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SpaceX Fram2 crew back on Earth

A wealthy bitcoin entrepreneur and three other adventurers returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after 55 passes above the North and South Poles. CBS News' Bill Harwood has more.

Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles

SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.

NASA rover captures giant dust devil devouring smaller one on Mars

The dust devil was about 210 feet wide, NASA said, but likely didn't last long after consuming the smaller whirlwind.

Peggy Whitson on Astronaut Hall of Fame

Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has completed 10 spacewalks and spent 675 days in orbit, joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on her historic career and upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame.

Aisha Bowe on her journey from community college to rocket scientist

Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe opens up about joining the historic all-female Blue Origin space flight.

Aisha Bowe prepares for liftoff

Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist and tech founder, will become the first person of Bahamian heritage to travel to space. She joins Gayle King and an all-female Blue Origin crew launching April 14 and joins "CBS Mornings' to talk about how she is preparing.

"City-killer" asteroid has slim chance of striking moon, experts say

The 2024 YR4 asteroid has a near-zero chance of striking Earth, but a slim chance of hitting the moon, new research says.

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope releases its first images

The first images captured by NASA's SPHEREx space telescope showed tens of thousands of stars and galaxies.

Wilmore, Williams on space stay

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are sharing more details about their experience in space aboard the International Space Station after their time in Boeing's Starliner capsule. CBS News' Mark Strassmann spoke to the pair about their journey.

Williams and Wilmore reflect on space odyssey

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams addressed the media for the first time Monday since returning to Earth almost two weeks ago. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

NASA astronauts discuss extended space trip

NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore are adjusting to life back on Earth after spending more than nine unplanned months in space. The astronauts discussed their science mission at a news conference on Monday from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Former NASA astronaut Dr. Tom Marshburn joins CBS News to unpack the pair's comments.

Astronauts who were stuck in space say they'd fly on Boeing's spacecraft again

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stuck in space for more than nine months, took questions after returning to Earth.

SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into flight around Earth's poles

The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.

First human space mission to orbit both poles

A crypto billionaire and three other novices are set to launch on a mission to orbit both the north and south poles. It will be the first human crewed mission to do so. Mark Strassmann reports.