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Russia launches first moon mission in decades

Russia has launched its first spacecraft to the surface of the moon in nearly half a century. The Luna-25 mission, seeking to put a robotic lander on the south pole of the moon, is expected to land as early as August 21, after India launched its own spacecraft to the lunar south pole last month. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

Russia launches first moon mission since Soviet era

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off on Russia's first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land ahead of an Indian spacecraft.

Virgin Galactic launches space tourism flight

Virgin Galactic's first space flight with paying passengers aboard launched Thursday. CBS News space analyst William Harwood joins us with coverage of the VSS Unity Rocket and the three paying customers aboard.

Virgin Galactic launches its first flight with space tourists

Virgin Galactic's seventh sub-orbital spaceflight included three space tourists, its first fully commercial passengers.

How to see the Perseids, the "best meteor shower of the year," during the peak

About 50 to 100 meteors​ from the Perseids can be seen per hour under ideal conditions, according to NASA.

Most distant star ever recorded is a million times brighter than the sun

NASA has revealed new information about the star Earendel, which scientists say is now 28 billion lightyears away.

Artemis astronauts show off their Orion moonship

NASA says the around-the-moon flight in November 2024 is on track, but follow-on lunar landing in late 2025 faces challenges.

First piloted flight of Boeing Starliner spacecraft delayed again

Officials say the Starliner will be ready to fly by early March, but it's not clear when a launch might fit into the space station schedule.

Cargo ship completes space station rendezvous

Along with needed research gear and other equipment, the Cygnus delivered a pizza kit, fresh fruit and ice cream to the station crew.

SpaceX launches Intelsat communications satellite in 52nd flight this year

The new satellite will help free up bandwidth for emerging 5G cellular networks while maintaining uninterrupted C-band TV service.

New algorithm spots its first "potentially hazardous" near-Earth asteroid — and it's 600 feet long

The algorithm will eventually be used at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory​, a survey telescope being built in Chile.

Cygnus cargo ship bringing supplies — and ice cream — to space station

The final Antares 230+ rocket will send a Cygnus cargo ship to the space station with 8,300 pounds of equipment and supplies.

NASA hears "heartbeat" of Voyager 2 after losing communication

NASA has heard a "heartbeat" from its Voyager 2 spacecraft after a wrong command accidentally cut off communications.

Biden keeps Space Command headquarters in Colorado, reversing Trump decision

Former President Donald Trump sought to move the command's headquarters to Alabama in his final days in office.