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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 […]

Sierra Space expands Marshall partnership

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — As Sierra Space continues its inflatable technology, the company has expanded its partnership with the Marshall Space Flight Center to further accelerate the project’s development. The program […]

NASA continues tests for redesigned Artemis engines

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — NASA’s testing for redesigned RS-25 engines to be used on future Space Launch System missions continued with a full-duration hot fire at NASA’s Stennis Space […]

WASHINGTON — The Air Force has called for “additional analysis” of the decision on the future site of the U.S. Space Command. This latest announcement over the two-year long process […]

HUNTSVILLE – Ron Lancaster held many titles: husband, father, friend, mentor, missionary, and engineer. “He was so many things to so many people,” his son, Jeff Lancaster, said. “If the […]

ULA sets Vulcan Centaur launch for May

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The inaugural launch of the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket is set for May 4, ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno said Thursday. The launch […]

HUNTSVILLE – IBM and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center are collaborating to use IBM’s artificial intelligence technology to discover new insights in NASA’s massive trove of Earth and geospatial science […]

Inflatable Habitat Unit passes test at Marshall

LOUISVILLE – Sierra Space just released video of the successful third stress test – this time for duration – performed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in December on its […]

Webb Telescope receives top Space Foundation award

HUNTSVILLE — The James Webb Space Telescope team, which has strong Huntsville connections, has been selected to receive the 2023 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration, a […]