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SpaceX lands second contract option for Artemis moon craft

HUNTSVILLE -- NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX for its Starship landing system to meet agency requirements for human exploration of the...

‘An incredible sight:’ Orion on its way to the moon

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Following the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the Orion spacecraft...

Space Center hosting Artemis I watch party tonight

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center will host a watch party for tonight's planned launch of the Artemis I mission. Doors to...

Cummings Research Park – where seeds of dreams were planted in cotton fields

HUNTSVILLE -- The idea that if you build it, people will come, is not exclusive to Iowa cornfields. It is also true of North...

NASA advances design of more powerful SLS rocket

HUNTSVILLE -- While NASA prepares Artemis I for its initial launch, the space agency reached a milestone toward enhancing the Space Launch System  rocket...

CFD Research expands Jackson County facility

HOLLYWOOD – It began in August 2021 with Huntsville’s CFD Research opening a 13,125 square-foot test and evaluation facility on about 10 acres of...

Wall to honor ‘wind beneath the wings of the space program’

HUNTSVILLE – Regardless of whether you are a long-time Huntsville resident or a newcomer, it is impossible not to drive by the iconic Saturn...

UNA Planetarium opens early for lunar eclipse viewing

FLORENCE -- If you miss Tuesday's total lunar eclipse, you’ll have to wait until March 2025 to catch the next one. However, the University...

Blue Origin delivers engines for ULA’s Vulcan launch

HUNTSVILLE -- Blue Origin has delivered two rocket engines to United Launch Alliance’s factory in Decatur that will be used in 2023 for the...

NASA on track for Artemis I rollout

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Teams are on track to roll the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building...