Marshall Space Flight Center

Astrophysics

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Hubble Space Telescope

Marshall Space Flight Center

Pulsars

Spitzer Space Telescope

Supernovae

The Universe

NASA Telescopes Start the Year With a Double Bang

A colorful, festive image shows different types of light containing the remains of not one, but at least two, exploded stars. This supernova remnant is known as 30 Doradus B (30 Dor B for short) and is part of a larger region of space where stars have been continuously forming for the past 8 to […]

Posted January 3, 2024

Human Landing System Program

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NASA Astronauts Test SpaceX Elevator Concept for Artemis Lunar Lander

NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Doug “Wheels” Wheelock participated in a recent test of a sub-scale mockup elevator for SpaceX’s Starship human landing system that will be used for NASA’s Artemis III and IV missions to the Moon. The Starship human landing system will carry two astronauts from the Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit to […]

Posted December 21, 2023

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The Marshall Star for December 20, 2023

Crew-6 Connects with Marshall Team Members During Visit By Celine Smith One week after the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 visited the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center to share their experience during Expedition 69. The event was held Dec. 14 in Building 4316.

Posted December 21, 2023

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Game Changing Development Program

NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success

NASA has achieved a new benchmark in developing an innovative propulsion system called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully tested a novel, 3D-printed RDRE for 251 seconds (or longer than four minutes), producing more than 5,800 pounds of thrust.

Posted December 20, 2023

Astrophysics

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

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Star Clusters

Stars

The Universe

Telescopes Illuminate ‘Christmas Tree Cluster’

This new image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights. NGC 2264 is, in fact, a cluster of young stars — with ages between about one and five million years old — in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The stars in […]

Posted December 19, 2023

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NASA Geologist Paves the Way for Building on the Moon

By Jessica Barnett For many at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, a love – be it for space, science, or something else – drew them to the career they’re in today. For geologist Jennifer Edmunson, there were multiple reasons. Her love for geology dates back to her childhood in Arizona, playing in […]

Posted December 15, 2023

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The Marshall Star for December 13, 2023

Marshall Team Members Celebrate Holiday Season By Jessica Barnett For hundreds of team members at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, “eat, drink, and be merry” was the afternoon theme for Dec. 7. The center hosted a holiday celebration in Activities Building 4316, complete with food, door prizes, and plenty of opportunity to wish one happy […]

Posted December 14, 2023

Artemis

Humans in Space

I Am Artemis

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Space Launch System (SLS)

I am Artemis: Bruce Askins

Growing up, Bruce Askins was passionate about space and oceanography. His desire to explore other worlds always made him want to be an astronaut. Though he did not become an astronaut, Askins has built a 42-year career at NASA, and, as the infrastructure management lead for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at the agency’s […]

Posted December 13, 2023

Stennis Space Center

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Michoud Assembly Facility

Space Launch System (SLS)

NASA Stennis Continues Preparations for Future Artemis Testing

Crews at NASA’s Stennis Space Center cleared a milestone Dec. 11, installing a key component in preparation for future Green Run testing of NASA’s new Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) vehicle for use on the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Four large diffusers, each weighing 14 tons, were lifted by crane for installation on the Thad […]

Posted December 13, 2023

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Media Invited to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6, Expedition 69 Visit to Marshall

NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen, and Woody Hoburg, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi will visit the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama at 1 p.m. CST Thursday, Dec. 14, to discuss their recent missions to the International Space Station.

Posted December 12, 2023