NASA to launch Artemis II crew on flight around the moon this week. Here’s everything to know about the mission.

After weeks of delays, NASA is finally poised for launch of a historic flight this week to send a crew of four astronauts on a trailblazing nine-day trip around the moon and back. The Artemis II mission — with commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — is … Read more

NASA Artemis II crew speaks on upcoming lunar launch

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Artemis II is set to launch into space next week. Meet the astronauts’ rescue crew

The four-person crew of Artemis II is at Kennedy Space Center in Florida preparing to lift off and travel to the moon as early as Wednesday — and getting ready for any hurdles space may throw at them.  The astronauts’ round-trip space journey will cover nearly half a million miles over nine days. They will … Read more

How is the Artemis II crew prepares ahead of launch window

Four NASA astronauts are gearing up for a historic mission to return humans to deep space for the first time in over 50 years. The crew touched down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday for final preparations ahead of next week’s planned Artemis II launch. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has … Read more

2 tugboat crew members killed in ‘confined space incident’ on barge, Coast Guard says

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An investigation is underway after two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others were harmed in what the Coast Guard described Wednesday as a “confined space incident” aboard a barge moored in southeast Alaska. A news release from the agency provided limited details about what happened to the four, … Read more

Norovirus outbreak on Princess cruise ship sickens more than 150 passengers and crew

A norovirus outbreak sickened more than 150 passengers and crew aboard a Princess cruise ship as it sailed through the Caribbean last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. A total of 104 guests and 49 crew members reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness during their voyage. There were 4,307 guests and 1,561 total … Read more

U.S. service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq identified as Ohio National Guard members and Florida-based crew

Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.  The Department of Defense on Saturday identified them as: Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, … Read more

4 US Crew Members Killed After Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq

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4 crew members killed in crash of American KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq, U.S. military confirms

The U.S. military’s Central Command confirmed early Friday that at least four U.S. service members were killed the previous day when an aerial refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq. CENTCOM said rescue efforts were still underway for two other crew members. “At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, … Read more

4 U.S. crew members killed, 2 missing after refueling plane crashes in Iraq

Four U.S. service personnel have been confirmed dead and two are missing after an American military refueling plane taking part in Iran war operations crashed in Iraq on Thursday, the U.S. military has said. Central Command said in a post on X early Friday that the KC-135 plane went down at approximately 2 p.m. ET … Read more