NASA declares end of mission for long-lasting Mars orbiter

As it passed behind Mars six months ago, NASA’s MAVEN probe was still working normally, studying how the solar wind impacts the Martian atmosphere. But during that 20- to 30-minute pass behind the red planet, out of contact with Earth, something went wrong, and the spacecraft has not been heard from since.  On Wednesday, after … Read more

NASA’s moon base plans include landers, buggies and drones for 2028 mission

NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will provide a pair … Read more

Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on his latest mission to assuage nervous U.S. allies in Europe about the Trump administration’s intentions with NATO or at least put a friendlier face on whipsawing changes and uncertainty about American troop reductions. Rubio will attend a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Sweden on Friday — … Read more

Joe Hunter competed on “Survivor” to honor his late sister. Now he’s on a mission to prove she was murdered.

This story originally aired on Dec. 13, 2025. On a beach in Fiji competing on “Survivor,” the reality show that, like “48 Hours,” airs on CBS, Joe Hunter’s grief over the death of his sister Joanna came out in full force. JOE HUNTER (“Survivor” season 48): I miss you so much. I just miss you … Read more

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second-in-command of the Islamic State group globally and … Read more

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command … Read more