The fireball disintegrated 34 miles above a swampy area, generating "an energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT," NASA said.
Friday's launch was SpaceX's sixth Falcon 9 flight this month, its 17th so far this year and the 151st overall.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted 53 Starlink internet relay satellites into orbit Friday using a first stage that helped launch the first commercial crew to the International Space Station just three weeks ago. CBS News' Mola Lenghi anchors coverage of the launch.
NASA's tiny but mighty helicopter has beamed back incredible images detailing the wreckage from its intense landing on the red planet.
The Crew-4 astronauts will replace four other long-duration station fliers who plan to return to Earth next week.
Launch comes just two days after four commercial station fliers returned to Earth Monday.
The first fully private crew to visit the International Space Station returned to Earth after its 17-day mission, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero as the mission came to an end.
The successful all-private visit to the International Space Station paves the way for future flights.
The first commercial crew to visit the space station is targeting splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville.
Bad weather once again holds up the Axiom-1 crew's return to Earth.
NASA has identified a rapidly growing black hole that was long considered a critical "missing link" to the early universe. Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, a senior astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the latest discovery.
Trouble getting the Axiom-1 crew back to Earth triggers domino-like delays for upcoming missions.
It's not known when NASA might be ready to make another attempt to fuel the SLS rocket in a critical test.
Scientists say a "missing link" that helps to explain the mysteries of the birth of the universe has been hiding in plain sight.
Look up! Shooting stars are arriving as we celebrate our planet.
