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SpaceX capsule with retrieved astronauts departs space station
The SpaceX capsule tasked with bringing back two NASA astronauts that have spent months on the International Space Station (ISS) after thruster issues following the launch of Boeing's Starliner ...The Hill - 2d -
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 launches to International Space Station
Watch live launch coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station. The four set to depart are NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya ...NBC News - 6d -
Immigrant detention centers are at capacity, Trump admin officials say
The Department of Homeland Security is working with several agencies to increase bed space as they ask Congress for more funding.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Stuck Astronauts Welcome New ISS Crew
Four new crew members joined Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on the space station before they depart.Inc. - 3d -
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore begin their journey back to Earth
After 286 days in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell before departing from the International Space Station early Tuesday morning, beginning their journey back to ...NBC News - 2d -
What nine months in space does to the human body
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine months in space done to them?BBC News - 1d -
NASA astronauts' launch to the space station is delayed
The launch of four astronauts to the space station was delayed on Wednesday. The flight is a key step towards the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump delivers remarks at the Department of Justice
Watch live coverage as President Trump travels to the Department of Justice to deliver remarks.NBC News - 6d -
Breaking down NASA's SpaceX mission launch from Kennedy Space Center
NASA launched SpaceX's Crew-10 mission from the Kennedy Space Center. A Falcon-9 rocket is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station where they will meet astronauts Suni Williams ...CBS News - 5d -
Breaking down the latest space launch mishaps
You may have noticed all the troubling launch and landing mishaps affecting private space missions lately, from two explosions of a SpaceX Starship to lunar landers that can't stay upright. Bill ...CBS News - Mar. 7 -
Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.
The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Four astronauts launch on mission to International Space Station
A SpaceX rocket carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov lifted off Kennedy Space Center. This mission will ...NBC News - 5d -
NASA: Astronauts stuck at space station to return Tuesday
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return to Earth Tuesday evening after a nine-month stint at the International Space Station. NASA said Sunday that it met with SpaceX, Elon ...The Hill - 3d -
Unprecedented images of mysterious Mars moon captured by space probe
A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Watch: How two astronauts were left in space for nine months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been left in space for nearly 10 months and now hope to come backBBC News - 5d -
NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronautsABC News - 4d -
Starliner astronauts' replacement crew arrive at International Space Station
With a replacement crew on board the space station, the Starliner astronauts will return to Earth next week, finally ending their marathon mission.CBS News - 4d -
NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
A SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.NBC News - 4d -
Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space StationABC News - 3d -
How did Nasa's Suni and Butch fill nine months in space?
The astronauts had a Christmas feast on the International Space Station and even voted in the US election.BBC News - 2d -
Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey
Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
Williams and Wilmore Are Not the First Astronauts to Have Been Stuck in Space
From a spacecraft’s coolant leak to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, astronauts have gotten stuck in space for a variety of reasons over the decades of human spaceflight.The New York Times - 2d -
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance recordABC News - 1d -
Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday
The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Department of Education workforce slashed in half
The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
‘It’s human conceit to think we’re alone’: life must extend beyond Earth, leading space scientist says
Exclusive: It is imperative humans expand their understanding of space, argues Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Life must exist beyond Earth, a leading space scientist says, adding it is yet another ...The Guardian - 6d -
New crew launches to space station, kicking off the long-awaited return process for two NASA astronauts
The new crew's launch to the space station means that NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally about to return to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space.NBC News - 6d -
Starliner astronauts head back to Earth after more than 9-month space stay
After more than nine months in space, a SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday. They're scheduled to ...CBS News - 2d -
Why Trump is visiting the Justice Department
President Trump is visiting the Department of Justice and could lay out his vision for the branch in an unusual move for the commander in chief. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump on plan for Department of Justice visit
President Trump spoke to reporters about his take on the Department of Justice a day before he is expected to speak to the branch about its work. CBS News' Scott MaFarlane reports.CBS News - 6d -
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 3 Is Officially Now In Development
Focus Home Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced that Warhammer: 40,000: Space Marine 3 is officially in development. Platforms were not revealed yet, but more information will be ...GameSpot - Mar. 13 -
Postponed NASA, Space X Falcon 9 mission rescheduled for Friday
NASA and SpaceX rescheduled the launch of their Falcon 9 rocket rescue mission to the International Space Station for Friday. They were unable to launch on Wednesday due to issues with equipment on ...The Hill - 6d -
Starliner astronauts to soon return to Earth after extended stay in space
Two American astronauts who have been at the International Space Station for nine months could soon return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally scheduled for an eight-day ...CBS News - 3d -
Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope
Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxies. Astronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Department of Education
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.CBS News - 1h -
Department of Education lays off nearly half of workforce
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it was firing nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
First steps to dismantle Education Department begin
The Department of Education is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to dismantle the agency. The bulk of the department's responsibilities include ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Watch live: Trump speaks at the Department of Justice
President Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks to the Department of Justice on Friday afternoon. Trump told reporters on Thursday the speech would include his ideas for the department and “the ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump to make rare, in-person speech at Justice Department
President Trump will deliver a rare, in-person speech at the Department of Justice Friday afternoon where he's expected to discuss his vision for the agency. CBS News Department of Justice ...CBS News - 6d -
Unpacking Trump's unprecedented speech at the Justice Department
President Trump made a rare presidential visit to the Justice Department on Friday and discussed his relationship with the department. Historically, presidents have strayed from recognizing the ...CBS News - 6d