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NASA Picks 8 New Astronauts, 4 Of Them Women

For the first time in four years, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts.

CBS Miami–2013/06/17

MIAMI (CBS4) - NASA images of Asteroid 1998 QE2. (Source: NASA)

Asteroid With Its Own Moon Passing By Earth Friday

NASA is preparing for a close encounter of the asteroid kind Friday afternoon when Asteroid 1998 QE2 drops by the earth.

CBS Miami–2013/05/31

In this handout GOES satellite image provided by NASA, Hurricane Sandy moves inland across the mid-Atlantic region on October 30, 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)

American Hurricane Forecast Models Lack Oomph

Days away from hurricane season and some meteorologists are wondering how American computer models will stack-up against the competition in 2013.

CBS Miami–2013/05/29

Spacewalkers Plug Ammonia Leak But Monitoring Will Continue

Taking an impromptu spacewalk is not the norm, but in an attempt to replace a serious leaky pump, astronauts traveled outside the International Space Station Saturday.

2013/05/11

(Source: NASA) The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-133 crew member on space shuttle Discovery.

Commander: Spacewalk Needed To Repair Ammonia Leak On Space Station

A spacewalk will most likely be necessary to fix an ammonia leak on aboard the International Space Station, the commander said Friday.

CBS Miami–2013/05/10

The privately owned SpaceX Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station a day later than expected due to a thruster problem. (Source: CBS4)

SpaceX Capsule On Its Way Home

Packed with science samples collected by the crew of the International Space Station, the privately owned cargo ship Dragon is headed back to Earth.

CBS4–2013/03/26

First Space Tourist Plans 2018 Trip To Mars

Visit Mars. That’s the insanely ambitious plan that Dennis Tito, who was the first private space traveler a little less than 12 years ago, will announce in more detail next week.

CBS4–2013/02/22

NASA Regains Contact With Space Station Crew

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station temporarily lost contact with NASA on Tuesday.

2013/02/19

Depiction of asteroid DA 14. (Source: NASA.Gov)

Asteroid Makes Closest Approach To Earth In Recorded History

It’s not going to hit us but a 150-foot-wide asteroid will come remarkably close to Earth Friday, even closer than high-flying communication and weather satellites. It will be the nearest known flyby for an object of this size in recorded history.

CBS4–2013/02/14

The crew of Space Shuttle Columbia's mission STS-107 take a break from their training regime to pose for the traditional crew portrait. Seated in front are astronauts Rick D. Husband (L), mission commander; Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist; and William C. McCool, pilot. Standing are (L to R) astronauts David M. Brown, Laurel B. Clark, and Michael P. Anderson, all mission specialists; and Ilan Ramon, payload specialist representing the Israeli Space Agency. The Space Shuttle Columbia broke up over Texas during re-entry on February 1, 2003. (Photo by NASA/Getty Images)

NASA To Mark 10th Anniversary Of Columbia Disaster

It’s been a decade since seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Columbia died in a fiery disaster over the state of Texas. NASA will honor those seven astronauts Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the disaster.

CBS Miami–2013/02/01

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