
SpaceX and Boeing are teaming up with NASA to send astronauts to space. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss how 2020 will be a significant year in space exploration.
High school student discovers new planet
NASA's planet hunter satellite TESS has discovered an exoplanet orbiting two stars instead of one — and it was identified by a high school intern.
NASA's first spacewalk of 2020 completed
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir floated outside the International Space Station on Wednesday for history's second all-female spacewalk, installing two powerful new lithium-ion batteries on the far left end of the lab's solar power truss. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
Report: 2019 second warmest year on record
The past 10 years were the warmest decade on record, and closed out in 2019 with the second-hottest year ever recorded, according to an annual global climate report released today by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CBS News' Tom Hanson and CBSN's meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports.
Astronomers detect "beating hearts" of mysterious pulsating stars
The newly detected "heartbeats" of these stars are like music to astronomers' ears.
Christina Koch reflects on record space mission
Astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth last week after setting a record for the longest single flight by a female. "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell spoke to her about her experience and what she's looking forward to next.
Pioneering NASA mathematician dies at 101
Dr. Katherine Johnson died Monday morning at the age of 101. Johnson played an instrumental role in some of NASA’s most historic feats, including the Project Mercury space flights and the Apollo mission to land on the moon. Jan Crawford reports.
Passage: "Sunday Morning" remembers
"Sunday Morning" marks the passing this week of noted figures in the fields of literature and science: adventure novelist Clive Cussler; NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose story was told in "Hidden Figures"; and theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson.
NASA's Mars rover to launch this summer
NASA has officially named its newest Mars Rover as Perseverance, or Percy for short. Mark Strassmann has the details.
Astronaut gives tips for handling isolation
NASA’s Peggy Whitson has spent more time aboard the International Space Station than any other American. She’s spent 665 days in space, including a stretch lasting longer than nine months, earning her the nickname the “Space Ninja.” Whitson joins “CBS This Morning” to give tips on handling isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
NASA offers online fun amid coronavirus
NASA is offering some help to families who are quarantined during the coronavirus. The space agency's website has dozens of tutorials to fascinate any math, science and space lovers.
Book compiles letters sent to Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, spent most of his life after his moonwalk shunning attention, thought he still took the time to respond to some of the tens of thousands of letters he received in the years afterward. Some of those interactions are compiled in a new book, “Dear Neil Armstrong,” and could reveal a lot about Armstrong and even ourselves. Jeff Glor speaks to James Hansen, Armstrong's official biographer who spent years going through the trove of letters.
Scientists obtain images of Jupiter showing "jack-o-lantern" effect
The images from the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, "rival the view from space," said researcher Michael Wong.
Tom Cruise to shoot next movie aboard space station
Elon Musk's SpaceX venture reportedly involved as well.
Tom Cruise to shoot film in outer space
NASA is teaming up with Tom Cruise to create the first film shot in space. The Hollywood star will reportedly launch into space and stay aboard the International Space Station, where the film is set to take place. SpaceX is also a potential partner in the project, which is set to be in the early preparation phase.
Polar ice lost in last 16 years could fill Lake Michigan
The two landmasses have lost about 5,000 gigatons of ice in the last decade and a half, which could fill around 2 billion Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Pike using lethal injection fails
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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