Person to Person: Norah O’Donnell interviews astronaut Peggy Whitson – CBS News Watch CBS News In this episode of “Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell,” O’Donnell speaks with astronaut Peggy Whitson about the future of commercial space flight, her latest mission with Axiom Space, and how she overcame rejection from NASA to become America’s most…
An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk because of a spacesuit sizing issue got her chance six years later on Thursday. NASA’s Anne McClain emerged from the International Space Station alongside Nichole Ayers. Both military officers and pilots, they launched to the orbiting lab in March to replace NASA’s two stuck…
Meteors from the Eta Aquariids, created by space debris left behind by the famous Halley’s Comet, are set to zoom across the sky as the meteor shower peaks tonight. The Eta Aquariids will peak from Monday night through Tuesday morning, according to NASA. Astronomy fans hoping to enjoy the meteors can check local forecasts for…
Just weeks ago, scientists warned that a “city killer” asteroid had a small chance of hitting Earth. While that prediction was thankfully revised, the planet may have to worry about another object plummeting down from the heavens — a 1970s spacecraft called Kosmos 482. The Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago…
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…
April showers bring May flowers, including the Flower Moon. The full moon reached peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. on Monday but it will appear full for several more days. The Old Farmer’s Almanac details specific moonrise times for ZIP codes across the U.S. Local forecasts also include detailed information on how clear the night sky…
Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal. The solar system’s largest planet displays striking dancing lights when high-energy particles from space collide with atoms of gas in the atmosphere near its magnetic poles, similar to how the northern lights are…
Reporter’s Notebook: The quiet hero who saved Apollo 13 with duct tape – CBS News Watch CBS News When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” it was Ed Smylie who had the solution. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson has the story after Smylie’s death at 95. Be the first…
A new study casts doubt on a phenomenon that was previously believed to show water flowing on the surface of Mars. Since the 1970s, scientists have studied dark streaks seen on Mars’ cliff sides and crater walls. The streaks tend to be hundreds of meters long. Some can last for a long time, while others…
The latest selfie by NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. Resembling a small pale puff, the twirling dust devil popped up 3 miles behind the rover during this month’s photo shoot. Dust devils, a combination of air and dust, are common on Mars. Released Wednesday, the selfie is…
