Huntsville will celebrate the generations that helped take America to space while looking toward those who will carry exploration forward when the Space Explorers’ Celebration returns to the U.S. Space […]

Ralph Petroff has spent decades making sure Huntsville’s space story is told the way it deserves to be. Rocket City Space Fest is where that mission comes to life. As […]

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has selected Huntsville aerospace and defense executive Tina Tucker as its next chief executive officer, marking a new chapter for one of Alabama’s most […]

Standing inside a mission control room of the newest expansion of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Jared Isaacman reflected on the childhood experience in Huntsville that helped shape the […]

Huntsville, known as the Rocket City, is quickly receiving a new accolade: a tourist destination. Over the last decade, Alabama tourism spending has grown from roughly $11 billion annually to […]

A weeklong series of yoga classes and wellness events will return to Huntsville next month, offering residents a mix of free outdoor sessions, discounted specialty classes and community-focused programming. Huntsville […]

Governor Kay Ivey has announced a series of appointments across Alabama, including two new individuals selected to serve on the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Commission, the governing body overseeing […]

New accessibility resources are now available at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, thanks to a regional partnership aimed at making one of Alabama’s top tourist destinations more inclusive. The […]

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is remembering a pioneering figure in America’s space education efforts following the death of its founding executive director, Edward O. “Ed” Buckbee. In a […]

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 […]

Deborah Edwards Barnhart, the longtime leader of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and a champion of its world-renowned Space Camp programs, has died. She was 73. Rocket Center officials […]

“No, this was not an early April Fools’ joke,” Patricia Ammons senior director of communications at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center has confirmed. The Space & Rocket Center’s newly […]

What was meant to be a celebratory mascot reveal quickly turned into one of North Alabama’s most entertaining social media posts of the weekend. On March 1, the U.S. Space […]

The INTUITIVE Planetarium at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has been named the No. 1 planetarium in the country in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The […]

One of Huntsville’s most dazzling attractions is now vying for national bragging rights. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s INTUITIVE® Planetarium has been nominated for Best Planetarium in the United […]

HUNTSVILLE — Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, plans to donate his salary to U.S. Space Camp. The billionaire entrepreneur was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a 67-30 vote […]

HUNTSVILLE – Fans are invited to charge forward into a new era of success for the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bold vehicle license plate available to Alabama […]

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is inviting museum visitors to give back and get a discount on general admission this month. With the donation of non-perishable food […]

HUNTSVILLE – Stories from Huntsville’s iconic bluesman and a glimpse of the planning and training behind NASA missions will be featured during two special October events presented by Osher Lifelong […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville will welcome students, alumni, parents, families and friends to campus this week for Family & Friends Weekend 2025, a four-day celebration of Charger […]

HUNTSVILLE — On the heels of this week’s announcement that the U.S. Space Command is being permanently relocated to Redstone Arsenal, a Huntsville company is joining with the U.S. Space […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville is offering a scholarship opportunity for graduates of Space Camp. The UAH Space Camp Scholarship offers up to $8,000 in financial support […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Margrit von Braun will return to a place rich with personal and historic meaning when she takes the stage as guest speaker for the Space Explorers Celebration […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Kimberly Robinson, whose leadership helped bring the U.S. Space & Rocket Center from near-bankruptcy and closure, has retired, according to a news release from the center. She had […]