Ever wondered how fragile our existence on Earth is? As we journey on this space-rock, our planet is surrounded by numerous cosmic threats that could alter life as we know it. Dive deep into the ...

From the archives: Watch CBS News coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2003, in the video above. Twenty years ago this Wednesday — on Feb. 1, 2003, at 8:48:39 a.m. EST ...

The Columbia disaster occurred On Feb. 1, 2003, when NASA’s space shuttle Columbia broke up as it returned to Earth, killing the seven astronauts on board. NASA suspended space shuttle flights ...

A new book details the errors that went into the disaster that doomed the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. AP At 8.15 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1986, New Hampshire social-studies teacher Christa McAuliffe ...

Space, with its vastness and beauty, also hides potential threats that could spell disaster for humanity. While many cosmic catastrophes have a minuscule chance of affecting us, solar flares stand out ...

Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite mega constellation is just the beginning.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX permission to proceed with the launch of Flight 9 ...

McAuliffe was part of the Teacher in Space Project, which was meant to inspire students to get into STEM fields. Schoolchildren around the country watched the launch, and the disaster, from their ...

The CAIB explained NASA's outlook by pointing to the Space Shuttle program's record – there were 24 successful launches before the Challenger disaster and a further 87 successful launches ...

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On April 14, six female celebrities flew to space with Blue Origin. This was the 11th human spaceflight conducted by Blue Origin, a space technology company founded by tech billionaire Jeff Bezos.