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Rocket Center Molten Mardi Gras will be a hot blast

HUNTSVILLE – It is going to be a red-hot Mardi Gras celebration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center next week. The facility is hosting a Molten Mardi Gras and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Robert La Branche has been named vice president of external affairs at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. His responsibilities include engaging with local, state, and federal leaders […]

Next mission: Remove, replace welcome center rocket

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center said it will continue to partner with NASA and work with federal, state, and local leaders to replace the iconic Saturn IB […]

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is partnered with the NASA Planetary Missions Program Office to sponsor a free talk tonight on the OSIRIS-REx mission. The discussion begins […]

Trash Pandas, Rocket Center host Splashdown Party

MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center are hosting an Artemis I Splashdown Party at Toyota Field this weekend. The Orion spacecraft is […]

HUNTSVILLE — Apollo 17 astronaut and geologist Dr. Harrison Schmitt will retrace his bootsteps on the moon 50 years ago in a special program Wednesday at the U.S. Space & […]

Santa coming in for a landing at Space & Rocket Center

HUNTSVILLE – It was the first rocket capable of flying farther than his sleigh and Santa is making a stop to see his old rival Saturn V at the U.S. […]

Space Center, Marshall host Observe the Moon Night

HUNTSVILLE – The Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center are offering a chance to see the moon like you may not have ever seen it. […]

NASA accepting proposals for 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

HUNTSVILLE — NASA is accepting student team proposals to participate in the 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Interested teams should review the 2023 HERC handbook for proposal guidelines, new task challenges, and […]

Cheers! Biergarten returns to Space & Rocket Center

HUNTSVILLE – After two years, people can lift their steins in celebration as Biergarten returns to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The popular, family friendly event takes place select […]

HUNTSVILLE — The three-year partnership between the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the social media giant Meta, made it possible for more than 30 students from the Madison County […]

HUNTSVILLE — After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Tech Trek has returned to the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The weeklong event was to raise awareness and interest […]

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S Space & Rocket Center celebrated 40 years of Space Camp with a special Space Camp Hall of Fame induction ceremony covering two classes. There were no […]

HUNTSVILLE – It is said the 40th anniversary is the ruby jubilee and U.S. Space & Rocket Center CEO Dr. Kimberly Robinson was plenty jubilant last Friday. Robinson accepted the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Do you have the right stuff to colonize a planet if given the chance? Experience G-force in a spinning capsule, find water, build a habitat, grow space potatoes, […]

HUNTSVILLE — You can’t help but wonder what Benjamin Franklin would think. Blue Origin’s private foundation, Club for the Future, basically establishes a send and pickup mail service to and […]

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has recognized a new generation of potential space explorers who competed in the agency’s 28th annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The annual event challenges high school and […]

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is holding a job fair Thursday, March 31 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rocket Center’s Education Programs building. They are looking […]

Huntsville’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center was featured in a “Rise & Shine” segment of ABC’s “Good Morning America” last week, along with several other Alabama destinations. The segment filmed […]

Yes, much like old cars abandoned in a junkyard where only sentimental mechanics go to strip them of reusable parts, so go once magnificent pieces of spaceflight hardware to the […]