A crew of three men, including a NASA shuttle flier, a veteran Russian space station commander, and rookie cosmonaut launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, headed for the International Space Station

A crew of three men, including a NASA shuttle flier, a veteran Russian space station commander, and rookie cosmonaut launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, headed for the International Space Station. The mission will boost the space station's crew back up to six, with the journey expected to take around six hours.

• Mar 25, 2014
• 01:28

Even though astronauts risk radiation exposure and loss of muscle and bone mass, they're still lining up to take part in the next odyssey

Spending many months in space can have debilitating effects on the human body. But while astronauts risk radiation exposure and loss of muscle and bone mass, they're still lining up to take part in the next odyssey. Chip Reid reports.

• Mar 10, 2014
• 02:34

CBS News correspondent Chip Reid looks at the Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab, a pool with an underwater mock-up of the International Space Station where astronauts can train in weightless conditions in specially retrofitted spacesuits

CBS News correspondent Chip Reid looks at the Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab, a pool with an underwater mock-up of the International Space Station where astronauts can train in weightless conditions in specially retrofitted spacesuits.

• Mar 10, 2014
• 02:18

Astronauts beam Christmas message of hope to Earth from space station

"As we prepare to observe the holidays far away from our loved ones, we look down at our precious planet, and it becomes clear how connected we really are," said NASA astronaut Shannon Walker.

• Dec 25, 2020

One of these astronauts could be the first woman to walk on the moon

NASA is aiming for a 2024 moon landing — and this time, it won't just be men making the trip.

• Dec 10, 2020

NASA names astronauts for future moon missions

It is the first cadre of astronauts named to moon missions since the Apollo program 50 years ago.

• Dec 9, 2020

SpaceX sends first team of astronauts to space

Four astronauts lifted-off on a historic NASA mission. Mark Strassmann has more on the first team of astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket.

• Nov 15, 2020
• 02:07

SpaceX launches first full NASA crew to ISS

After six years, two successful test flights and a multibillion-dollar investment in American enterprise, NASA launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first government-certified flight of a commercially developed SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

• Nov 15, 2020
• 15:48

SpaceX engine swap should clear way for astronaut launch

SpaceX is replacing two suspect engines in the Falcon 9 rocket that will boost four astronauts to the space station.

• Oct 29, 2020

Space station crew returns to Earth

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and two Russian cosmonauts returned safely to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has details.

• Oct 22, 2020
• 00:31

Space station crew returns to Earth after 195-day mission

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and two cosmonauts head home to close out action-packed space flight.

• Oct 22, 2020

Boeing astronaut steps down from Starliner test flight

Chris Ferguson has been replaced by NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore for Boeing's first piloted Starliner test flight.

• Oct 7, 2020

Astronaut to vote from space

One American plans to vote in the upcoming election, even though she'll be more than 200 miles above earth on November 3. Astronaut Kate Rubins is training for a mid-October launch to the International Space Station. Most U.S. astronauts live in Houston, and Texas law allows them to vote from space using a secure electronic ballot.

• Sep 28, 2020
• 00:57

Astronaut Jeanette Epps to be first Black woman to join ISS crew

The 2021 mission will be Epps' first spaceflight.

• Aug 28, 2020

NASA investigators said Wednesday that engineers quickly dismissed a leak in Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano's spacesuit a week before he almost drowned when water entered his helmet during a spacewalk

NASA investigators said Wednesday that engineers quickly dismissed a leak in Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano's spacesuit a week before he almost drowned when water entered his helmet during a spacewalk. Administrator Charles Bolden warned against putting mission needs ahead of safety. Bob Orr reports.

• Feb 26, 2014
• 02:05

NASA issued a report on the errors that led to an astronaut's near drowning during a space walk last July

NASA's issued a report on the errors that led to an astronaut's near drowning during a space walk last July. NASA also says the incident was preventable. CBS News' Craig Boswell reports.

• Feb 26, 2014
• 01:29

Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins were able to disconnect, remove and stow a faulty pump module for the station's cooling system

Two American astronauts, Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins, will have to wait to continue making urgent repairs aboard the International Space Station. Terrell Brown reports their first outing brought progress and a new problem.

• Dec 23, 2013
• 01:54

CBS News contributor Michio Kaku, a City College of New York physics professor, discusses the latest spacewalk by American astronauts and the concern over their 35-year-old space suits

CBS News contributor Michio Kaku, a City College of New York physics professor, speaks with Jeff Glor and Vinita Nair on the latest spacewalk by American astronauts and the concern over the astronauts' 35-year-old space suits.

• Dec 23, 2013
• 02:18

Astronauts have begun the first of three planned spacewalks to repair a vital cooling system that failed on the International Space Station

Astronauts have begun the first of three planned spacewalks to repair a vital cooling system that failed on the International Space Station. Bill Harwood reports.

• Dec 21, 2013
• 03:09

Former astronaut Mark Kelly runs for Senate

Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly has announced he's running for the late John McCain's Senate seat in Arizona. If he wins the Democratic primary, he would face Republican Martha McSally in 2020. Jim Nintzel, executive editor of Tucson Weekly, joins "Red and Blue" with more.

• Feb 12, 2019
• 03:30

First woman to walk in space visits ocean's deepest point

Over 570 people have gone to space. Only eight have gone to Challenger Deep. Kathy Sullivan has done both.

• Jun 10, 2020

Astronauts describe first ride aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon

SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts say the ship is living up to high-tech expectations — but there was one rougher moment.

• Jun 2, 2020

Space flight is a family affair for SpaceX crew

Karen Nyberg and Megan McArthur understand the challenges facing their husbands better than most – they're astronauts too.

• May 27, 2020

Arizona Senator McSally talks pandemic and memoir

Senator Martha McSally, R-Arizona, discusses her new book, "Dare to Fly: Simple Lessons in Never Giving Up," the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming election against former astronaut Mark Kelly.

• May 27, 2020
• 04:40

"It's tremendously exciting": Astronauts count down to historic launch

The first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil since 2011 marks a milestone for NASA — and private sector space travel.

• May 27, 2020

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