Space and Rocket Center to host exciting Mars roadshow, includes free planetarium event

The Mars 2020 mission is landing at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) with opening of the “Roving with Perseverance” roadshow this weekend. The Rocket Center is the only location in the Southeast to host the roadshow, which includes full-size “twin” models of NASA’s Perseverance rover and the history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. The Rocket Center […]

Lockheed Martin wins contract to develop nuclear powered spacecraft

Following the first phase of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program, Lockheed Martin was notified by DARPA that the company won the contract to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft. The project will represent a rapid advancement in propulsion technology to benefit exploration and national defense. DARPA partnered with NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate […]

Cyber industry experts, Mayor Battle to address ASCTE students ahead of National Cyber Summit

Mayor Tommy Battle joined with industry experts in the field of cybersecurity to address media and students at the Alabama School for Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) on Wednesday, August 16.  ASCTE, founded in 2018, is the nation’s first public, residential high school that integrates cyber technology and engineering across all disciplines in its curriculum.  […]

Toyota USA Foundations announces $6.7 million in grants with Jemison and Lee High Schools as primary focus

Toyota USA Foundation announced late last week at a press conference at Mae Jemison High School that the organization is donating grants of up to $6.7 million over the next five years to prepare Huntsville City Schools’ students for future careers in STEM fields such as science, technology, engineering and math. The collaboration is part […]

NASA and IBM announce first of its kind open-source AI to combat climate change

In the midst of a week filled with groundbreakings, partnership announcements, and the SMD Symposium, NASA and IBM stepped up to give an important update on their current project. Back in February, the two companies started work on an AI foundation model for NASA’s earth science satellite data that would allow for NASA’s Earth-observing satellite […]

2023 SMD Symposium highlights advances, products, services in missile defense

The 2023 Space and Missile Defense Symposium has come to a close, and so with it one of the busiest weeks for Huntsville this year. The event, held August 8-10 at the Von Braun Center, featured 20 Tech Track discussions and over 260 exhibitors showcasing products and services ranging from weapon systems and precision machining […]

Alabama Drought Reach seeks community input to enhance drought communication in Huntsville

The Alabama Drought Reach Program, a collaboration between the Auburn University Water Resources Center, the Alabama Extension experiment stations, and the Office of State Climatology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) launched two months ago. The hiring of Program Coordinator Brianne Minton, who will be working closely with Dr. Lee Ellenburg of the […]

Uncovering the mystery of Huntsville’s brilliant anti-gravity scientist

Dr. Ning Li’s son talks about his mom’s career and legacy along with the internet’s obsession with her so-called “disappearance”. In this line of work,  it’s essential that you can quickly explain to a total stranger how and why you acquired their private phone number in a way that is disarming rather than unnerving. Without […]

Rocket City Observes Second Annual International Moon Day

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) played host to some of the most prestigious lunar luminaries in the nation, as Huntsville observed the second annual International Moon Day with an academic Colloquium that brought together prominent experts and young, rising stars.  The event was a collaboration between the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC), […]

USSRC Hosts James Webb Space Telescope Chief Engineer

Dr. Jon Arenberg, Chief Engineer of Northrup Gruman’s James Webb Space Telescope, delivered presentations about the telescope’s design, building, and findings at the Space and Rocket Center’s planetarium on July 15 at 4 and 7 pm. The James Webb Space Telescope sets itself apart from other Space Telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, in […]