SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket on classified Space Force mission
The fourth flight of the nation's most powerful operational rocket was its first carrying a fully classified Space Force payload.
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The fourth flight of the nation's most powerful operational rocket was its first carrying a fully classified Space Force payload.
Friday is the deadline for Elon Musk to sign his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter. On Wednesday, Musk tweeted video of himself entering Twitter headquarters carrying a sink. Joining CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Lana Zak to discuss the latest is William Cohen, a financial journalist and founder at the online news site Puck.
Elon Musk said his company SpaceX cannot keep paying for the Starlink Internet satellite units used in Ukraine. Officials say the service is crucial for commanding troops on the battlefield. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Elon Musk reportedly plans on laying off roughly 75% of Twitter's employees if he is able to take over the company. Business Insider's Grace Kay joins CBS News to discuss the next steps for the acquisition ahead of an October 28th deadline.
Musk had said on Friday that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink in Ukraine indefinitely.
Billionaire's Starlink system has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces.
Twenty-one years ago, American businessman Dennis Tito made headlines when he became the first person to pay to go to space. Now at age 82, Tito announced his plans to return to space. He spoke with CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian about his new mission and who he's taking with him.
The retired 82-year-old financial analyst, who paid $20 million for a trip to the space station in 2001, is gearing up for a flight around the moon and back.
Tom Cruise's next mission is looking all the more possible — a studio executive says he's going to be "taking the world to space" in his upcoming film.
She said she was bringing a dream catcher her mother gave her to the space station.
A NASA and SpaceX flight to the ISS includes the first Indigenous woman to go to space and a Russian cosmonaut.
Musk has gotten into a Twitter tussle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the billionaire's divisive proposal.
38-year-old Anna Kikina is the only active-duty female in Russia's cosmonaut corps.
U.S. Sanctions target Iran's Supreme Leader; SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket
Mike Pompeo travels to Saudi Arabia; SpaceX tests "Starhopper" rocket
China congratulates President-elect Biden; 250,000 people expected at FL Spacex launch Saturday
Was it a shooting star, space debris or maybe even a satellite? Here's what researchers think about the massive fireball that shot across the U.K. sky.
NASA is targeting two new dates for the possible launch of Artemis 1 -- Sept. 23 and Sept. 27. Technical problems, including a fuel leak, forced two previous attempts to be scrubbed.
The historic launch of NASA's Artemis 1 test flight was postponed due to engine problems. It would have sent an unpiloted Orion crew capsule on a 42-day mission beyond the moon and back. The next launch opportunity could come later this week. Mark Strassmann has the details.
South Korea's first moon mission will search for ice in permanently shadowed polar craters.
NASA is not trusting private citizens to travel to the International Space Station on their own.
Russia's space agency has severed ties with the U.S. and its European partners. CBS News senior space analyst Bill Harwood joins Lana Zak to discuss more.
The White House says President Biden will deliver remarks today on U.S. support of Ukraine. A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts docked with the international space station just 16 hours after launch. And an eight minute bidding war culminated in the world's largest blue diamond being sold for $57.5 million to an anonymous buyer in Hong Kong. It’s more than 15 carats.
Four astronauts strapped into their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, undocked from the International Space Station and plunged to a fiery pre-dawn splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, closing out the first operational flight of SpaceX's futuristic touch-screen ferry ship. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports. Read more here.
SpaceX has launched nearly 3,000 Starlink internet satellites as it builds a globe-spanning network.
CBS News has previously reported that the U.S. has dwindling stockpiles of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
The secretary of state said progress has been made in the Iran-Oman talks but that no final agreement has been reached, adding, "We're hoping that will happen very shortly."
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Course in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
Restaurant chain said it pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid a food-poisoning probe.
Rep. Wesley Bell on Tuesday beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a heated primary in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
Democrat Elaine Luria, who previously served four years in Congress, lost to Republican Rep. Jennifer Kiggans in 2022.
The deadly encounter between an ICE officer and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, is the latest in a growing string of clashes between civilians and ICE agents.
Republican Douglas Ollivant will run against Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman in November.
Three people were killed and seven others were wounded in the Saturday attack in Twin Falls, Idaho. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and AI provider reported quarterly revenue of $7.8 billion, topping Wall Street forecasts.
Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and AI provider reported quarterly revenue of $7.8 billion, topping Wall Street forecasts.
The restaurant chain said it pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid a food-poisoning probe.
Stocks notched new record highs on Tuesday as oil prices dipped and companies reported healthy profits.
One woman in her mid-30s said her $60,000 annual income wasn't enough to cover all her bills after a breakup, leading her to move back home.
Here's what employees can expect for a raise in 2027 as companies move away from broad-based pay increases.
Rep. Wesley Bell on Tuesday beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a heated primary in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Virginia Democrats are refocusing on a handful of GOP-held seats in Virginia after the state Supreme Court struck down a redrawn congressional map that favored Democrats in all but one district.
Republican Douglas Ollivant will run against Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman in November.
Democrat Elaine Luria, who previously served four years in Congress, lost to Republican Rep. Jennifer Kiggans in 2022.
A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez.
At least 110 people have fallen ill from salmonella in Minnesota, the vast majority of whom reported having eaten at the Mexican chain Chipotle. Tom Hanson has the story.
Two people have died of cyclosporiasis in Michigan, officials said Monday, as the state battles the worst outbreak of the disease in the country. Carter Evans has the details.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
Megan Kaverman's weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure and other symptoms were dismissed for years before she was diagnosed with a rare heart disease.
A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez.
CBS News has previously reported that the U.S. has dwindling stockpiles of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles.
Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
Authorities described this as the Gaza Strip's biggest mass funeral since the war began, mourning dozens of people, including women and children, recently recovered from the rubble.
A kind stranger named Ernie helped rock band The Autumn Kings make it to their tour stop after their car broke down in Wisconsin. Matt Gutman reports.
One day after announcing she'll step back from the spotlight after her tour ends, Ariana Grande spoke directly to fans at Monday night's show in Chicago. The singer said the decision was her own and "was made from a thoughtful and empowered place."
Tony Award-winning producer Jordan Roth talks about starring in the "The Shards" and describes what it was like to go from behind the scenes on Broadway to making his major on-screen acting debut.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" leapt straight to the top of the box office this weekend. Its $360 million opening weekend debut is the biggest in U.S. history. Marlow Stern, chief correspondent at Variety, joins CBS News to discuss all the latest movie news.
A social media trend encouraging users to share what they love about their favorite person is bringing light to TikTok and other platforms.
Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and AI provider reported quarterly revenue of $7.8 billion, topping Wall Street forecasts.
Top executives from leading artificial intelligence companies are set to meet with White House officials, according to media reports. Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent for Puck News, has more.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The order asks AI companies to share previews of powerful new models with the government before they are released to the public.
Lauryn Williams, the deputy director and senior fellow of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss the U.S. probe into Iran possibly targeting water systems in Michigan and Minnesota.
Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
A photographer operating a drone off the coast of Australia captured a humpback whale giving birth. It's believed to be the first time such a birth has been recorded by a drone.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children, spoke in court Tuesday. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of killing her three young children in what her defense says was an episode of postpartum psychosis, testified in court for the first time on Tuesday as her trial progresses. Shanelle Kaul has more.
Three people were killed and seven others were wounded in the Saturday attack in Twin Falls, Idaho. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
The Wall Street Journal's Valerie Bauerlein joins CBS News to discuss her reporting on crucial missteps made by authorities in the days following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.
A man is under arrest for allegedly setting one of three major wildfires in the Spokane, Washington, area. Meanwhile, thousands have been evacuated from the area as fires rage. KREM reporter Regan Gallo has more.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Kansas and Washington all held primaries Tuesday night, with much of the nation focusing on the Michigan Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. Major Garrett anchored CBS News' special report.
Polls have closed in Michigan, where the heated Democratic Senate contest between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is coming to a head. Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan joins CBS News to weigh in.
A kind stranger named Ernie helped rock band The Autumn Kings make it to their tour stop after their car broke down in Wisconsin. Matt Gutman reports.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have announced a $200 million fund set to protect species on the brink of extinction. Carter Evans has the story.
The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed the death of a detainee at a controversial immigration center in New Jersey. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.