Marshall Space Flight Center

Super Guppy Arrives in Alabama to Drop Off Artemis I Heat Shield

NASA’s Super Guppy arrives in Alabama on Nov. 6, 2023, carrying the heat shield that protected Orion’s crew module during its flight on Artemis I.

Posted November 8, 2023

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Black Holes

Galaxies

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Universe

NASA Telescopes Discover Record-Breaking Black Hole

Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet seen in X-rays, using NASA telescopes. The black hole is at an early stage of growth that had never been witnessed before, where its mass is similar to that of its host galaxy. This result may explain how some of the first supermassive black holes in […]

Posted November 6, 2023

Artemis

Humans in Space

Marshall Space Flight Center

Michoud Assembly Facility

Space Launch System (SLS)

Early Production Continues on Advanced Upper Stage for NASA Moon Rocket

Link to full image Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware was rotated to a horizontal position and moved to another part of the facility Oct. 24. The weld […]

Posted November 3, 2023

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Star for November 1, 2023

NASA, AAS Talk Present, Future of Space Exploration During 3-Day Symposium By Jessica Barnett Hundreds of students, scientists, and other stakeholders recently gathered for a three-day symposium featuring some of the leading minds in space exploration and packed with updates and discussions about an array of space topics.

Posted November 1, 2023

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Astrophysics

IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer)

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Universe

NASA X-ray Telescopes Reveal the “Bones” of a Ghostly Cosmic Hand

In 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays and used them to image the bones in his wife’s hand, kicking off a revolutionary diagnostic tool for medicine. Now two of NASA’s X-ray space telescopes have combined their imaging powers to unveil the magnetic field “bones” of a remarkable hand-shaped structure in space.

Posted October 30, 2023

IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer)

Marshall Space Flight Center

IXPE Untangles Theories Surrounding Historic Supernova Remnant

NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) telescope has captured the first polarized X-ray imagery of the supernova remnant SN 1006. The new results expand scientists’ understanding of the relationship between magnetic fields and the flow of high-energy particles from exploding stars.

Posted October 26, 2023

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Star for October 25, 2023

Marshall Team Members Enjoy Beginning of Autumn at Fall Family Fest By Celine Smith Team members at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and their family members participated in the festivities of Fall Family Fest Oct. 19 at the walking trail behind Building 4315. “Once the rain threat was gone, it was the perfect fall afternoon […]

Posted October 26, 2023

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Invites Media to 2023 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium

NASA invites media to the 16th Annual von Braun Space Exploration Symposium from Wednesday to Friday, Oct. 25-27, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Among the NASA participants, Administrator Bill Nelson will provide remarks during the awards luncheon beginning about 1:15 p.m. CDT Oct. 25.

Posted October 20, 2023

Marshall Space Flight Center

Public Invited to International Observe the Moon Night Oct. 21

NASA’s Planetary Mission’s Program Office is hosting an International Observe the Moon Night event Saturday, Oct. 21, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration in Huntsville, Alabama. The event is free and open to the public. This family-friendly event will feature Moon and solar system […]

Posted October 19, 2023

Marshall Space Flight Center

Game Changing Development Program

NASA’s Innovative Rocket Nozzle Paves Way for Deep Space Missions

By Ray Osorio NASA recently built and tested an additively-manufactured – or 3D printed – rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum, making it lighter than conventional nozzles and setting the course for deep space flights that can carry more payloads.

Posted October 19, 2023