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On Tuesday, the four Artemis II astronauts continued their post-mission tour at Marshall Space Flight Center, where they thanked the teams behind their historic journey around the Moon. NASA astronauts […]

The ‘wave’ went around Toyota Field. Astronauts joked with the crowd, traded stories from nearly 10 days in space and marveled at the packed stands. But beneath the fun Monday […]

They rode a Rocket City rocket around the Moon. Now they’re coming to Madison. The four astronauts who made history aboard Artemis II will take the stage at Toyota Field […]

President Donald Trump has put $951 million in the fiscal 2027 budget request to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal. The money would cover design, […]

NASA has selected four companies with significant Huntsville operations to compete for spacecraft processing work under a contract valued at up to $100 million. All Points Logistics, Blue Origin, Firefly […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) introduced new legislation aimed at ensuring the military personnel responsible for protecting America’s interests in space are prepared for potential conflicts. Britt and U.S. Sen. […]

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station don’t do laundry. That’s where researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville believe they can help. A team at UAH is developing a […]

L3Harris Technologies has completed the sale of a majority stake in its commercial space propulsion, power and electronics businesses, reviving the historic Rocketdyne name while retaining key defense programs and […]

Redwire officials, local leaders and elected officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction on the company’s expanded Huntsville campus, a project expected to create about 150 new high-skilled […]

Ralph Petroff has spent decades making sure Huntsville’s space story is told the way it deserves to be. Rocket City Space Fest is where that mission comes to life. As […]

A former Redstone Arsenal flight surgeon who went on to set a U.S. record in space will now help lead NASA’s next major step toward returning humans to the Moon. […]

Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are helping NASA explore a technology that could dramatically reduce travel times for future missions to Mars and beyond. UAH is working […]

Blue Origin continues to assess the damage following an explosion involving its New Glenn rocket during a hot-fire test at Cape Canaveral late Thursday, an incident highlighting the rigorous testing […]

NASA on Tuesday unveiled major new details about its ambitious Moon Base initiative, outlining a series of robotic missions, lunar rovers and cargo landers that will help establish a sustained […]

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has selected Huntsville aerospace and defense executive Tina Tucker as its next chief executive officer, marking a new chapter for one of Alabama’s most […]

Matt Anderson was officially sworn in Thursday as NASA’s 16th deputy administrator, stepping into a leadership role that carries major implications for Huntsville and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s work […]

As NASA looks toward returning astronauts to the moon and eventually sending humans to Mars, Jared Isaacman says Huntsville and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center remain central to the future […]

Blue Origin is expanding its Alabama operations again, announcing plans to add more than 100 jobs in the Huntsville area to support growing thruster production operations. The aerospace company said […]

Britt presses NASA Chief on SLS, commitment 

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) pressed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on maintaining Space Launch System production and secured a commitment to fully implement $110 million in nuclear thermal propulsion funding […]

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has advanced funding that moves the permanent headquarters for U.S. Space Command at Redstone Arsenal one step closer to reality, with $565 million included in […]

NASA has taken another major step toward returning astronauts to the Moon, rolling out the core stage of its Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis III mission.   The core […]

A Huntsville technologist who spent nearly two decades helping advance NASA’s cutting-edge space technologies was part of a major Hollywood production — serving as an advisor on the blockbuster film, […]

North Alabama’s growing reputation in the space and aerospace sector was on display once again as teams from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and Albertville earned multiple honors […]

Alabama’s role in NASA’s return to deep space took center stage this week as U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)  highlighted the Artemis II mission during a call with the crew, […]

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