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Space

NASA ships SLS rocket core stage to Kennedy Space Center

NEW ORLEANS -- NASA took another small step Tuesday on the anniversary of the historic launch to a giant leap. Technicians moved the Space Launch...

California teams win in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge at Alabama A&M

HUNTSVILLE -- After two days of competition, two teams from southern California took home a combined $1.5 million from NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar...

SpaceX flight of world’s largest rocket achieved objectives

BOCA CHICA, Texas -- The most powerful launch vehicle ever built achieved key objectives Thursday, according to SpaceX. The launch of Starship was the second...

With lift from ULA, Boeing Starliner crew en route to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With the aid of the Tennessee Valley, two NASA astronauts are their way in a historic mission to the International...

Meyer named deputy director of Marshall Space Flight Center

HUNTSVILLE -- A longtime Marshall Space Flight Center employee has been promoted to the No. 2 position at the NASA field center in Huntsville. Rae...

Boeing Starliner, ULA launch set for Wednesday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Same song. Fifth verse. A historic crewed rocket launch has been scheduled for Wednesday - the fifth attempt for NASA’s Boeing...

Britt boosts Marshall programs in hearing with NASA administrator

WASHINGTON — In testimony that resembled a pep talk, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt offered high praise last week for the Marshall Space Flight Center...

Make it so: UAH researchers say warp drive is possible

HUNTSVILLE – Two researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have published a paper that demonstrates for the first time that a subluminal warp drive...

Boeing Starliner mission progressing toward launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Everything continues to progress toward Saturday's scheduled United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch carrying the first crewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft...

Space officials outline key investments needed to ensure US maintains edge

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department remains focused on maintaining its edge in space as competitors attempt to shift the balance in the domain, a...