A process called cryopreservation allows cells to remain frozen but alive for hundreds of years. For some animal cells, the moon is the closest place that's cold enough.
The Lyrid meteor show is set to peak as the week begins.
April's full moon, known as the Pink Moon, will reach peak illumination on Tuesday, but it will appear full from Monday morning through Thursday morning.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A rare total eclipse was visible from Mexico to Canada on Monday, with millions across North America experiencing the celestial phenomenon. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell reports from Indianapolis. Then, CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian looks at the event's economic impact.
While millions of people gawked at the skies for an eclipse experience Monday, teams of scientists were running experiments behind the scenes. Edmund Nowak, professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, joins CBS News to discuss his research.
Millions of Americans watched the sun briefly vanish behind the moon during the rare total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Watch the CBS News special report, "Total Eclipse of the Heartland," for full coverage of the rare event.
The next solar eclipses where parts of he continental U.S. will experience totality won't be until 2044 and 2045.
How often do total solar eclipses, like the one on April 8, occur? It was the first in the U.S. since 2017, and the nation won't get another until 2044.
The moon will shroud parts of North America in darkness when the total solar eclipse happens today, April 8. Here's what causes the phenomenon and why.
Total solar eclipses are rare. This list shows the history of the phenomenon in the United States.
