OneWeb's manager had high praise for SpaceX, the builder of its own space-based internet constellation.
"Dec. 7 brings one of those magical moments when the sky changes dramatically before your very eyes," NASA said.
A final major engine firing went off without a hitch to put the Orion capsule on course for Sunday re-entry and splashdown.
Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio float outside the space station to install the third of six new roll-out solar blankets.
China has sent three astronauts to its recently built Tiangong space station, marking a major step for China's independent space program. Plus, NASA is celebrating the successes of its Artemis 1 mission. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood discussed the latest.
The Shenzhou 15 crew will take over from three fellow space station fliers as China establishes a permanent presence in low-Earth orbit.
NASA's Orion capsule has reached the farthest distance from Earth of any spacecraft intended to carry humans, and it sent back incredible new pictures of the surface of the moon. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports on the latest on the Artemis I lunar mission.
Managers say the unpiloted Orion spacecraft is "operating just tremendously well" halfway through its planned 25-day mission.
The Cargo Dragon is loaded with 7,700 pounds of equipment and supplies, including two new solar array panels.
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft will arrive in lunar orbit Friday, revolving in the opposite direction of the moon's natural rotation. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca speaks with Bill Harwood about how the mission is going.
After a spectacular lunar flyby, the Orion capsule is headed toward a distant orbit around the moon.
NASA's Orion spacecraft soared over the moon on Monday as part of the Artemis mission to eventually get astronauts back to the moon. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood dives into the mission.
"We're going to be sending people down to the surface and they're going to be living on that surface and doing science," NASA official Howard Hu said.
A critical rocket firing on the back side of the moon sent the Orion capsule toward a distant orbit for extended tests.
The first-of-its-kind vibrant map allows you to scroll through 200,000 galaxies dating back 12.5 billion years.
