Marshall Space Flight Center

Artemis
Humans in Space
I Am Artemis
Marshall Space Flight Center
Space Launch System (SLS)
Growing up, Lane Polak didn’t have much interest in space. Instead, he was busy writing stories, doodling, or riding his skateboard. He later dreamed of becoming an author but also considered stepping into the arena as an American Gladiator. After earning a degree in communications with a minor in English from the University of Alabama […]
Posted November 1, 2024
General
Marshall Space Flight Center
Editor’s Note: Starting Nov. 4, the Office of Communications at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will no longer publish the Marshall Star on nasa.gov. The last public issue will be Oct. 30. To continue reading Marshall news, visit nasa.gov/marshall.
Posted October 30, 2024
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Space Flight Center
Spitzer Space Telescope
Star Clusters
Stars
Most stars form in collections, called clusters or associations, that include very massive stars. These giant stars send out large amounts of high-energy radiation, which can disrupt relatively fragile disks of dust and gas that are in the process of coalescing to form new planets. A team of astronomers used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, in […]
Posted October 28, 2024
Marshall Space Flight Center
Media are invited to attend the 2024 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium Monday Oct. 28 to Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Posted October 23, 2024
Marshall Space Flight Center
Editor’s Note: Starting Nov. 4, the Office of Communications at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will no longer publish the Marshall Star on nasa.gov. The last public issue will be Oct. 30. To continue reading Marshall news, visit nasa.gov/marshall.
Posted October 23, 2024
General
Ames Research Center
CubeSats
Marshall Space Flight Center
Small Satellite Missions
Small Spacecraft Technology Program
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA recently evaluated initial flight data and imagery from Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-4 (PTD-4), confirming proper checkout of the spacecraft’s systems including its on-board electronics as well as the payload’s support systems such as the small onboard camera.
Posted October 23, 2024
Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA has selected All Native Synergies Company of Winnebego, Nebraska, to provide custodial and refuse collection services at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Custodial and Refuse Collection Services III contract is a firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity provision.
Posted October 23, 2024
Artemis
Humans in Space
I Am Artemis
Marshall Space Flight Center
Space Launch System (SLS)
While precision, perseverance, and engineering are necessary skills in building a Moon rocket, Casey Wolfe knows that one of the most important aspects for the job is teamwork. “Engineering is vital, but to get this type of work done, you need to take care of the human element,” said Wolfe, the assistant branch chief of […]
Posted October 22, 2024
Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Presents Small Business Awards for Fiscal Year 2024 By Wayne Smith NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center honored top contractors, subcontractors, teams, and individuals of fiscal year 2024 at the 38th meeting of Marshall’s Small Business Alliance.
Posted September 25, 2024
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