In an exciting development for space enthusiasts, a new exhibit featuring one-of-a-kind models of the Mars rover Perseverance, the Ingenuity Helicopter, and the Mars Ascent Vehicle have officially touched down at Huntsville’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC). The exhibit is titled “Roving with Perseverance” and it marks a thrilling opportunity for the public to […]
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 […]
Over the past few years, Huntsville has garnered some rather impressive accolades. Among the most recent saw Huntsville included as the top city in the nation for tech jobs. Data accumulated for this ranking included an incredible $96,000 median salary, which is a 13% increase in tech-based wages over the past few years. Following along […]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday for what can be described as “The Hall of Fame of Rocketry.” State and local officials were in attendance to celebrate the planned expansion and reconfiguration of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s (USSRC) Rocket Park, which has stood since 1996. “We are pleased to officially begin the […]
Above: Orbital, which designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of its proprietary cold gas engine thruster technology and software representing a significant proprietary industry milestone in developing artificial gravity platforms. “This is exciting and further validation of our partial gravity control systems,” […]
Jody Singer, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director, announced Monday her retirement, effective Saturday, July 29, after more than 38 years of service. Among many firsts in her career, Singer was appointed as the first female center director at Marshall in 2018, after serving as deputy director from 2016 to 2018. Marshall’s current deputy center […]
Two engineering students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Paige Berg and Michaela Hemming, are among nine nationwide who received scholarships in academic year 2023-2024 from Women In Defense (WID), a National Defense Industrial Association affiliate founded to engage, cultivate and advance women in all aspects of national security. Berg, Hemming and the […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has claimed the top prize for two NASA Artemis Student Challenges. The 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge and the 2023 Student Launch Challenge, led by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, marks a historic achievement, as no other university has ever […]
NASA officials gathered at the Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville on Friday to announce the selection of Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, as a second Artemis Lunar Lander provider. According to NASA, Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet NASA’s human landing system (HLS) requirements for recurring astronaut […]
Scientists from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science are preparing to study hurricane characteristics to better predict the intensity of these storms before they make landfall. Hurricane season officially started June 1. Dr. Xiaomin Chen, assistant professor in the department, is collaborating with Dr. Kevin Knupp, director of […]
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