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A look at NASA's Roman Space Telescope, heading into deep space

NASA's next-generation telescope blasted off atop a SpaceX rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. The $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope is on a journey to peer at distant stars and galaxies. Mark Strassmann has more about what some call "the discovery machine."

Extended interview: Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière

In this web exclusive, correspondent Alina Cho talks with Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of the French fashion house Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury brand.

Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?

Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting the decision – and they’re only getting more passionate

Gems, ghosts and GTA VI: the biggest video games for autumn 2026

There are juggernauts and indie gems aplenty for when the nights draw in, from an ingenious puzzle game to blockbusters such as Marvel’s Wolverine and Call of Duty. See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations here.

A Society of Cheats

Students’ use of AI is teaching them to cut corners, disdain rules, and believe that integrity is for suckers and wimps.

He Beat Big Tobacco. Will the Same Playbook Work Against Meta and Social Media?

Mike Moore beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

AI isn't making art. It’s selling us fake intimacy

Even an illusion has a basis in reality. Recently, I watched a cardinal attack its own reflection in a car mirror, mistaking its appearance for another bird. Human beings make similar mistakes in subtler ways. Every work of art appears to place another consciousness before us.

Flock Safety Called Its Critics ‘Terrorists.’ Now It Wants to Be Your Privacy Savior

Surveillance tech vendor Flock Safety is making some changes to both its policies and messaging following months of backlash over its products — namely, its automatic license plate readers, commonly referred to as ALPRs.

On AI, let’s not replicate the gain-of-function failures

I’m not a science guy, and chances are, neither are you.

NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe

Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 9:06 PM EDT / CBS News

Analysts like this humanoid supplier, even if the robots remain concepts

As the novelty of humanoid robots gives way to questions about their commercialization, stock analysts see potential for one gear box supplier.

A nuclear renaissance could be an important Trump legacy

The Army announced Wednesday that its Janus Program has selected five companies to build nuclear microreactors at five military installations, committing up to $2.2 billion to an effort that could eventually put more than 20 reactors across War Department facilities.