Marshall Space Flight Center

Artemis

Significant events in history keep finding Mat Bevill.

Posted March 28, 2024

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Marshall Space Flight Center

Stars

Supernovae

The Universe

Stunning Echo of 800-year-old Explosion

In the year 1181 a rare supernova explosion appeared in the night sky, staying visible for 185 consecutive days. Historical records show that the supernova looked like a temporary ‘star’ in the constellation Cassiopeia shining as bright as Saturn. Ever since, scientists have tried to find the supernova’s remnant.

Posted March 28, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Star for March 27, 2024

Marshall Hosts 37th Small Business Alliance Meeting By Celine Smith NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center hosted its 37th Small Business Alliance meeting March 21 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration.

Posted March 27, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

Artemis

Artemis 4

Humans in Space

Space Launch System (SLS)

Payload Adapter Testing: A Key Step for Artemis IV Rocket’s Success

A test version of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s payload adapter is ready for evaluation, marking a critical milestone on the journey to the hardware’s debut on NASA’s Artemis IV mission. Comprised of two metal rings and eight composite panels, the cone-shaped payload adapter will be part of the SLS Block 1B configuration and […]

Posted March 21, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

Cryogenic Fluid Management (CFM)

Technology Demonstration Missions Program

Shuttle, Family Inspire NASA’s Cryogenic Technology Manager

By Daniel Boyette Jeremy Kenny squinted his eyes as he looked toward the brilliant light. Then came the deafening sound waves that vibrated his body. This was the moment he’d dreamed about since childhood. It was Nov. 16, 2009, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and Kenny and his wife were watching space shuttle […]

Posted March 21, 2024

Black Holes

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

Marshall Space Flight Center

Quasars

Supermassive Black Holes

The Universe

NASA’s Chandra Identifies an Underachieving Black Hole

This image shows a quasar, a rapidly growing supermassive black hole, which is not achieving what astronomers would expect from it, as reported in our latest press release. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue) and radio data from the NSF’s Karl G.

Posted March 21, 2024

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The Marshall Star for March 20, 2024

Marshall Technologist Talks Solar Sail Technology in Rocket Center Exhibit By Jessica Barnett Space enthusiasts at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center were treated to a special exhibit featuring technologist Les Johnson of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and a look at the future of solar sail technology.

Posted March 20, 2024

Human Landing System Program

Artemis

General

Marshall Space Flight Center

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Technology Demonstration

Technology Demonstration Missions Program

NASA Artemis Mission Progresses with SpaceX Starship Test Flight

As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign to return humans to the Moon for the benefit of all, the agency is working with SpaceX to develop the company’s Starship human landing system (HLS), which will land astronauts near the Moon’s South Pole during the Artemis III and Artemis IV missions. On March 14, SpaceX launched the […]

Posted March 14, 2024

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NASA Lights ‘Beacon’ on Moon With Autonomous Navigation System Test

For 30 total minutes in February, NASA lit a beacon on the Moon – successfully testing a sophisticated positioning system that will make it safer for Artemis-era explorers to visit and establish a permanent human presence on the lunar surface. The Lunar Node 1 demonstrator, or LN-1, is an autonomous navigation system intended to provide […]

Posted March 14, 2024

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The Marshall Star for March 13, 2024

Marshall Celebrates Alabama Space Day in Montgomery By Jessica Barnett Team members from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center joined Montgomery-area students, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, NASA’s aerospace partners, and elected officials in celebrating the aerospace industry’s impact in Alabama on March 5.

Posted March 13, 2024