Crowds in Huntsville and around the world watched and cheered as NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully lifted off Wednesday evening, marking the first crewed mission to the Moon in more […]

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is inviting the public to gather for a community watch party as NASA prepares for the Artemis II launch on Wednesday. The event will […]

When NASA’s Artemis astronauts strap in and head toward the Moon, the rocket carrying them will rise on the shoulders of Huntsville. “This is America’s rocket,” said David Beaman, acting […]

NASA is accelerating its Artemis campaign, adding a new mission in 2027 and committing to at least one lunar surface landing every year beginning in 2028. The update on Friday […]

HUNTSVILLE — The presidential order to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs now includes NASA and the Artemis mission to the moon. Other actions following President Trump’s Executive Order […]

WASHINGTON — Huntsville’s contributions to the nation’s space program continues with the recent announcement by NASA to award study contracts to help support life and work on the lunar surface. […]

WASHINGTON — NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance science and discovery. As part […]

NEW ORLEANS — NASA took another small step Tuesday on the anniversary of the historic launch to a giant leap. Technicians moved the Space Launch System rocket core stage from […]

BOCA CHICA, Texas — The most powerful launch vehicle ever built achieved key objectives Thursday, according to SpaceX. The launch of Starship was the second uncrewed test of the year […]

HUNTSVILLE – Joseph Pelfrey has spent nearly a quarter of a century as an employee at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, rising through the years and into the top position […]

HUNTSVILLE — It was a hometown hire Monday for NASA when Administrator Bill Nelson named Joseph Pelfrey director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Pelfrey has served as acting […]

Each year, July 20 marks the anniversary of one of humanity’s biggest triumphs: Landing on the moon. In 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans […]

Each year, July 20 marks the anniversary of one of humanity’s biggest triumphs: Landing on the moon. On this day in 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became […]

WASHINGTON — Calling the Marshall Space Flight Center “second to none,” Alabama’s junior senator helped secure billions of dollars to fund projects at the NASA field center. U.S. Sen. Katie […]

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 […]

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — The first test of a redesigned engine for the Space Launch System was considered nominal by the Marshall Space Flight Center program’s manager. NASA conducted the test […]

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — With Artemis I in the books, NASA is back at the test stands. The space agency said it will begin a series of hot fire […]

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX for its Starship landing system to meet agency requirements for human exploration of the moon under Artemis. With this addition, […]

WASHINGTON – NASA has awarded a nearly $150 million contract to supply liquid helium and gaseous helium to facilities across the agency, including Marshall Space Flight Center. The two-year IDIQ […]

HUNTSVILLE — Rain almost waterlogged NASA’s Super Guppy and prevented it from landing Wednesday at the Redstone Army Airfield. But the fat fish-shaped transport plane touched down a little after […]

WASHINGTON — As NASA prepares for the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the moon this summer, the agency is moving […]

HUNTSVILLE — Marshall Space Flight Center officials on Tuesday played host to NASA administrator Bill Nelson, where the agency head met with team members and received briefings regarding ongoing efforts […]

NASA has reached a significant milestone in the agency’s mission to launch the next generation of human space exploration in the 21st century. Stacking of the Huntsville-managed, mega-moon rocket and […]

NASA has announced the selection of 60 teams that will compete in the Student Launch competition held at Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center, which is part of a series of […]