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When Sharonda and Dwight Ware moved from Washington, D.C., to Huntsville seven years ago, they quickly discovered there was plenty to do in their new city. Finding it all was […]

One year after President Donald Trump announced U.S. Space Command headquarters would move to Huntsville, more than 140 uniformed and civilian personnel are already working from Redstone Arsenal — and […]

Two of Teledyne Brown Engineering’s modeling and simulation programs have again earned recognition for the processes behind software used to support defense, health care and government missions. The Huntsville-based company […]

The ‘wave’ went around Toyota Field. Astronauts joked with the crowd, traded stories from nearly 10 days in space and marveled at the packed stands. But beneath the fun Monday […]

They rode a Rocket City rocket around the Moon. Now they’re coming to Madison. The four astronauts who made history aboard Artemis II will take the stage at Toyota Field […]

As military leaders at this week’s Space and Missile Defense Symposium repeatedly call on industry to deliver technology faster, Huntsville-based Aurex says it has already built its business around doing […]

U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting used one of the most anticipated addresses of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium Wednesday morning to deliver two messages with particular […]

Rocket City New Music has announced its fifth concert season, featuring four performances from September 2026 through May 2027 that will bring contemporary classical music to venues across Huntsville. Now […]

A former Rocket City Trash Pandas star who spent portions of multiple seasons with the team will become the 51st former player to make their Major League debut after being […]

Huntsville’s growing national profile was on display again this week as “Fox & Friends” featured the Rocket City in a live segment highlighting communities that helped shape America. The broadcast […]

As NASA looks toward returning astronauts to the moon and eventually sending humans to Mars, Jared Isaacman says Huntsville and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center remain central to the future […]

Four astronauts aboard Artemis II have set a new record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, marking a major milestone in NASA’s return to deep space exploration. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, celebrated the opening of its 35,000-square foot Huntsville office with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The expansion underscores Akima’s […]

HUNTSVILLE — While President Trump has called for large-scale job cuts in the federal workforce led by the Department of Government Efficiency, Mayor Tommy Battle said Huntsville hasn’t seen evidence of […]

U.S. Rep. Strong: The Rocket City is ready to deliver

This week, President Trump signed an executive order to build a state-of-the-art missile defense system, an “Iron Dome for America,” to protect the United States from missiles and next-generation air […]

HUNTSVILLE — The countdown has started for the inaugural launch of a 5k race in the Rocket City’s Big Spring International Park. The Space Race, set for Sept. 12, will […]

Rocket Center launches $7.9M Rocket Park renovation

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is “returning rockets to the Rocket City.” The Rocket Center broke ground Thursday on a $7.9 million complete renovation and expansion of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville is warming up the yard for its new music export strategy tuned to bring musicians to lay down roots in the Rocket City. Yes, that means calling […]

Huntsville is “The Rocket City” due to Dr. Wernher von Braun’s work here. But why Huntsville? And who came up with the nickname? The truth is, we narrowly missed the […]

Just as the Rocket City is about to launch a powerful music scene into orbit, University of Alabama in Huntsville alumna Danaё Xanthe Vlasse fired the first rocket when she […]

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