NASA launches Psyche probe on 6-year voyage to rare asteroid
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
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NASA's recovered Bennu asteroid samples show evidence of carbon, water
Water-bearing clays found in rocks from the asteroid Bennu support theories about how water may have made it to Earth in the distant past.
Amazon launches prototype satellites to test space-based internet delivery
Amazon plans to launch more than 3,000 internet relay satellites, competing with SpaceX and others in a fast-growing marketplace.
Investigating space tourism safety regulation
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
Atlas 5 rocket launches National Reconnaissance Office "watchdog" satellites
The National Reconnaissance Office says the "Silent Barker" satellites will keep tabs on potentially threatening adversary spacecraft.
Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk: "It's almost like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
The bestselling biographer of such inventive personalities as Steve Jobs has written a new book about the volatile billionaire who has built electric cars, launched rockets, and thrown wrenches into the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Virgin Galactic launches third commercial space flight
Picking up the pace of commercial operations, Virgin Galactic is now launching piloted suborbital spaceflights every month.
Crew of 4 returns from ISS
A crew of four safely splashed down after spending six months aboard the International Space Station.
4 astronauts depart International Space Station
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut undocked from the International Space Station Sunday and was expected to splashdown off the coast of Florida Monday.
SpaceX capsule docks with ISS
A SpaceX capsule docked with the ISS on Sunday, delivering several new crewmembers for a six-month mission.
Justice Department sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination
The department charged that SpaceX refused to "fairly" consider applications from refugees or to hire them.
Marine helicopter pilot and mom of twins is leading crew to space station
A SpaceX Crew-7 flight will take an international team of four to the space station. Moghbeli will be the only American abroad, and is leading the mission.
First piloted flight of Boeing Starliner spacecraft delayed again
Officials say the Starliner will be ready to fly by early March, but it's not clear when a launch might fit into the space station schedule.
SpaceX launches powerful internet satellite for EchoStar
Making only its seventh flight, the triple-core Falcon Heavy put on a spectacular overnight show with dramatic side-by-side booster landings.
Viasat reveals potentially major trouble with new broadband satellite
The ViaSat-3 was expected to provide space-based internet access to customers in the western hemisphere starting this summer.
European space telescope promises new understanding of dark energy
The telescope will photograph billions of galaxies across the past 10 billion years to monitor how they were affected by dark energy and matter.
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Elon Musk has built a reputation for changing the game by ignoring the rules, and his recent acquisition of Twitter is no different. Is the turbulent Twitter buyout just the next chapter in Elon Musk’s odds-defying story? CBS Reports peels back the layers on the high-stakes and high-rewards journey of one of the most polarizing and influential people of our time.
Virgin Galactic launches commercial space flight
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic launched its first commercial space flight Thursday, sending three Italian researchers, two company pilots and an astronaut trainer on a high-speed thrill ride to the edge of space aboard a winged rocket plane. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
Elon Musk says Starship may be ready to fly again in about 6 weeks
Musk says the Super Heavy/Starship rocket may be ready for a second attempt to reach orbit in about six weeks.
SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, fire off rockets from both coasts
SpaceX put 47 more Starlinks into orbit while United Launch Alliance boosted a classified spy satellite to space.
Child prodigy on SpaceX job: "The work I'm going to be doing is so cool"
Kairan Quazi will graduate from college this week at the age of 14 before joining SpaceX' to work on satellite tech.
SpaceX launches 124 payloads in Monday doubleheader
The second launch of the day also included SpaceX's 200th successful booster landing.
Daunting test schedule threatens 2025 Artemis moon landing
NASA managers say SpaceX Super Heavy/Starship rocket and lunar lander testing may push Artemis crew landing to 2026.
Commercial astronauts return to Earth after nine-day space station visit
It was the second commercial visit to the International Space Station by a crew from Houston-based Axiom Space, which is planning a station of its own.
Russian cargo ship docks at space station amid commercial crew visit
The Ax-2 private astronaut mission, two cargo launches and multiple spacewalks highlight a busy early summer aboard space station.
U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident
Experts are training AI on how to do their jobs
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Key Biden aide recalls "draconian measures" being considered against Israel
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