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SpaceX Falcon in-flight catastrophic failure

The engine powering a SpaceX rocket's second launch stage suffered a catastrophic failure, and possibly an explosion, while carrying another batch of Starlink internet satellites from California on Thursday, company founder Elon Musk posted early Friday on social media. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on what happened and the new images released from the James Webb Space Telescope.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers major malfunction during Starlink launch

The engine's "rapid unscheduled disassembly," as Elon Musk put it, almost certainly will trigger downstream launch delays.

ISS mission extended for NASA astronauts

For the first time since their mission started last month, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams discussed the technical difficulties that have lengthened their stay on the International Space Station.

Astronauts waiting to return aboard Starliner

The two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft say they're confident it can return them to Earth. Leaks and thruster failures marred the launch, and further technical issues have kept the crew in space longer than scheduled. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins with a timeline for when they could come back to the ground.

Starliner crew confident spacecraft will bring them safely back to Earth

In their first news conference from the International Space Station, the Starliner astronauts said they were enjoying their extended time in orbit.

Astronauts stuck on ISS amid Boeing issues

Three weeks after they were supposed to return to Earth, the NASA astronauts who took the first crewed flight on Boeing's Starliner's capsule say they are confident the spacecraft will take them back safely from the International Space Station. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

This distant and deadly planet smells like rotten eggs, scientists say

A planet 64 light-years from Earth was already known for deadly weather. Now scientists say the planet also smells like rotten eggs.

Europe launches maiden flight of Ariane 6 rocket

Similar to but less expensive than its Ariane 5 predecessor, the Ariane 6 is expect to be Europe's workhorse booster for years to come.

SpaceX launches Turkey's first domestically-built communications satellite

The Türksat 6A relay station will carry secure military traffic and provide commercial service across Europe, North Africa and Asia.

NASA's simulated Mars voyage ends after more than a year

Four volunteer crew members emerged Saturday from NASA's first simulated Mars environment, where they'd spent more than a year.

NASA holds off on Starliner's return to Earth

Boeing Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain aboard the International Space Station as NASA awaits more technical results before the capsule returns to Earth. CBS News space Analyst Bill Harwood reports.

NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew not "stranded" in space

The problem for NASA and Boeing​ is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.

Powerful weather satellite launched for hurricane-hunting duty

The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.

Chinese probe returns to Earth with first samples from far side of moon

China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.