Fidget Spinner In Space! Astronaut Asks: ‘How Long Does It Spin?’
1010 WINS– While it may seem like the days of fidget spinners are over, the craze appears to have finally reached the final frontier! Astronaut Randy Bresnik, a Marine Corp Colonel who hitched a ride...
View ArticleLEGO Shoots For the Stars with ‘Pioneering Women’ Themed NASA Sets
1010 WINS-The newest LEGO sets are out of this world! The toy company just announced they will be releasing new toy sets that feature famous females at NASA to honor the women in the 2016 film Hidden...
View ArticleAstronauts Celebrate Zero G Halloween, Encourage Kids To ‘Be Whoever They...
1010 WINS-Here are some Halloween costumes that are truly out of this world! Six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) participated in the beloved earthly tradition,...
View ArticleLegendary Astronaut John Young Dies At 87, NASA Says
HOUSTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, NASA said Saturday. Young was 87. The space agency said...
View ArticleEarth Has Near Miss With Asteroid Spotted Just Hours Earlier
CBS Local — An asteroid came alarmingly close to striking the Earth on April 15, just hours after the large space rock was spotted flying through the solar system. According to EarthSky.org, the...
View ArticleUranus Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Scientists Confirm
CBS Local – Uranus has been the butt of many jokes over the years. It likely won’t get any easier for the seventh planet in our solar system as a new report has confirmed that Uranus likely reeks of —...
View ArticleNASA Getting Help Exploring The Universe From ‘Citizen Scientists’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – NASA is getting some help exploring the universe. People from around the world are going through mountains of data and images sent back from space and making incredible...
View ArticleAstronaut Alan Bean, 4th Person To Walk On The Moon, Dies At 86
HOUSTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth person to walk on the moon, has died. A statement released by NASA and family members says Bean died Saturday in Houston after a short...
View ArticleWoman Sues NASA To Keep Moon Dust Gift From Neil Armstrong
WICHITA, KS (CBS Local) – A woman is suing NASA over a gift she claims was given to her by the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. The Details: A woman is suing NASA to keep moon dust given...
View ArticleNASA Spacecraft Rockets Towards Sun For Closest Look Yet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A NASA spacecraft zoomed toward the sun Sunday on an unprecedented quest to get closer to our star than anything ever sent before. As soon as this fall, the...
View ArticleNASA Finds ‘Water Ice’ On The Surface Of The Moon
(CBS Local/CNET) – There is definitely ice on the moon. Scientists have long believed that water ice could exist in the ever-dark recesses at the moon’s poles and that belief has finally been confirmed...
View ArticleAsteroid Shaped Like A Skull To Pass Earth On Halloween
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It’s shaping up to be an extra creepy Halloween for earthlings. This year the “Great Pumpkin” could be upstaged by a scary looking asteroid that many say looks like a skull....
View ArticleSEE IT: Astronaut Records Music Video Aboard International Space Station
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Ever wonder what astronauts on the International Space Station do in between space walks and exploring the solar system? One of them made a music video. NASA Astronaut Drew...
View ArticleUS, Russian Astronauts Land Safely Back On Earth After Flight To ISS Aborted
A Russian capsule bringing Russian and U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station landed safely back on Earth after their flight was aborted shortly after liftoff from Kazakhstan.
View ArticleNASA Successfully Lands Spacecraft On Mars
After a six-month voyage from Earth, NASA's InSight Mars lander slammed into the thin Martian atmosphere Monday and navigated a nail-biting six-and-a-half-minute descent to the surface.
View ArticleNASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Sets Record From Solar System’s Edge
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft raced past a frozen remnant of the solar system's birth early New Year's Day, some 4.1 billion miles away.
View ArticleAn Out-Of-This-World Vacation: NASA Opening International Space Station To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — If you’re looking for a new place to travel, the International Space Station is now welcoming visitors to space. But, as CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reports, the tickets won’t be...
View ArticleVIDEO: The Race To The Moon, USA Vs. USSR
(CBS) – During the Cold War, one battlefront between the USA and USSR was in the sky, as the nations fought to be first to space. It’s a race the USSR won for years. They put the first man-made...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Apollo 11 Mission Images
On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong announced to NASA mission control, "the Eagle has landed."
View Article‘Dream Come True’: NASA Is One Giant Leap For A Georgia Peanut Farmer
(CBS) – Growing up in rural Georgia, Lewis Wooten felt light years away from the long, illustrious career he has built at NASA. But the day Neil Armstrong took that one giant leap, Wooten was inspired...
View ArticleTIMELINE: Mission Moon, NASA’s Apollo Program
NASA’s Apollo space program was dedicated to putting American astronauts on the moon.
View ArticleMargaret Hamilton: MIT Software Pioneer Who Helped Save Apollo 11 Moon Mission
(CBS) – Imagine the moment as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were descending toward the moon, a few minutes away from landing in the Sea of Tranquility. Civilization’s most historic event was within...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Apollo 11 By The Numbers
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969 with a mission to land on the moon.
View ArticleSelfies, Memory Foam & More: Thank NASA For Today’s Everyday Technology
(CBS) – Do you take excellent selfies? Sleep well on that memory foam mattress? Like swimming at your local pool? You can thank NASA. For years, NASA has been creating technology for space that ends up...
View ArticleApollo 11’s 4th Crew Member: A Ground-Breaking, 70 Pound Computer
(CBS) – On July 6, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off with its sight set on the moon. The crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, but there was a crucial “fourth crew member” on...
View ArticleThe Future Of Space: Private-Public Partnerships Eye Next Moon Landing
(CBS) – The Apollo program, which first took man to the moon, took a tremendous amount of resources – more than 400,000 people and $25.4 billion. In today’s dollars that is roughly $180 billion. “At...
View ArticleApollo 11 50th Anniversary Special To Air On CBS
Fifty years ago Apollo 11 made a historic journey as man set foot on the moon for the very first time. This July, CBS honors that voyage with a 50th anniversary special giving viewers a look back at...
View Article‘An Amazing Experience’: NYPD Explorers Speak With Astronauts Aboard...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some New York City school kids had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Monday. The NYPD Explorers Program arranged for students to video chat with astronauts aboard the...
View ArticleSee Saturn’s Rings As It Begins Its Closest Pass By Earth
(CNN) — The rings of Saturn are shining bright this month. During opposition, Saturn, the sun and Earth are in a straight line, with Earth in the middle. (Source: NASA via CNN) Beginning Tuesday,...
View ArticleAmerican Museum of Natural History Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary
This Saturday is 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing. The museum is marking the historic anniversary with an out-of-this-world celebration.
View ArticleFemale Astronaut Accused Of Stealing Estranged Wife’s Identity, Committing...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A NASA astronaut who was supposed to be part of the first all-female spacewalk in history has been accused of another milestone – committing the first recorded crime in space....
View ArticleAsteroid Larger Than Some Of The World’s Tallest Buildings To Pass By Earth
(CNN) — On Saturday, an asteroid will pass by Earth that’s larger than some of the tallest buildings on the planet. Asteroid 2000 QW7 is estimated to be between 290 meters and 650 meters in diameter,...
View ArticleNASA Wants To Send Your Name To Mars, Out Of This World Opportunity Ends Monday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – NASA is inviting the public to be part of the next rover mission to Mars. The space agency is including a special plate with the names of thousands of Earthlings on their next...
View ArticleLocal Teenager Makes Stunning Discovery, A Planet 1,300 Light Years Away
SCARSDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — An out-of-this-world discovery was recently made by a Westchester County teen. It happened back in June, but remained under lock and key until this week, CBS2’s Jessica...
View ArticleLong Island Woman Jasmin Moghbeli Welcomed As Newest NASA Astronaut
BALDWIN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Some fifth graders on Long Island had a virtual meeting with a new astronaut who went to the same elementary school. Jasmin Moghbeli is setting an example for students to...
View ArticleSpaceX, NASA Make History With Afternoon Launch
SpaceX and NASA made history by launching two astronauts into Earth’s orbit on Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleSpaceX Crew Dragon Docks With Space Station After Historic Launch
(CBS) — Nineteen hours after a spectacular Florida launch, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule caught up with the International Space Station early Sunday and glided in for a problem-free docking, bringing...
View ArticleStony Brook Professor Among Scientists Who Designed Critical Instrument On...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – NASA launched a new mission Thursday to determine if life ever existed on Mars. A local professor is among the scientists who helped make it happen, CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas...
View ArticleSpaceX Crew Dragon Astronauts Splash Down In Gulf Of Mexico After Historic...
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleScientists Project Asteroid To Approach Earth On Eve Of Election Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – As if 2020 couldn’t get more complicated, experts say an asteroid will hurtle toward Earth on the eve of Election Day. But, is it really something New Yorkers need to worry...
View ArticleNASA Successfully Completes Historic Landing On Asteroid
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — NASA made history on Tuesday. The agency successfully completed the first-ever attempt to land on an asteroid and took a sample that could hold secrets to life forming on Earth....
View ArticleSpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts To Space Station, Beginning New Era For NASA
Lighting up the night sky, four astronauts shot into orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Sunday for a 27-hour voyage to the International Space Station.
View Article‘Touchdown Confirmed!’: NASA Celebrates As Perseverance Rover Lands On Mars
(CBS) — Racing through space at more than 12,000 mph, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover reached Mars Thursday and pulled off a thrilling seven-minute plunge through the atmosphere to land on the surface...
View ArticleNASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Touches Down On Surface Of Mars Ahead Of Historic...
(CBS) — NASA is gearing up for a historic flight. For the first time ever, the space agency will attempt to fly an aircraft on another planet.
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Four Astronauts On Crew Dragon Flight To Space Station
(CBS) — Lighting up the pre-dawn sky, a Falcon 9 rocket with a previously flown first stage roared to life and shot away up the East Coast early Friday, boosting a refurbished SpaceX Crew Dragon...
View ArticleSpaceX Crew Dragon Caps Flawless Rendezvous With Station Docking
(CBS) — A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule caught up with the International Space Station early Saturday and glided in for a picture-perfect docking, bringing four fresh astronauts to the outpost and setting...
View Article‘Out Of The Clouds, Into The Classroom’: Freeport High School Science Team...
FREEPORT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — It was an exciting day on Long Island for some high school students after a successful test flight of technology they made from scratch. Even more exciting, NASA may...
View ArticleNASA Postpones Rocket Launch To Saturday, Hoping For Clear Skies
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — NASA postponed the launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Friday due to weather. The launch was originally scheduled for Friday...
View ArticleNASA’s DART Mission To Make First-Ever Attempt To Defend Earth From Asteroids
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Tuesday night, humanity will make its first attempt ever to defend itself against threats that are out of this world – asteroids. As CBS’s Vanessa Murdock reports, the sky...
View ArticleNASA Launches $10 Billion James Webb Space Telescope To Explore Earliest...
In a mission more than two decades in the making, NASA launched the most expensive science probe ever built Saturday, a $10 billion telescope that will attempt to capture starlight from the first...
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