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Marshall duo speak at Deep Space Food Challenge

WASHINGTON — Deep Space Food Challenge – this competition won’t be on the Food Network, but is really out of this world. Angela Herblet, project manager for the challenge at […]

HUNTSVILLE – Solar flares and coronal mass ejections are two of the most energetic processes in the solar system, showering the Earth’s magnetic field with billions of tons of highly […]

“The thing I’ll remember most about the flight is that it was fun… the most fun that I’ll ever have in my life.” – Sally Ride HUNTSVILLE — It was fun […]

WASHINGTON — In what seems like a never-ending saga or a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day,” U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville pressed Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall about finalizing the […]

ERC Red Crew cited for Artemis I work

HUNTSVILLE – ERC’s Red Crew based in Huntsville, received the prestigious Stellar Award from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation, for its mission-saving work on the Artemis I […]

UAH charges to win with 'HERCulean' effort

HUNTSVILLE — Wanna go for a ride under the stars… on the moon? It was a big win for the home team this weekend when the University of Alabama in […]

WASHINGTON — A trio of representatives from Alabama brought bipartisanship to the forefront Thursday in questioning the Secretary of the Air Force about the delay in moving the U.S. Space […]

Britt heralds Marshall Space Flight Center work

WASHINGTON — Citing a “legacy of excellence,” Sen. Katie Britt praised the Marshall Space Flight Center’s contributions to space exploration. Her comments were to NASA Administration Bill Nelson during a […]

Blue Origin launches Earth Day events

HUNTSVILLE — In recognition of Earth Day on Sunday, Blue Origin is raising awareness about the importance of protecting the planet with several “For the Benefit of Earth Day” events […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mark Splawn has joined the U.S. Space & Rocket Center as vice president of Projects and Infrastructure. Splawn will oversee large-scale capital and construction projects at the Rocket […]

LOS ANGELES – The space program recently took another step on its return to the moon. This time, NASA turned to something old to help something new. Aerojet Rocketdyne completed […]

Opinion: Designate space systems as critical infrastructure

AUBURN — Space systems are fundamental to U.S. national and economic security — but we have not been organizing or resourcing ourselves in a way that is consistent with this […]

Leidos, NASCAR team up in lunar rover race

HUNTSVILLE — When you combine Huntsville’s space heritage with the state’s legendary auto racing history for a NASA project, it will most likely have high octane results. Leidos, a science […]

NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge goes live

HUNTSVILLE — For the first time since 2019, NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge returns to in-person competition this weekend. The time is from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Sunday – […]

WASHINGTON — Once again, a shot is taken at taken at a proposal to move the U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal. And, once again, Sen. Tommy Tuberville shoots down […]

Space Day at Capitol celebrates NASA

MONTGOMERY — Alabamians involved in science, technology, engineering and math connected Tuesday at the state Capitol to celebrate Space Day. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation declaring the day in […]

HUNTSVILLE — Hardware designed and manufactured by Teledyne Brown Engineering recently arrived at the International Space Station, the Huntsville-based company announced. A SpaceX cargo resupply mission carried a dozen pieces […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering inked a partnership with NASA this week to establish a framework for cooperation. The partnership with the space agency will […]

Artemis II astronaut a Space Camp alum

HUNTSVILLE – A five-time Space Camp alumna was one of four astronauts named Monday as the first crew to return to the moon. Christina Hammock Koch, an electrical engineer, attended […]

We. Are. Going! NASA announces moon mission crew

HOUSTON — With the pomp and circumstance befitting the magnitude of the event Monday, culminating with chants of “We. Are. Going! We. Are. Going! We. Are. Going!”, NASA and the […]

USAF Secretary: No decision on Space Command

WASHINGTON — Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday there hasn’t been a recommendation or decision made on relocating the U.S. Space Command. His remarks came during questioning from U.S. […]

NASA seeks students' answers to moon dust problem

HUNTSVILLE – The development of lunar landing systems has exposed a rather dusty problem. To help solve the problem, NASA is inviting college students to uncover ways to manage or […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama’s two U.S. senators and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle came out on defense today in the wake of a report that the decision to move U.S. Space Command […]

Drake State students printing 3D lunar structure

HUNTSVILLE — With an eye to the moon, students at Drake State Community & Technical College are using robotics to 3D-print a structure that could be used as a lunar […]