A rendering of Virgin Galactic’s Delta spaceship. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is ready to return to business after two quiet years. The company announced it will resume operations next year with its new spaceplane, Delta. A research flight is scheduled for the summer, followed by private astronaut missions in the fall, CEO […]
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to launch to Venus more than 50 years ago plunged to Earth on Saturday. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed the spacecraft – known as Kosmos 482 – had an uncontrolled reentry based on analysis and no-shows on subsequent orbits. The European Space Agency’s space debris office also […]
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams reflect on unexpected 9-month space mission
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams reflect on unexpected 9-month space mission – CBS News Watch CBS News Originally scheduled for just 8 days aboard the International Space Station, the two astronauts spent over 9 months in orbit due to delays with their Boeing Starliner return. Now back on Earth, they share how they coped, […]
Peggy Whitson on her space legacy and commanding a new mission for Axiom
Veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has logged more time in space than any American or any woman worldwide, joined “CBS Mornings” to discuss a new mission for Axiom. Whitson, who completed 10 spacewalks during her NASA career and spent 675 days in space, will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame next month. […]
SpaceX Fram2 crew splashes down off California coast to close out historic trip around Earth’s poles
A wealthy bitcoin entrepreneur and three fellow adventurers plunged back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Friday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California to close out the first crewed flight around Earth’s poles. Three-and-a-half days after launch Monday from the Kennedy Space Center — and after 55 […]
Rocket carrying NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, 2 Russian cosmonauts docks with space station
Jonny Kim, a former Navy SEAL, Harvard Medical School graduate and now a NASA astronaut, blasted off with two cosmonaut crewmates aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket early Tuesday, chased down the International Space Station and moved in for a picture-perfect docking three hours after liftoff. With veteran commander Sergey Ryzhikov, 50, at the controls, flanked […]
Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, researchers warn
Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study. The study authors, all affiliated with Canada’s University of British Columbia, said that the probability of space debris hitting an airplane is small, but the risk is rising due to increases in both space debris reentries […]
Blue Origin’s all-women crew share what their trip to space means to them
Blue Origin’s all-women crew share what their trip to space means to them – CBS News Watch CBS News Gayle King, Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez shared what their trip to space means to them, training for the historic Blue Origin flight and more. Be the first to know […]
Watch: Blue Origin’s first all-women flight crew launches to space
Watch: Blue Origin’s first all-women flight crew launches to space – CBS News Watch CBS News Blue Origin’s first all-women crew launched to space on Monday. “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn were inside the capsule as the rocket blasted off in West Texas. Watch […]
Blue Origin capsule with Gayle King, all-women crew return to Earth
Blue Origin capsule with Gayle King, all-women crew return to Earth – CBS News Watch CBS News The Blue Origin capsule carrying the first all-women crew, including “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, successfully returned to Earth on Monday after launching in West Texas. Vladimir Duthiers, Nate Burleson and Mark Strassmann react to the launch. Be […]