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Construction begins on next-gen asteroid hunter

WASHINGTON — NASA is building a space telescope to search for the hardest-to-find asteroids and comets that stray into Earth’s orbital neighborhood. The space agency’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEO Surveyor) […]

Yulista awarded $540M NASA aircraft support contract

HOUSTON — NASA has awarded a contract to Yulista Solutions of Huntsville to provide support for aircraft used across several NASA centers and programs, the space agency announced. The CompreHensive […]

Marshall-led InSight Mars lander mission ends

WASHINGTON — All good things come to an end, even on Mars. To that end, NASA’s InSight mission has ended after more than four years of collecting unique science on […]

HUNTSVILLE — Sixty years ago today, the state of Alabama took a momentous step forward in being a major player for space age opportunities with the establishment of a research […]

Test of redesigned rocket engine shut down early

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 […]

NASA testing RS-25 engines for Artemis missions

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 […]

NASA, Boeing sign $3.2B rocket production contract

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has signed a $3.2 billion contract with Boeing of Huntsville to continue manufacturing core and upper stages for future Space Launch System (SLS) rockets for the Artemis […]

Artemis I mission called success 'for all humanity'

WASHINGTON — Cited as the “crowning achievement of Artemis I,” the Orion spacecraft splashed down Sunday morning in the Pacific Ocean, capping a more than 1.4 million mile journey around […]

HUNTSVILLE — Dynetics has submitted a bid on the Human Landing System Sustaining Lunar Development contract for NASA’s Artemis mission, the company announced Wednesday. Northrop Grumman will join the Dynetics […]

NASA: Artemis inaugural launch 'simply eye-watering'

HUNTSVILLE — The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket performed with precision, meeting or exceeding all expectations during its debut launch last month on Artemis I, NASA said. The world’s most […]

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has awarded its Financial Support Services contract to MM Technologies of Huntsville to provide financial support and related services, the space agency announced. The contract, which has a […]

HOUSTON – The Orion spacecraft continued on the Artemis I mission Tuesday, entering its seventh day. The spacecraft fired all three thruster types with the first using the large orbital […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion soars in SLS debut

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Aerojet Rocketdyne played a central role in enabling the next giant leap with last Wednesday’s launch of NASA’s super-heavy lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. […]

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, […]

'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 is on its way to the […]

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 the Davidson Center for Space Exploration […]

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket launched successfully Thursday, adding to their perfect record of mission success. The rocket was carrying the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 mission […]

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 to Launch Pad 39B, NASA announced. […]

Neutron star behavior 'a head scratcher' for Marshall researchers

HUNTSVILLE — In February, NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observed its first accreting neutron star: Hercules X-1, more than 21,000 light years from Earth. Now a new study based […]

Former Marshall HQ coming down but legacy stands tall

HUNTSVILLE — For more than six decades, NASA and the nation have relied on the  Marshall Space Flight Center to deliver its most vital propulsion systems and hardware, flagship launch vehicles, […]

Rep. Aderholt: Alabama a pillar of U.S. space prowess

Earlier this year, during the International Space Station Research & Development Conference, I had the great opportunity to unveil my space vision for the rest of the 21st century. Outlining […]

Splashdown! Crew-4 returns after 6-month mission

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4  splashed down Friday off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., completing the agency’s fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station. The international […]

HOUSTON — After a day’s delay due to unfavorable weather, NASA and SpaceX are planning to return the Crew-4 mission to Earth today from the International Space Station. The undocking […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — In the midnight hour next month, the skies around the Kennedy Space Center will light up. After inspections and repairs of the Space Launch System […]