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 […]
Gayle King describes the awe of zero gravity during historic spaceflight
Gayle King describes the awe of zero gravity during historic spaceflight – CBS News Watch CBS News “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King shares what it felt like to float in space during her Blue Origin flight. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn […]
Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison reacts to historic Blue Origin spaceflight
Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison reacts to historic Blue Origin spaceflight – CBS News Watch CBS News Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison joined “CBS Mornings” to discuss the successful launch and return of Blue Origin’s all-women spaceflight. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. […]
Gayle King, all-women crew exit Blue Origin capsule after safe return to Earth
Gayle King, all-women crew exit Blue Origin capsule after safe return to Earth – CBS News Watch CBS News Watch Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Gayle King and Kerianne Flynn walk off the Blue Origin Capsule after returning to Earth. The historic all-women crew lifted off around 9:30 a.m. ET from West […]